Delaware

[Dough4872]

Discussion upthread indicates that it will be a rerouted DE 24. (https://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php?topic=372.msg2833009#msg2833009)

Wow, I didn't think DE 24 was gonna be rerouted onto it since the bypass would add a lot of mileage to the route since it would have to take US 113 northwest to connect to the west end of the bypass. I thought maybe it would have remained unnumbered and been signed "To DE 24"  eastbound and "To US 113"  westbound

It adds about 2 miles.  But avoids the 1-way/1-lane slog through downtown Millsboro and a very long wait for the light at the 24/113 intersection.

I wonder if DelDOT will designate the alignment through Millsboro as DE 24 Business once the bypass is completed.

Considering the apparent reluctance of DelDOT to establish any new routes, I doubt it. Old SR 1 along Bay Road and old U.S. 301 between SR 71 and SR 299 became unnumbered roads. Plus the last state route added to the system was SR 404 Business in 1999 (not counting the renumbering of SR 2 along Elkton Road in Newark to SR 279). The bannered routes for SR 24, SR 30 and SR 54 have since come and gone.

I know there are some leftover signs for DE 24 Alternate, but signs for DE 30 Alternate and DE 54 Alternate are gone. However, a business route on the old alignment would seem natural if DE 24 is routed to bypass Millsboro.

[MASTERNC]

Looks like the VSLs on I-495 are being replaced with full LED speed limit signs (instead of just the numbers). They also added flashing red arrows on Business 13 at the new riverfront bridge for off peak hours

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(For I-95 and DE 896) TRAFFIC ALERT - New Castle County - I-95/896 Interchange--Upcoming Ramp Closure

[ixnay]

Discussion upthread indicates that it will be a rerouted DE 24. (https://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php?topic=372.msg2833009#msg2833009)

Wow, I didn't think DE 24 was gonna be rerouted onto it since the bypass would add a lot of mileage to the route since it would have to take US 113 northwest to connect to the west end of the bypass. I thought maybe it would have remained unnumbered and been signed "To DE 24"  eastbound and "To US 113"  westbound

Unnumbered a la the POW/MIA Pkwy. on Dover's sw side, although that road ought to be signed "TO [DE 15 shield]" West Dover bound, and "TO [US 13 shield]" South Dover bound.

There are signs along DE 15 at Saulsbury Road and North Street and the connector road from Wyoming Mill Road that sign the POW/MIA Parkway southbound as "To US 13" . In addition, a sign along the connector road from Wyoming Mill Road signs the POW/MIA Parkway northbound as "To DE 8" . However, there is no to  signage for DE 8 or DE 15 along US 13.

But no reassurance "TO [route #]" signs along POW/MIA Pkwy. itself, right?  There ought to be.

[Dough4872]

Discussion upthread indicates that it will be a rerouted DE 24. (https://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php?topic=372.msg2833009#msg2833009)

Wow, I didn't think DE 24 was gonna be rerouted onto it since the bypass would add a lot of mileage to the route since it would have to take US 113 northwest to connect to the west end of the bypass. I thought maybe it would have remained unnumbered and been signed "To DE 24"  eastbound and "To US 113"  westbound

Unnumbered a la the POW/MIA Pkwy. on Dover's sw side, although that road ought to be signed "TO [DE 15 shield]" West Dover bound, and "TO [US 13 shield]" South Dover bound.

There are signs along DE 15 at Saulsbury Road and North Street and the connector road from Wyoming Mill Road that sign the POW/MIA Parkway southbound as "To US 13" . In addition, a sign along the connector road from Wyoming Mill Road signs the POW/MIA Parkway northbound as "To DE 8" . However, there is no to  signage for DE 8 or DE 15 along US 13.

But no reassurance "TO [route #]" signs along POW/MIA Pkwy. itself, right?  There ought to be.

There is a "to DE 8"  sign along the POW/MIA Parkway at the north end of the parkway at DE 15 at Saulsbury Road and North Street.

