Posts Tagged ‘DelDOT’
DelDOT Traffic Alerts Related to Area Bridge Work
In the Milton area, lane closures will go into effect at SR 1 and SR 16 for bridge inspection on April 8th., according to DelDOT. Motorists can expect daytime lane closures 9:00am to 3:00pm. Â Also, DelDOT announces there will be nighttime lane closures along US 113 to place beams for the new bridge on…
Read MoreDelDOT to Hold Meeting on Rehoboth Avenue Drawbridge Maintenance Project on April 7
A public meeting with DelDOT on upcoming maintenance work on the Rehoboth Avenue drawbridge will be held on Monday, April 7 at the Rehoboth Beach Convention Center. The meeting begins at 5pm and will include maintenance repairs to other area bridges as well. DelDOT officials will discuss the reason for the painting, the project timeline…
Read MoreRehoboth Avenue Repaving Project to Resume in April
Paving on Rehoboth Avenue in Rehoboth Beach will resume in April. DelDOT will finish the repaving project that was halted last December because of the arrival of cold weather. So far, paving has been completed from the bandstand to 2nd Street. When work resumes, The contractor will be milling and paving between 2nd Street and…
Read MoreOne Day Road Closure Next Week Related to North Millsboro Bypass Project
Fox Run Road between Patriots Way and Betts Pond Road will be closed for one day–on Thursday, March 27th, according to DelDOT. The time frame of the closure will be from 6am to 6pm (weather permitting). The closure is due to bridge work related to the North Millsboro Bypass Project.  Detour – Traffic on Betts Pond Road trying…
Read MoreNCCo Roadwork for I-95/Rt 896 Interchange Monday thru Thursday
If you’re heading into New Castle County – expect daytime single lane closures this week beginning Monday, March 17th through Thursday, March 20th on northbound I-95 for truck access. Single lane closures will impact I-95 and ramps between the Route 896 interchange and the Welcome Center between 9am and 6pm. This is weather permitting. CLICK…
Read MoreDelDOT Traffic Alert – Woodland Ferry Closure
The Woodland Ferry will be closed next week due to staffing, according to DelDOT. The closure will start Monday, March 3rd and continue through Friday, March 7th. Normal operations will resume Monday, March 10th . Â
Read MorePlanned Armory Road Closure Near Frankford/Dagsboro Shortened
A planned bridge rehabilitation project that would have closed a section of Armory Road in Dagsboro and Frankford for the entire summer has been reworked by DelDOT officials. Beginning next Monday Armory Road/Route 20 between Dukes Road and Omar Road will be closed until May 16th – weather permitting. The original posting from DelDOT had…
Read MoreDelDOT Crews Prepping DE Roads for Wintery Weather on Saturday
DelDOT will have brining operations underway statewide today in preparation for Saturday’s wintry precipitation. Please give the plow crews plenty of space as they work. Brine is a liquid salt mixture of 23% rock salt (sodium chloride) and 77% water that can be sprayed onto the road prior to a winter storm to form a…
Read MoreDelDOT Congratulates Name That Plow Winners
After receiving the first accumulating snow in Delaware in nearly two years, DelDOT has announced the winners of this year’s “Name That Plow” contest. This marks the fourth year of the contest, which invites K-5 students to participate in celebrating DelDOT’s hard-working snow removal crews. Their efforts ensure safer roads for everyone during winter storms.…
Read MoreUPDATED: Sussex County Winner of DelDOT’s Name That Snow Plow Contest Revealed
UPDATED – 02/04/25 – The Sussex County winner in this year’s DelDOT Name the Snow Plow contest is John M. Clayton Elementary School in Frankford. The 4th and 5th grade classes submitted “Blizzard Wizard” for the winning plow name for Sussex County. DelDOT will be visiting the school on Wednesday morning at 10am. The winners…
Read MoreUPDATED: Woodland Ferry Closed Wednesday Afternoon to Friday Morning
UPDATED – 01/22/25 – The Woodland Ferry is closed for operation until at least 7am on Friday, January 24th. DelDOT officials say this is because of ice in the ferry slips
Read MoreNearly a Foot of Snow for Parts of Sussex County!
