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SEPTEMBER 26, 2025
THE LOCAL VOICE OF YOUR COMMUNITY.
Residents get update on Route 54 project
Volume 22, Issue 39
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By Kerin Magill Staff Reporter Representatives from DelDOT and two firms involved in the upcoming replacement of the bridge over “the ditch” on Route 54 told residents last week that the project is still set to begin in about a year. The project will be done in phases, with one side of the bridge remaining open while the other is under construction. While there may be brief closures of the entire bridge in order to place construction materials or perform other maneuvers, they will not disrupt traffic in a significant way, residents were told at an informational meeting held at the Roxana Volunteer Fire Company fire hall on Thursday, Sept. 18. When completed, the new bridge will be 19 feet wider than the current one, according to Jonathan Eberle, project manager for AECOM, the engineer for the bridge replacement. The existing bridge is 40 feet wide. That extra width will accommodate See BRIDGE page 5
Millville pushing for Evans Park grant By Kerin Magill Staff Reporter
Coastal Point • Laura Walter
Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer, left, went to the recent ribbon-cutting of the North Millsboro bypass via bicycle, riding here with DelDOT Sec. Shanté Hastings.
Governor shares his thoughts on several local topics By Susan Canfora Staff Reporter
Millville officials voted to move forward this week with a grant application that could help fund expansions to parking at Evans Park. The grant, through the DNREC, would help fund design and planning for expansion of the parking areas at the town park, located on Dukes Drive. That expansion is part of a larger plan for improvements at the park, including to Dukes Drive itself, which became a Town-owned road last year. The maximum available for the grant for planning work on the park project would be $150,000, Town Manager See MILLVILLE page 9
The Coastal Point met with Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer last week, while Myer — the state’s 76th governor — was conducting meetings at the Biden Environmental Center at Cape Henlopen State Park. Meyer — 53, who lives in Wilmington with his wife, Lauren, and their 18-month-old son Levi, and who has two stepsons — was formerly a math teacher and was New Castle County executive from 2017 to 2025. He was educated in the Brandywine School District and Wilmington Friends School, then studied computer science and political science at Brown University. He moved to Nairobi, Kenya, and created Ecosandals, a recycled-footwear company that sold environmentally friendly footwear in 17 countries on five continents. He also spent 12 months in Mosul, Iraq, as a diplomat embedded with the U.S. Army during Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation New
Dawn. As New Castle County executive, he issued an order forbidding law enforcement from stopping, questioning, searching or arresting anyone based on immigration status. He also advocated for legalization of marijuana, increased minimum wage for New Castle County workers to $15 per hour and supported the aid-in-dying, or “assisted suicide,” bill, which has since passed into state law. He discussed several topics with the Coastal Point. Q. There is considerable concern among lower Sussex County officials about replenishing beaches, considering cuts at the federal level. Are you confident Delaware will receive funding to renourish these beaches? A. It’s essential to the sustainability of our environment, and it’s essential to the vibrancy of our economy. We joke that a lot of people in D.C. want to have their Hopkins Dairy Ice Cream and eat it, too.They want to be out there, opposing all these environment resources, then they’re coming to the beach for the weekend. So, we’re going to fight like heck to get funding, and we’re going to find a way, regardless. We will find a way to sustain these communities, and beach replenishment is a key part See MEYER page 3