GEORGETOWN, Del. - Georgetown heard final recommendations Monday from a 2023 DelDOT study aimed at improving pedestrian and bicyclist safety by evaluating key intersections and gathering community input.
The Georgetown Bicycle and Pedestrian Study aims to make the area safer for everyone.
Longtime bicyclist Tom Ordons said he feels safe riding in Georgetown, but he sees room for improvement.
"I feel comfortable because of the wide berms and the fact that I have a light on the back of my bike. I have radar that warns me when cars are coming, but I'm out of the traffic lane and quite a bit off of it," Ordons said.
The study focused on major intersections along North and South Bedford streets and East and West Market streets.
"Georgetown's a very walkable community," said Town Manager Gene Dvornich. "Certainly, with anything, there are areas that we can improve. So, some of the crosswalks that we don't have or some crosswalks that need improvements. I think those will be some of the things that come out."
Resident Alvin Marshall also shared his thoughts on improvements that could benefit the town.
"You need more lights in the town, too. A little more lights, more walkways for pedestrians. You need more signs so people can see that, you know, people are walking," Marshall said.
At the meeting members of The ROSI group proposed increased signage throughout the area saying that this was a common request made by the public during the study.
Georgetown mayor Bill West was in attendance, West told CoastTV that safety precautions in these areas should be increased stating that "we've got a lot of people and bicyclists we have lost. I think, four people out on the highway that have been run over by cars. We've got to start looking at more safety products to make it safer for the people of Georgetown."
