Delaware

[jmacswimmer]

With all the accidents on I-95 at the Churchmans Marsh bridge construction, DelDOT is considering more speed cameras.  I think that might help at some times but, most of the time, traffic is moving under the speed limit due to congestion.  Rather, inattention seems to be the bigger issue.  I've almost been sideswiped there for that reason.

The most recent streetview from the area even shows a car stopped between the dividing lanes directly in front of the end treatment for what is normally the median barrier.

Not an ideal setup at all, but since the median barrier can't be removed I'm not sure what else can be done short of trying to extend the lane divide and maybe make it more gradual with barrels/flexposts leading up to the median barrier. I wonder if some of the confusion stems from drivers errantly thinking it's the split for I-295? The lane split+shift does start immediately after one of the 95/295/495 overheads.

I've only driven thru there once during the current setup, but immediately thought to myself "that's an accident waiting to happen" (and sounds like it has been).

[MASTERNC]

With all the accidents on I-95 at the Churchmans Marsh bridge construction, DelDOT is considering more speed cameras.  I think that might help at some times but, most of the time, traffic is moving under the speed limit due to congestion.  Rather, inattention seems to be the bigger issue.  I've almost been sideswiped there for that reason.

The most recent streetview from the area even shows a car stopped between the dividing lanes directly in front of the end treatment for what is normally the median barrier.

Not an ideal setup at all, but since the median barrier can't be removed I'm not sure what else can be done short of trying to extend the lane divide and maybe make it more gradual with barriers/flexposts leading up to the median barrier. I wonder if some of the confusion stems from drivers errantly thinking it's the split for I-295? The lane split+shift does start immediately after one of the 95/295/495 overheads.

I've only driven thru there once during the current setup, but immediately thought to myself "that's an accident waiting to happen" (and sounds like it has been).

The fun one (and where traffic is much more freely flowing to warrant speed cameras IMO) is the current pattern before the 95/495 split.  You now have to decide which road you want before the bridges there because the middle of the road is now blocked off.

[Alex4897]

With all the accidents on I-95 at the Churchmans Marsh bridge construction, DelDOT is considering more speed cameras.  I think that might help at some times but, most of the time, traffic is moving under the speed limit due to congestion.  Rather, inattention seems to be the bigger issue.  I've almost been sideswiped there for that reason.

The most recent streetview from the area even shows a car stopped between the dividing lanes directly in front of the end treatment for what is normally the median barrier.

Not an ideal setup at all, but since the median barrier can't be removed I'm not sure what else can be done short of trying to extend the lane divide and maybe make it more gradual with barriers/flexposts leading up to the median barrier. I wonder if some of the confusion stems from drivers errantly thinking it's the split for I-295? The lane split+shift does start immediately after one of the 95/295/495 overheads.

I've only driven thru there once during the current setup, but immediately thought to myself "that's an accident waiting to happen" (and sounds like it has been).

The fun one (and where traffic is much more freely flowing to warrant speed cameras IMO) is the current pattern before the 95/495 split.  You now have to decide which road you want before the bridges there because the middle of the road is now blocked off.

It might've been worthwhile to put up a larger roadway-spanning sign on one of the overhead gantries explaining that the lanes all merge back together, but realistically I don't know how much more they could do to idiot-proof this short of combining these splits with the actual exit splits further downstream (never mind the apocalyptic congestion that'd cause during certain stages of the project). There's already a bunch of signage leading up to the splits explaining that thru lanes divide briefly that these people are clearly ignoring. If your first thought when encountering a gore point for an exit that you've missed is to stop dead in the middle of the interstate or to try and drive across it ignoring any solid objects that may be in your way, that's kinda your own fault.
At least it's temporary.

[74/171FAN]

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

[74/171FAN]

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

(For DE 7)  TRAFFIC ALERT - New Castle County - Milling and Paving a Ramp onto NB I-95

[roadman65]

Is DE 30 in Millsboro also realigned with DE 24 on the new super two bypass of that town?

GSV hasn't yet captured the new road and was wondering if they done both routes.

[74/171FAN]

Is DE 30 in Millsboro also realigned with DE 24 on the new super two bypass of that town?

GSV hasn't yet captured the new road and was wondering if they done both routes.

No, DE 30's alignment did not change.  It just now ends at DE 24 BUS (DE 24's old alignment) south of DE 24's new alignment.

[roadman65]

Is DE 30 in Millsboro also realigned with DE 24 on the new super two bypass of that town?

GSV hasn't yet captured the new road and was wondering if they done both routes.

No, DE 30's alignment did not change.  It just now ends at DE 24 BUS (DE 24's old alignment) south of DE 24's new alignment.

You mean it dont reach US 13 anymore between Delmar and Laurel at a rural intersection  there?

[74/171FAN]

Is DE 30 in Millsboro also realigned with DE 24 on the new super two bypass of that town?

