Northbound U.S. 113 ramp to Route 1 closed in Milford

Work gets underway on the U. S. 113 northbound ramp over Route 1 at the north end of Milford. (Photo: Delaware Free News)
Work gets underway on the U.S. 113 northbound ramp over Route 1 at the north end of Milford. (Photo: Delaware Free News)
Northbound traffic on U.S. 113 was forced to make a U-turn at Frontage Road, where repairs began on overpass pavement. (Photo: Delaware Free News)
Northbound traffic on U.S. 113 was forced to make a U-turn at Frontage Road, where repairs began on overpass pavement. (Photo: Delaware Free News)

MILFORD, DELAWARE (5/3/2015) The ramp from northbound U.S. 113 to northbound Route 1 at the north end of Milford is closed for the next three weeks for repairs, DelDOT announced.

The closure at Frontage Road began at 6 a.m. today and is expected to continue until midnight May 21.

Milford police are directing all northbound U.S. 113 traffic to take Johnson Road (Sussex 207) at Lincoln east to a new overpass at the south end of Milford to safely cross over Route 1 and get onto a ramp for northbound Route 1. They ask motorists to avoid Business Route 1 to prevent congestion.

All businesses on U.S. 113 (North DuPont Boulevard) will remain open during the road work.

A DelDOT contractor, Eastern Highway Specialists, will be rehabilitating the potholed bridge deck.

For the safety of motorists, DelDOT said, the Route 14/Northeast Front Street/New Wharf Road crossover on Route 1 will be closed during this project. Northbound motorists wishing to connect with Route 14 may make a U-turn at the 10th Street crossover. Southbound motorists on Route 1 may take Route 36/Cedar Beach Road to Rehoboth Boulevard and return to Route 14/Northeast Front Street.

Other detours described by DelDOT:

Heading north on U.S. 113 to Route 1 from south of Lincoln
Turn right onto Johnson Road; turn left onto Wilkins Road; and turn right onto access ramp to Route 1.

Heading north on U.S. 113 to Route 1 from south of Milford
Turn right onto Northwest Front Street; turn right onto Rehoboth Boulevard; turn left onto Route 36/Cedar Beach Road; and turn left onto the ramp to Route 1 northbound.

Heading north on Walnut Street to Route 1
Motorists will make a U-turn and turn left onto Northeast Front Street and continue onto Route 36/Cedar Beach Road and turn left onto the ramp to Route 1 northbound.

Heading north on Rehoboth Avenue to Route 1
Motorists will make a U-turn; and turn left onto Route 36/Cedar Beach Road; and turn left onto the ramp to Route 1 northbound.

Heading east on Route 14/Milford Harrington Highway to northbound Route 1
Continue onto Northwest Front Street; turn right onto Rehoboth Boulevard; turn left onto Route 36/Cedar Beach Road and turn left onto the ramp to Route 1 northbound.

TRUCK ROUTES

Heading north on U.S. 113 to Route 1 from south of Lincoln
Turn right onto Johnson Road; turn left onto Wilkins Road; and turn right onto Access Ramp to Route 1.

Heading north on U.S. 113 to Route 1 from south of Milford
Turn right onto Northwest Front Street; turn right onto Rehoboth Boulevard , turn left onto Route 36/Cedar Beach Road and turn left onto the ramp to Route 1 northbound.

Heading east on Route 14/Milford Harrington Highway to Route 1 northbound
Continue onto Northwest Front Street; turn right onto Rehoboth Boulevard; turn left onto Route 36/Cedar Beach Road and turn left onto the ramp to Route 1 northbound.

Detour signage will be posted.