Drainage and paving work near exits 7A/Route 52 and the exit 8 Route 202 interchange will require the closing of ramps, and the weekend closing of I-95 south through Wilmington. Work began on Wednesday
Dates (subject to weather) and location
– Exit 7A/SR 52 south: Overnight closing – 9 p.m. Thursday Sept 15 to 5 a.m. Friday Sept. 16
– Exit 7A/SR 52 sSouth: closing — 9 a.m. Friday, Sept. 16 through 5 a.m. Monday, Sept. 19
- I-95 southbound: weekend closing– 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16 to 5 a.m. Monday, Sept. 19. 2nd Street on-ramp will remain open throughout the weekend.
- Exit 7A/SR 52 south (prior to full I-95 south closure): Motorists will be directed to Exit 6, Martin Luther King Boulevard and follow signs back to Delaware Avenue
- I-95 Southbound – Motorists coming from Pennsylvania will be directed to use I-495 southbound. Local traffic entering I-95 SB will be detoured off at Exit 8/US 202, and directed to southbound 141 back to I-95 southbound.
The projects are part of a $200 million overhaul of I-95 though Wilmington. The project included shoring up half-century-old structures.
The project has led to numerous crashes, with the state installing speed cameras under a temporary program.
Further information for the I-95 Corridor Project is available at restorethecorridor.com
