TRAFFIC ALERT

Route 13 at Boyds Corner Will Close Weekend of Sept. 18-21

Year-long project to improve intersection requires closure

Middletown -- The Department of Transportation (DelDOT) announces that sections of Route 13, at Boyds Corner, in New Castle County, will be closed at 7p.m., Friday, September 18 and remain closed until 6 a.m., Monday, September 21. Route 13 will be closed from just North of Greylag and Bayview Roads to South side of the intersection of Boyds Corner Road. While local traffic will have access to Route 13, through traffic will be prohibited during the closure.

Northbound and Soutbound Detour: Traffic will use Route 1. At the southbound point, Motorists will use the interchange at Route 1 and Route 299. At the northern point, motorists will use the interchange at Route 1 and Pole Bridge Road.

During the closure, tolls will be shut off at the interchange of Route 1 and Pole Bridge Road that are on the posted detour route.

For eastbound and westbound traffic, the intersection will remain open.

Visitors to Bayview Crossing Shopping Center will need to use Bayview Road. Access to Bayview Crossing from Route 13 will be prohibited. Please be sure to follow the posted detour.

Performed by A-Del Construction Company, the work is projected to be completed by Fall of 2010. The overall cost is $4.3 million.

This important safety project will provide an additional northbound and southbound lane on Route 13 from the intersection with Greylag Road to Augustine Creek. There will also be an additional left turn lane from Boyds Corner Road onto Route 13. The remaining turn-lanes will be lengthened to provide additional capacity. In addition to the road construction, crews will need to make significant changes to drainage, pavement markings and signage. Crews will also relocate many utilities such as power lines.

Future impacts will be announced as the project progresses.