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Heard on: New Castle DE Public Works Group Calls · 1/16/2026 10:42 AM
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We got a report of a mattress in the right-hand lane,
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four ninety-five southbound at Philadelphia Pike.
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Mattress obstructs lane on I‑495 near Philadelphia Pike

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As discussed during the dispatch call, highway crews are responding to a report of a mattress possibly blocking the right-hand lane of Interstate 495 southbound near Philadelphia Pike in Delaware. The obstruction appears to pose a traffic hazard, and authorities are working to safely remove it to restore normal traffic flow.

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