SELBYVILLE, Del. - The town of Selbyville announced that DelDOT had informed them that the recently approved speed limit changes will take effect soon, with signs expected to be posted in the coming weeks.
In a recent social media post, town leaders say the speed limit reduction will take effect in the coming weeks, when the Delaware Department of Transportation is able to install new signs.
Selbyville Town Manager, Stacey Long, tells CoastTV that this reduction has been a long process. One that began with DelDOT back in August of 2023. Long says that the town asked to provide a speed study to support a possible speed reduction, which was then conducted by the towns police department and presented to DelDOT in December of 2024.Â
The town says they encourage all drivers to be aware of the new signs to keep the community safe. (Town of Selbyville)
From the intersection of Hudson Road and Lighthouse Road to the Lighthouse Crossing neighborhoods clubhouse, the speed limit will be reduced to 40 miles per hour, according to the town.
However, after Hudson Road, the speed limit will remain at 50 miles per hour.
Andrew Shockley who lives off Route 54 says he hopes that it brings safer roadways as he says he's almost been hit by cars on his scooter multiple times.Â
"It's going to make it more congested for sure," Shockley says. "We've had cars zoom past us on that road, going maybe 80 miles an hour."
Shockley says true despite typically seeing officers patrolling the road, and neighborhood he lives in.Â
Others in the area, like Dale Anonsen who lives in the Lighthouse Crossing neighborhood, says he just wants to see consistency when it comes to speed limits on the road. Anonsen says frequently changing speed limits can put drivers in a dangerous spot, creating unnecessary call volumes for first responders.Â
"I always thought 50 was kind of fast anyways with all the houses being built," Anonsen tells CoastTV. "That's kind of where the beach traffic you know, will back up almost that far on a good summer day. So, it's only going to get worse, and more traffic that just adds more confusion if the speed limit changes back and forth. I mean it's all one road, it's all fairly straight. So, why isn't it just one speed?"
Documents from DelDOT state that these new speed limits are not effective until the new signs are posted.Â
