Driving Ban Lifted, Some Roadways Still Flooded

Dover -- DelDOT News Update --- Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Governor Markell has lifted the earlier driving ban on Delaware roadways. However, motorists should still exercise extreme caution especially when driving through low lying areas.

DART bus service and paratransit have resumed, and normal tolls are being collected on I-95 and Route 1.

However, there are some roads that may still be partially or completely blocked by water on the road:

Sussex County:
* DE54 between Van Buren Ave & DE 1 - water on road
* Old Landing Road between DE 1 & Marsh Road - water on road
* Iron Branch Road near Possum Park Road - water on road
* Long Neck Road between Pot Nets Road & Massey Landing Road - water on road
* DE 54 between DE 1 & Harpoon Hanna's - water on road
* Oak Orchard Road at River Road - water on road
* Chiefs Road between Road 297 & Road 312 - water on road
* DE 24 between Bay Farm Road & Long Neck Road - water on road
* State Forest Road between Bowden's Garage & Gravally Branch Road - water on road
* Road 556 between Stein Highway & Road 556 - water on road
* Line Road between Stein Highway & Line Road - water on road
* Road 579 between Road 579 & Deer Forest Road - water on road
* Atlantic Avenue between Central Ave & Canal St - water on road
* Fawn Road between Road 5656 & Road 611 - water on road
* RT 1 is closed between Dewey Beach and RD360 (Fred Hudson RD - North of Beathany Beach) Due to High Water
* Oyster Rocks RD is closed beginning at RT1 for the entire stretch of road with barricades allowing residents to leave, but not return.
* Prime Hook RD is closed beginning at RT1 Due to High Water
* Fowler Beach Road is closed until further notice due to erosion between the Slaughter Creek bridge and the bay.
* Cedar Creek drawbridge is closed until further notice.
* Route 1 is closed between Route 54 and Route 26.
* Long Neck Rd between Rd 22C to Masseys Landing - Closed
* Savannah Rd. at Lewes Drawbridge - Closed
* Reed St; Bellview; Collins St. at Dewey limits, the whole road - Closed
* Chandler Street at The town limits - Closed
* Magnolia St. in Milton at The town limits - Closed
* Front Street in Milton at The town limits - Closed
* Rt 5 Union St. at The town limits - Closed
* West Line Rd. between Hudson Rd to Lighthouse Rd - Closed
* Rt 16 between Graves Farm Rd. to Beach - Closed
* Main St. Frankford - Closed
* Beaver Dam Road - Closed
* Gum Rd - Closed
* Snake Road between Mt Pleasant & Woodland Ferry Road - high water
* Market Street between Delaware Drive & First St - roof in roadway
* S301 between DE 24 & Phillips Branch Road - high water
* S221 between S222 & S215 - flooded
* S38, entire roadway - flooded
* S244 between S38 & beach - flooded
* Old Mill Rd between DE 26 & DE 54 - flooded
* River Road between S297 & DE24 - flooded