The Delaware Department of Transportation is now accepting bids for the construction, operation and maintenance of electric vehicle charging stations along Route 13, Route 113, Route 1 and Interstate 95. The new direct-current charging stations must be located within one mile of these roads with no more than 50 miles between each location, the Deldot press release said. The state’s primary …
Statewide – DelDOT Receives Grant from Energize Delaware
Smyrna — DelDOT Receives Grant from Energize Delaware Smyrna- The Delaware Department of Transportation and Energize Delaware held a media event on Monday at the Smyrna Rest Stop showcasing the newly purchased electric landscaping equipment added to DelDOT’s fleet. The equipment was purchased through a research and development grant from Energize Delaware specifically for DelDOT. The Grant for $20,444.52 was …
Cost of EV charging stations pops up in DELDOT budget talks
The cost of providing electric vehicle charging stations up and down Delaware popped up in a Joint Capital Improvement Committee meeting this week. Sen. Nicole Poore, D-Delaware City, asked if the Department of Transportation is considering the cost of adding more electric vehicle charging stations across the state and transitioning school districts to more electric vehicles. “Everybody wants to move …
Statewide – DelDOT Reminds Public to Travel Safely this Holiday Weekend
Dover — As the Memorial Day weekend approaches, DelDOT is reminding the public to expect crowded roads as AAA projects more than 42 million people nationally will travel 50 miles or more from home this holiday weekend. “Thousands of people will be visiting Delaware’s beaches and parks or traveling to see family and friends and we encourage everyone to put …
DelDOT rethinking area around Augustine Cut-Off bridge
Plans are under way to make roadways around the Augustine Cut-Off bridge over the Brandywine safer and better for drivers, bicyclists and pedestrians. And slower for drivers. The Delaware Department of Transportation project  extends from Brandywine Hundred down to Lovering Avenue in the northern edge of Wilmington. The most prominent change involves reconfiguring the triangular intersection of Lovering Avenue and N. …
TRAFFIC ALERT – Statewide – DelDOT Congratulates Name That Plow Winners
Statewide — DelDOT Congratulates Name That Plow Winners Dover – ; It has been a quiet winter to date and the Delaware Department of Transportation’s snowplows are excited to get out to schools to celebrate the winners of this year’s Name That Plow contest. The winners are: SUSSEX COUNTY (TIE) – ; “Scoop Dogg” MiAsia W. – ; Grade 5 …
DelDOT planning 2 “Super Weekend” I-95 closures
Department of Transportation officials said during a community workshop Thursday night that the bulk of the I-95 “Restore the Corridor” project should be complete by early 2023. Weather permitting, DelDOT is planning two “super weekends” — one in mid-September and another in late September. On Friday, Sept. 16 at 8 p.m. I-95 southbound through Wilmington will close. …
DelDOT’s clankers hope to cut Casho Mill crashes
Seven large red balls hanging on chains above Casho Mill Road are the talk of the town in the Newark area. The balls were recently installed by the Delaware Department of Transportation to reduce the number of too-tall trucks hitting a nearby railroad underpass. Instead, the clank of the balls should warn the driver to turn around. Anthony Merlino posted …
Conrad Schools, Sanford Middle win DelDOT bridge building contest
Conrad Schools of Science and Sanford Middle School have won the Delaware Department of Transportation’s third annual Delaware Bridge Design Competition. The hands-on engineering competition is aimed at engaging students interested in the math, science, and engineering fields. The program is designed to encourage middle school and high school students to address real-world problems and inspire them to consider careers …
DelDOT to use electronic speed cameras on I-95 construction
Interstate 95. (Delaware Department of Transportation photo) With traffic accidents up 49% since Restore the Corridor work started in Wilmington, DelDOT says it will begin using speed cameras to ticket those who aren’t following work zone rules. The Electronic Speed Safety Program will start Monday, Jan. 17, and only be in effect in Wilmington until the end of …