Editing Georgetown, Delaware (section)

==Infrastructure==
===Transportation===
[[File:2022-07-08 10 10 37 View south along U.S. Route 113 (DuPont Boulevard) at Delaware State Route 18 and Delaware State Route 404 (Seashore Highway-Bridgeville Road) in Georgetown, Sussex County, Delaware.jpg|thumb|right|US 113 southbound in Georgetown]]
The main north–south road in Georgetown is [[U.S. Route 113|US 113]], which passes through the western part of town on Dupont Boulevard and heads south to [[Millsboro, Delaware|Millsboro]] and [[Pocomoke City, Maryland]] and north to [[Milford, Delaware|Milford]], where it connects to [[Delaware Route 1|DE 1]] that heads north to [[Dover, Delaware|Dover]] and [[Wilmington, Delaware|Wilmington]]. [[U.S. Route 9 in Delaware|US 9]] runs southwest–northeast through Georgetown on Market Street, heading southwest to [[Laurel, Delaware|Laurel]] and northeast to [[Lewes, Delaware|Lewes]] and the [[Cape May–Lewes Ferry]] across the [[Delaware Bay]]. [[Delaware Route 18|DE 18]] begins at US 9 at The Circle in the center of Georgetown and heads northwest on Bedford Street before heading west toward [[Bridgeville, Delaware|Bridgeville]]. [[Delaware Route 404|DE 404]] passes through Georgetown as part of a route linking the [[Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area]] and the [[Chesapeake Bay Bridge]] to the [[Delaware Beaches]], entering town from the west [[concurrency (road)|concurrent]] with DE 18 to The Circle, where it joins US 9 and heads northeast along with that route toward the beaches. [[U.S. Route 9 Truck (Georgetown, Delaware)|US 9 Truck]] and [[Delaware Route 404 Truck|DE 404 Truck]] provide a bypass of Georgetown to the south for truck traffic.<ref name="DE 2008 map">{{Delaware road map|year=2008|access-date=May 26, 2016}}</ref> Parking in portions of downtown Georgetown near the Sussex County Courthouse are regulated by two-hour [[parking meter]]s on weekdays.<ref>{{cite web|title=Chapter 215: Vehicles and Traffic - Article V: Parking Meters|publisher=Town of Georgetown, Delaware|url=https://ecode360.com/26961459|access-date=August 22, 2018}}</ref>
[[File:Georgetown Station.jpg|thumb|left|Georgetown's historic railroad station]]
The [[Delaware Coastal Airport]] is located to the east of Georgetown, offering general aviation. The nearest airport with commercial air service is the [[Wicomico Regional Airport]] in [[Salisbury, Maryland]].<ref name="DE 2008 map"/>

[[DART First State]] provides bus service to Georgetown out of the Georgetown Transit Hub along Route 206, which connects the town to the [[Lewes Transit Center]] near Lewes; Route 212, which links Georgetown to [[Bridgeville, Delaware|Bridgeville]], [[Seaford, Delaware|Seaford]], Laurel, and [[Delmar, Delaware|Delmar]]; Route 303, which connects the town to Dover.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dartfirststate.com/information/routes/index.shtml|title=Routes and Schedules|publisher=DART First State|access-date=August 16, 2013}}</ref> DART First State also operates a [[microtransit]] service called [[DART Connect]] serving the Georgetown and Millsboro areas.<ref name=dartconnect>{{cite web|title=DART Connect|publisher=DART First State|url=https://www.dartfirststate.com/Programs/dartconnect/pdfs/DART%20Connect%20Coming%20Soon%20Flyer.pdf?cache=1618255544578|accessdate=April 12, 2021}}</ref>

Until the late 1940s, the [[Pennsylvania Railroad]] operated passenger trains from [[Harrington, Delaware]] through Georgetown along the train line of the former [[Delaware, Maryland and Virginia Railroad]] (DMV). Travellers from [[New York City|New York]] or [[Philadelphia]] could take trains to Wilmington, whereupon they would take a train to Harrington for the DMV line train. The route continued south to [[Berlin, Maryland]] (near [[Ocean City, Maryland]]) and to [[Franklin City, Virginia]].<ref>{{cite journal |title=Pennsylvania Railroad, Tables 78, 81: Delaware, Maryland & Virginia Branch|journal=Official Guide of the Railways |publisher=National Railway Publication Company |volume=78 |issue=12 |date=May 1946}}</ref>

Today, the [[Delmarva Central Railroad]] operates a freight rail line called the Indian River Subdivision (the former DMV line) that runs north–south through Georgetown. In Georgetown, the Delmarva Central Railroad's Lewes Industrial Track branches east from the Indian River Subdivision and heads east to [[Cool Spring, Delaware|Cool Spring]].<ref name=dcrmap>{{cite map|title=Delmarva Central Railroad|publisher=Carload Express|url=http://carloadexpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Delmarva-Central-1-1-19.pdf|access-date=December 16, 2018}}</ref>

===Utilities===
[[Delmarva Power]], a subsidiary of [[Exelon]], provides electricity to Georgetown.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.delmarva.com/connect-with-us/about-us/service-territory/|title=Service Territory|publisher=Delmarva Power|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140525061222/http://www.delmarva.com/connect-with-us/about-us/service-territory/|archive-date=May 25, 2014|url-status=dead|access-date=August 15, 2017}}</ref> [[Chesapeake Utilities]] provides natural gas to the town.<ref>{{cite web|title=Delmarva Service Territory|publisher=Chesapeake Utilities|url=http://www.chpk.com/delmarva-service-territory/|access-date=August 14, 2017|archive-date=August 15, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170815063806/http://www.chpk.com/delmarva-service-territory/|url-status=dead}}</ref> The Town of Georgetown Water Department provides water service to the town, operating three water plants.<ref>{{cite web|title=Water|publisher=Town of Georgetown, Delaware|url=http://www.georgetowndel.com/Water/|access-date=March 1, 2018}}</ref> The Town of Georgetown Wastewater Department provides sewer service to the town and some surrounding areas, operating the Georgetown Wastewater Reclamation Facility.<ref>{{cite web|title=Wastewater|publisher=Town of Georgetown, Delaware|url=http://www.georgetowndel.com/Wastewater/|access-date=March 1, 2018}}</ref> Trash and recycling collection in Georgetown is provided under contract by [[Waste Industries]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Utilities|publisher=Town of Georgetown, Delaware|url=http://www.georgetowndel.com/Utilities/|access-date=March 1, 2018}}</ref>

The Bruce A. Henry Solar Farm near Georgetown became operational in 2013, and expanded from 23 to 40 acres in 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wgmd.com/dec-and-constellation-complete-expansion-of-sussex-county-solar-farm/|title=DEC and Constellation Complete Expansion of Sussex County Solar Farm|last=Petree|first=Rob|date=January 22, 2020|website=WGMD|language=en-US|access-date=January 27, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://publicpolicy.wharton.upenn.edu/live/news/1095-a-visit-to-the-bruce-a-henry-solar-energy-farm|title=A Visit to the Bruce A. Henry Solar Energy Farm|last=Yaffe|first=Edi|date=December 5, 2015|publisher=Wharton Public Policy Initiative|language=en|access-date=January 28, 2020}}</ref>