Calls for long-term solution after dunes breach closes Route 1
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Credit to: Coastal Point, Mike Smith
Photo courtesy of Susan Lyons
With a second dunes breach in five months forcing the closure of Route 1, both northbound and southbound, overnight on Aug. 18, some local officials this week said, “Enough is enough,” referencing a common definition of insanity.
State Rep. Ronald E. Gray (R-38th), whose district line stops at the middle of the Indian River Inlet Bridge, called out DNREC officials for a lapse in shoring up the dunes last time, in March.
“DNREC has dropped the ball,” said Gray. “They thought they had done enough in March. We are trying to get DNREC to do this advanced dredging, and they need to be more proactive.”
“Our delegation is trying to get a meeting called with DNREC and DelDOT to get…
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