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Route 26 Alternate Routes – During Lane Closure Times

Written on: July 24th, 2014 in Route 26

As a reminder, lane closure times have changed and construction activities involving a lane closure will begin on Sunday nights at 10:30 p.m. and conclude on Monday morning at 07:00 a.m.  Additionally, Monday night through Friday morning, construction activities involving a lane closure will begin  at 8:00 p.m. and conclude on at 07:00 a.m. the following morning. […]


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Revised – Anticipated construction schedule and associated lane closures for work on the anticipated construction schedule and associated lane closures for work on the Route 26 Widening Project during the next two weeks. 26 Widening Project during the next two weeks.

Written on: July 18th, 2014 in Route 26

Sunday July 20, 2014 through Thursday July 24, 2014 Begin driving sheet piles at the southwest corner of Route 26/Cedar Drive for construction of new modular retaining wall.  No lane closures are anticipated for this construction activity. Continue work on the installation of the new drainage system between Railway Road and Windmill Drive.  Motorists should anticipate […]


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Revised – Route 26 Project Update

Written on: July 18th, 2014 in Route 26

After careful review of the Transportation Management Plan that was developed as part of the SR 26 Mainline Project to assist in identifying the impacts of the construction of the SR 26 Mainline Project to the community and the traveling public, the Construction Management Team has decided to implement the following change to the lane […]


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Emergency Work To Close One Lane On Route 26

Written on: July 11th, 2014 in Route 26

One lane of Route 26 will be closed early Saturday morning for emergency roadwork.  Motorists should anticipate the westbound lane of Route 26 to be closed between Railway Road and Clubhouse Road with traffic alternating through the work zone utilizing a flagging operation between 12 a.m. and 7 a.m.  This emergency roadwork condition is the result of the […]


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Anticipated construction schedule and associated lane closures for work on the Route 26 Widening Project during the next two weeks.

Written on: July 3rd, 2014 in Route 26

Monday, July 7, 2014, through Friday, July 11, 2014  Begin work on the installation of the new drainage system between Railway Road and Clubhouse Road. Motorists should anticipate the eastbound or westbound lane of Route 26 to be closed between Railway Road and Clubhouse Road with traffic alternating through the work zone utilizing a flagging […]


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Route 26 Revised Lane Closure

Written on: July 1st, 2014 in Route 26

On Wednesday, July 2, 2014, one lane of Powell Farm Road south of Route 26 will be closed for construction activities.  George & Lynch, Inc. of Dover, Delaware will be performing grading activities adjacent to the edge of the travel lane along Powell Farm Road, south of Route 26.  Motorists should anticipate the northbound or […]


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The anticipated construction schedule and associated lane closures for work on the Route 26 Widening Project during the next two weeks.

Written on: June 30th, 2014 in Route 26

Monday June 30, 2014 through Thursday July 3, 2014  Begin minor grading activities at Omar Road and Route 26. No lane closures are anticipated for this work.  Begin excavation of Storm Water Management Pond #333 located at Windmill Drive and Route 26. No lane closures are anticipated for this work.  Continue reconstruction of the Central Avenue/Route 26 intersection […]


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Route 26 Construction Project – Update

Written on: June 24th, 2014 in Route 26

On Thursday, June 26, 2014 and Friday, June 27, 2014, one lane of Powell Farm Road south of Route 26 will be closed for construction activities.  George & Lynch, Inc. of Dover, Delaware will be performing roadway widening activities along Powell Farm Road, south of Route 26.  Motorists should anticipate the northbound or southbound lane of […]


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Below is an outline of the anticipated construction schedule and associated lane closures for work on the SR 26 Widening Project during the next two weeks.

Written on: June 20th, 2014 in Route 26

Monday June 23, 2014 through Friday June 27, 2014 Continue reconstruction of the Central Avenue/Route 26 intersection.  Motorists should anticipate eastbound or westbound lane closures on Route 26 between West Avenue and Woodland Ave with traffic alternating through the work zone utilizing a flagging operation between 7:00 p.m. and 06:00 a.m. as well as lane closures on […]


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US Route 301 Archaeology Update

Written on: June 17th, 2014 in Archaeology UpdatesUS301

The Report on the Analysis of Flotation-recovered and Hand-collected Archeobotanical Remains from the Elkins Sites (7NC-G-174), New Castle County, Delaware. Phase III Archaeological Data Recovery by Justine McKnight, Archeobotanical Consultant to Hunter Research, Inc. has yielded some very interesting results which contribute significantly to the archaeological record in Delaware.  INTRODUCTION Phase III archaeological data recovery […]


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