Posts Tagged ‘DelDOT’
UPDATED: Crash & Broken Utility Pole Shut Down Dorman Road Most of Saturday
UPDATED 4/7/19 – 10AM – Dorman Road in the Angola area was closed for much of the day Saturday after a crash that occurred around 2am. Delaware State Police tell WGMD that when they arrived on the scene they found a car had struck and broke a utility pole and the wires were down. There…
Read MoreTonight’s Five Points Transportation Study – CANCELLED
Tonight’s Five Points Transportation Study meeting at Beacon Middle School has been cancelled by DelDOT. The meeting was the first scheduled for the Phase 2 working group. There has been no notice of a rescheduled date and time
Read MoreDelDot Advises Motorists of Upcoming Roadwork in Bethany, Dagsboro
Delaware’s Department of Transportation says milling, paving and striping work is set to take place in the coming weeks along a series of roads in Bethany and Dagsboro, which is expected to cause lane and shoulder closures. According to DelDot the work will take place on Fred Hudson Road from Central Avenue to Route…
Read MoreLewes Man Wins 2019 Young Engineer Of the Year Award
A Lewes man has been named the Delaware Engineering Society’s 2019 Young Engineer of the Year. Scott Walls is a Supervising Engineer with DelDOT and leads a group of engineers and consultants from the start of a project through its completion. He started as a Project Engineer with DelDOT’s Bridge Design section and was the…
Read MoreDelmarva Prepares for Potential Winter Weather
A winter storm advisory remains in effect for most of Delmarva. The advisory is in effect from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday for Kent and Sussex Counties in Delaware, and from 6 a.m. to Noon for Wicomico, Worcester and Somerset counties in Maryland. The National Weather Service urges residents to prepare for slippery road…
Read MoreSussex County Council Meets Tuesday Morning
After a week off, the Sussex County Council meets this week in Georgetown. The council will hear a presentation from Mark Isaacs on the Carvel Research and Education Center. They will have a public interview with Bruce Mears – the nominee for the Planning & Zoning Commission. There will be a public hearing at 10:15am…
Read MoreUPDATED: DelDOT Warns of Icy Conditions this Weekend with Storm and Extreme Cold
UPDATED 1/18/19 – While Delaware is expected to receive mostly rain, there will be periods of snow and mixed precipitation from the storm system arriving this weekend. The arctic air that will follow the storm on Sunday will create icy conditions as the temperatures are expected to fall into the teens and single digits with…
Read MoreDelDOT Overpass Work in Milford Cancelled Till Further Notice
The Department of Transportation’s (DelDOT) announces to motorists that due to inclement weather, the closure of the US 113 Northbound Overpass on Monday, January 21, 2019 has been cancelled between Frontage Road and Route 1 northbound. The work will be rescheduled at a later date.
Read MoreUPDATED: Plows are Out – Snow Covering Most Roads
UPDATED – 9:15am – The snow overnight on the eastern side of Sussex County was light – until about 4 this morning when it picked up intensity. Since then close to 3″ of the white stuff has fallen in many parts of the county – including Ellendale and Laurel and in Kent County in Dover,…
Read MoreMDOT & DelDOT Crews Prepping Roads in Advance of Storm
DelDOT crews have begun brining primary roads in all three counties ahead of expected snow over the weekend. Brine causes the initial coating of snow and ice to melt and slows or may even stop the accumulation of ice and snow on the road surface. It also helps for clearing the road. Drivers are reminded…
Read MoreDelDOT Watching for Flooded Roads During Storm
The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) officials will be monitoring today’s forecast which is producing heavy rain and flooding. The following roads are either closed or have high water on the roadway in New Castle and Kent counties. DelDOT encourages motorists to drive carefully and be alert for water on the roadways.Motorists are urged do…
Read MoreDelDOT Urges Caution with Heavy Rains in Forecast
As the holiday weekend approaches, the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) is advising motorists that another storm system is forecast to bring heavy rains and possible flooding across the state. A Flood Watch has already been issued as the potential exists of more than an inch of additional rainfall beginning Thursday evening. Increasing the likelihood…
Read MoreSilver Lake Bridge Reopens in Rehoboth
It was closed two weeks longer than expected, but Friday afternoon the bridge over Silver Lake in Rehoboth Beach has reopened. The bridge has been closed since early November for DelDOT work – the replacement of the bridge joints, repair of the adjacent approach asphalt roadway, repair of the timber slab, and for minor concrete…
Read MoreGov Carney & DelDOT To Announce Statewide Infrastructure Investments
On Monday morning Governor John Carney and DelDOT Secretary Jennifer Cohan will announce $4-billion in infrastructure investments throughout the state. This is part of the FY20 – FY25 Capital Transportation Program. Sussex County residents made suggestions to the county government on transportation projects they thought needed attention – and many of those projects were included…
Read MoreGroundbreaking for Slaughter Beach Marsh Boardwalk Project
Ground was broken last week for a saltmarsh boardwalk project at Slaughter Beach. The Marvel Saltmarsh Preserve Boardwalk Project will enable visitors to walk out onto the saltmarsh to view and experience the ecosystem and its natural resources up close. The Y-shaped boardwalk will provide access to a marsh pool at one end and a…
Read MoreUPDATED: Overpass Bridge Near DAFB Dedicated Today
A bridge on Route 1 between Dover Air Force Base and the base housing got a new name his afternoon. DelDOT will name the bridge for Senior Airman Elizabeth Loncki, the first Delaware woman who was killed in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Signs marking the bridge were unveiled during this afternoon’s ceremony.
