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  Category: Department of Transportation


Offseason Projects for Rehoboth Beach & Dewey Beach Corridor to Begin

Department of Transportation | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, September 12, 2019

DelDOT announces that several projects in the Rehoboth Beach and Dewey Beach Corridor will be resuming or beginning construction as peak travel season concludes. The majority of the work will be taking place on SR 1 and includes: SR 1 Bridges over Lewes-Rehoboth Canal Beginning the evening of Sunday, September 22, 2019, the northbound bridge […]




Delaware Receives $23 million in FHWA Redistribution

Department of Transportation | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Sussex County | Date Posted: Wednesday, September 4, 2019

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 […]




Delaware DMV Offers New Driver Education Resources on Traffic Stop Procedures

Department of Transportation | Division of Motor Vehicles | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, August 29, 2019

The Delaware DMV has implemented Senate Bill 168, regarding “Driver Education on Traffic Stop Procedures” offering resources to help better educate and inform drivers. Introduced by Former Senator Margaret Rose Henry, Representative Debra Heffernan, and Former Representative Charles Potter Jr., the bill amends Title 14, Title 18, and Title 21 of the Delaware Code relating […]




Bond Rating Agencies Recognize Delaware’s Strong Fiscal Management

Department of Finance | Department of Transportation | Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, August 28, 2019

Bond refunding saves taxpayers $15 million WILMINGTON, Del. – Delaware’s proactive fiscal management has been recognized with the announcement of the State’s triple-A bond ratings and an upgrade of the rating for Delaware Transportation Authority (DTA) bonds. The State’s ratings were issued in advance of the refunding of $123 million of Series 2009D Build America […]




Ribbon cut on Little Heaven intersection project

Department of Transportation | Governor John Carney | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, August 15, 2019

Project eliminated traffic signal on Route 1 Bowers Beach — With help from Governor John Carney, Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long, members of the State General Assembly, members of the project team, and others, Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) Secretary Jennifer Cohan cut the ribbon on the SR 1 Little Heaven Grade Separated Intersection project today. […]







  Category: Department of Transportation

Offseason Projects for Rehoboth Beach & Dewey Beach Corridor to Begin

Department of Transportation | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, September 12, 2019

DelDOT announces that several projects in the Rehoboth Beach and Dewey Beach Corridor will be resuming or beginning construction as peak travel season concludes. The majority of the work will be taking place on SR 1 and includes: SR 1 Bridges over Lewes-Rehoboth Canal Beginning the evening of Sunday, September 22, 2019, the northbound bridge […]




Delaware Receives $23 million in FHWA Redistribution

Department of Transportation | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Sussex County | Date Posted: Wednesday, September 4, 2019

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 […]




Delaware DMV Offers New Driver Education Resources on Traffic Stop Procedures

Department of Transportation | Division of Motor Vehicles | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, August 29, 2019

The Delaware DMV has implemented Senate Bill 168, regarding “Driver Education on Traffic Stop Procedures” offering resources to help better educate and inform drivers. Introduced by Former Senator Margaret Rose Henry, Representative Debra Heffernan, and Former Representative Charles Potter Jr., the bill amends Title 14, Title 18, and Title 21 of the Delaware Code relating […]




Bond Rating Agencies Recognize Delaware’s Strong Fiscal Management

Department of Finance | Department of Transportation | Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, August 28, 2019

Bond refunding saves taxpayers $15 million WILMINGTON, Del. – Delaware’s proactive fiscal management has been recognized with the announcement of the State’s triple-A bond ratings and an upgrade of the rating for Delaware Transportation Authority (DTA) bonds. The State’s ratings were issued in advance of the refunding of $123 million of Series 2009D Build America […]




Ribbon cut on Little Heaven intersection project

Department of Transportation | Governor John Carney | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, August 15, 2019

Project eliminated traffic signal on Route 1 Bowers Beach — With help from Governor John Carney, Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long, members of the State General Assembly, members of the project team, and others, Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) Secretary Jennifer Cohan cut the ribbon on the SR 1 Little Heaven Grade Separated Intersection project today. […]