As the holiday season approaches, we hope you find time to rest and recharge with your friends and family. Wishing you a cheerful holiday season and a happy New Year!
Baynard Blvd. / Marsh Rd. DelDOT Traffic Pattern Update
On 2024/10/17 CCA Board received the below response from DelDOT regarding proposed traffic changes. This is the latest information we were provided and we will share further details if/when they are available.
”Earlier this year, DelDOT began survey work of the intersection of Marsh Road at Baynard Boulevard to develop potential improvements that will improve safety and traffic flow at this intersection. With the survey work completed, the department is now beginning the preliminary design of concepts that can be shared with the community. Our current timeline is that these concepts will be ready in the of spring 2025, and a public meeting will be held to present the concepts and solicit feedback from the community. Until that design work is completed it will be difficult to answer questions about what the proposed improvements would entail and the impacts it would have on surrounding properties.
The department’s preference is to wait until the design work is completed and a public meeting can be held presenting all the information at one time. After that meeting occurs, a determination will be made based on community feedback as to whether the project moves forward, and with which preferred concept design.”
Carrcroft Elementary Fall Festival 2024/10/29
Carrcroft Elementary will be holding its annual Fall Festival on Tuesday, October 29th from 6:00 to 7:30 PM. All community members are welcome to attend. Please be aware of increased traffic in the area during this event.
Bellevue State Park Volunteer Opportunity - New Playground!
Thanks to the Friends of Bellevue State Park and Discover Financial - Bellevue is getting a BRAND NEW PLAYGROUND donated! And they are asking for volunteers to come and assist in building it! It will be a 3 Day event so volunteers can choose to come out one day or all 3 days! Please see the following link and attached flyer below!
https://destateparks.galaxydigital.com/need/detail/?need_id=993588
Additional Information:
PLAYGROUND FLYER
Carrcroft swing set area closure
CCA was just notified that Carrcroft Elementary will be closing the swing set area as they replenish the mulch. No timeline was provided for the project but if we learn more we will post it here.
Improvement of Marsh Road and Baynard Boulevard Intersection
Thanks all for your attendance at the Annual Carrcroft Community Meeting held 6/4/2024. It was appreciated to see many new faces and witness such engagement by our residents. One main topic of conversation pertained to a series of possible improvements at the Marsh Rd. and Baynard Blvd. intersection. There were rumors of a traffic circle or stoplight, and obviously quite a bit of concern about the outcome of this project.
Below is a compilation of info from DelDOT along with an “outdated” traffic study from 2019 (1st link) showing the then proposal. Additionally there is another page (2nd link) with the active status officially listed on their website that contains few details. In either case the CCA Board would encourage our community members to reach out using the contacts listed for details or to express any lingering concerns. The more voices they hear from the more opportunity we have to influence the end result.
Improvement of Marsh Road and Baynard Boulevard Intersection in Wilmington
Link 1 - Old Traffic Study Proposal:
https://deldot.gov/projects/vw/marshRoad-BaynardBlvd/
Link 2 - Active Traffic Study Proposal:
https://deldot.gov/projects/index.shtml?dc=details&projectNumber=T202404103#project-details1
Project Contacts
Project Division: TS - Project Development North
Phone: 302-760-2080
e-mail: dotpublic@delaware.gov
CCA ANNUAL MEETING - JUNE 4th 7:00 PM
Please join us for the annual meeting and election of officers at the upcoming Carrcroft civic association meeting. This time we will be meeting in Faith Presbyterian Church (720 Marsh Rd, Wilmington, DE 19803) at 7:00 PM on the 2nd floor. The parking lot for this event is located at the back of the building; past the church. We expect to have a full agenda and several key attendees including Rep. Deb Heffernan and Councilman John Cartier.
Please spread the word. We hope to see you there!
Carrcroft Elementary - Safety Demonstration 3/27
Mr. Mark Overly (principal of Carrcroft Elementary) has informed us of the following safety demonstration.
——————————————————
We have a safety demonstration at Carrcroft next Wednesday from 9:40AM-12PM. The state police helicopter will be landing, there will be demonstrations from the mounted horse unit, K-9 unit, Motorcycle unit, SWAT command center, fire trucks, and an ambulance.
Easter Egg Hunt (and a polite plea for assistance with community activities)
Dear residents, March 23rd at 2:00 pm is the Easter Egg Hunt with a rain date of March 24th at 2:00 pm.
*** Punctuality is important as it begins on time and is over in less than 5 minutes sometimes, even with tons of eggs! Our community is growing with a lot of kiddos.
*** Ages 0-12 years.
*** Bring a bag, bucket, or basket.
HELP NEEDED:
Is there a ‘younger child’ parent - or 2 parents to partner up - that would like to take over these 2 events? (Halloween parade and Easter Egg Hunt): For the details on the easy guidelines/reimbursement for these events, please contact Angela at amm113@comcast.net
Nextdoor and why all social media is terrible.
We live in a day and age where it is far easier to disparage people without knowing the full context of those people’s circumstances and the individual challenges they face. The CCA Board is comprised of volunteers. Period. We take time and expend effort to improve our neighborhood because, well, we live here too and we take pride in our home. It is largely a thankless job. So, for example, when you observe that snowplowing has not been sufficient to your liking we encourage you to reach out via our contact page and please understand that patience is necessary because we are doing our best with limited resources.
This makes it all the more upsetting when people take to social media to chastise VOLUNTEERS who are taking action when a majority of the residents cannot be bothered to lift a finger. It is no fun pleading with people who fail to pay their dues routinely and then to be reprimanded by some of those same people about how the funds are spent and why CCA is not doing more. A better question would be to ask yourself what have I done to ensure our community is succeeding? How can I help?
Over the course of many years this website has been modified to include as much relevant information as is reasonable and while we try to cover everything here it is nearly impossible. There are yearly civic association meetings in which the entire community is invited to attend so we can cover all range of topics; including the financial statements and election of new officers who may have exciting visions for the future of our neighborhood. When these meetings are scheduled they are posted in the EVENTS and CALENDAR sections. But these meetings are only useful if people participate in good faith. Bring questions and concerns and be willing to converse in a friendly atmosphere. Be present and be engaged.