Read MorePublic Meeting on Poplar Street Bridge Closure in Laurel on Tuesday
A public meeting on the Poplar Street Bridge closure to be held Tuesday, October 2nd at 5pm until 6:30pm, at the Laurel Public Library. Rep. Tim Dukes, Sen. Bryant Richardson, officials with the Town of Laurel will be on hand along with DelDOT officials. Laurel residents will hear about the progress that has been made…
Read MoreUPDATED Thurs PM: One NCCo Road Still Closed for High Water
The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) announces to motorists that the following roads are closed due to high water on the roadway. Once the water has receded to safe travel levels; the roadway will be reopened to motorists. New Castle County Airport Road between Commons Boulevard and I-95 Â ALL OTHER ROADS ARE OPEN TO TRAFFIC…
Read MoreBicycle Injuries Appear to Be Down Compared with This Time Last Year
A 24-year-old female foreign exchange student was struck by a Subaru Forester while riding this DelDOT bicycle on Coastal Highway at Holland Glade Road around 5:45 p.m. last Tuesday. She was reportedly struck in the intersection as the Subaru made a low-speed turn. She was taken to Beebe Hospital with a cut to the head.…
Read MoreDelDOT Opens South Frederica Overpass at Route 1
It’s been a work in progress since March of 2016, but now the south Frederica Grade-Separated Intersection is a reality. Governor John Carney, state and local officials cut the ribbon on the $26-million project Friday. The project realigns Tub Mill Pond, Milford Neck and Frederica Roads with an overpass over Route 1 and ramps to…
Read MoreDART Pass – A New Way to Pay to Travel Delaware
DART Pass is the newest option to pay for your fare – and eliminates the need for a paper ticket or cash. Dart Pass is available on the enhanced free DelDOT app – and will display a digital pass on your phone screen. Fares available for mobile purchase include a one-way ride, reduced fare one-way…
Read MoreCement Truck Overturns, Damages Route 24 West of Millsboro
A crash on Route 24 west of Millsboro resulted in a damaged roadway and a broken utility pole. Delaware State Police say a cement truck overturned just after 6am near Saunders Road after the driver, 29 year old Jeff Gustin of Delmar, lost control and ended up in the ditch. The truck slid into a…
Read MoreDELDOT: Traffic Pattern Changes on Sweet Briar Road
Changes will be made Wednesday to the traffic pattern at the intersection of Cave Neck Road, Hudson Road and Sweet Briar Road south of Milton. Between 9am and 3pm, Sweet Briar Road will be converted to 1 way northbound between Cave Neck and Hudson Roads – and will involve changing signs and pavement markings and…
Read MoreSussex County Council Discuss Agland Preservation, Trash and More
Sussex County has taken part in the 22nd round of the Delaware Agricultural Land Preservation Program. The County Council voted in May to take part in latest round of easement purchases and approved spending just over $536,000 as its share of the $1.3-million cost to protect 10 farms and nearly 800 acres in Sussex County.…
Read MoreFirst Sussex County TIGER Grant for Georgetown Area Road Work on Route 9
DelDOT and state officials unveiled a first for Sussex County – a TIGER Grant for an intersection upgrade on Route 9 east of Georgetown. The $7-million Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant to DelDOT will be used for upgrades to the Route 9, Airport and Sand Hill Roads intersection. Besides a much needed realignment…
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