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(For I-95 and DE 896) TRAFFIC ALERT - New Castle County - I-95/896 Interchange--Upcoming Lane and Ramp Closures

TRAFFIC ALERT - New Castle County - I-95/896 Interchange--Upcoming Lane and Ramp Closures

[ixnay]

https://www.capegazette.com/article/open-house-offers-insights-five-points-area-planning/260335

[74/171FAN]

(For DE 1 and DE 16)  TRAFFIC ALERT - Sussex County - New Traffic Pattern at SR 1 and SR 16

(For DE 1 and DE 1 BUS (Milford))  TRAFFIC ALERT - Kent and Sussex County - Ramp Closure: Route 1 Northbound Ramp to Business Route 1, South Side of Milford  (So I guess DE 1 BUS is staying now?)

[Dough4872]

(For DE 1 and DE 16)  TRAFFIC ALERT - Sussex County - New Traffic Pattern at SR 1 and SR 16

That's interesting they're gonna shift southbound traffic to the former northbound lanes rather than build the southbound ramps and shift southbound traffic there like they did with northbound traffic.

[74/171FAN]

(For DE 24)  TRAFFIC ALERT - Sussex County - Traffic Signal Activation at SR 24 and Mulberry Knoll Road

(For DE 8 and DE 15)  TRAFFIC ALERT - Kent County - Closure of SR 8 (Forrest Avenue) at SR 15 (Saulsbury Road)

[Dough4872]

(For DE 1 and DE 1 BUS (Milford))  TRAFFIC ALERT - Kent and Sussex County - Ramp Closure: Route 1 Northbound Ramp to Business Route 1, South Side of Milford  (So I guess DE 1 BUS is staying now?)

Wait, there are plans to eliminate the DE 1 Business designation? This sounds like news to me.

[74/171FAN]

(For DE 1 and DE 1 BUS (Milford))  TRAFFIC ALERT - Kent and Sussex County - Ramp Closure: Route 1 Northbound Ramp to Business Route 1, South Side of Milford  (So I guess DE 1 BUS is staying now?)

Wait, there are plans to eliminate the DE 1 Business designation? This sounds like news to me.

From upthread: https://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php?topic=372.msg2681105#msg2681105  (last paragraph from Alex)

[Dough4872]

(For DE 1 and DE 1 BUS (Milford))  TRAFFIC ALERT - Kent and Sussex County - Ramp Closure: Route 1 Northbound Ramp to Business Route 1, South Side of Milford  (So I guess DE 1 BUS is staying now?)

Wait, there are plans to eliminate the DE 1 Business designation? This sounds like news to me.

From upthread: https://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php?topic=372.msg2681105#msg2681105  (last paragraph from Alex)

Wow, I never knew. But guess since they working on this ramp must mean that the business route is staying.

[Alex4897]

(For DE 1 and DE 1 BUS (Milford))  TRAFFIC ALERT - Kent and Sussex County - Ramp Closure: Route 1 Northbound Ramp to Business Route 1, South Side of Milford  (So I guess DE 1 BUS is staying now?)

Wait, there are plans to eliminate the DE 1 Business designation? This sounds like news to me.

From upthread: https://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php?topic=372.msg2681105#msg2681105  (last paragraph from Alex)

Wow, I never knew. But guess since they working on this ramp must mean that the business route is staying.

I've not seen talk of removing the interchange with BUS SR 1 on any official documents, and it notably remains present on the department's most recent Corridor Capacity Preservation Program documents. Could've just been ideas being punted around from when the hospital and SR 30 interchange were being worked out?

[ixnay]

(For DE 1 and DE 16)  TRAFFIC ALERT - Sussex County - New Traffic Pattern at SR 1 and SR 16

That's interesting they're gonna shift southbound traffic to the former northbound lanes rather than build the southbound ramps and shift southbound traffic there like they did with northbound traffic.

Hardly resembling the (temporary) relocation of the DE 1 roadways during the construction of the Bowers Beach interchange.  There the ramps-to-be IIRC served as the roadways while the overpass that now carries DE 1 itself was under construction.

Meanwhile back at 1 and 16, they've relocated the webcam to a position high above the northbound ramps-to-be.  Depending on camera positioning, good views of part of the golf course, the net protecting wayward balls from landing on DE 1, and cars on NB 1 approaching the project site.

