Projects
HSIP Sussex County, US 113 Intersection Improvements Project
Last Updated: November 30, 2011
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Project Name:
HSIP Sussex County, US 113 Intersection Improvements Project
Contract # T200800902
Project Area:
The project includes proposed improvements to the following intersections:
In the Millsboro area
- US 113 at SR 20 / Thompsonville Road
- US 113 at Sheep Pen Road / Bark Pond Road
- US 113 at Cricket Street / Molly Field Road
- US 113 at Radish Road / 2nd Street
- US 113 at Hickory Hill Road / Delaware Avenue
- US 113 at Dagsboro Road (SR 20)/Handy Road
North of Ellendale
- US 113 at Staytonville Road / Fleatown Road
More specifically, the proposed improvements will include:
- US 113 at SR 20
 - Extend the acceleration lane along southbound US 113 from eastbound SR 20
- US 113 at Sheep Pen Road / Bark Pond Road - Closure of the crossover at this intersection to allow only rights in and rights out on the side streets
- US 113 at Cricket Street / Molly Field Road - Installation of intersection channelization to accommodate northbound and southbound left turns only
- US 113 at Radish Road / 2nd Street - Modify the median crossover to allow left turns from northbound and southbound US 113 while prohibiting left turns from the side streets (Radish Road and Second Street)
- US 113 at Hickory Hill Road / Delaware Avenue - Modify the median crossover to allow left turns from northbound and southbound US 113 while prohibiting left turns from the side streets (Hickory Hill Road and Delaware Avenue)
- US 113 at Dagsboro Road (SR 20)/Handy Road - Install a double southbound left-turn lane with 700 feet of storage to accommodate the heavy southbound US 113 left-turn movement onto Dagsboro Road. This improvement will require closing the median opening located approximately 600 feet north of the intersection. Widening will be required on SR 20 (Dagsboro Road) within the curve located east of US 113 to accommodate two receiving lanes
- US 113 at Staytonville Road / Fleatown Road - Modify the crossover to allow left turns from Fleatown Road westbound onto southbound US 113 as well as left turns from southbound US 113 onto Fleatown Road eastbound. Northbound left turns from US 113 onto Staytonville Road would be eliminated as well as eastbound left turns from Staytonville Road onto northbound US 113
Project Overview:
These intersections have historically experienced high rates of accidents and as a result, were included as part of the Department's Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP). The proposed intersection improvements may include (but are not limited to) median channelization and/or median closures to restrict certain movements to address safety and operational concerns at each intersection. The safety projects will minimize conflicts at the intersection while accommodating the heaviest turning movements and diverting traffic volumes to nearby intersections. This project will identify and address safety and operational improvements at each intersection.
The Preliminary Design for each intersection was presented to the public at a Workshop on June 21, 2010.
Current Project Schedule:
Final design is anticipated to be complete by Spring 2012
Construction may begin in Fall 2012 (schedule based on current DelDOT funding).
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