TRAFFIC ALERT - Ashland Covered Bridge Damaged By Oversized Vehicle Will Require Daytime Closure For Repairs

Yorklyn -- In order to perform emergency repairs to the Ashland Covered Bridge, the Department of Transportation (DelDOT) will close Barley Mill Road from Creek Road to Brackenville Road at the Ashland Covered Bridge from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursday, March 10 and Friday, March 11. The bridge beams were damaged by an oversized vehicle.

Traffic will be detoured as follows:

Northbound traffic on Barley Mill Road can turn left on Brackenville Road, right on Old Wilmington Road, right on Sharpless Road, and left on Creek Road.

Southbound traffic on Barley Mill Road can head south on Sharpless Road, turn left on Old Wilmington Road, left on Brackenville Road, and right on Barley Mill Road.