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DUI enforcement set for Super Bowl Sunday
Super Bowl a.k.a. “Harbowl” will be one of the biggest sporting events in 2013. While, many will be watching the game to see which coach Harbaugh can bring home the trophy, Delaware law enforcement officers will be watching the roads ensuring impaired drivers don’t ruin your Super Bowl celebrations.
Sunday night of the big game, the New Castle County DUI Task Force will be conducting a DUI checkpoint in Newark while the Delaware State Police and ten (10) other local law enforcement agencies will be conducting statewide DUI saturation patrols. In 2012 there were thirty-six (36) individu....
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DelDOT Crews Up All Night (and Day) Managing Latest Snowfall
Dover, DE – Early this morning, several hundred crew members from the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) were out on key roadways putting down salt. This morning’s forecast is for up to four inches of accumulation in Kent and Sussex Counties, and a bit less in New Castle County. Snow appears heaviest in the Dover area, but the storm is expected to taper off this morning.
Managing snowfall that commences with rush hour traffic is one of the most difficult challenges DelDOT crews face; especially when conditions differ significantly from forecasts.
While roads can be pre-tr....
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The Delaware Office of Highway Safety announces results of "Phone in One Hand. Ticket in the Other." distracted driving enforcement campaign
Dover, DE – Delaware law enforcement recently concluded the first wave of their tough new high visibility distracted driving enforcement campaign, "Phone in One Hand. Ticket in the Other.", and the results are in.
The Office of Highway Safety has announced that between November 7th and 20th, 1,830 drivers were stopped and given distracted driving citations.
“The State issued a total of 1,830 citations during this distracted driving enforcement initiative. We are particularly proud of our law enforcement partners throughout the State who joined with us to send a strong message about th....
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Update from DelDOT Secretary Shailen Bhatt on Delaware's Transportation Network after Sandy
BREAKING NEWS: Indian River Inlet bridge OPEN as of Nov. 3 at 6 pm.
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Nov. 2, 2012 - 3:30 p.m update:
• “The men and women of Team DelDOT have been working tirelessly since before Hurricane Sandy to safeguard, and now restore, the state’s transportation network,” said Secretary Bhatt.
• Most of Delaware’s transportation system is in working order:
- traffic signals are operational
- DART transit service and ParaTransit are on normal operating schedules.
- DMV and tolling operations have resumed.
• DelDOT crews are continuing to inspect and work on approximately ....
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DelDOT Update on Hurricane Sandy and Route 1
Route 1 from Dewey Beach to Bethany Beach remains closed, as crews continue to clear all of the sand from the roadway, or to assess the condition of the road surface.
One lane is open for use by emergency vehicles only.
More than 25 pieces of heavy equipment and dozens of people have been working to clear the sand from the travel lanes of Route 1, on the northern approaches to the Indian River Bridge since Tuesday, October 30.
DelDOT is being assisted in this effort by people and equipment helping are from Delaware National Guard, Delaware Department of Natural Resources and....
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Delaware driving restrictions begin at 5 AM on Monday
Wilmington, DE - With Sandy’s impending arrival tomorrow bringing sustained 30-40 mph winds in the
morning, heavy rains and wind throughout the day and limited visibility for motorists, Governor
Jack Markell ordered statewide “Level Two” driving restrictions beginning at 5:00 a.m. on Monday.
According to state law, a 'Level 2 Driving Restriction' provides that no person shall operate a motor vehicle on Delaware roadways other than essential personnel. 'Essential personnel' includes those employees necessary to maintain the core functions of government and maintain health and safety by p....
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Rt 1 tolls WAIVED in both directions
To make the evacuation as efficient as possible, the tolls on Route 1, in both directions, are waived indefinitely.
This decision was made by DelDOT Secretary Bhatt, in consultation with other senior officials at DelDOT.
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Delaware’s Toll Plazas served over a million Labor Day travelers
Dover, DE – Labor Day travelers that passed through Delaware’s three main toll plaza locations on State Route 1 or Interstate 95 were part of the traditional “end-of-summer” crowds seeking one last vacation experience for 2012. The highway speed E-ZPass lanes and cash lanes at Delaware toll facilities process hundreds of thousands of vehicle trips during peak travel periods.
