DelDOT repaving in Dewey starting mid-October
Starting about Wednesday, Oct. 15, the Delaware Department of Transportation will begin repaving all state-owned streets in Dewey Beach, starting in the north end of town and working south.
The project, which was originally scheduled for last fall but delayed numerous times due to DelDOT budget cuts, includes milling the old streets, leveling and repaving.
The affected streets include Bayard Avenue; Chesapeake Street between Bayard and King Charles avenues; the beach block of Jersey Street; Cullen and Chicago streets east of Bayard; the beach block of West Street; the blocks of Saint Louis Street, Houston Street, Clayton Street, Swedes Street, Saulsbury Street and New Orleans Street that are east of Bayard Avenue; Bellevue Street between Bayard and King Charles avenues; Dagsworthy Avenue; McKinley Avenue; Dover Road; Buena Road; Read Avenue; Rodney Avenue; Van Dyke Avenue east of Coastal Highway; and Collins Avenue.
Once DelDOT completes the repaving, the town will be repainting all fire hydrant areas, driveway markings and handicap parking spots.
Ellen McIntyre is a reporter covering education and all things Dewey Beach. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Penn State - Schreyer Honors College in May 2024, then completed an internship writing for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. In 2023, she covered the Women’s World Cup in New Zealand as a freelancer for the Associated Press and saw her work published by outlets including The Washington Post and Fox Sports. Her variety of reporting experience covers crime and courts, investigations, politics and the arts. As a Hockessin, Delaware native, Ellen is happy to be back in her home state, though she enjoys traveling and learning about new cultures. She also loves live music, reading, hiking and spending time in nature.
