TRAFFIC ALERT

Route 54 Traffic Pattern Switch Will Occur on February 8

Fenwick Island -- The Department of Transportation (DelDOT) announces that as work continues on the Route 54 Improvement Project, a traffic pattern switch will occur on Wednesday, February 8. This switch will allow for work to begin to widen the northern portion (westbound side) of the road.

The switch will involve work to place all temporary pavement markings to shift traffic to the southern edge of Route 54 (riding on the newly widened portion) and should take about a week to complete.

This traffic switch moves the project to its third phase. Work that will be completed during this phase includes the removal of the existing shoulder, placement of underdrain, placement of electrical conduit, placement of new curb and sidewalk, and placement of a new pavement section to widen the existing road. Intermittent lane closures will occur during this next phase, but it is anticipated that most work will be performed on the shoulder, which will allow two lanes of traffic to be maintained.