TRAFFIC ALERT – New Castle County – Route 299 Nighttime Lane Restrictions / Starting Monday, August 7th

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Middletown — The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) announces to motorists that there will be single lane restrictions on Route 299 at Gloucester Boulevard on Monday, August 7th, Brick Mill Road on Tuesday, August 8th and Silver Lake Road on Thursday, August 10th, from 9:00 pm to 6:00 am the following morning. The lane restrictions are necessary for crews to …

TRAFFIC ALERT – New Castle County – I-95/Rt 896 Interchange–Upcoming Lane Closures

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Newark — The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) announces to motorists that there will be overnight lane closures on northbound I-95 between the Route 896 Interchange and the service plaza and on southbound I-95 between the off ramps to northbound and southbound Route 896 for barrier relocation. Additionally, there will be overnight lane closures on Route 72 for demolition work. …

TRAFFIC ALERT – Sussex County – Closure of The Woodland Ferry

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Seaford — Seaford- The Department of Transportation announces the closure of the Woodland Ferry for repairs starting on Wednesday, August 2nd and will tentatively reopen on Tuesday, August 8th. For 24/7 traffic information, tune to WTMC 1380 AM, visit deldot.gov or download the DelDOT app. [More] Betsy PriceBetsy Price is a Wilmington freelance writer who has 40 years of experience, …

TRAFFIC ALERT – Kent County – Bridge Painting Kent County / August 8 to September 30

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Smyrna/Dover — Bridge Painting Kent County The Delaware Department of Transportation announces the following bridges will have routine maintenance to allow for the cleaning and painting of the steel beams and the cleaning and coating of all concrete surfaces. Lane closures can be expected from August 8 to September 30 (weather permitting) . *SR 1 at the South Smyrna Interchange …

du Pont family, business focus of Aug. 12 lecture at Milford library

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Lucas R. Clawson can make the history of the du Pont family and Delaware come alive, and he’ll be doing it Saturday, Aug. 12, at 1 p.m. at the Milford Pubic Library. Aside from the fascinating tidbits he’ll convey — the founding of a gunpowder mill, a du Pont blamed for the North not taking Charleston during the Civil War, …

TRAFFIC ALERT – New Castle County – Nighttime Lane Restrictions on I-95 at Route 202 / Thursday night August 10th

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Wilmington — The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) announces to motorists that there will be lane restrictions on northbound and southbound I-95 at Route 202 and on the northbound I-95 off ramp to Route 202 for survey work. The lane restrictions will be in place from 8:00 pm Thursday, August 10th to 5:00 am Friday, August 11th. This work is …

TRAFFIC ALERT – New Castle County – South Street RR Crossing in New Castle to Close for One Week / Starting Monday, August 14th

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New Castle — The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) announces to motorists that the railroad crossing on South Street in New Castle will be closed for maintenance beginning at 5:00 am on Monday, August 14th and ending on Friday, August 18th at 5:00 pm. Some intermittent lane closures may occur after August 18th to perform the final work items. A …

TRAFFIC ALERT – Sussex County – Closure of the Lewes to Georgetown Trail for Herbicide Application / 6:00 p.m. on Monday, August 7th until 5:00 a.m

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Lewes — Closure of the Lewes to Georgetown Trail for Herbicide Application Lewes- The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) announces to the public that the trail will be closed from Fisher Road to Savannah Road starting at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, August 7th until 5:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 8th (weather permitting). The closure is due to a required herbicide application …

TRAFFIC ALERT – Sussex County – Traffic Signal Activation at US 9 (Freeman Highway) at Monroe Ave – White's Pond Meadow / Thursday night August 3rd

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Lewes — Traffic Signal Activation at US 9 (Freeman Highway) at Monroe Ave – ; White’s Pond Meadow Lewes- The Delaware Department of Transportation announces they will be activating the temporary traffic signal at US 9 (Freeman Highway) at Monroe Ave – ; White’s Pond Meadow, Thursday night August 3rd. It will be put on the initial 72 hour flash …

TRAFFIC ALERT – Kent County – Road Closure of Gateway Boulevard between Saulsbury Road and Beiser Boulevard / 9 pm Thursday, August 3 to 5 am Friday, August 4

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Dover — Road Closure of Gateway Boulevard between Saulsbury Road and Beiser Boulevard Dover – The Delaware Department of Transportation announces the closure of Gateway Boulevard between Saulsbury Road and Beiser Boulevard from 9 pm Thursday, August 3 to 5 am Friday, August 4 (weather permitting) for the installation of a cross road pipe related to the SR 8 and …