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  Category: Department of Transportation


Drive Safely Over 4th of July Holiday

Department of Transportation | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Traffic Safety News | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 2, 2019

With the 4th of July holiday approaching, DelDOT advises motorist to expect heavy traffic volumes on roads throughout the state this week, with Wednesday, July 3, expected to be the day with the heaviest traffic. AAA is forecasting a record-breaking 48.9 million Americans will travel this Independence Day, an increase of more than four percent […]




DelDOT Honors Second Class of Project SEARCH Graduates

Department of Transportation | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Monday, May 27, 2019

Department of Transportation Secretary Jennifer Cohan, Delaware Chief Information Officer James Collins, Department of Education Secretary Susan Bunting, Secretary of Labor Cerron Cade, and Caesar Rodney School District Superintendent Kevin Fitzgerald celebrated the second class of Project SEARCH graduates at a ceremony Friday afternoon. “We are so proud of these nine young men and what […]




Controlled burn sets stage for U.S. 301 pollinator site

Department of Agriculture | Department of Transportation | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Forest Service | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, March 21, 2019

A controlled burn on a 43-acre former farm field along U.S. Route 301 will provide fertile ground for “Delaware’s first pollinator mitigation site” – where state officials hope native wildflowers will flourish to restore lost habitat for pollinators such as bees and birds.

The Delaware Forest Service  conducted the successful firing operation on March 20 in cooperation DelDOT and DNREC’s Division of Fish and Wildlife, which supplied valuable personnel, logistical support, and equipment. Thanks to favorable weather conditions and DelDOT lane adjustments on U.S. 301 North, the four-hour burn caused minimal disruptions to traffic and virtually no smoke effects on the adjacent Spring Mill housing development.




New Claymont Train Station Project to Begin in Spring 2019

Delaware Transit Corporation | Department of Transportation | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | New Castle County | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, February 21, 2019

Governor Carney was joined by Senator Tom Carper, Representative Lisa Blunt-Rochester, and other state and local officials today as he announced plans for the new Claymont Regional Transportation Center at First State Crossing, with initial construction scheduled to begin this spring. “Across our state, we are investing $3.2 billion to modernize our transportation system through […]




New US 301 Opens to Traffic

Department of Transportation | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, January 10, 2019

The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) announces that the new US 301 mainline has opened to traffic on Thursday, January 10, 2019. The 14 mile-long US 301 mainline will improve safety and reducing congestion with the bypassing of 29 at-grade intersections, 18 of which are signalized, and numerous driveways with direct access to existing US […]







  Category: Department of Transportation

Drive Safely Over 4th of July Holiday

Department of Transportation | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Traffic Safety News | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 2, 2019

With the 4th of July holiday approaching, DelDOT advises motorist to expect heavy traffic volumes on roads throughout the state this week, with Wednesday, July 3, expected to be the day with the heaviest traffic. AAA is forecasting a record-breaking 48.9 million Americans will travel this Independence Day, an increase of more than four percent […]




DelDOT Honors Second Class of Project SEARCH Graduates

Department of Transportation | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Monday, May 27, 2019

Department of Transportation Secretary Jennifer Cohan, Delaware Chief Information Officer James Collins, Department of Education Secretary Susan Bunting, Secretary of Labor Cerron Cade, and Caesar Rodney School District Superintendent Kevin Fitzgerald celebrated the second class of Project SEARCH graduates at a ceremony Friday afternoon. “We are so proud of these nine young men and what […]




Controlled burn sets stage for U.S. 301 pollinator site

Department of Agriculture | Department of Transportation | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Forest Service | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, March 21, 2019

A controlled burn on a 43-acre former farm field along U.S. Route 301 will provide fertile ground for “Delaware’s first pollinator mitigation site” – where state officials hope native wildflowers will flourish to restore lost habitat for pollinators such as bees and birds.

The Delaware Forest Service  conducted the successful firing operation on March 20 in cooperation DelDOT and DNREC’s Division of Fish and Wildlife, which supplied valuable personnel, logistical support, and equipment. Thanks to favorable weather conditions and DelDOT lane adjustments on U.S. 301 North, the four-hour burn caused minimal disruptions to traffic and virtually no smoke effects on the adjacent Spring Mill housing development.




New Claymont Train Station Project to Begin in Spring 2019

Delaware Transit Corporation | Department of Transportation | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | New Castle County | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, February 21, 2019

Governor Carney was joined by Senator Tom Carper, Representative Lisa Blunt-Rochester, and other state and local officials today as he announced plans for the new Claymont Regional Transportation Center at First State Crossing, with initial construction scheduled to begin this spring. “Across our state, we are investing $3.2 billion to modernize our transportation system through […]




New US 301 Opens to Traffic

Department of Transportation | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, January 10, 2019

The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) announces that the new US 301 mainline has opened to traffic on Thursday, January 10, 2019. The 14 mile-long US 301 mainline will improve safety and reducing congestion with the bypassing of 29 at-grade intersections, 18 of which are signalized, and numerous driveways with direct access to existing US […]