New Castle County Executive Tom Gordon ordered a halt the construction of the Governor Printz Interceptors Project. New Castle County will begin to work with contractors and the Department of Transportation to reopen Governor Printz Boulevard just south of the Stockdale curve.
Since taking office in November, Gordon has received numerous complaints about the rerouting of traffic from Governor Printz Boulevard resulting from this project. Working in conjunction with Councilman John Cartier and members of the senior staff of New Castle County Special Services, Gordon decided to make the change.
County Executive Gordon ordered that the road be reopened as soon as possible. “The people of this area have been inconvenienced long enough” Gordon said. “Our Special Services team has worked tirelessly to try to resolve the issues with this project, but we all agree it is best to go back to the drawing board.”
The Governor Printz Interceptors Project got under way 2010 as part of an effort to improve the sewer system in the area near Wilmington. The portion of Governor Printz Boulevard at issue is near several sensitive utility lines. Construction has been halted several times due to excessive soil movement.
