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Route 54 Update

Written on: May 31st, 2012 in Route 54

5.31.12 – The contractor is working on pavement striping of symbols, arrows, etc. this week. If they work on Friday it will be under lane shifts and shoulder closures, so that two lanes of traffic can be maintained at all times. There was a concern this past weekend about the traffic signals not functioning correctly. […]

Route 54 Holiday Weekend Update

Written on: May 24th, 2012 in Route 54

Today crews are out on Route 54 installing pavement markings (symbols, arrows, stop bars, etc.). This is expected to take 2 days, which will occur today until around noon, and then will resume next week. Crews are also performing some concrete work on the north side of the project, under a shoulder closure. Also today […]

Indian River Inlet Bridge and Route 54 Open!

Written on: May 23rd, 2012 in Indian River Inlet Bridge, Route 54

No construction on Delaware’s beach routes this weekend Landmark Indian River Inlet Bridge is now open on Route 1; Route 54 is completed For the first time in several years, all major routes to Delaware’s beaches will be free of construction. According to officials from The Department of Transportation (DelDOT), motorists will have a much […]

All Lanes Open On SR 54!

Written on: May 23rd, 2012 in Route 54

DelDOT announces that all mainline lanes of Route 54 are open and it invites visitors to come to the area this holiday weekend.    In April, DelDOT began working closely with Route 54 business owners and its contractor Mumford & Miller to reach the goal of substantially completing construction on Route 54.  Mainline paving work on […]

Route 54 Project – Updates

Written on: May 18th, 2012 in Route 54

5/18/2012 – You may have noticed a delay on Route 54 near Bayville Shopping Center today.   The contractor is doing some minor milling at the entrance to Bayville Shopping Center.  This milling had to be done today, as we continue to make progress on meeting our deadline of Memorial Day.  The contractor needed their milling […]

Route 54 Project – Updates

Written on: May 18th, 2012 in Route 54

5/17/2012 – Crews continue to battle the weather as work continues to complete paving of the turn lanes and entrances on the westbound lanes.  Paving work began Thursday in the eastbound direction for turn lanes and side streets.  On Friday, May 18, paving work is expected to be performed in the entrance to North Bay […]

Route 54 Project – Updates

Written on: May 11th, 2012 in Route 54

It was a very productive week on the Route 54 construction project this past week, as crews were able to complete the final lift of asphalt, completing the mainline and several turn lanes. On Sunday, May 6 and Monday May 7, crews paved both the eastbound and westbound lanes of the project including all through […]

Route 54 Project Update

Written on: May 4th, 2012 in Route 54

DelDOT wishes to note that there was an unexpected lane closure to allow for the installation of a pipe at the east end of the job.  That lane closure should be pulled up by 2pm at the latest.   DelDOT appreciates hearing from business owners about this issue, and will handle it accordingly with the contractor.  […]

Route 54 Project – Updates

Written on: May 3rd, 2012 in Route 54

May 3, 2012 – Progress continued on the Route 54 construction project this past week, as crews were able to complete the second lift of asphalt.  We wanted to start the final lift of pavement this week as well, but intermittent showers made the operation tentative.  We typically will not start paving the surface course […]

Route 54 Project – Updates

Written on: April 27th, 2012 in Route 54

April 26, 2012 – DelDOT is making good progress on the Route 54 construction project, despite a few rain days during the week of April 18-April 26.  The contractor is continuing to work on installing the three lifts of asphalt pavement. On the north side of the project, the first lift has been completed, and […]