North New Castle News

Wilmington’s Public Works Department has compiled the attached list of streets on which construction or, maintenance will occur over the next week by the City itself, or by either DelDOT, Delmarva Power, or private contractors. The attached information is for Monday, May 29 through Friday, June 2, 2023.  

The City’s website contains a real-time map that is updated daily so you can follow any changes to the weekly schedule caused by weather or other construction-related delays. Public Works Commissioner Kelly Williams said every effort is made to compile the most accurate list each week of street projects that could affect your travel in the City the following week. She cautioned, however, that the time frames for the listed projects could be altered if they are delayed due to factors such as the weather.

Memorial Day Parade 

Wilmington’s 2023 Memorial Day parade, the oldest continuous parade in the country now in its 156th consecutive year, will take place on Tuesday, May 30, along Delaware Avenue.  Motorists are advised that Delaware Avenue will be closed to motor vehicle traffic between Woodlawn Avenue and North Broom Street beginning at 4 p.m. and continuing until 8 p.m. Mayor Mike Purzycki will serve as this year’s Grand Marshal and is among the local dignitaries scheduled to give remarks at the service following the parade.

Ladybug Music Festival 

The popular (and FREE) Ladybug Music Festival, the largest female-focused music festival in the country, returns to downtown Wilmington on Friday, June 2, beginning at 5 p.m. and will feature more than 30 established and emerging female artists performing across seven stages. Motorists are advised of the following street closures on Friday from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.:

• Market Street between 4th Street and 6th Street
• 5th Street between Shipley and King streets

Downtown Farmers Market

The 2023 season of the popular Downtown Farmers Market at Rodney Square continues this and every Wednesday from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.– rain or shine – through October 25, 2023. Motorists are advised that Market Street between 10th and 11th streets will be closed to vehicle traffic each Wednesday from 8:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.

The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) advises motorists in Wilmington that next week the following intersections will have intermittent single lane closures with flaggers on weekdays from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.:

• East 10th Street at North King Street
• 5th Street at North Orange Street

DelDOT encourages motorists to continue to tune into WTMC AM, visit deldot.gov, or download the DelDOT app to keep up with the latest traffic information.

The Delaware Transit Corporation (DTC) operates DART First State, which offers a statewide network of public transportation options including fixed bus routes, intercounty and seasonal buses, paratransit for people with disabilities, commuter train service contracted through SEPTA, and Delaware Commute Solutions’ ride matching program. DART operates 36 bus routes in New Castle County as well as more than 40 weekday trains, eight Saturday and seven Sunday trains on the SEPTA Wilmington/Newark Line. For more information, including routes and schedules, bus stops, rider alerts, and fares and passes, visit www.dartfirststate.com.

DART advises bus riders that of the following upcoming bus stop closures impacting various routes:

• 10th Street at King Street (ID 57) – Remains closed due to construction until further notice with multiple routes affected.  Riders should board on King Street between 9th and 10th streets.

Notices will be posted at the affected bus stops directing riders to the alternate boarding locations. For more information, please visit dartfirststate.com/RiderInfo/alerts/. Riders can also call the DART Information Center at 1-800-652-3278 for specific stop information. For your traveling convenience, download the free DART Transit app.

Street	Start from	End at	Start time	End time	Work Type
(**) Market St.	10th St.	11th St.	5/3/2023	10/27/2023	Other
5th St.	Orange St.	Intersection	5/26/2023	6/2/2023	Str. Work-DelDOT
7th St.	Shipley St.	Tatnall St.	5/29/2023	6/9/2023	Water Work
7th St.	Orange St.	Market St.	6/2/2023	6/6/2023	Str. Work-City
9th St.	Cliff Brown Wlk	Lombard St.	5/31/2023	6/6/2023	Gas Work
10th St.	King St.	Intersection	5/22/2023	5/29/2023	Str. Work-DelDOT
27th St.	Jessup St.	Pine St.	5/29/2023	6/9/2023	Gas Work
28th St.	Pine St.	Jessup St.	5/29/2023	6/9/2023	Gas Work
37th St.	Washington St.	Madison St.	5/30/2023	6/9/2023	Gas Work
39th St.	Franklin Place	Van Buren St.	5/30/2023	6/9/2023	Gas Work
Barrett St.	Franklin St.	Monroe St.	5/30/2023	6/9/2023	Gas Work
Fielding Rd	Rockford Rd.	Matson Run	5/30/2023	6/6/2023	Gas Work
Franklin St.	Linden St.	Elm St.	5/30/2023	6/9/2023	Water Work
Gray Ave.	Lancaster Ave.	3rd St.	5/30/2023	6/9/2023	Str. Work-City
Greenhill Ave.	Lancaster Ave.	Penna. Ave.	5/30/2023	6/9/2023	Str. Work-City
Lombard St.	8th St.	9th St.	5/29/2023	6/9/2023	Gas Work
Pine St.	26th St.	29th St.	5/29/2023	6/9/2023	Gas Work
Shipley St.	8th St.	6th St.	5/30/2023	6/1/2023	Str. Work-City
Sycamore St.	Lancaster Ave.	Harrington St.	5/16/2023	6/2/2023	Str. Work-City
Todds Lane	Rosemont Ave	Bowers St.	5/30/2023	5/30/2023	Water Work
Whittier Rd.	Milton Dr.	Hawthorne Dr.	5/31/2023	6/5/2023	Gas Work

 *Indicates nighttime work           **Indicates Wednesday closure

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