Route 6: Expect Evening, Early-Morning Delays on Kirkwood Highway

Watch out, Route 6 passengers. Tonight, July 6, will be the start of evening construction work along Kirkwood Highway in the Elsmere area. If you ride Route 6 in the evening, be prepared for delays, as there will be lane closures and shifts.

Projects like this usually also involve some intermittent lane closures. If construction cleanup is delayed, as in my experience it sometimes is, there could be some early-morning slowdowns, too. Remember, even if you are not riding through Elsmere, delays can affect the entire route. From The Delmarva Town Crier:

"The Department of Transportation (DelDOT) announces nighttime lane and shoulder closures on Kirkwood Highway between Route 7 to Prices Corner for a pavement and rehabilitation project. The project will begin on Wednesday, July 6 and end in mid-November. The work hours will be from 7:30 p.m. to 5:30 a.m., Sunday through Thursday. All work will occur at night to decrease impact on commuter traffic. The contractor may use Fridays as a make up day. 

The closures are needed for the removal of the old road surface, patching, and hot-mix overlay. Motorists are advised to use caution when traveling through the area and to expect lane shifts. A-Del Construction Company Inc., submitted a bid of $2,059,450 the lowest of seven bids received."