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I-495 & I-95 interstate bridge maintenance project will require nighttime closures funded by American Recovery & Reinvestment Act
Wilmington, DE – The Department of Transportation (DelDOT) announces that the Interstate Bridge Maintenance project will begin on Wednesday, June 15.
I-495 southbound on Bridge 1-702 between Exit 6/Naamans Road and Exit 5/Philadelphia Pike will be CLOSED at 9 p.m. on Wednesday, June 15 for the placement of the barrier wall. Detour signage will be posted to alert motorists. At 5 a.m. on Thursday, June 16, a single lane of traffic will be open to motorists, while the right lane will remain closed for the next several months. Once the barrier wall is set, the contractor will be working dayti....
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Microsurfacing will require lane closures in Kent & Sussex counties
Dover, DE - As part of the Delaware Department of Transportation’s (DelDOT) pavement and rehabilitation program, each year a number of roads are selected for a process called microsurfacing.
The contractor, Asphalt Paving Systems Inc., will be placing notices on the doors of the affected residences and businesses to advise them of the dates of lane closures. The work will begin on Monday, June 13 and end on Friday, July 15, pending weather. Lane closures will occur from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday.
The following roads will be impacted:
Kent County
- Upper King Road b....
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Guardrail Project Will Require Lane Restrictions in Sussex County
Seaford–The Department of Transportation (DelDOT) announces that M. L. Ruberton Construction and Safety, Inc., will be removing and replacing guardrails across Sussex County. During these safety improvements, motorists will encounter intermittent lane restrictions beginning on Monday, March 28 and ending on Friday, April 29, pending weather. The work schedule will be from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Work will take place at the following locations:
Route 13 from Hearns Pond Road to Shore Drive
Broadkill Road from Graves Farm Road to South Shore Bay Drive
Slaughter B....
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DELDOT - growing in the wrong places?
Over the past five fiscal years the operating budget of the Delaware Department of Transportation (DELDOT) has grown 18% while inflation rose 7%. So, DELDOT has been living large, yet the winners and losers inside the Department are curious.
The big winner with a 45% budget increase over the five years is the Motor Vehicles administration. Curiously, for those of us who have visited the DMV during the past year, according to their mission statement the DMV embraces “high standards of courteous, efficient and timely service.”
Other winners include the Office of the Secretary (24% increase),....
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Portion of Beaver Dam Road closed for replacement of crossroad pipe
Lewes, DE - The Department of Transportation’s (DelDOT) Maintenance crews will close a portion of Beaver Dam Road between Indian Mission Road and Stockley Road near Lewes for the replacement of a crossroad pipe.
The closure is expected to take place at 7 a.m. on Tuesday, February 22. The road will reopen on or before 3 p.m. on Friday, March 4, pending weather.
Traffic will be detoured as follows:
Southbound: Beaver Dam Road to Stockley Road onto Coolspring Road to Route 5 to Hollyville Road and return to Beaver Dam Road
Northbound: Beaver Dam Road to Indian Mission Road onto Ro....
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Christiana Mall Road bridge to be rebuilt
Dover, DE – The Department of Transportation (DelDOT) announces that Middletown based contractor Mumford & Miller has been awarded a $12.2 million contract to build the new Christiana Mall Road Bridge over Route 1. This project will include work to build the new bridge and roadway approach tie-ins to the Christiana Mall “ring-road”. The project will also include redesign and drainage work to the existing storm water management pond.
Construction for this project will begin February 28, 2011, and is anticipated to be completed within 259 calendar days, pending weather. Currently the projec....
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DelDOT prepares for possible ice and sleet
With the sleet, ice and snow likely arriving in Delaware sometime tonight, crews from the Delaware Department of Transportation are getting prepared.
Since the event will start as rain, crews have not pre-treated any road surfaces, since the rain would wash away most of the salt.
In New Castle County, all crews are staying at work, preparing the equipment so they can react quickly when the precipitation begins to fall.
In Kent County, all of the crews will report to work at 8:00 p.m. tonight.
In Sussex County, supervisors will be working overnight, monitoring the roads. If condit....
