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Welcome to the SR 72 Improvements Project (from McCoy Road to SR 71) website. This project will reconstruct deteriorating pavement, widen SR 72 to increase traffic capacity and operations, add pedestrian, bicycle and transit facilities, and improve safety. Improvements will begin in Summer 2022 and are expected to be complete by Spring 2025.
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Visit the interactive construction phase map to view specific construction information including closures and detours
Construction Information/Traffic Advisories
Phase 3 Construction Underway
Location: | Delaware Route 72 from Chandeleur Woods Subdivision Entrance to American Blvd Intersection |
Dates and Times: | Monday, August 19, 2024, through Spring 2025 |
Wilson Blvd Construction
Location: | Delaware Route 72 and Wilson Blvd Intersection |
Dates and Times: | Monday August 5, 2024 at 12:00am through Friday August 9, 2024, at 11:59pm, pending weather. |
The following movements at the intersection will not be permitted during this period.
- Delaware Route 72 Northbound left turns
- Delaware Route 72 Southbound right turns
- Wilson Blvd Northbound right, thru, and left turns
- Kathleen Wilbur Elementary Exit thru Movements
- Detour – Northbound Delaware Route 72 left turn onto Wilson Blvd
- For traffic normally accessing Wilson Blvd from Delaware Route 72 northbound:
- Detour route along Delaware Route 72 northbound will have vehicles continue northbound on Delaware Route 72 to make a left onto Delaware Route 71, make a left at Kirkwood St. Georges Road, make a left at McCoy Road to access Wilson Blvd.
- Detour – Southbound Delaware Route 72 right turn onto Wilson Blvd
- For traffic normally accessing Wilson Blvd from Delaware Route 72 southbound:
- Detour route along Delaware Route 72 southbound will have vehicles continue southbound on Delaware Route 72 to make a right onto McCoy Road to access Wilson Blvd.
- Detour – Wilson Blvd Northbound on approach to Delaware Route 72
- or traffic normally accessing Delaware Route 72 at Wilson Blvd
- Detour route along Wilson Blvd will have vehicles continue eastbound on Wilson Blvd to make a right at McCoy Road, make a right at Kirkwood St. Georges Road, make a right at Delaware Route 71 to access Delaware Route 72.
Delaware Route SR 72 and Delaware Route 71 Intersection Construction
Location: | Delaware Route 72 and Delaware Route 71 Intersection |
Dates and Times: | Monday, July 22, 2024, at 12:00 am through Saturday, July 27, 2024, at 12:00 am, pending weather. |
The following movements at the intersection will not be permitted during this period:
- Delaware Route 71 Northbound right, thru, and left turns
- Delaware Route 71 Southbound thru
- Delaware Route 72 Northbound left turns
- Delaware Route 72 Southbound right turns
Expect delays during the work period. All lanes at the intersection will be reopened by 12:00 am on Saturday, July 27th, pending weather.
Detour information for the closure of the southerly Delaware Route 71 leg is provided below or as shown on the Detour Map.
