SR 9, Delaware and Harmony Street Intersection Improvement Project
SR 9 Wilmington Road, 3rd & 6th Street Intersection Improvement Project

This project in located in the City of New Castle, along SR 9. The limits include the intersection of SR 9 and Delaware Street, through the intersection of SR 9 and 3rd Street/Wilmington Road.

Project Need:

SR 9 provides traffic relief for overflowing traffic from US 13/US 40 and functions as a through-traffic state highway. In 2008, the City of New Castle prompted DelDOT to complete a traffic study of the corridor and develop a comprehensive plan to reduce cut-through traffic. The study was completed by Pennoni Associates Inc. (Pennoni) in 2009 that evaluated the functional and operational characteristics of traffic around the City of New Castle. The study found that cut-through traffic routes result in increased traffic on 3rd Street, 6th Street, and 7th Street, and produces long queues and deficiencies at the intersections.

These projects involve reducing the cut-through traffic by proposing intersection improvements along SR 9, making SR 9 a more desirable route. The following intersections are to be improved:

The projects also involve drainage improvements and sidewalk additions. SR 9 and a portion of 6th Street and Chestnut Street will be reconstructed. Utility relocations are anticipated.

This project is currently in design phase.

May 24, 2011 - Public Workshop, Carrie Downie Elementary School
Fall 2012 - Anticipated start of right of way acquisitions
Fall 2013 - Anticipated start of construction for SR 9, Delaware and Harmony Street
Fall 2015 - Anticipated start of construction for SR 9 Wilmington Road, 3rd and 6th Street

*Schedule subject to available funding.