Closure Of Jackson Street Southbound On-Ramp To I-95 In Wilmington Is Delayed To August 5

From the City of Wilmington:

August 3, 2020

The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) has announced that the permanent closure of the I-95 Southbound on-ramp from North Jackson Street, originally scheduled for 7 o’clock this morning, has been delayed to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, August 5, 2020. The change is due to a Tropical Storm Watch in effect for New Castle County in advance of Isaias, which is expected to produce heavy rain and high winds beginning tonight through tomorrow.

The ramp will be demolished as part of the multi-year I-95 Restore the Corridor Wilmington Project. As a result of the Jackson Street ramp closure and the removal in May of the 2nd Street on-ramp, motorists must access I-95 Southbound from Martin Luther King Boulevard. The detour routes are included as part of this news release and signage will be posted for motorists. A new 2nd Street on-ramp to I-95 is scheduled to open in December 2020, weather permitting.

The new ramp construction project is being done in advance of the larger Restore the Corridor I-95 rehabilitation project slated to begin in March of 2021 and continue until the summer of 2023. For additional information, please visit restorethecorridor.com, submit questions to info@restorethecorridor.com, or contact the Delaware Department of Transportation Community Relations Office at 1.800.652.5600 or 302.760.2080.

The following detour routes will be in effect starting next Wednesday, August 5, 2020:

Lancaster Avenue to I-95 Southbound: Motorists will take Lancaster Avenue onto Martin Luther King Boulevard and make a U-turn at the intersection of Justison Street and Martin Luther King Boulevard to access the I-95 Southbound On-Ramp.

North Jackson Street to I-95 Southbound: Motorists will take North Jackson Street and make a left onto Martin Luther King Boulevard and make a U-turn at the intersection of Justison Street and Martin Luther King Boulevard to access the I-95 Southbound On-Ramp.

West 2nd Street to I-95 Southbound: Motorists will take West 2nd Street and make a left onto North Jackson Street, then take another left to Martin Luther Boulevard and make a U-turn at the intersection of Martin Luther King Boulevard and Justison Street to access the I-95 Southbound On-Ramp.

The City’s website contains a real-time map that is updated daily so you can follow any changes to the scheduled closures. To access the map, follow this link.

This press release was produced by the City of Wilmington. The views expressed here are the author’s own.