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  Category: Department of Transportation


Road Fatalities Decrease in 2023 from 2022 High

Delaware State Police | Department of Transportation | Governor John Carney | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Office of Highway Safety | Office of Highway Safety | Office of the Governor | Pedestrian Safety | Sussex County | Traffic Safety News | Date Posted: Friday, January 12, 2024

137 fatalities were recorded on Delaware roads in 2023, a 16 percent decrease from 2022 when 164 fatalities occurred. Fatalities were down across all modes of transportation with a 13 percent reduction in pedestrian fatalities; 29 percent reduction in bicyclist fatalities; and a 32 percent reduction in motorcyclist fatalities from last year. “Reducing fatalities on […]




NCC Officials Urge Residents Not to Drive After Dark Due to Flood Risk

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Department of Transportation | New Castle County | News | Weather | Date Posted: Tuesday, January 9, 2024

New Castle County’s Office of Emergency Management and the Delaware Emergency Management Agency are urging residents to avoid driving after dark because of the expected heavy rain tonight and the risks from flooding. The National Weather Service has forecast periods of intense and heavy rain with high winds for this evening, which could cause small stream, river flooding, and coastal flooding – especially in the upper Delaware Bay.

The National Weather Service is currently forecasting the Delaware Bay at Reedy Point to crest at 9.1 feet, near the record of 9.24 feet set on April 16, 2011. Currently, no evacuations are planned, but officials expect Delaware City to be temporarily inaccessible for a period.




Major Storm Could Bring Widespread Flooding

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Department of Transportation | News | Weather | Date Posted: Monday, January 8, 2024

Delaware state officials are urging residents to be aware and prepare for potential flooding on Tuesday and Wednesday from a major storm that could bring at least 1 to 3 inches of rain with the heaviest rainfall expected to fall Tuesday night. The combination of heavy rain on already saturated ground with rivers running higher could lead to widespread and significant flooding.




New Claymont Transportation Center Dedicated

Delaware Transit Corporation | Department of Transportation | Governor John Carney | Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long | New Castle County | News | Date Posted: Monday, November 27, 2023

The new Claymont Transportation Center was dedicated today as the Harris B. McDowell, III Transportation Center and full service will begin on Monday, December 4, 2023. Secretary of Transportation Nicole Majeski was joined by Delaware Transit Corporation CEO John Sisson, Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long, the U.S. congressional delegation and numerous federal, state, and local officials […]




Winter Weather Awareness Week: Nov. 27 to Dec. 1

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Department of Transportation | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, November 22, 2023

The Delaware Emergency Management Agency, Delaware Department of Transportation, National Weather Service, and county emergency agencies are teaming up to share important information to help residents and visitors to prepare and stay safe in the coming months.







  Category: Department of Transportation

Road Fatalities Decrease in 2023 from 2022 High

Delaware State Police | Department of Transportation | Governor John Carney | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Office of Highway Safety | Office of Highway Safety | Office of the Governor | Pedestrian Safety | Sussex County | Traffic Safety News | Date Posted: Friday, January 12, 2024

137 fatalities were recorded on Delaware roads in 2023, a 16 percent decrease from 2022 when 164 fatalities occurred. Fatalities were down across all modes of transportation with a 13 percent reduction in pedestrian fatalities; 29 percent reduction in bicyclist fatalities; and a 32 percent reduction in motorcyclist fatalities from last year. “Reducing fatalities on […]




NCC Officials Urge Residents Not to Drive After Dark Due to Flood Risk

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Department of Transportation | New Castle County | News | Weather | Date Posted: Tuesday, January 9, 2024

New Castle County’s Office of Emergency Management and the Delaware Emergency Management Agency are urging residents to avoid driving after dark because of the expected heavy rain tonight and the risks from flooding. The National Weather Service has forecast periods of intense and heavy rain with high winds for this evening, which could cause small stream, river flooding, and coastal flooding – especially in the upper Delaware Bay.

The National Weather Service is currently forecasting the Delaware Bay at Reedy Point to crest at 9.1 feet, near the record of 9.24 feet set on April 16, 2011. Currently, no evacuations are planned, but officials expect Delaware City to be temporarily inaccessible for a period.




Major Storm Could Bring Widespread Flooding

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Department of Transportation | News | Weather | Date Posted: Monday, January 8, 2024

Delaware state officials are urging residents to be aware and prepare for potential flooding on Tuesday and Wednesday from a major storm that could bring at least 1 to 3 inches of rain with the heaviest rainfall expected to fall Tuesday night. The combination of heavy rain on already saturated ground with rivers running higher could lead to widespread and significant flooding.




New Claymont Transportation Center Dedicated

Delaware Transit Corporation | Department of Transportation | Governor John Carney | Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long | New Castle County | News | Date Posted: Monday, November 27, 2023

The new Claymont Transportation Center was dedicated today as the Harris B. McDowell, III Transportation Center and full service will begin on Monday, December 4, 2023. Secretary of Transportation Nicole Majeski was joined by Delaware Transit Corporation CEO John Sisson, Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long, the U.S. congressional delegation and numerous federal, state, and local officials […]




Winter Weather Awareness Week: Nov. 27 to Dec. 1

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Department of Transportation | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, November 22, 2023

The Delaware Emergency Management Agency, Delaware Department of Transportation, National Weather Service, and county emergency agencies are teaming up to share important information to help residents and visitors to prepare and stay safe in the coming months.