Editing Milford, Delaware (section)

==Infrastructure==
===Transportation===
[[File:2022-07-14 15 38 10 View north along Delaware State Route 1 (Coastal Highway) from the overpass for northbound Delaware State Route 1 Business (Rehoboth Boulevard) in Milford, Sussex County, Delaware.jpg|thumb|right|DE 1 northbound on the south side of Milford]]
Milford is served by several state roads connecting it to other points in Delaware. [[Delaware Route 1]] bypasses Milford to the east along the Milford Bypass and heads north to [[Dover, Delaware|Dover]] and southeast to the [[Delaware Beaches]]. A business route of DE 1, [[Delaware Route 1 Business]], passes through the city along Rehoboth Boulevard and North Walnut Street. [[U.S. Route 113]] begins at DE 1 at the north end of the Milford and heads south through the city on Dupont Boulevard, continuing south to [[Georgetown, Delaware|Georgetown]]. [[Delaware Route 14]] runs east–west through the city on Northwest Front Street and Northeast Front Street, heading west to [[Harrington, Delaware|Harrington]] and east to its terminus at the DE 1 bypass. [[Delaware Route 36]] runs east–west through the city on Lakeview Avenue, Causey Avenue, and Southeast Front Street, heading southwest to [[Greenwood, Delaware|Greenwood]] and east to [[Slaughter Beach, Delaware|Slaughter Beach]]. [[Delaware Route 15]] begins at DE 14 west of Milford and heads northwest to [[Canterbury, Delaware|Canterbury]]. [[Delaware Route 30]] begins at DE 1 and DE 1 Business southeast of Milford and heads south toward [[Milton, Delaware|Milton]] and [[Millsboro, Delaware|Millsboro]].<ref>{{Delaware road map|year=2008}}</ref> [[DART First State]] provides bus service to Milford along Route 210, which runs through the city between the [[Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex Campus]] and the [[Walmart]] in the northern part of Milford; Route 303, which runs north to Dover and south to Georgetown; and Route 307, which runs north to Dover and south to [[Lewes, Delaware|Lewes]].<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> The Indian River Subdivision line of the [[Delmarva Central Railroad]] passes through Milford.<ref name=dcr>{{cite web|title=Delmarva Central Railroad|date=8 November 2016 |publisher=Carload Express|url=http://carloadexpress.com/railroads/delmarva-central-railroad/|access-date=March 27, 2017}}</ref>

===Utilities===
The City of Milford provides electricity to the city, operating a substation and over {{convert|100|mi|km}} of overhead lines and over {{convert|50|mi|km}} of underground lines.<ref>{{cite web|title=Electric Utility Service - About Our System|publisher=City of Milford|url=http://www.cityofmilford.com/174/About-Our-System|access-date=August 10, 2017}}</ref> The city's electric department is a member of the [[Delaware Municipal Electric Corporation]] (DEMEC) and purchases its power from the [[PJM Interconnection|PJM Power Grid]]. The City of Milford serves about 6,500 customers.<ref>{{cite web|title=Electric Utility Service|publisher=City of Milford|url=http://www.cityofmilford.com/23/Electric-Utility-Service|access-date=August 10, 2017}}</ref> The Public Works department provides water, sewer, trash and recycling collection to Milford.<ref>{{cite web|title=Trash Collection|publisher=City of Milford|url=http://www.cityofmilford.com/182/Trash-Collection|access-date=August 10, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170811105437/http://www.cityofmilford.com/182/Trash-Collection|archive-date=August 11, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Recycling Collection|publisher=City of Milford|url=http://www.cityofmilford.com/98/Recycling-Collection|access-date=August 10, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170811105623/http://www.cityofmilford.com/98/Recycling-Collection|archive-date=August 11, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> Natural gas service in Milford is provided by [[Chesapeake Utilities]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Delmarva Service Territory|publisher=Chesapeake Utilities|url=http://www.chpk.com/delmarva-service-territory/|access-date=August 14, 2017}}</ref>

Milford is home to the Milford Solar Farm, a 15 MW, 80 acre [[solar power]] farm owned by the [[Public Service Enterprise Group]] and is the largest solar power farm in Delaware. DEMEC purchases the power generated from the solar farm.<ref>{{cite press release|title=Governor Markell helps dedicate PSEG Milford Solar Farm|publisher=Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control|date=April 17, 2013|url=http://www.dnrec.delaware.gov/News/Pages/Governor-Markell-helps-dedicate-PSEG-Milford-Solar-Farm.aspx|access-date=August 14, 2017}}</ref>

===Health care===
[[Bayhealth Medical Center]] operates the [[Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex Campus]] in Milford.<ref>{{cite web|title=Locations & Contact|publisher=Bayhealth|url=https://www.bayhealth.org/locations-and-contact|access-date=February 5, 2019}}</ref> The hospital offers various inpatient services include a birthing room and cardiovascular and cancer services. The Sussex Campus also offers numerous outpatient services, patient and family support services, community outreach, and imaging services. The hospital has a 24-hour [[emergency room]] with a [[Level III trauma center]].<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Bayhealth Medical Center Stats & Services|magazine=U.S. News & World Report|url=http://health.usnews.com/best-hospitals/area/de/bayhealth-medical-center-6310007/details|access-date=June 21, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Emergency Care|publisher=Bayhealth|url=https://www.bayhealth.org/emergency|access-date=February 5, 2019}}</ref> On May 27, 2016, Bayhealth Medical Center broke ground on the Bayhealth Sussex Campus to replace the former Milford Memorial Hospital. The six-story hospital cost between $275 million and $300 million to build.<ref>{{cite web|last=Rini|first=Jen|title=Bayhealth breaks ground on Milford campus|work=The News Journal|location=Wilmington, DE|date=May 27, 2016|url=http://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/health/2016/05/27/bayhealth-breaks-ground-new-milford-health-campus/84787456/|access-date=August 8, 2017}}</ref> Bayhealth Sussex Campus opened on February 5, 2019.<ref name=wboc>{{cite news|last=Bavaro|first=Angelo|title=Bayhealth Hospital Sussex Campus opens|publisher=WBOC-TV|location=Salisbury, MD|date=February 5, 2019|url=http://www.wboc.com/story/39909928/bayhealth-hospital-sussex-campus-opens|access-date=February 5, 2019}}</ref> Milford Memorial Hospital will be converted by Nationwide Health Services into a multi-use healthcare-focused community that would include a nursing home.<ref>{{cite web|title=Re-imagining Clarke Avenue|publisher=Bayhealth|url=https://www.bayhealth.org/re-imagining-clarke-avenue|access-date=August 8, 2017}}{{Dead link|date=March 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
[[Image:Mispillion River Milford.jpg|thumb|A pedestrian boardwalk parallels the [[Mispillion River]] in Milford]]
[[Image:Milford Delaware.jpg|thumb|Walnut Street in Milford in 2006]]