Seaford, DE – At least three roads will remain closed for at least a week, due to flood damage. Many other roads throughout Delaware remain closed due to high water, report officials from the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT).
Three roads near Seaford will remain closed for at least a week, due to damaged bridges. Bridge inspectors and bridge designers made preliminary inspections of the bridges and determined that there is enough damage to keep them closed until a more exhaustive inspection can be conducted.
The roads that will remain closed are:
· Route 20 from the Seaford town limits to Shuffelt Road
· Woodpecker Road, near the intersection of Route 542.
· Ellis Mill Road, between Woodland Ferry Road and Lonesome Road.
In addition to those three roads, many others are closed throughout Delaware, as flood waters remain over the roadways. DelDOT crews are inspecting roads and bridges, while they also clear storm drains and set up barricades.
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Below is the complete list of the roads and bridges in Delaware that are closed:
Sussex County
Seaford Area:
Road Closures:
Stein Highway, between Shuffelt Road and Sussex Avenue
Woodland Church Road, from Woodland Ferry Road to Maryland state line.
Ellis Mill Road, between Woodland Ferry Road, and Lonesome Road
Old Carriage Road, between Stein Highway Woodpecker Road
Boyce Road, between Owls Nest Road and Chapel Branch Road
Woodpecker Road, near Intersection of Route 542
Bridge Closures:
Woodland Road Closed
Craigs Mill Road Closed
Laurel Area
Road Closures:
Rd 481 between Route 20 & Route 13
Rd 506 between Route 24 & Forest Knoll Development
High water:
Old Sharptown Road Bridge
Rd 500 between Rd 493 & Rd 498
Rd 494 between Md line & Rd 498
Rd 487 between Rd 78 & Rd 490
Bethel Area
Snake Road, near Woodland Ferry Road and Main Street in Bethel
Kent County
Closed: Tub Mill Pond Road, near Route 1
High Water:
Deep Grass Lane, near Thistlewood & Williamsville rd
Deep Grass Lane, near Huntings Quarter Rd & Abbotts Pond Rd
Abbotts Pond Road, near Williamsville Rd & Griffiths Lake Dr
Williamsville Road, near Abbotts Pond Rd & Blairs Pond Rd
Carpenter Bridge Road at Fork Road
Milford Neck Road between Route 1 & Pritchett Road
New Castle County
Closed:
Old Airport Road, at Non-Such Creek
Old Route 7, near Stanton Underpass
Route 9, Dobbinsville, near Army Creek
High Water:
Smith Bridge Road at Creek Road
Ramsey Road at Thompson Bridge Road
Ridge Road at Beaver Dam Road
Creek Road between Beaver Dam Road & Ramsey Road
