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 Summer 2024.
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Construction Information/Traffic Advisories
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…
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…
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…
Cancelled – Weekend NB SR 72 Pavement Reconstruction
Date and Time: November 18th through Monday Morning November 21st The weekend work and detours scheduled for the weekend of November 18th to November 21st…
SB SR 72 Pavement Overlay
Date and Time: Week of October 3rd through Monday Morning October 10th Nighttime pavement patching operations will occur Monday through Thursday throughout the week of…
Project Construction Beginning
Date and Time: Week of September 19th Project Construction will begin with nightwork the week of September 19th. The work will include a hot-mix pavement…