State of Delaware Department of Transportation

04/17/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/17/2025 12:29

TRAFFIC ALERT Sussex County Herbicide Application Will Require the Closure of the Lewes to Georgetown Trail

Herbicide Application Will Require the Closure of the Lewes to Georgetown Trail

Lewes- The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) announces to the public that the trail will be closed from Cool Spring Road to Savannah Road. The closure is due to a required herbicide application for vegetation control.

Times and Dates: 12:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 23rd, 2025, until 8:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 23rd, 2025, pending weather.

Rain Date: Thursday, April 24th, 2025 at 12:00 a.m. until 8:00 a.m. Thursday, April 24th, 2025.

Location: Lewes to Georgetown Trail from Cool Spring Road to Savannah Road, Lewes.

The Delaware Department of Transportation and its hired contractor only apply herbicides that are registered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for vegetation control purposes. The EPA has determined through its testing and review process that when these herbicides are applied according to the label instructions, their application "poses no unreasonable risks to human health, wildlife, or the environment."