Old Orchard Road to close April 6
A section of Old Orchard Road near Lewes will close for a week beginning Monday, April 6, as work is completed for an entrance to the Orchard Plaza development.
Charles “CR” McLeod, Delaware Department of Transportation director of community relations, said the closure is not connected to the ongoing work to realign Old Orchard Road at Savannah Road.
Orchard Plaza is a a three-story, 55,000-square-foot medical and professional office complex that was approved by the Sussex County Planning & Zoning Commission in 2023. It will be located on Old Orchard Road where the Lewes-to-Georgetown Trail crosses.
The closure will be between Atlantic Concrete and Peach Tree Lane, which is where the work will be taking place. Local traffic will still have access onto Old Orchard Road on either side of the closure point. The northbound detour will be Savannah Road to Route 1 north to Nassau Road to New Road, and the southbound detour will be New Road to Nassau Road to Route 1 south to Savannah Road.
Nick Roth is the news editor. He has been with the Cape Gazette since 2012, previously covering town beats in Milton and Lewes. In addition to serving on the editorial board and handling page layout, Nick is responsible for the weekly Delaware History in Photographs feature and enjoys writing stories about the Cape Region’s history. Prior to the Cape Gazette, Nick worked for the Delmarva Media Group, including the Delaware Wave, Delaware Coast Press and Salisbury Daily Times. He also contributed to The News Journal. Originally from Boyertown, Pa., Nick attended Shippensburg University in central Pennsylvania, graduating in 2007 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism. He’s won several MDDC awards during his career for both writing and photography. In his free time, he enjoys golfing, going to the beach with his family and cheering for Philadelphia sports teams.