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Replacement of crossroad pipe will require the closure of Munchy Branch Road
Rehoboth Beach, DE - The Department of Transportation’s (DelDOT) Maintenance crews will close Munchy Branch Road between Route 1 and Wolfe Neck Road in Rehoboth for the removal and replacement of a crossroad pipe.
The closure is expected to take place at 7 a.m. on Monday, February 21. The road will reopen at 3 p.m. on Friday, March 4, pending weather.
DelDOT will post signs to alert motorists of the closure and the accompanying detour routes.
Access to local residents and emergency response vehicles will be provided at all times.
Additional information is available on DelDOT’....
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Indian River Inlet Bridge roadway approach contract awarded
Dover, DE – The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) has announced that Dover-based contractor George & Lynch, Inc. has been awarded the Roadway Approach and Bridge Demolition Contract for the Indian River Inlet Bridge.
Dennis Dinger, President of George & Lynch noted, “George & Lynch is pleased to be the low bidder for the final stages of construction of the new Indian River Inlet Bridge. It is rewarding for our company to be in a position to provide jobs for our local employees during the coming construction season. It is also interesting to note that George & Lynch provided....
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Governor Markell suspends Route 113 Project indefinitely
Dover, DE - Today, the Governor and Secretary Wicks met with Sussex County legislators to discuss the future of the Route 113 project and as a result of that meeting, the Governor and Secretary have suspended the Route 113 Project.
This is a project that began in 2000 at the direction of elected officials in Sussex County, with almost universal support from Sussex County legislators who have cast public votes in favor of the project and have attended several of the more than 85 public meetings over the last 11 years. However, recently some of the same legislators now advocate for halting....
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DelDOT ready for changing conditions
Dover, DE - Crews from the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) continue to work on roadways in some portions of the state, as the department mobilizes its response to changing weather conditions. Additional crews are on stand-by and can be recalled if needed.
In DelDOT’s North District (I95 and North) and Canal District (south of I95 to Kent County), primary roadways are mostly wet; however secondary roads are wet with some locations snow covered. All other roads in the northern part of the state are reported covered with as much as one inch of snow. Crews continue salting pri....
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Rain changing to snow as temperatures drop
With rain predicted to change over to snow as evening temperatures drop, the Winter Storm Warning for New Castle and Kent counties is scheduled to remain in effect until 4 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 27. Snow is forecast to coincide with evening rush hours, starting in New Castle County above the canal between 5 and 6 p.m., and in all areas below the canal between 6 and 7 p.m.
The precipitation, which could be rain and sleet mixed with snow in some areas of the state, will make driving conditions difficult to predict and judge from location to location. Especially in New Castle County and north....
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DelDOT crews continue to battle icy and snowy conditions
As the snow storm heads away from the First State, crews from the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) are working to clear the snow and ice from Delaware’s roads.
Statewide, the primary and secondary roads are snow and ice free, with a few isolated exceptions. Most minor roads have been plowed, but many remain snow and ice covered.
DelDOT crews have been driving or working in the shops since early yesterday. This evening, “response teams” will remain in all of the counties. These teams will continue to apply salt and respond to any trouble areas that might appear. Statewide,....
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DART First State service changes become effective December 5, 2010
Stephen B. Kingsberry, Executive Director of the Delaware Department of Transportation’s Delaware Transit Corporation, announced that changes to DART First State fixed route bus service will become effective December 5, 2010. New bus schedules are available on all buses and online at www.DartFirstState.com.
Below are the changes by county. Bold type indicates a change from or an addition to the original proposal based on public comments:
New Castle County:
• Minor time changes, where needed, to improve on-time performance or connections with other buses or trains.
• Route 1 – due t....
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Statewide Seat Belt Use Rate Back Up to 91%
Dover - The results are in and the news is great. Surveys conducted in mid June to measure seat belt usage statewide show the 2010 Delaware seat belt use rate is 91%, an increase of 3% from last year. “Seatbelts mitigate injury and save lives,” said Delaware Governor Jack Markell. “It’s good to know that more people are using them. The more people buckle up, the greater chance we’ll reduce fatalities on our roads.”
Not only did the overall statewide usage rate increase but each county also saw an increase over last year. New Castle County usage rate went from 87% in 2009 to 89% for 2....
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