Posts Tagged ‘infrastructure’
Reaching The Beach: More Funding Announced For MD 90 Project
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan Monday announced that $15-million will be allocated to move the Maryland Route 90 project forward. The funding will enable the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration to accelerate planning and move to the design phase for improving the 12-mile stretch between Route 50 and Coastal Highway.The western portion of Route…
Read MoreVIDEO | Md. Launches $28 Million Chesapeake Bay Crossing Tier 2 Study
Maryland is launching a $28-million Bay Crossing Tier Two Study.Governor Larry Hogan said Friday that this phase will study the new Bay Bridge Crossing, and it will address traffic impact at the new crossing but also for miles in each direction, including the 50 / 301 split. Back in April, What is known as ‘Corridor…
Read MoreWorcester Co. Adopts $227-Million FY ’23 Operating Budget
The Worcester County Commissioners have approved a Fiscal Year 2023 operating budget of nearly $227-million.Spending grows by $10.4-million, or 5%, from the FY ’22 budget while reducing requested expenditures by $2.7-million. The budget contains no increase in the Worcester County real property tax rate and local income tax rate.Spending priorities include public safety, education and…
Read MoreDel. Broadband Expansion Plan Webinar / Q & A Tonight (Tuesday)
Expansion of hard-wired broadband internet infrastructure in Delaware is the focus of a broadband webinar tonight (Tuesday).According to State Senator Brian Pettyjohn, R-Georgetown, representatives of the state Department of Technology and Information will give specific details and answer questions about the plan to make Delaware more connected.Last year, Governor John Carney announced an investment of…
Read MoreDel. Offers $56-Million In Grants To Build Expanded Broadband
Delaware is making $56-million in Broadband Infrastructure Grants available to begin making high-speed wired broadband connection available to every Delaware home.Comcast, Verizon and Mediacom plan to extend their existing coverage areas to serve thousands more homes and businesses that currently do not have access to high speed wired broadband.The providers applied for the grant application…
Read MoreDelmarva Lawmakers React To President Biden’s State of the Union Address
Statement from Congressman Andy Harris, R- Md. 1st: “This speech was full of false claims and more of the same false promises of ‘free’ things that the president claimed will cost no one anything. Americans know better – they know that uncontrolled spending is what drove up inflation. There was lots of lip service, but…
Read MoreSussex County Council Approves Budget Amendment & Councilmanic Redistricting Ordinances
The Sussex County Council held multiple public hearings during Tuesday’s meeting – both in the morning session and in the afternoon. During the morning session the Council approved an ordinance amendment to the FY 2022 Operating Budget that moves over $12-million in additional revenue for continued land preservation. This revenue also will be used for…
Read MoreFerry Upgrades Detailed In DRBA Capital Improvement Plan
Several infrastructure-related projects at the Cape May – Lewes Ferry are addressed in the Delaware River and Bay Authority’s 2022 Capital Improvement Program and Five-Year Strategic Plan. The program would fund annual vessel maintenance and dry-docking as well as the periodic replacement of motors. Also, a master plan would be updated to start the process…
Read MoreUS Energy Secretary Visits Del. To Highlight Energy Efficiency, Infrastructure
During a visit to Delaware Wednesday, U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm – recently under fire for laughing off a question about high prices during an interview – took part in an announcement that the U.S. Department of Energy has upgraded one-million homes with energy efficiency improvements through the Home performance with ENERGY STAR program.…
Read MoreSen. Carper Hosts Field Hearing On Drinking Water Infrastructure
Senator Tom Carper, D.-Del., will host a field hearing in Dover today (Friday) to examine local challenges surrounding drinking water. Carper is Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. He will be accompanied by Ranking Member Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R.-WV. The session looks to “identify unique challenges for small, rural…
Read MoreVIDEO | $110-Million Del. Broadband Expansion Announced In Bridgeville
Delaware plans to invest $110-million in federal funds from the American Rescue Plan Act into reaching more parts of The First State with broadband access. Governor John Carney and other elected officials as well as business leaders in the sector announced particulars Thursday in Bridgeville. The expansion is also expected to increase Internet speeds. Carney…
Read MoreCarper Highlights Infrastructure Bill’s Clean Water Provisions
Passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 could result in cleaner water in Delaware, according to Senator Tom Carper. Carper visited the Kent County Wastewater Facility in Milford Friday, saying that the bipartisan legislation will provide funding to update drinking water and wastewater infrastructure. Communities and water system operators would have access…
Read MoreDelDOT to invest $1.25 billion in Sussex County infrastructure
The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) will invest nearly $1.25 billion over next six years in infrastructure projects in Sussex County. DelDOT plans its projects in six year segments with projects currently planned out to the 2026 Fiscal Year, according to C.R. McLeod, DelDOT Director of Community Relations. Over the course of the next six…
Read MoreDelaware receives $23 Million in federal funds for infrastructure projects
The Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) annual August redistribution has resulted in Delaware receiving an additional $23,091,713 in federal funding for infrastructure projects. The redistribution dollars represent federal transportation improvement funds that were allocated, but not used by other states. “We are investing $650 million in infrastructure projects across the state this year – our largest…
Read MoreMaryland Governor Delivers State of the State Address
On Wednesday, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan delivered his fifth annual State of the State Address, his first since being sworn in for a second term earlier this month. The Governor, a Republican in a generally blue state spoke before a joint session at the Maryland State House in Annapolis, speaking primarily on the topics of…
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