State announces Devon Road will permanently close Sept. 2

As part of continuing work for the Route 1-Minos Conaway Road construction project, the Delaware Department of Transportation announced that Devon Road at Mill Pond Acres will be permanently closed the night of Tuesday, Sept. 2.

This change is being implemented to improve safety, eliminate crossover access from Route 1, and support clearing and grubbing operations for the next construction phase, said DelDOT in a press release Aug. 20.

The closure will occur when the contractor installs a pinned barrier wall as part of Phase 2C of the Route 1-Minos Conaway Road project. There will be no local detour in place, and motorists should plan to use alternate routes.

In addition to the upcoming road closure, a crew has been busy removing trees on the south side of Route 1 between Minos Conaway Road and the western ramp of the Nassau Bridge.

The nearly $36 million project includes three roundabouts on the service roads, not Route 1. The east service lane will be 1.3 miles long and the west service lane will be 0.8 miles. Two of the roundabouts will be connected by an extension of New Road that will pass under Route 1.

Construction began in late July, when northbound Route 1 traffic was shifted west, and a barrier was installed along the east side of Route 1 between Route 9 and Nassau Road. The southern intersection of Tulip Drive at Five Points was closed, and that is expected to be in place for about two months. Access to Tulip Drive is available at the blinking lights near St. Jude the Apostle Catholic Church. Phase 1 is expected to last until December. Overall, the 10-phase project is estimated to take three years to complete.