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An update and anticipated closures for road construction on Route 26

Written on: September 4th, 2015 in Route 26

Copied below is the anticipated work schedule and associated lane closures for work on the SR 26 Mainline Improvement Project along with Alternate Route directions and maps for the SR 26 corridor for those of you who may not be familiar with the area.

First, here is some other news:

The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) will suspend planned lane closures on Delaware’s major roadways beginning at noon on Friday, September 4 and ending at midnight on Monday, September 7.

As a reminder, beginning Tuesday, September 8, 2015, daily lane closures will resume at 9:00AM on the SR 26 Mainline Improvement Project

Travel times to and from your destination may be quicker if you use one of the SR 26 Alternate Routes that were constructed prior to the start of the SR 26 Mainline Construction Project. The recently reconstructed roadways include:

• Burbage Road, from SR 17 to Windmill Drive
• Windmill Drive to SR 26 to Central Avenue
• Central Avenue, from Windmill Drive to Beaver Dam Road
• Beaver Dam Road, from Central Avenue to Muddy Neck Road

For more information on the Alternate Route Project, visit our website at https://deldot.gov/information/projects/sr26

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Day Shift – Tuesday, September 8, 2015 through Thursday, September 10, 2015

Continue milling and paving activities east and west of Roxana Road.

Motorists should anticipate eastbound or westbound lane closures on Route 26 between Whites Neck Road and
Irons Lane with traffic alternating through the work zone utilizing a flagging operation by construction personnel from 09:00AM to 7:00PM.

Continue placing concrete for new curb and side walk between Old School Lane and Woodland Avenue.

Motorists should anticipate eastbound and westbound lane shifts on Route 26 between Old School Lane and Woodland Avenue with both travel lanes getting through the work zone
from 9:00AM to 7:00PM.

Continue placing electrical conduit and associated junction wells for new ITS system at various locations along Route 26.

No lane closures are anticipated for this construction activity.

Night Shift – Tuesday, September 8, 2015 through Thursday, September 10, 2015

Continue the installation of drainage pipes and associated drainage inlets at Roxana Road.

Motorists should anticipate a westbound lane closure on Route 26 at Roxana Road with traffic alternating through the work zone and intersection utilizing a flagging operation by law
enforcement and construction personnel from 09:00PM to 8:00AM.

Tidewater Utilities Inc. – Tuesday, September 8, 2015 through Thursday, September 10, 2015

Continue the installation of new 16 inch water main between Whites Neck Road and Roxana Road.

Motorists should anticipate westbound lane closures on Route 26 between Whites Neck Road and Roxana Road with traffic alternating through the work zone utilizing a flagging operation by construction personnel from 09:00PM to 8:00AM.