Wilmington Mayor Shares News About Re-Opening Of The New And Expanded 2nd Street On-Ramp To Interstate-95

Wilmington DE

01 January, 2021

2:35 AM

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Press release from the City of Wilmington: December 31, 2020 There is a new, improved transportation feature in Wilmington and Mayor Mike Purzycki is pleased to share the news from the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT). The rebuilt 2nd Street on-ramp to Interstate 95 is now open. The ramp was constructed prior to the complete reconstruction of I-95, which is scheduled to begin in March. Here is the complete news release from DelDOT. New 2nd Street On-Ramp to I-95 Southbound Opens Wilmington – The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) announces that the new 2nd Street on-ramp to I-95 southbound has opened during the overnight hours on Wednesday, December 30. This was the first project related to the upcoming I-95 corridor rehabilitation project and was opened on schedule by contractor R.E. Pierson. This nearly $20 million project, which began on April 15, 2020, removed the previous I-95 southbound on-ramps and bridge structures for the 2nd Street and Jackson Street ramps and built a new ramp configuration for access to I-95 southbound. Additional left-turn lanes have also been added on Lancaster Avenue to Adams Street and 2nd Street to the newly reconfigured on-ramp. This new ramp will provide access to I-95 southbound for traffic leaving the city throughout the duration of the I-95 rehabilitation project while other ramps are closed for construction. Traffic impacts for the I-95 rehabilitation project are scheduled to begin on Friday, February 12, 2021, with construction on the multi-year project beginning in March. For more information on the project visit restorethecorridor.com. The new 2nd Street on-ramp to I-95 southbound in Wilmington opened on December 31, 2020. This press release was produced by the City of Wilmington. The views expressed here are the author's own.