This past weekend was no different with over 452,000 vehicle trips counted at the I-95 Newark Plaza and 556,000 vehicle trips counted at the Dover and Biddle’s Corner locations on Route 1. It is estimated that over....
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Updated look & feel for the newest edition of the Delaware Driver Manual
Dover, DE – The Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has recently printed the latest edition of the Delaware Driver Manual. The new Manual features a modernized design with an improved look and feel of color coded sections that allows for easier and quicker study or reference.
The 140-page manual is updated annually to account for law and regulation changes but has not seen a dramatic design change in nearly 10 years. The manual is used in all state high school Drivers Education Classes, and is the key reference document for anyone learning to drive in Delaware. Copies can be acquired in per....
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Norfolk Southern Railroad will close crossing at O’Neals Road for repairs
Bethel, DE – As a public courtesy, the Department of Transportation (DelDOT) wants to inform area residents that Norfolk Southern Railroad will close the railroad crossing on O’Neals Road between Gum Branch Road and Seaford Road near Bethel for repairs to the crossing. The crossing will be closed at 7 a.m. on Monday, August 27. The crossing will reopen by 5 p.m. on Friday, August 31, pending weather.
Detour routes:
Westbound: Seaford Road to Bethel Road and return to O’Neals Road
Eastbound: Bethel Road to Seaford Road and back to O’Neals Road
DelDOT will post signs to alert motor....
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Aug 21: Bridge inspection will require daytime lane and shoulder closure on Route 13 - Seaford
WHEN: Tuesday, August 21 from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m., right lane and shoulder closed
Rain date: Wednesday, August 22
WHERE: Bridge over Nanticoke River on Route 13 between Middleford Road and Concord Road in Seaford.
WHAT: DelDOT’s Bridge Management Section will be inspecting the bridge. After the inspection of the northbound side, the inspectors will proceed to the southbound side.
Motorists are reminded to use caution and remain alert when driving through these or any work zones.
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Norfolk Southern Railroad will close crossing at St. George Road for repairs
Laurel, DE – As a public courtesy, the Department of Transportation (DelDOT) wants to inform area residents that Norfolk Southern Railroad will close the railroad crossing on St. George Road between Bacon Road and Bi State Boulevard near Laurel for repairs to the crossing. The crossing will be closed at 7 a.m. on Monday, July 23. The crossing will reopen by 5 p.m. on Friday, July 27, pending weather.
Detour routes:
Westbound: Bi State Boulevard to Bacons Road and return to St. George Road
Eastbound: St. George Road to Bacons Road onto Bi State Boulevard and back to St. George Road....
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Failure of crossroad pipe will require the partial closure of Route 9
WHEN: 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 14 until 3 p.m. on Sunday, June 24, pending weather
WHERE: Bridge over New Ditch on Route 9 between Substation Road and Asbury Road, southwest of Georgetown
WHAT: Due to severe deterioration of a corrugated metal pipe, DelDOT’s maintenance crews will be removing and replacing the crossroad pipe.
Detour westbound:
Route 9 to Asbury Road southbound and return to Route 9
Detour eastbound:
Whaleys Corner Road to Trap Pond Road northbound onto Little Street northbound and back to Route 9
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Old Indian River Inlet bridge to be removed this summer
The Department of Transportation (DelDOT) wishes to advise motorists that removal of the old Indian River Inlet Bridge and surrounding abutments is scheduled to occur this summer. The entire process is expected to take 8-10 weeks and has already begun. Initially the removal consists of sawcutting and removing the bridge railing and deck. Bridge beams and the concrete piers will be removed later this summer using a mechanical technique that is both environmentally sensitive and minimally impactive to the surroundings. Due to environmental issues, explosives will not be used to remove the old ....
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2012 Click It Or Ticket enforcement results
Dover, DE - Over the past two weeks, officers from approximately 17 State, County, and municipal law enforcement agencies issued a total of 1,041 citations to unbuckled motorists during the 11th annual Click It or Ticket campaign. The enforcement portion of the campaign ran from May 14th through 28th and involved traffic safety checkpoints and saturation patrols both day and night.
For the fifth year in a row officers participating in Click It or Ticket issued fewer seat belt citations than the year before. In 2008, officers issued 2,347 citations - that is 335 more issued than in 2009, 7....
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