Work begins on Delaware Avenue stormwater pipe
Story Location:
Delaware Avenue
Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971
United States
A project replacing the stormwater pipe on Delaware Avenue in Rehoboth began Nov. 20. In September, commissioners awarded Maryland-based SAK Construction a $456,000 contract to replace the corrugated metal pipe that runs under the ocean block of Delaware Avenue and a section that runs under the dune, from Wilmington Avenue south to Brooklyn Avenue.
During an interview Sept. 5, Public Works Director Kevin Williams said the plan is to use the existing pipe as a form for a cured-in-place pipe. He said the new pipe has an expected life span of roughly 50 years.
According to the city website, during the project, the work area will be closed to traffic 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Mail delivery and trash pick up will not be interrupted.
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.
