Streetscape projects completed in Wilmington
Wilmington street-scape projects finished.
City officials celebrate the completion of improvements on Baynard Boulevard and Bancroft Parkway. The $75,000 Baynard project focused on the northern section of the road from Concord Avenue to Broom Street. Traffic-calming bumps were added to several intersections, while decorative brick crosswalks, new lamp post lighting and new paving was also added.
On Bancroft Parkway, $77,000 worth of improvements included work from Lancaster Avenue to the Woodlawn Library. The area known as The Flats, received new lighting, sidewalk and curb upgrades.
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