SR 1 Low-Stress Bikeway Study
SR 1 Low-Stress Bikeway Study
SR 1 between the Five Points area and Rehoboth Beach has experienced rapid growth in recent years. With that growth has come additional demand for walking and bicycling, as well as safety concerns with accommodating walking and bicycling on a wide, congested highway. This study will identify locations for continuous bikeway routes and periodic crossings that can be used by the majority of the population on both sides of SR 1 between Five Points and Rehoboth Beach and prioritize segments of the bikeway routes for design and construction.
Public Open House: Five Points Transportation Study & SR 1 Low-Stress Bikeway Study
The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) invites you to the Five Points Transportation Study and the SR 1 Low-Stress Bikeways Study: Public Open House on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, beginning at 4:30 pm at the Cape Henlopen High School Cafeteria, located at 1250 Kings Highway, Lewes, DE 19958. The study team will provide a review of the 2024 Five Points Transportation Study and share the schedule for the remainder of the calendar year.
Members of the public are welcome to drop in any time between 4:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. to view study information for the Five Points Transportation Study and final recommendations for the SR 1 Low-Stress Bikeways Study. The study team and DelDOT staff will be on hand to answer questions. A brief presentation on the 2024 Five Points Transportation Study Annual Report will be given at 4:30 p.m. and again at 5:30 p.m.
The presentation and all related workshop documents, including comment forms, will be posted on the respective project web pages: https://publicinput.com/5points and https://publicinput.com/sr1bikewaystudy during the week of the open house. Comment forms may also be mailed to DelDOT Community Relations, ATTN: Five Points Transportation Study, P.O. Box 778, Dover, DE 19903 or sent via email to [email protected] or [email protected].
This Open House is accessible to persons having disabilities. Persons who require auxiliary aids and services such as qualified interpreters are requested to contact DelDOT by phone, email, or mail one week in advance. For further information contact DelDOT Community Relations: [email protected] or by calling 1800-652-5600 (in DE) or 302-760-2080 or write to the above address.
The potential bikeway routes identified in this study are intended to:
Improve actual and perceived safety for people who bike in the vicinity of SR 1.
Provide better access to businesses for people who walk and bike - right now, someone who lives in a neighborhood directly adjacent to the businesses along SR 1 must travel by car to safely access those businesses.
- Reduce traffic by providing viable alternatives to vehicular travel to access destinations along and across SR 1.