GSV hasn't yet captured the new road and was wondering if they done both routes.

No, DE 30's alignment did not change.  It just now ends at DE 24 BUS (DE 24's old alignment) south of DE 24's new alignment.

You mean it dont reach US 13 anymore between Delmar and Laurel at a rural intersection  there?

That is old news.

[roadman65]

Is DE 30 in Millsboro also realigned with DE 24 on the new super two bypass of that town?

GSV hasn't yet captured the new road and was wondering if they done both routes.

No, DE 30's alignment did not change.  It just now ends at DE 24 BUS (DE 24's old alignment) south of DE 24's new alignment.

You mean it dont reach US 13 anymore between Delmar and Laurel at a rural intersection  there?

That is old news.

Well my Rand McNally still shows it going through Ward to US 13.  It's a 2021 edition so only four years.  Still much in DE hasn't changed over that time period.

That means the independent section of Route 30 between Routes 24 and 26 is like Bay Road in Dover after truncation of US 113 or Middletown- Warwick Road in Middletown after US 301 shifted on to the toll road all without replacement numbers.

AA Roads claims less than a mile between the former overlaps of DE 24 and DE 26 with no Road name so typical Road number instead.

[roadman65]

Being Delaware is gung ho on truncation to avoid overlaps hence Route 30 and US 113, why not truncate DE 18 and eliminate its overlap with extended Route 404?

Rhetorical question, but it is interesting.  I know MSR 404 was extended to Five Points to simply driving from the Bay Bridge to the Beaches which gave the overlap in the first place ( as well as with US 9 also), but does Route 18 need to go to Georgetown anymore?

[74/171FAN]

(For DE 54) TRAFFIC ALERT - Sussex County - Intermittent Lane Closures on SR 54 (Lighthouse Road)

This work is the start of the replacement of the SR 54 bridge over the channel between Little Assawoman Bay and Assawoman Bay.

[ModernDayWarrior]

"Assawoman Bay" has to be a strong contender for greatest place name in the US.

[74/171FAN]

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

[Dough4872]

"Assawoman Bay" has to be a strong contender for greatest place name in the US.

Delaware has some other interesting names too, like the Murderkill River.

[74/171FAN]

US 13 SOUTHBOUND BBRT LANE has been awarded

US 13 SOUTHBOUND BBRT LANE Implement a Bus-Bike-Right-Turn (BBRT) lane on southbound US 13 from I-495 to Bacon/Boulden Boulevard.

[74/171FAN]

(For DE 10) TRAFFIC ALERT - Kent County - East Camden Bypass Project Update- Rt. 10 to Reopen

[74/171FAN]

(For DE 10 ALT and DE 15)  TRAFFIC ALERT - Kent County - Closure of Main Street between Tuxedo Lane and Turkey Point Road

[Alex]

Just finished adding the last of the photos I took from my visit home over the holidays, all of which are cataloged on the AARoads Updates Page. Among some of the things I checked out:

The new flyovers at I-95/SR 896 in Newark:



The lane addition for I-295 north on I-95 north near Newport:



Overkill coverage of the North Millsboro Bypass:



The partially completed interchange joining SR 1 with SR 16 near Milton:

[74/171FAN]

(For West Camden Bypass)  TRAFFIC ALERT - Statewide - Closure of South Street and West Street Intersection

[Alex]

(For DE 10) TRAFFIC ALERT - Kent County - East Camden Bypass Project Update- Rt. 10 to Reopen

I also checked out the East Camden Bypass Project on SR 10. The southeastern part of the loop between U.S. 13 at South Street and the new roundabout was open to traffic when I drove it and signed already as SR 10.

SR 10 east on the Willow Grove Road extension:



SR 10 west on Lebanon Road leading into the new roundabout with Willow Grove Road:



Signage for SR 10 was already added on U.S. 13 south at the new alignment (Willow Grove Road extension), even referencing the non-existent West Camden Bypass:

[vdeane]

The partially completed interchange joining SR 1 with SR 16 near Milton:

So they've gone from km-based to mile-based counting down from the last km-based number back to km-based.  What a mess.  They really should pick which system they want to use.  I vote mile-based, as many of the benefits of distance-based exit numbers aren't there if the exit numbers are by KM but all other signage is in miles.

Or they could pull an Arizona and replace the distance markers with KM posts and post all distances in KM.  That would work too.  But I don't see them doing that.

[74/171FAN]

(For DE 10)  TRAFFIC ALERT - Kent County - Closure of South Street and West Street Intersection -West Camden Bypass

[74/171FAN]

(For DE 92) TRAFFIC ALERT - New Castle County - Road Closure on Thompsons Bridge Road

Also the Woodland Ferry is closed until further notice due to a mechanical failure.

[74/171FAN]

Washington Street Separated Bike Lane project Public Workshop