Traffic Delays Expected on Route 16 Near Lewes Beach Area This Afternoon

Motorists traveling on Route 16 between Jefferson Road and Route 1 should expect intermittent traffic delays due to flagging operations. The work zone activity is scheduled to continue until 3 PM today.

Drivers in the Lewes area should plan for potential delays this afternoon as road work continues along a busy stretch of Route 16.

According to DelDOT, flagging operations are causing intermittent traffic disruptions on Broadkill Road between Jefferson Road and the Coastal Highway intersection. The work zone activity is expected to wrap up by 3 PM today.

Motorists are advised to allow extra travel time when heading through this corridor, particularly those traveling to or from the beach areas along Route 1.

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