Pavement & rehabilitation, sussex I, (hardscrabble & concord), 2025

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) awarded Delaware Department of Transportation $1,377,100.05 under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) on September 16, 2025, to complete pavement and rehabilitation improvements in Sussex County, Delaware. The project encompasses two primary components: roadway pavement and rehabilitation work on the Hardscrabble and Concord routes, consisting of pavement milling, bituminous asphalt patching, bituminous asphalt mix overlay, and pavement markings; and bridge repair work on BR 3-243, involving scour repair around existing footings and wingwalls (both upstream and downstream), raising the existing Portland Cement Concrete (PCC) deck slab, and milling and overlaying existing road pavement. All work will be completed under full road closure/detour conditions.

The project is scheduled for completion by August 31, 2031, with work to be performed in Delaware. As a formula grant under the FHWA's Highway Planning and Construction program, this award supports the preservation and improvement of state highway infrastructure consistent with the program's objectives to assist states in maintaining and enhancing their transportation networks through construction and rehabilitation activities on eligible public roads.

Project description

Roadway (P & R) - the proposed improvements will consist of pavement milling, bit. Asphalt patching, bit. Asphalt mix overlay and pavement markings. BR 3-243 (BRIDGE) - the proposed improvements involve scour repair around the existing footings and wingwalls both upstream and downstream. As well as raising the existing PCC deck slab in addition to milling and overlaying the existing road pavement. All work is to be completed under a full detour (road closure).