Drivers in Newark will need to find alternate routes starting Thursday as state transportation officials prepare to shut down a major bridge for an extended repair project.
The Delaware Department of Transportation has announced that the Route 72 bridge spanning the Amtrak railroad tracks will be closed beginning Thursday, June 11th. The bridge, also known as Library Avenue, requires repairs that are anticipated to take approximately eight weeks to complete.
Transportation officials say they will establish alternate routing for motorists during the closure period. The repair work represents a significant infrastructure project that will impact local traffic patterns for nearly two months.
