All-way stop coming to Route 5, Shingle Point Road, Chestnut Street in Milton

The Delaware Department of Transportation will be converting the two-way stop control at the intersection of Route 5, Shingle Point Road and Chestnut Street to an all-way stop with new signs and pavement markings.

The work will occur starting from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m., Wednesday, June 12, weather permitting.

Flaggers will be on-site to direct motorists at the intersection. Motorists are advised to use caution around workers and reduce their speed in work zones.

DelDOT officials presented the idea of an all-way stop to town council in February. At the meeting, DelDOT representatives presented crash data at the intersection showing there were nine crashes between June 2020 and June 2023. In four, the contributing factor was either a passed stop sign or disregarded traffic signal. DelDOT’s data says the crash reports cite an inability to see vehicles heading southbound in five of the crashes. DelDOT’s data also indicates the approaches to the intersection do not meet required sight distances.

DelDOT’s short-term plan for the intersection is an all-way stop, but long term, the department is pondering installing a roundabout at the intersection, particularly as traffic figures increase with the Four Winds Farm and Granary at Draper Farm developments being built in the future. However, the department also said monitoring of the intersection, which would take place for six months after the all-way stop is implemented, could indicate a roundabout is not needed. 

For more information, go to deldot.gov or tune to WTMC-AM 1380.