• Erosion Control - Bethany Beach DE
    Among the dozens of projects undertaken by the federal Civil Works Administration (C.W.A.) during 1934 in Delaware was the construction of groins—small jetties designed to prevent beach erosion—in Bethany Beach.
  • Route 1 Improvements - Rehoboth Beach to Bethany Beach DE
    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 construction, specifically "surface treatment," of what Living New Deal believes to be Route 1, between Rehoboth Beach and Bethany Beach. 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.  
  • Route 26 Widening - Bethany Beach to Clarksville DE
    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 the widening of Route 26 between Bethany Beach and Clarksville. 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.