The Delaware Bayshore Byway is now officially a National Scenic Byway.
As part of Earth Day celebrations across the state, Gov. John Carney and state officials gathered April 22 on the marsh boardwalk trail at St. Jones Reserve to make the announcement and unveil the first America s Bywaya sign.
The reserve, located south of Dover off Kitts Hummock Road, contains a visitors center and 2-mile nature trail. It s also a key center for research and monitoring of the Delaware Bay marsh system.
Carney was joined by Delaware Department of Transportation Secretary Nicole Majeski, Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control Secretary Shawn Garvin, Delaware Tourism Office Director Liz Kellerand, and representatives from Delaware Greenways and tourism groups.
A smile spreads across Brigitte Hancharick’s face as her father turns the car onto Rehoboth Avenue.
Her family has made special dinner plans in downtown Rehoboth Beach along the main stretch where people fill restaurants and shops.
But they quickly face a familiar frustration: parking spot after parking spot along the street is taken. They drive a couple circles around the block before searching side streets for a miraculous opening that’s not too far from the restaurant – and they can t ignore the width of the spaces, either.
Because they don’t just need any available parking spot. Brigitte Hancharick has cerebral palsy and gets around in a motorized wheelchair, which means they need enough space for the chair to exit the van’s ramp.
Delaware Bayshore Byway National Scenic Byway designation sign unveiling
Delaware News Desk
As part of this week’s Earth Day celebration, the Delaware Department of Transportation, the Delaware Tourism Office, Delaware Greenways and the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced April 26 the Federal Highway Administration has designated the Delaware Bayshore Byway as a National Scenic Byway.
Gov. John Carney, DelDOT Secretary Nicole Majeski, DNREC Secretary Shawn M. Garvin, Director of the Delaware Tourism Office Liz Keller and representatives from Delaware Greenways and tourism groups celebrated the designation with a gathering to unveil a special sign recognizing the Byway as a National Scenic Byway at the Delaware National Estuarine Research Reserve’s St. Jones Reserve in Dover.
Butterpat Road to close for crossroad pipe replacement
Delaware News Desk
The Delaware Department of Transportation announced the closure of Butterpat Road between Fords Corner and Bear Pond roads, near Hartly, from 7 a.m. April 26 to 3 p.m. April 30, for the removal and replacement of a crossroad pipe.
Northbound motorists will travel on Sudlersville Road to Everetts Corner Road onto Fords Corner Road and return to Butterpat Road.
Southbound motorists will travel on Fords Corner Road to Everetts Corner Road onto Sudlersville Road to Anderson Road which changes to Butterpat Road.
Detour signage will be posted for motorists. At all times, residents will have access to their homes but may need to take the posted detour route.
Lewes Waterfront Preserve received a positive recommendation for final approval from the Lewes Planning Commission at its April 23 meeting, but commissioners weren’t exactly enthusiastic about it.
“Personally, I don’t like 89 townhouses. I don’t think that’s what we should be putting in there, but that’s what’s allowed under the AX-RES zoning,” said Chairman Drew McKay. “I think we have to vote on what we have before us within the parameters of the code and regulations that apply to this particular project.”
Setting Properties Inc. submitted an application for the 34-acre New Road property in fall 2019 under then-recently adopted annexation zoning, which offered developers the opportunity to build projects with less-stringent regulations than all other residential zones in the city. The zoning was created to entice developers to annex and build in the city instead of going to Sussex County for approval.