- City:
- Millsboro, DE
- Site Type:
- Infrastructure and Utilities, Roads, Bridges, and Tunnels
- New Deal Agencies:
- Civil Works Administration (CWA), Work Relief Programs
Description
Delaware utilized substantial federal resources in developing and improving its road network during the Great Depression. Among the dozens of projects undertaken by the federal Civil Works Administration (C.W.A.) during 1934 was road construction “Lowes X Roads to Newfound.” The exact location of these projects is unknown to Living New Deal, though Lowes Crossing Road is highlighted on the map below.
An average of 1,410 were put to work each week during 1934 as a result of the CWA’s road, sidewalk, bridge, and other related infrastructure efforts in Delaware.
Source notes
Annual Report of the Chief Engineer State Highway Department, 1934 (pg. 43-53): https://www.deldot.gov/archaeology/historic_pres/annual_reports/pdf/1934/annual_1934_chief.pdfSite originally submitted by Evan Kalish on June 12, 2016.
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