Temporary Nighttime Closure on SR 16 in Milton

MILTON, Del. – The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) has announced that there will be nightly temporary closures of SR 16 Broadkill Road between northbound SR 1 and southbound SR 1 for routine bridge construction. 

Work is scheduled to take place from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., beginning on Monday, Oct. 20, and ending on Wednesday, Oct. 22.

DelDOT instructs motorists traveling eastbound on SR 16 to utilize the new ramp to southbound SR 1. Those wishing to continue to eastbound SR 16 will conduct a u-turn using the SR 1 crossover to head northbound, and then turn right on SR 16 to continue eastbound.  Motorists traveling westbound on SR 16 will turn right to head northbound on SR 1. Those wishing to continue to westbound SR 16 will conduct a u-turn using the SR 1 crossover to head southbound, and then utilize the new ramp to SR 16 to continue westbound.

During the nightly detours, northbound SR 1 and southbound SR 1 motorists will be reduced from two lanes down to a single lane. The traffic signal at northbound SR 1 and SR 16 Broadkill Road will be put on flash.

Motorists should use caution and expect minor delays in the area.