SR 72 Improvements

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Phase 4 Construction Underway

November 25, 2024
The Contractor has shifted traffic into the Phase 4 configuration from Willamette Drive to the SR 1 interchange. Two lanes of traffic are open in eac…
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Phase 3 Construction Underway

August 23, 2024
The Contractor has shifted traffic into Phase 3 configuration from the Chandeleur Woods Subdivision Entrance to American Blvd Intersection to complete…
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Wilson Blvd Construction 

July 29, 2024
As part of the ongoing Phase 2 construction work, the contractor will close Wilson Blvd at the SR 72 intersection for approximately 5 days to complete…
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Delaware Route SR 72 and Delaware Route 71 Intersection Construction

July 17, 2024
As part of the ongoing Phase 2 construction work, the contractor will close the southerly Delaware Route 71 leg of the Delaware Route 72 and Delaware …
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Delaware Route SR 72 and Delaware Route 71 Intersection Construction

August 28, 2023
As part of the ongoing Phase 1 construction work, the contractor will close the northerly Delaware Route 71 leg of the Delaware Route 72 and Delaware …
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Center of SR 72 Pavement Reconstruction 

June 7, 2023
As part of the ongoing Phase 1, Stage 1 construction work, the center pavement of SR 72 will be reconstructed from about 500’ east of American Boule…
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Kathleen Wilbur Elementary School Entrance Improvements 

June 7, 2023
As part of the ongoing Phase 1, construction work, improvements will be made to the Kathleen Wilbur Elementary School Entrance.  The…
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Center of SR 72 Pavement Reconstruction

June 1, 2023
As part of the ongoing Phase 1 construction work, the center pavement of SR 72 will be reconstructed from just east of American Boulevard/Connell Driv…
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Cancelled – Weekend NB SR 72 Pavement Reconstruction

November 17, 2022
The weekend work and detours scheduled for the weekend of November 18th to November 21st have been cancelled and will be resched…
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SB SR 72 Pavement Overlay

September 28, 2022
Nighttime pavement patching operations will occur Monday through Thursday throughout the week of October 3rd. <...
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Project Construction Beginning

September 7, 2022
Project Construction will begin with nightwork the week of September 19th. The work will include a hot-mix pavement overlay of the southbou…
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Public Information Session

August 26, 2022
DelDOT is holding a public information session to update the public on construction of the SR 72 Improvements Project. The public is invited to att…
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