Savannah Road expected to reopen Jan. 17
Savannah Road at the Lewes-Rehoboth Canal drawbridge is expected to reopen Jan. 17 after being closed since Jan. 8 to add paver crosswalks.
The project was initially supposed to close the intersection of Savannah Road, Gills Neck Road and Front Street for three weeks, but crews took advantage of the nice weather and completed the project earlier than expected.
The bridge will be closed again soon, however, as the Delaware Department of Transportation announced Jan. 17 that it will close the bridge from Monday, Jan. 27 to Monday, Feb. 10 for bridge repairs.
Detour signage will be posted for motorists, and a shuttle will be available for pedestrians.
The pick-up/drop-off locations will be at the Fishermans’s Wharf parking area at the corner of Anglers Road and Savannah Road, and the 1812 Memorial Park parking lot.
Departure times from Anglers Road will be on the full and half hour. Departure times from 1812 Memorial Park will be 15 minutes and 45 minutes of each hour.
The shuttle will be a 15-passenger van and ADA compliant. A shuttle with four-passenger capacity with secured wheel chair shall be provided from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m.
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.
