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Planning in the Claymont Area

Claymont, Delaware, and its surrounding communities, encompass lands that have seen significant periods of change since early settlement, centuries ago. Today, greater Claymont’s land, buildings, and other infrastructure reflects the layers of history. Parkland and creeks, residential neighborhoods, commercial corridors, varied industrial activity, interstates and local roads mark the landscape.

Two recent community plans, the North Claymont Area Master Plan (NCAMP), adopted in 2017 and Governor Printz Boulevard Corridor Study (GPB CS), adopted in 2021, were undertaken to envision a future that would best meet the needs and desires of diverse stakeholders in these areas of New Castle County. In 2025, WILMAPCO completed development of a third community plan for the center and southern areas of Claymont.

Planning in the Claymont Area
Claymont Area Master Plan

Claymont Area Master Plan

WILMAPCO, Claymont Renaissance Development Corporation, New Castle County, and DelDOT worked with the community to understand the area’s opportunities and find solutions for providing well-designed multimodal connectivity and a sense of place from a future community center to the surrounding neighborhoods, train station, parks, greenways, and other community resources.

Objectives included:

  • Develop a vision for a walkable, memorable center in Claymont
  • Identify the appropriate future land use and zoning to encourage redevelopment at key nodes throughout the center
  • Weave together potential development nodes with consistent streetscape ideas and urban design practices
  • Prioritize multimodal connections that expand transportation options locally and regionally
  • Capitalize on existing and potential partnerships to celebrate the past while moving Claymont forward

Workshops

Governor Printz Corridor Study and North Claymont Monitoring

 

Governor Printz Corridor Study and North Claymont Monitoring: interactive maps, 2024 report, 2023 report

A monitoring process was established in 2023 to keep the prior plans updated and promote implementation. Objectives for the ongoing monitoring process include:
• Track the status of Transportation Improvements, Land Use, Crashes/Safety, Pedestrian/Bicycle Connectivity, Transit, Traffic, and Demographics
• Identify issues that require coordination between two or more Monitoring Committee organizations
• Determine whether Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) / Capital Transportation Program (CTP) schedule changes should be made for projects recommended in plans
• Determine potential modifications to the plans’ preferred scenario, vision, goals, and/or recommendations

Progress and changes include:

  • Logistics sites planned in north Claymont (Tri-State Mall site and First State Crossing)
  • Fox Point State Park connection and entrance improvements planned
  • Claymont Regional Transportation Center (CRTC) completed
  • UD Coastal Resilience Design Studio developed concept for riverfront park at First State Crossing
Prior Planning in Claymont

Prior Planning in Claymont

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