Millsboro traffic signal operational again after outage caused congestion

Update: As of 1:20 p.m., the signal is operational, DelDOT spokesperson C.R. McLeod said.

Traffic was gnarled in Millsboro after a crash took out a signal box at Routes 113 and 24 in Millsboro Friday morning.

"We're bringing down a new box and it has to be completely programmed, so it's going to be several more hours before the intersection is operating normally," Delaware Department of Transportation spokesperson C.R. McLeod said.

As of 10:40 a.m., McLeod said the signals are estimated to be operational by 2 p.m. By 1:20 p.m., the signal was operational.

DelDOT staff were on the scene directing traffic Friday morning. No turns were permitted at the intersection until the signal was working, McLeod said.

Route 113 is a main corridor to the Delaware beaches and Ocean City, Maryland, at this time of year, and Route 24 is an often-congested link between Millsboro and Rehoboth.

Taking a route around this intersection today would be wise.

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Shannon Marvel McNaught reports on southern Delaware and beyond. Reach her at smcnaught@gannett.com or on Twitter @MarvelMcNaught.

This article originally appeared on Delaware News Journal: Traffic signal fixed at Routes 113 and 24 in Millsboro after outage