On Sept. 14, Dorman Road is scheduled to be closed for several weeks to allow the construction of a new intersection between Dorman Road and Conley’s Chapel Road. While the new intersection will be an improvement, the closure of Dorman Road for an extended period creates a significant traffic problem. There are five developments that feed into Dorman Road and all of the traffic from the developments will be forced to use a single intersection at Dorman and Route 24. On a normal traffic day, this intersection is dangerous for anyone trying to turn left onto a very busy road. Now picture the volume from five developments trying to navigate turns onto Route 24 through a single intersection with one stop sign. Dorman Roan has a single lane to handle both right and left turns with no room to “squeeze by.” Anyone who has used this intersection will understand the difficulty with an increased risk of an accident.
No doubt we can expect increased frustration and impatience from the long line of traffic from five developments trying to get out. Someone did not think this closure through. Whether the planned closure is from the developer or DelDOT, there must be a different solution. The impact to the residents of five developments that must use Dorman Road is completely unacceptable and must be addressed. This planned closure highlights an existing problem that has not been addressed by DelDOT to date. With the continued increase in traffic, the problem will only get worse with the safety concerns increasing as well.
Gary P. Bennett
Lewes
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