Malfunction Junction closure creates traffic challenges
Until May 2024, motorists will face detours around the Plantation Road-Beaver Dam Road-Route 9 intersection, with no access to Route 1 from Plantation Road, as work continues on a Delaware Department of Transportation road improvement project.
The intersection is closed to traffic to allow for completion of a two-lane roundabout at the intersection with a new access road from the southbound lanes of Route 1. DelDOT officials say a section of the roundabout will be open in March to allow traffic flow from Plantation Road to Beaver Dam Road.
Lowe’s along Plantation Road is impacted by the project. A new access road from the Lewes Transit Center to the Lowe’s parking lot is expected to be operational the first week in December. Meanwhile, access is available on a short section of Plantation Road, which is open for Lowe’s traffic.
