Editing Bethany Beach, Delaware (section)

==Infrastructure==
===Transportation===
[[File:2022-07-14 16 58 44 View south along Delaware State Route 1 (Coastal Highway) just north of Delaware State Route 26 (Garfield Parkway) in Bethany Beach, Sussex County, Delaware.jpg|thumb|right|DE 1 southbound in Bethany Beach]]
The main north–south road in Bethany Beach is [[Delaware Route 1]] (Coastal Highway). This route runs north along the coast through [[Delaware Seashore State Park]], crossing the [[Indian River Inlet]] on the [[Indian River Inlet Bridge]], toward [[Rehoboth Beach, Delaware|Rehoboth Beach]], and south along the coast toward [[Ocean City, Maryland]]. The main east–west road in Bethany Beach is [[Delaware Route 26]] (Garfield Parkway), which provides access from inland towns to the west such as [[Ocean View, Delaware|Ocean View]], [[Millville, Delaware|Millville]], and [[Dagsboro, Delaware|Dagsboro]].<ref>{{Delaware road map|year=2008}}</ref> There are a total of 1,000 public parking spaces in the beach and downtown areas of Bethany Beach, with [[parking meter]]s in effect or parking permits required between May 15 and September 15.<ref>{{cite web|title=Public Parking – Pay to Park|publisher=Town of Bethany Beach|url=http://www.townofbethanybeach.com/399/Public-Parking---Pay-to-Park|access-date=May 3, 2017}}</ref> Outside of the public parking spaces, residential parking permits are required on east–west streets between May 15 and September 15; these permits are only available to people who own property in Bethany Beach. Business parking permits are also available for business owners and their employees.<ref>{{cite web|title=Residential and Business Parking|publisher=Town of Bethany Beach|url=http://www.townofbethanybeach.com/400/Residential-and-Business-Parking|access-date=May 3, 2017}}</ref>

[[File:Bethany Beach, Delaware Trolley.jpg|thumb|left|Bethany Beach Trolley]]
[[DART First State]] provides bus service to Bethany Beach in the summer months along [[DART First State Beach Bus|Beach Bus]] Route 208, which heads north to the Rehoboth Beach Park and Ride and the [[Lewes Transit Center]] Park and Ride near [[Lewes, Delaware|Lewes]] to connect to other Beach Bus routes and the Route 305 bus from [[Wilmington, Delaware|Wilmington]] and south to the 144th Street Transit Center in Ocean City, Maryland to connect to [[Ocean City Transportation]]'s Coastal Highway Beach Bus.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dartfirststate.com/information/programs/beachbus/ |title=Beach Bus |publisher=DART First State |access-date=April 29, 2013}}</ref>

The town operates the Bethany Beach Trolley along two routes between the beach area and the residential western section of the town between Memorial Day weekend and the middle of September.<ref>{{cite web|title=Trolley|publisher=Town of Bethany Beach, Delaware|url=http://www.townofbethanybeach.com/268/Trolley|access-date=April 6, 2017}}</ref> The North Trolley Route runs along Atlantic Avenue and west to the residential areas to the north of Garfield Parkway while the South Trolley Route runs along Atlantic Avenue and west to the residential areas to the south of Garfield Parkway.<ref>{{cite map|title=Bethany Beach Trolley Routes|publisher=Town of Bethany Beach, Delaware|url=http://www.townofbethanybeach.com/DocumentCenter/View/2036|access-date=April 6, 2017}}</ref>

===Utilities===
[[Delmarva Power]], a subsidiary of [[Exelon]], provides electricity to Bethany Beach.<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 Bethany Beach Water Department provides water to the town, operating a water filtration plant and standpipe, six wells, and a distribution system.<ref>{{cite web|title=Water Department|publisher=Town of Bethany Beach, Delaware|url=http://www.townofbethanybeach.com/161/Water-Department|access-date=February 27, 2018}}</ref> Sussex County operates the Bethany Beach Sanitary Sewer District, which provides sewer service to the town.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sewer and Water Districts Sussex County Operates|publisher=Sussex County, Delaware|url=https://sussexcountyde.gov/sewer-and-water-districts-sussex-county-operates|access-date=February 27, 2018}}</ref> The Town of Bethany Beach Public Works Department provides trash and recycling collection to the town.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sanitation|publisher=Town of Bethany Beach, Delaware|url=http://www.townofbethanybeach.com/178/Sanitation|access-date=February 27, 2018}}</ref>