Sussex County was the winner for snowfall in Monday’s storm – with some areas receiving 7 to over 11-inches. DelDOT plows remain on the job working to clear Delaware’s roads and will continue to work into the early morning hours. New Castle County saw just a few inches of snow and DelDOT officials plan to…
Read MoreDART Service Status for Monday, January 6, 2025
DART Service Status for Monday, January 6, 2025 Kent and Sussex Counties: All bus services in Kent and Sussex Counties are suspended, including Intercounty service and Paratransit Service, with exception of dialysis trips to open facilities. Please call 911 for all other emergency trips. New Castle County: Bus service is operating with the following detours/service disruptions;…
Read MoreDelDOT Preparing for First Winter Storm of the Season
DelDOT is preparing for our first significant snow event of the winter – with 300 pieces of snow removal equipment! Brining operations will begin in Sussex County this morning and Routes 1 and 13 will be brined in Kent County from the New Castle Count line to Dover. DelDOT is responsible for about 14,000 lane…
Read MoreUPDATED: DelDOT Continues Prepping State Roads for Wintery Weather Round 2
UPDATED – 01/04/25 – Snow began to fall mixed with rain just before 6pm Friday – but the snow ended around 9pm. DelDOT crews were out on the roads Friday night treating icy patches – mainly in Sussex and New Castle Counties. According to the University of Delaware DEOS Snow Monitoring Network – Bridgeville received…
Read MoreVIDEO: Groundbreaking Held for Final Segment of Georgetown to Lewes Trail
UPDATE-12/18/24: The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) has announced the commencement of the final phase of construction for the Lewes-Georgetown Trail, a key component of the state’s growing network of recreational and transportation infrastructure. This expansion is made possible through funding secured in 2023 from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability…
Read MoreWoodland Ferry to Close for Holidays on Friday, Dec 20
DelDOT has announced that the Woodland Ferry will close for the holidays on Friday, December 20th. Normal operations will resume at 7am on Thursday, December 26th.
Read MoreUPDATED: Rehoboth Avenue Paving Project Paused till Early Spring
UPDATED – 12/06/24 – The cold temperatures that moved onto Delmarva this week caused a temporary pause in the Rehoboth Avenue paving project – which DelDOT and the City of Rehoboth Beach have extended until early spring. The paving project will resume in the spring when temperatures rise. ================================================================= ORIGINAL STORY – 11/15/24 – Paving…
Read MoreWoodland Ferry Closed for Thanksgiving Holiday
DelDOT officials advise that the Woodland Ferry near Seaford will be closed Wednesday through Friday for Thanksgiving. The ferry will reopen on Monday, December 2nd.
Read MoreExpect Route 1 Traffic Shift Near Frederica on Sunday Night for Road Work
If you are driving on Route 1 in the area of the Delaware Turf Complex near Frederica in Kent County on Sunday, November 24th, expect a traffic shift while a contractor replaces a pipe under the roadway. Two lanes of traffic in each direction will be maintained on the northbound side of the roadway to…
Read MoreWrong Way Detection System Upgrades and Testing in Dover on Tuesday, Nov 12
The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) will be completing technology upgrades to the Wrong Way Detection System located at the intersection of Rt 10 and Bay Road with the Rt 1 northbound off-ramp. The detection system was installed in 2022 to detect wrong way movements onto Rt 1 NB and to prevent wrong way related…
Read MoreRoad Closure Next Week Related to North Millsboro Bypass
Gravel Hill Road/SR 30 between Doc Frame Road and SR 24 will be closed starting on Tuesday, November 11th and continuing through Friday, November 15th for bridge beam placement related to the North Millsboro Bypass. Two overnight closures will go into effect on SR 30–Tuesday November 12th and Thursday November 14th. There is no closure on the…
Read More2 Virtual Public Meetings Wednesday on DE’s EV Infrastructure Plan
DelDOT and DNREC will hold two virtual public meetings on Wednesday on the First State’s EV Infrastructure Plan. The first meeting is at 4pm – and the second at 6pm. Each Zoom session presentation will be identical and followed by a question and answer period. The presentation will include Delaware’s transition to an electric transportation…
Read MoreDART Statewide Bus Service Changes Effective Nov 17
Changes to DART’s Statewide bus service will take effect on Sunday, November 17th. In Sussex County, Route 212 – on-site service to the Georgetown Professional Park will be discontinued due to low ridership. And Route 215 – service after 9:30pm on weekdays and Saturdays will be discontinued due to low ridership. The new route schedules…
Read MoreUpcoming Road Closure Due to Work in Connection with North Millsboro Bypass Project
Fox Run Road between Patriots Way and Betts Pond Road in the Georgetown area will be closed starting on Monday, September 23rd and continuing through Friday, September 27th (weather permitting) for the placement of bridge beams related to the North Millsboro Bypass Project. Detour information provided by DelDOT is as follows: Traffic on Patriots Way…
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