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Route 9 Shut Down Between Dairy Farm and Beaver Dam Roads Due to Downed Power Lines

Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 8:06 AM

A section of Route 9 in Delaware remains completely closed to traffic after severe weather conditions caused multiple utility poles to fall across the roadway. The closure affects the stretch between Dairy Farm Road and Beaver Dam Road.

Delaware transportation officials have shut down a portion of Route 9 after storm conditions brought down several power lines across the roadway.

The complete closure affects all traffic traveling between Dairy Farm Road and Beaver Dam Road while crews work to clear the fallen utility poles and restore safe passage.

DelDOT has not provided an estimated timeline for when the roadway will reopen to normal traffic flow. Motorists are advised to seek alternate routes until further notice.

The power line failures appear to be weather-related, though officials have not specified which recent weather event caused the infrastructure damage.

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