DelDOT to Close SB Route 1 Crossover at Old Mill Road near Lewes on Monday
November 14, 2026/
The Delaware Department of Transportation announces the closure of the southbound crossover at Route 1 at Old Mill Road in the Lewes area on Monday night, November 16.
The closure follows recent traffic pattern changes in the area designed to provide motorists with continued access to northbound Route 1. On Friday, October 16, a temporary southbound Route 1 left-turn lane at Old Mill Road was opened. On Friday, October 30, one lane beneath the Nassau Bridge was opened for motorists returning to northbound Route 1.
With this northbound access now available, the southbound Route 1 crossover at Old Mill Road will be permanently closed.