Milford Municipal Freight Study

The Milford Freight Study is part of an effort led by the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) to assist municipalities to identify and address freight movement issues in their communities. Recommendations from this effort may advance through local and state initiatives and projects.

Downtown Streetscapes - Concept Plan - SW Front St/Park Ave/Denney Row/N. Washington St

The City of Milford is in the process of preparing concept streetscape designs for several streets in the Downtown area.  Street segments include; SW Front Street from S. Walnut Street to N. Church Street; Park Avenue from N. Walnut Street to Denney Row; Denney Row from Park Avenue to NE Front Street; and N Washington Street from the Mispillion River to NE Front Street.

An open house was held on March 8, 2023 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at City Hall, 201 S. Walnut Street for the public to provide comments on draft concept plans.  Below is a link to the poster boards from the open house.

March 8, 2023 - Downtown Streetscapes - Poster Boards

The draft concept plans and public feedback were presented to City Council at a workshop on April 19, 2023.

Final concept plans will be presented to City Council for acceptance on June 12, 2023.

Next Steps (Tentative)

• FY 2024 - Design and permit two projects; (1) SW Front Street from S. Walnut Street to N. Church Street, including the SW Front Street public parking lot, and (2) Park Avenue, Denney Row and N. Washington Street from the Mispillion River to NE Front Street, including the Park Avenue public parking lot.
• FY 2025 - Construct the Park Avenue, Denney Row and N. Washington Street streetscape project.
• FY 2025 or 2026 - Construct the SW Front Street streetscape project.  Timing of construction will be dependent on DelDOT's timing of the SW Front Street bridge replacement project.

If you have questions regarding these projects, please contact Rob Pierce, Planning Director, at rpierce@milford-de.gov or 302-424-8395.

10th Street/N. Walnut Street/N. Rehoboth Blvd/N. Washington Street Intersection Study

The City of Milford and the Dover/Kent County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) are in the process of evaluating the intersections of 10th Street, N. Rehoboth Boulevard, N. Washington Street and N. Walnut Street for ways to improve pedestrian, cyclist and vehicle movements through the area.

An open house was held on December 13, 2022 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the Public Works Facility, 180 Vickers Drive to gather information and feedback from the community.  Below is a link to the poster boards from this open house.

December 13, 2022 - 10th Street Open House - Poster Boards

A second open house was held on March 23, 2023 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the Public Works Facility, 180 Vickers Drive to review improvement options for the study area.  Below is a link to the poster boards from this open house.

March 23, 2023 - 10th Street Open House - Poster Boards

The Intersection Study Recommendations Report is now available on the Dover/Kent County MPO website until July 5, 2023 for public comment.  Any questions or comments can be directed to James Galvin, Principal Planner, at james.galvin@doverkentmpo.org

https://doverkentmpo.delaware.gov/files/2023/05/Milford-10th-Church-Rehoboth-Draft-Report-compressedHigh.pdf

Next Steps (Tentative)

• Summer 2023 - Finalize study.
• Work with the Dover/Kent County MPO and DelDOT to implement the recommendations from the study.

To obtain more information regarding the study, or to provide public comments, please contact Rob Pierce, Planning Director, at rpierce@milford-de.gov  or 302-424-8395. 

Milford Corporate Center

The City of Milford purchased 182 +/- acres of land at the northwest corner of Milford-Harrington Highway (Route 14) and Canterbury Road (Route 15) in the Fall of 2021 for the development of a business park and employment center (see map for details).

An open house was held on Tuesday, September 27, 2022 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Public Works Facility, 180 Vickers Drive to discuss the business park concept plan.  The City and its land planning consultant were available during the two-hour period to gather feedback from the public and provide information related to the proposed business park.  Below is a link to the poster boards from this open house.

September 27, 2022 - Milford Corporate Center Open House - Poster Boards

A public hearing was held with the Planning Commission to review the preliminary major subdivision plans on April 18, 2023 at City Hall, 201 S. Walnut Street.  A public hearing was also scheduled with City Council to review and make a final determination on the preliminary major subdivision application on April 24, 2023 at City Hall, 201 S. Walnut Street.  The packet material from these meetings is posted on the City website under agendas and minutes for each meeting.

Next Steps (Tentative)

• Fall 2023 - Final Major Subdivision review by the Planning Commission and City Council.
• End of 2023 - Begin installing onsite and offsite site improvements.  

To obtain more information regarding the concept plan, or to provide public comments, please contact Rob Pierce, Planning Director, at rpierce@milford-de.gov or 302-424-8395.

S. Walnut Street Traffic Calming & Bike/Pedestrian Concept Plan

The City of Milford has hired Century Engineering, Inc. to complete a traffic calming study, which analyzes traffic conditions, identifies possible improvements for traffic calming and speed reduction, identifies gaps in the pedestrian network and looks to implement recommendations from the City's Bicycle Master Plan.  The final outcome of the study will be a recommended concept plan for bicycle, pedestrian and road improvements to enhance the S. Walnut Street corridor between Maple Avenue and McCoy Street.  

An open house was held on December 15, 2022 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at City Hall, 201 S. Walnut Street to gather information and feedback from the community.  Below is a link to the poster boards from this open house.

December 15, 2022 - S. Walnut Street Open House - Poster Boards

A second open house was held on April 4, 2023 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at City Hall, 201 S. Walnut Street to review updated concept plans.  Below is a link to the poster boards from this open house.

April 4, 2023 - S. Walnut Street Open House - Poster Boards

Next Steps (Tentative)

• May/June 2023 - Present final recommendation to City Council.
• The timeline for implementation of the final concept plan will be dependent on the final project scope and available funding.

To obtain more information regarding the study, or to provide public comments, please contact Rob Pierce, Planning Director, at rpierce@milford-de.gov or 302-424-8395.

Preliminary Streets Rehab List for FY 23/24

Residents, the preliminary list of the Milford FY 23/24 Street Rehab Program is below. The next two years’ Street Rehab final list will be a co-mingling of Streets identified for rehab along with a list of locations currently served by Lead and Copper Water lines, which need to be replaced under recently released EPA rules. Stay tuned for updates to the list!

• Caulk Rd between Lakeview Drive and Marvel Rd
• School Place between Lakeview Ave and Seabury Ave
• Southern Portion of Lemuel between Lovers Lane and Richards St
• SE 3rd St between Charles St and Bridgeham Avenue
• S Washington Street between SE 2nd and SE 4th
• N Washington between NE Front and NE 6th Street
• N Church Ave between NW Front and North Street
• West Street between NW 5^th and NW 6^th Streets
• NW 6th Street between Truitt Ave and N Church Ave
• 4^th Street from North Church to NE 2^nd
• S Maple Ave from S Church to S Walnut
• S Church from Maple Ave to Causey Ave