Upcoming road closure in Sussex Co.

SEAFORD, Del. – DelDOT officials have announced an upcoming road closure in Sussex County.

Atlanta Road between Owls Nest Road and Ross Station Road will close starting Monday, June 12th, and remain closed through Friday, June 23rd, weather permitting. The closure is for the installation of a cross road pipe.

Motorists traveling north on Atlanta Road will be detoured east on SR 20 (Stein Highway) to Bridgeville Highway, turning north on Bridgeville Highway to Herring Run Road and turning westbound towards Ross Station Road. Motorists will then be detoured northwest onto Ross Station Road back to Atlanta Road.

Motorists traveling south on Atlanta Road will be detoured southeast on Ross Station Road to Herring Run Road. Motorists will turn eastbound on Herring Run Road to Bridgeville Highway turning right onto Bridgeville Highway southbound. Motorists will continue southbound to SR 20 (Stein Highway) and turn westbound to return to Atlanta Road.