DelDOT needs to finish Holland Glade Road intersection

Jim Palma

September 7, 2026

Event Date:

Mon, 09/07/2026 - 09:46 am

For more than two years, residents and visitors along Coastal Highway have been waiting for the new traffic light at Holland Glade Road – a signal required under the development agreement for the nearby Royal Farms, restaurants and adjacent condominiums. This was not an unexpected project. The property owner was responsible for building the signal, and the public was told it would be operating by Memorial Day 2024.

That deadline passed. A second target date, Thanksgiving 2025, also came and went with no visible progress. Today, the intersection remains unfinished, and the repeated delays continue to create congestion and safety concerns for everyone who travels this corridor.

At this point, DelDOT needs to step in and ensure the traffic light is completed. When developer‑built infrastructure repeatedly misses deadlines, the state must intervene and finish the work to protect public safety. Coastal Highway is too important to allow a critical safety improvement to remain stalled indefinitely.

Beyond this intersection, DelDOT should accelerate modernization from Five Points to Rehoboth Beach. Smart traffic signals and the removal of remaining crossovers would reduce conflict points, improve traffic flow and prevent avoidable crashes.

Residents deserve timely infrastructure and a corridor designed for safety. It’s time for DelDOT to act.

Jim Palma
Rehoboth Beach

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