[Alex4897]

(For DE 1 and DE 16)  TRAFFIC ALERT - Sussex County - New Traffic Pattern at SR 1 and SR 16

That's interesting they're gonna shift southbound traffic to the former northbound lanes rather than build the southbound ramps and shift southbound traffic there like they did with northbound traffic.

Hardly resembling the (temporary) relocation of the DE 1 roadways during the construction of the Bowers Beach interchange.  There the ramps-to-be IIRC served as the roadways while the overpass that now carries DE 1 itself was under construction.

The southbound ramp-to-be was just the original southbound lanes, so that traffic never experienced a major shift until they put it onto the final alignment as far as I remember.

[74/171FAN]

(For I-95 and DE 896)  TRAFFIC ALERT - New Castle County - I-95/896 Interchange--Upcoming Lane and Ramp Closure

[74/171FAN]

(For DE 1 and US 40)  TRAFFIC ALERT - New Castle County - Route 1 Ramp Closure

(For DE 15)  HEP KC, SR 15 & Andrews Lake Road Intersection Improvements

(For I-95 and DE 896)  TRAFFIC ALERT - New Castle County - UPDDATE--I-95/896 Interchange--Upcoming Lane and Ramp Closures

(For DE 2, DE 72, and DE 273) TRAFFIC ALERT - New Castle County - Library Ave and Main Street Intersection to Close

[Alex4897]

(For DE 2, DE 72, and DE 273) TRAFFIC ALERT - New Castle County - Library Ave and Main Street Intersection to Close

I'm curious what this is about, this is a significant near-month long closure but DelDOT has no active projects listed at the intersection and I've not found the contract for the project on the state's website at all.
Does anyone else have any insight?

EDIT: Looks like the closure is for a full-depth reconstruction of the intersection, with the pavement being converted to concrete.

https://www.newarkpostonline.com/news/library-avenue/article_7c61e123-4fdc-56bb-b0a7-6ac484bb1171.html

[74/171FAN]

(For I-95 and DE 896)  TRAFFIC ALERT - New Castle County - I-95/896 Interchange--Upcoming Lane and Ramp Closures

[74/171FAN]

(For I-95 and DE 273)  TRAFFIC ALERT - New Castle County - I-95/Rt 273 Ramp to Close for Two Nights

[74/171FAN]

(For DE 2, DE 72, and DE 273) TRAFFIC ALERT - New Castle County - Library Ave and Main Street Intersection to Close

I'm curious what this is about, this is a significant near-month long closure but DelDOT has no active projects listed at the intersection and I've not found the contract for the project on the state's website at all.
Does anyone else have any insight?

EDIT: Looks like the closure is for a full-depth reconstruction of the intersection, with the pavement being converted to concrete.

https://www.newarkpostonline.com/news/library-avenue/article_7c61e123-4fdc-56bb-b0a7-6ac484bb1171.html

TRAFFIC ALERT - New Castle County - UPDATE--Library Avenue and Main Street Closure

[ixnay]

At North Walnut St. (DE 1 Bus.) and 10th St., plans are afoot to change the traffic flow, reports Coast TV.

https://www.wrde.com/news/potential-changes-around-north-walnut-street-and-tenth-street-in-milford-are-on-the-move/article_3cc531ce-20fc-11ee-836b-37b952148fa0.html

[Dough4872]

(For DE 1 and DE 16)  TRAFFIC ALERT - Sussex County - New Traffic Pattern at SR 1 and SR 16

The news release said the traffic switch was supposed to take place from the evening of July 11 until the morning of July 12. It's now the evening of July 12 and based on looking at the traffic camera the switch hasn't taken place yet. But it looks like construction vehicles are preparing for the switch to happen soon, possibly tonight.

[74/171FAN]

(For I-95 and DE 273)  TRAFFIC ALERT - New Castle County - I-95/Rt 273 Ramp to Close for Two Nights

(For I-95 and DE 896)  TRAFFIC ALERT - New Castle County - I-95/896 Interchange--Upcoming Lane and Ramp Closures

TRAFFIC ALERT - New Castle County - Nighttime Lane Restriction on Rt 896 at Corporate Boulevard