The Delaware State Courts will be closed on Thursday, November 28 and Friday, November 29, 2024 for Thanksgiving. Justice of the Peace Court 11 (New Castle County) and Court 7 (Kent County) will remain open 24 hours and Justice of the Peace Court 3 (Sussex County) will be open from 6AM – 12AM (no new cases after 11:00PM).

Traffic Alert

Road and lane closures due to construction around the Leonard L. Williams Justice Center in Wilmington

Starting in the Fall of 2024, those who regularly use N. King Street in the city of Wilmington or have business at the Leonard L. Williams Justice Center at 500 N. King Street, should be prepared to encounter traffic disruptions and traffic pattern changes. This includes one lane of N. King Street directly in front of the Custom House and on Alico Road, the road leading to the courthouse parking garage. The lane closures and changes are necessary due to the ongoing renovation and expansion of the historic Custom House property at 516 N. King Street.

ACTIVE UPDATES ON ROAD CLOSURES

November 14, 2024—One lane of N. King Street, in front of the Custom House, to close Nov. 18, 2024 and fencing will close pedestrian access in front of and behind building
November 6, 2024—Road to Parking Garage at Leonard Williams Justice Center to partially close on Nov. 12, 2024

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Road and lane closures due to construction around the Leonard L. Williams Justice Center in Wilmington

yellow legend square with diagonal single lines—IN YELLOW ON MAP—One lane of N. King Street in front of the Custom House closed starting on Nov. 18, 2024. It will remain closed for approximately 20 months during Custom House construction.

blue legend square with diagonal double lines—IN BLUE ON MAP—Alico Road from N. King Street to the Parking Garage will remain open but will be subject to periodic closures and being reduced to one lane during construction. Dates of closures and changes will be posted on this page.

red legend square with crossed lines—IN RED ON MAP—This section of Alico Road closed on Nov. 14, 2024.

During the construction, there will still be access to the courthouse parking garage – operated by Colonial Parking – from the Walnut Street side of the garage. (Using the address 537 North Walnut St. on a GPS device will bring you to the Walnut St. entrance.)

Drivers will also not be allowed to park or stand on Alico Road during construction or use Alico Road to drop off passengers at the courthouse. Traffic on the road and space limitation will prevent a U-turn back out onto N. King Street.


Map of the area around the Custom House, next to the Leonard L. Williams Justice Center, that will be affected by construction and lane closures. From the bottom left, the map highlights one lane in yellow on N. King Street, directly in front of the custom house. Next, on the left side of the map, Alico Road that takes drivers from N. King Street to the parking garage is highlighted in blue. Finally, the map highlights the last part of Alico Road, from the parking garage back out to N. King Street in red.

Road and lane closure updates
Date Update/Announcement
11/14/2024 One lane of N. King Street, in front of the Custom House, to close Nov. 18, 2024 and fencing will close pedestrian access in front of and behind building
11/06/2024 Road to Parking Garage at Leonard Williams Justice Center to partially close on Nov. 12, 2024
09/04/2024 TRAFFIC ALERT UPDATE – ROAD AND LANE CLOSURES POSTPONED
08/20/2024 TRAFFIC ALERT Road and lane closures due to construction around the Leonard L. Williams Justice Center in Wilmington