I want to acknowledge and thank the Traffic Safety Team at DelDOT for fixing a dangerous safety problem beside the Georgetown-Lewes Trail next to Minos Conaway Road. On the north side of the trail just east of Minos Conaway Road there is a small piece of land in the 67-foot DelDOT right-of-way where a few motorists have been parking their cars to access the trail. The problem parking here is that it blocks not only motorists’ but cyclists’ field of vision as both approach the crossing where the trail and road intersect.
DelDOT installed signs a few weeks ago on Minos Conaway Road notifying motorists to not “park, stand or stop” along this section of the road, but a few cars continued to park in this area. DelDOT’s Traffic Safety Team looked again at what could be done to stop parking in this area, and after discussing the matter with the Delaware State Police decided to install traffic safety objects with reflectors effectively blocking this area so cars cannot pull in and park in this area. DelDOT also installed another sign notifying motorists not to “park, stand or stop” in this area. Parking is available along the trail just off Nassau Road and also at the Lewes Senior Center off Route 1 only a mile from Minos Conaway Road.
I know some will not see this as a big deal, but this cost-effective action taken by the Traffic Safety Team at DelDOT could help eliminate a potential tragedy. I wanted to thank these employees for their work and for being proactive in addressing this safety concern before an accident occurs. We are fortunate to have such a nice trail in our area and responsible DelDOT staff to manage its safe operation.
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