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Power Lines Block Walnut Shade Road Between Upper King Road and Route 13

Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 4:51 PM

DelDOT has shut down Walnut Shade Road in both directions due to electrical wires that have fallen across the roadway. The closure affects the stretch between Upper King Road and Route 13.

Delaware Department of Transportation officials have blocked traffic on Walnut Shade Road after electrical wires came down across the pavement.

The road closure affects both lanes of traffic traveling between Upper King Road and Route 13 while crews work to clear the hazardous power lines from the roadway.

Motorists should seek alternate routes and avoid the area until DelDOT announces the road has been safely reopened to traffic.

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