Work resumes on Rehoboth Avenue paving project
As part of the Rehoboth Avenue repaving project in Rehoboth Beach, two handicap-accessible ramps are being redone.
Both ramps are on the north side of Rehoboth Avenue, one by the Bandstand and one by the Arc Condominiums, said Rehoboth spokesperson Brooke Thaler.
Work is being done by Delaware Department of Transportation contractor A-Del at no cost to the city, said Thaler. Both ramps should be completed by next week, she said.
In addition to the ramps, Thaler said A-Del will perform other work on Rehoboth Avenue including utility adjustments, striping and work on crosswalks until about Thanksgiving.
Around this time last year, two ramps were installed on the second block of Rehoboth Avenue, near Browseabout Books and the Shops at Rehoboth Mews. The installation of the ramps had local business owners questioning the design, safety and need for two so close to each other. In response, the city installed railings around the ramps and said it was considering alternatives, but it would be at the city’s cost.
There is not a plan to redo the ramps at Browseabout, said Thaler.
Due in large part to weather and scheduling, the paving project has now stretched multiple years. Paving from the Bandstand to 2nd Street was done in fall 2024, but was halted in mid-December due to the early arrival of cold temperatures. Paving resumed in March and was completed before Memorial Day, but a handful of items remained unfinished. Those items are being completed now.
Chris Flood has been working for the Cape Gazette since early 2014. He currently covers Rehoboth Beach and Henlopen Acres, but has also covered Dewey Beach and the state government. He covers environmental stories, business stories and random stories on subjects he finds interesting, and he also writes a column called Choppin’ Wood that runs every other week. He’s a graduate of the University of Maine and the Landing School of Boat Building & Design.
