Army Corps to conduct repairs on SR-1 Bridge in Delaware

USACE Philadelphia District
Published March 9, 2022
Photo shows the Senator William V. Roth, Jr. Bridge over the Chesapeake & Delaware Canal Waterway. The Senator William V. Roth, Jr. Bridge was built in 1995 and carries State Route 1 over the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal. The main span is 750 feet long and the overall length of the bridge is 4,650 feet.

The Senator William V. Roth, Jr. Bridge was built in 1995 and carries State Route 1 over the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal. The main span is 750 feet long and the overall length of the bridge is 4,650 feet.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Philadelphia District will be replacing the concrete deck overlay on the Senator William V. Roth, Jr. Bridge (SR-1) in Delaware beginning March 14th and ending in December 2022. The repair work will require lane restrictions and changing traffic patterns, as well as single and double lane closures.  

Lane closure updates will be reported to the Delaware Department of Transportation daily, and are currently estimated as noted below (subject to change based on weather and site conditions):

March

  • Northbound:
    • No lane closures Monday thru Friday between 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m.
    • Two-lane closures daily from 9:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.
    • Single lane closures at all other times
  • Southbound:
    • No lane closures Monday thru Friday between 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
    • Two-lane closures daily from 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
    • Single lane closures at all other times

April & May; October & November

  • Northbound:
    • No lane closures Saturday and Sunday between 11:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.
    • No lane closures Monday thru Friday between 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m.
    • Two-lane closures daily from 9:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.
    • Single lane closures at all other times
  • Southbound:
    • No lane closures Monday thru Friday between 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
    • Two-lane closures daily from 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
    • Single lane closures at all other times

June to September

  • Northbound:
    • No lane closures Monday thru Saturday between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
    • No lane closures on Sunday between 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m.
    • Double lane closures Monday thru Friday between 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m.
    • Double lane closures on Saturday and Sunday between 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m.
    • Single lane closures at all other times
  • Southbound:
    • No lane closures Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
    • No lane closures Monday thru Wednesday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
    • No lane closures Thursday from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
    • No lane closures Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. 
    • No lane closures Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
    • Two-lane closures daily from 11:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
    • Single lane closures are possible at all other times

The purpose of these concrete deck overlay repairs is to improve the traveling surface for motorists while protecting and maintaining the bridge.


Contact
Steve Rochette
Stephen.Rochette@usace.army.mil

Release no. 22-003