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 …
DelDOT announces completion of Route 141 road projects
Among the projects finalized by DelDOT is a complete reconstruction of the I-95/141 interchange consisting of eight interchange ramps and four bridges. The Delaware Department of Transportation has announced that it has completed its improvements to Route 141 between Newport and New Castle. A press release from the agency called the completion of the projects an “early holiday gift.” The …
Public Health, DelDOT warn of COVID vax text message scam
State agencies are warning Delawareans to be on alert for scams requesting that recipients verify their COVID-19 vaccination status. DelDOT and the Department of Motor Vehicles have received reports from individuals who say they received text messages from the agencies with a link to a vaccination status verification page. The message reportedly contains a link that, if clicked, could …
TRAFFIC ALERT – New Castle County – Paving on Route 273 / Starting Monday, June 5th
New Castle — The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) announces to motorists that there will be nighttime lane closures on eastbound and westbound Route 273 between Airport Road and Route 13 for paving operations. Closures will be in place from 6:00 pm to 6:00 am, Sunday through Thursday starting Monday, June 5th and ending Thursday, June 29th. This work is weather dependent. [More]