DOVER, Del. (AP) - Road crews are set to begin work on a project aimed at alleviating flooding problems on the main road running through the Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge.
Gov. Jack Markell and U.S. Sen. Tom Carper were among the guests scheduled to attend a ground breaking ceremony Monday for bridge construction and road improvements on Prime Hook Road.
Flood waters typically inundate and damage the road during heavy coastal storms.
The construction project includes a concrete-girder bridge on piles that will cross a new drainage channel being built by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
The refuge is an important stopover location for migratory birds along the Atlantic Flyway.
