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133 cited for seat belt violations during 1st wave of Seat Belt Enforcement Campaign 2012
Dover, DE – Delaware law enforcement officers issued 133 citations for seat belt violations during the first wave of seat belt enforcement for 2012. Coordinated by the Delaware Office of Highway Safety, the two week long safety campaign (Jan 22-Feb. 5) focused on increasing seat belt use statewide with roving and stationary traffic safety patrols in towns and cities where data shows seat belt use is lacking.
Safety officials say that seat belt enforcement is necessary because Delaware has seen an increase in unbelted occupant fatalities from 34% in 2010 to 50% in 2011. Since January 1st ....
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DelDOT opens to traffic the Indian River Inlet Bridge
To view photos about the opening event follow this link:
http://www.shutterfly.com/pro/HOYenDE/Events
(Look for the album: Indian River Inlet Brige Opening)
At a ceremony held on Friday, January 20, the Indian River Inlet Bridge was officially open to passenger traffic.
Governor Jack Markell and senator Tom Carper drove the first passenger vehicle over the bridge a little after noon.
Effective on January 20, one lane of southbound traffic will be open. In a few days, one northbound lane will be open to vehicular traffic as well. All four lanes, pedestrian and bikeway are expected....
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Crews in New Castle to work through the night
To combat the mix of snow and ice that will likely fall tonight, DelDOT crews in New Castle County plan to work throughout the night tonight.
“Even though our people will be working all night, drivers need to be alert to the fact there still may be slick spots on the roads overnight and tomorrow morning,” said DelDOT Secretary Shailen Bhatt. “In addition, drivers should never pass a snow plow when it is either applying salt, or if it has its blade down. Doing so can be dangerous for the passing vehicle since it could be hit with salt, snow or ice from our trucks. If drivers give our vehic....
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Indian River Inlet bridge traffic pattern shift will occur Wednesday, November 2
Dover, DE – The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) announces that beginning Wednesday evening, November 2, 2011, its contractor George & Lynch will be making a traffic pattern shift on Route 1, just north of the Indian River Inlet Bridge. The shift will be implemented to ensure continued road safety due to dune erosion adjacent to the northbound lanes.
Beginning at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, November 2, Route 1 will be closed in both directions approaching the Indian River Inlet Bridge. This closure will continue until noon on Thursday, November 3. Once completed, a single lane no....
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Rt 1 south of Dewey Beach has reopened
Dewey, DE - Rt 1 at the Indian River Inlet bridge has reopened after Saturday's weather conditions forced DelDOT to close the highway that connect Dewey Beach with Beathany Beach.
Follow this delawareonline.com link for more details: http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20111030/NEWS/111030025/Indian-River-bridge-has-reopened?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Home
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Seaford area hit hardest by flooding
Seaford, DE – At least three roads will remain closed for at least a week, due to flood damage. Many other roads throughout Delaware remain closed due to high water, report officials from the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT).
Three roads near Seaford will remain closed for at least a week, due to damaged bridges. Bridge inspectors and bridge designers made preliminary inspections of the bridges and determined that there is enough damage to keep them closed until a more exhaustive inspection can be conducted.
The roads that will remain closed are:
· Route 20 from the S....
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Roads, Bridges Closed in Seaford Area
Dover, DE – Officials from the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) report that after an overnight deluge of rain, numerous roads and bridges are closed throughout Delaware this morning. Motorists are warned not to attempt to drive through flood waters, because currents can be faster, and depths can be deeper than they appear from the surface.
There are two sections of road in the Seaford that appear to be damaged. Those roads are Route 20, at Road 556, and Ellis Mill Road. Both of those roads have sections that appear to be washed out.
No bridges appear to be washed out or....
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DelDOT preparing for tropical storm Lee
Dover, DE – As some roads in Delaware are still impacted from Hurricane Irene, much of the soil remains saturated, and streams remain swollen, Tropical Storm Lee is expected to deliver heavy rainfall over the next several days.
Crews from the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) are spending today and tomorrow clearing storm drains of any obstructions, checking the conditions at flood-prone locations that normally flood, and preparing equipment.
In addition, supervisors are also scheduling front-line and support staff to work overnight or during the weekend, if conditions ca....
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Governor signs bill cracking down on repeat DUI offenders making Delaware’s roads safer
Newport, DE - Surrounded by law enforcement and emergency rescue personnel at Minquas Fire Company, Governor Jack Markell signed into law two bills today laid out in his State of the State address, making streets safer for drivers, pedestrians, bicyclists and for everyone who uses Delaware roads. The bills provide needed improvements to Delaware’s DUI laws by toughening penalties for repeat DUI offenders and criminally negligent drivers.
“Too many families have lost loved ones to the senseless and preventable crime of drunk driving, including my own cousin, who was killed by a drunk driv....
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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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