GEORGETOWN — A portion of Sand Hill Road will be closed later this month through early spring for installation of a roundabout as part of the Georgetown East Gateway Improvements Project.
The Delaware Department of Transportation announced the closure Tuesday. It is scheduled for 7 a.m. Jan. 25 to 7 p.m. April 16, weather permitting.
The temporary closure is Sand Hill Road between U.S. 9/East Market Street/Lewes-Georgetown Highway and Briarwood Road.
Only access to the Warren L. & Charles C. Allen Jr. CHEER Community Center and CHEER Apartments will be maintained from U.S. 9.
Detour signage will be posted for motorists.
The detour routes are as follows:
• Northbound: Eastbound on U.S. 9/Lewes-Georgetown Highway, left onto Shingle Point Road, left on to Briarwood Road and return to Sand Hill Road.
• Southbound: Left on to Briarwood Road, right onto Shingle Point Road and continue to U.S. 9/Lewes-Georgetown Highway.
According to DelDOT, roundabouts encourage drivers to reduce their speed through the intersection. The design of a roundabout also reduces the need for direct left turns — which are a major reason for intersection crashes — thereby increasing the overall safety aspect of the intersection.
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