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TRAFFIC ALERT - Sussex County - Closure of the Lewes to Georgetown Trail for Herbicide Application

Thursday, April 16th

Lewes --

Closure of the Lewes to Georgetown Trail for Herbicide Application

Lewes - The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) announces to the public that the trail will be closed from Herbicide Application. The closure is due to a required herbicide application for vegetation control. Starting at 12:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 16th, 2026 until 8:00 a.m. Thursday, April 16th, 2026, pending weather.

The Delaware Department of Transportation and its hired contractor only apply herbicides that are registered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for vegetation control purposes. The EPA has determined through its testing and review process that when these herbicides are applied according to the label instructions, their application "poses no unreasonable risks to human health, wildlife, or the environment.