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  Category: Department of Transportation


DMV Scam Alert

Department of Transportation | Division of Motor Vehicles | Featured Posts | Date Posted: Friday, January 30, 2026

The Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is urging Delawareans not to click on links in suspicious text messages. This latest reminder comes after a new Short Message Service (SMS) phishing scam has surfaced referencing the Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles. The scam alert states the recipient has an outstanding traffic violation and needs to […]




DMV New Public Hours

Division of Motor Vehicles | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, January 27, 2026

The Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is updating our operational hours to better serve both our customers and employees. Effective Monday, February 2, 2026, DMV will close to the public 30 minutes earlier to allow sufficient time for end-of-day processing and other required procedures.  Our updated hours will be: Monday         […]




State of Emergency Declared – DEMA Emergency Operations Center Activated For Winter Storm Response

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Delaware State Police | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Department of Transportation | Newsroom | Weather | Date Posted: Friday, January 23, 2026

Governor Matthew Meyer has signed a State of Emergency at 5:00 p.m. today in anticipation of Winter Storm Fern. The State of Emergency will take effect at 12:01 a.m. on Sunday, January 25, 2026, and will allow for the mobilization of statewide resources needed to prepare for and respond to this storm, including the activation of the Delaware National Guard.




DelDOT Reminds Drivers about Work Zone Awareness

Department of Transportation | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of Highway Safety | Office of Highway Safety | Sussex County | Date Posted: Friday, January 16, 2026

On Wednesday, January 14, 2026, a vehicle traveling on Route 113 south near Redden Road in Georgetown failed to slow down and move over, striking a DelDOT truck equipped with a trailer-mounted attenuator, marking the first incident of 2026 of a DelDOT employee or vehicle being struck. The employee in the truck was evaluated for […]




DelDOT Recaps 2025 Litter Cleanup Efforts

Department of Correction | Department of Transportation | Governor Matt Meyer | Kent County | New Castle County | Sussex County | Date Posted: Friday, January 9, 2026

The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) and its partners collected 82,467 bags of trash in 2025 as part of their ongoing effort to Keep DE Litter Free. The work was performed by DelDOT Maintenance & Operations employees, Adopt-A-Highway/Sponsor-A-Highway efforts, the Work a Day Earn a Pay Program, and with help from the Delaware Department of […]







  Category: Department of Transportation

DMV Scam Alert

Department of Transportation | Division of Motor Vehicles | Featured Posts | Date Posted: Friday, January 30, 2026

The Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is urging Delawareans not to click on links in suspicious text messages. This latest reminder comes after a new Short Message Service (SMS) phishing scam has surfaced referencing the Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles. The scam alert states the recipient has an outstanding traffic violation and needs to […]




DMV New Public Hours

Division of Motor Vehicles | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, January 27, 2026

The Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is updating our operational hours to better serve both our customers and employees. Effective Monday, February 2, 2026, DMV will close to the public 30 minutes earlier to allow sufficient time for end-of-day processing and other required procedures.  Our updated hours will be: Monday         […]




State of Emergency Declared – DEMA Emergency Operations Center Activated For Winter Storm Response

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Delaware State Police | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Department of Transportation | Newsroom | Weather | Date Posted: Friday, January 23, 2026

Governor Matthew Meyer has signed a State of Emergency at 5:00 p.m. today in anticipation of Winter Storm Fern. The State of Emergency will take effect at 12:01 a.m. on Sunday, January 25, 2026, and will allow for the mobilization of statewide resources needed to prepare for and respond to this storm, including the activation of the Delaware National Guard.




DelDOT Reminds Drivers about Work Zone Awareness

Department of Transportation | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of Highway Safety | Office of Highway Safety | Sussex County | Date Posted: Friday, January 16, 2026

On Wednesday, January 14, 2026, a vehicle traveling on Route 113 south near Redden Road in Georgetown failed to slow down and move over, striking a DelDOT truck equipped with a trailer-mounted attenuator, marking the first incident of 2026 of a DelDOT employee or vehicle being struck. The employee in the truck was evaluated for […]




DelDOT Recaps 2025 Litter Cleanup Efforts

Department of Correction | Department of Transportation | Governor Matt Meyer | Kent County | New Castle County | Sussex County | Date Posted: Friday, January 9, 2026

The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) and its partners collected 82,467 bags of trash in 2025 as part of their ongoing effort to Keep DE Litter Free. The work was performed by DelDOT Maintenance & Operations employees, Adopt-A-Highway/Sponsor-A-Highway efforts, the Work a Day Earn a Pay Program, and with help from the Delaware Department of […]