New Crosswalks, Worse Safety | Dover News

Dover News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 10, 2026 · 2m

DelDOT’s new crosswalks in Bethany Beach, designed to boost safety and simplify traffic, are backfiring—locals say they’ve made crossings more dangerous, with people cutting across lanes and injuries rising. Restaurant owner Lisa Difebo, who’s been advocating for safety since 2022, warns the changes ignore real-world behavior, while residents complain the new crossings are too far back. Despite DelDOT’s collaboration with town officials, the redesign seems to have created a bigger problem—proving that even well-intentioned changes need community input to truly work. Listen in comfort:Get a…