- Detour – Northbound Delaware Route 72 left turn onto southbound Delaware Route 71
- For traffic normally accessing Delaware Route 71 southbound from Delaware Route 72 northbound:
- Detour route along Delaware Route 72 northbound will have vehicles continue northbound on Delaware Route 72 to make a left onto Porter Road, make a left at Delaware Route 896 and a left at Howell School Road to access Delaware Route 71
- Detour – Southbound Delaware Route 72 right turn onto southbound Delaware Route 71
- For traffic normally accessing Delaware Route 71 southbound from Delaware Route 72 Southbound:
- Detour route along Delaware Route 72 southbound will have vehicles turn right at Porter Road, turn left at Delaware Route 896, turn left at Howell School Road to access Delaware Route 71 southbound
- Detour – Northbound Delaware Route 71 on approach to Delaware Route 72
- For traffic normally accessing Delaware Route 71 northbound at Delaware Route 72:
- Detour route along Delaware Route 71 northbound will have vehicles turn left at Howell School Road, right at Summit Bridge Road, right at Porter Road, right at Delaware Route 72 to access Delaware Route 71 northbound
- Detour – Southbound Delaware Route 71 through movement across Delaware Route 72 onto southbound Delaware Route 71
- For traffic normally accessing Delaware Route 71 southbound at Delaware Route 72:
- Detour route along Delaware Route 71 southbound will have vehicles turn right at Delaware Route 72, a left at Porter Road, a left at Summit Bridge Road, and finally a left at Howell School Road to access Delaware Route 71 southbound
Delaware Route SR 72 and Delaware Route 71 Intersection Construction
Location: | Delaware Route 72 and Delaware Route 71 Intersection |
Dates and Times: | Tuesday, September 5, 2023, at 12:00 am through Monday, September 12, 2023, at 5 am, pending weather |
The following movements at the intersection will not be permitted during this period:
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- Delaware Route 71 Southbound right, thru, and left turns
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- Delaware Route 71 Northbound thru
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- Delaware Route 72 Southbound left turns
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- Delaware Route 72 Northbound right turns
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- Delaware Route 72 left turns onto Delaware Route 71
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- Delaware Route 71 thru
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- Delaware Route 71 left turns from 8 pm to 5 am
For traffic normally accessing Delaware Route 71 northbound from Delaware Route 72 southbound:
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- Detour route along Delaware Route 72 southbound will have vehicles turn left onto Porter Road, a right onto Old Porter Road and a right onto County Road to access Delaware Route 71 Northbound
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- Detour route along Delaware Route 72 northbound will have vehicles continue on Delaware Route 72 northbound past Delaware Route 71, make a right onto Porter Road, a right onto Old Porter Road to access Delaware Route 71
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- Detour route along Delaware Route 71 southbound will have vehicles turn right onto Old Porter Road, left onto Porter Road to access Delaware Route 72
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- Detour route along Delaware Route 71 northbound will have vehicles turn left onto Delaware Route 72 northbound, turn right onto Porter Road, turn right onto Old Porter Road to access Delaware Route 71
For traffic normally accessing Delaware Route 71 southbound from Delaware Route 72 northbound:
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- Detour route along Delaware Route 72 northbound will have vehicles continue northbound on Delaware Route 72 to make a left onto Porter Road, make a left at Delaware Route 896 and a left at Howell School Road to access Delaware Route 71
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- Detour route along Delaware Route 71 northbound will have vehicles turn left onto Howell School Road, turn right onto Summit Bridge Road, turn right onto Porter Road to access Delaware Route 72
Center of SR 72 Pavement Reconstruction
Location: | East of American Boulevard/Connell Drive intersection to Fieldstone Crossing Drive |
Dates and Times: | Monday, June 12, 2023, until Friday, June 23, 2023, pending weather |
Kathleen Wilbur Elementary School Entrance Improvements
Location: | SR 72 and Kathleen Wilbur Elementary School Entrance |
Dates and Times: | Monday, June 12, 2023, until no later than Friday, August 25, 2023, pending weather |
Center of SR 72 Pavement Reconstruction
Location: | Just east of American Boulevard/Connell Drive intersection for 500’ length |
Dates and Times: | 3:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 10, 2023, until 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 11, 2023, pending weather |
Cancelled – Weekend NB SR 72 Pavement Reconstruction
Location: | |
Dates and Times: | November 18th through Monday Morning November 21st |
SB SR 72 Pavement Overlay
Location: | |
Dates and Times: | Week of October 3rd through Monday Morning October 10th |
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- The detour route will instruct drivers on southbound SR 72 to turn left onto northbound SR 71, continue northbound on SR 71 and turn right onto Church Rd. Continue south on Church Rd and turn right at the stop sign onto southbound SR 7, continue southbound on SR 7 to access destinations along SR 72.
Project Construction Beginning
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Dates and Times: | Week of September 19th |
Public Information Session
Location: | Wilbur Elementary School – Multipurpose Room |
Dates and Times: | Wednesday August 31, 5:30PM |