Del. 1 in Sussex among many roads closed by water

Heavy rain has caused the Delaware Department of Transportation to close some roads because of water on the roadway. The speed limit on I-495 also has been reduced to 55 mph. Officials strongly discourage navigating roads with standing water.

The following roads are closed:

Sussex County

Del. 1 between Bethany and Dewey Beach including the Charles Cullen Bridge

Primehook Road in Milton

River Road in Oak Orchard

Front Street in Milford

Kent County

North Market Street in Frederica

Bowers Beach Road at Hubbard Road

South Bowers Beach Road at Brokam Bridge Road

The following roads have water reported on the roadway. These roads are open, but officials warn drivers to be cautious.

New Castle County

Old Airport Road at Nonesuch Creek

Pyles Lane at Pigeon Point Road

Kent County

Moorton Road between Route 42 and Lynnbury Woods Road

South Little Creek Road at Route 9

Old Cemetery Road near Route 1

Tubmill Pond Road

Market Street in Frederica

Skeeter Neck Road

Williamsville Road between Holly Hill Road and Blairs Pond Road

Prospect Church Road, south of Route 14

Deep Grass Lane between Thistlewood Road and Williamsville Road

Hills Market Road between Route 13 and Sugar Stick Road

Andrewsville Road between Gallo Road and Prospect Church Road

Allabands Mill Road between Todds Mill Road and Camden-Wyoming Avenue

Killens Pond Road, just north of Bloomfield Road

South Bowers Beach Road at Webbs Cut-off

Todds Chapel Road between Hickman Road and Fishers Bridge Road

Hazlettville Road between Wyoming Mill Road and Artis Drive

Big Stone Beach Road between New Wharf Road and Greenhouse Road

New Wharf Road between Big Stone Road and Route 1

Deep Grass Lane between Williamsville Road and Rod Club Road

Barkers Landing Road, just east of South State Street

Cypress Branch Road, just north of Ponderosa Drive

John Hurd Road between Spectrum Farms Road and Meredith Road

Irish Hill Road between Fox Chase Road and Route 15

Killens Pond Road, south of Sandbox Road

Andrewville Road between Flat Iron Road and Gingerwood Drive

Shaws Corner Road between Dinahs Corner Road and Seeneytown Road

Ponderosa Drive at Plaindealing Road

Sussex County