As traffic goes, Millsboro is one of the busiest — and often most congested — municipalities Downstate.
And the town’s north-south/east-west intersection at U.S. 113 and Del. 24 is a perfect example.
To ease backups, in late January, the Delaware Department of Transportation completed its reconfiguration and sequencing of the crossroad’s signals.
- Hopefully, it helps. Can’t get much worse. — David Lepter
- The traffic lights are the problem. Most of these intersections should have been converted to exit on/off overpasses years ago. It never ceases to amaze me how easy it is to drive just about anywhere on the peninsula until you hit Delaware. Then, bam, red light every 50 feet. — Farmboy Shawn
- Why did this take so long to figure out!? — Kellie Ann
- Really hasn’t helped much. — Travis Alan
- The “split phase” doesn’t work. Oftentimes, someone gets skipped in the light cycle, and if any direction on 113 and 24 gets skipped, it could end with more of a backup than it already is. — Chris Rieley
- The light isn’t the problem. The traffic is. It’s absolutely ridiculous how much traffic is going through Route 24. We need a fix now, right now. — Summer Costleigh-Phillips
- Need a couple of bridges across the river. Also, an overpass should’ve been done years ago. — Chris Daisey
- Only my two cents: I never thought the lights were confusing. It’s the traffic itself. Route 113 has a much-longer green then 24, and it does not matter what time of year. In addition, you get the tractor-trailers, and you can sit through many cycles of the light on 24. — Nancy Ford Jones
- FYI :That is not “a lot of traffic.” That is poorly planned traffic lights — which cause issues whenever there is more than a few cars and multiple lights/intersections. Needs an offramp exit for those turning from the right and an offramp and overpass for those crossing the highway to the road across. The other issue is the gas station right there at the same turn. Should have large, open areas to turn into the station from the main road — no side entrance/exit to add to the mess at the intersection trying to cross to the other side. — Victoria M. Olds
