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  Category: Department of Transportation


13th Annual National Dump the Pump Day to be Held on June 21 – “Dump the Pump! Ride DART.”

Department of Transportation | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 19, 2018

National Dump the Pump Day is a day to highlight the many benefits of using public transportation. Delaware Transit Corporation (DTC) announced today that it will join other public transit agencies nationwide participating in the 13th annual Dump the Pump Day on Thursday, June 21, to encourage the use for public transit. From urban to […]




National Pollinator Week: Pollinator Practices Take Root at DelDOT

Department of Transportation | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Monday, June 18, 2018

Delaware’s drivers may notice more flowers sprouting up on the state’s nearly 14,000 lane miles of roadside this year. The steep decline of monarch butterflies and other pollinator species is believed to be due in part to loss of suitable habitats. Pollinators are animals that help plants reproduce by moving pollen from one part of […]




Ground Broken for Newark Regional Transportation Center Building

Department of Transportation | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, May 30, 2018

Newark, Del. — Governor John Carney and U.S. Senator Tom Carper joined state and local officials on Wednesday for a groundbreaking for the next phase of work on the Newark Regional Transportation Center (NRTC) which will construct the new train station building. “This new station will become an important hub for thousands of people who […]




DelDOT Receives TIGER Grant Award for Georgetown

Department of Transportation | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, May 30, 2018

Dover, Del. – The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) has received a $7 million Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation for the Georgetown East Gateway Project in Sussex County. The project will construct a multi-modal improvements at the intersection of Route 9, Airport Road and Sandhill Road […]




State of Delaware Employees Honored for Excellence and Commitment in State Service, Team Excellence, and Heroism

Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Correction | Department of Finance | Department of Human Resources | Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Department of Services for Children, Youth and their Families | Department of Technology and Information | Department of Transportation | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Newsroom | Office of Management and Budget | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Monday, May 14, 2018

Event held during the celebration of Public Service Recognition Week, May 6-12, 2018. WILMINGTON, Del. (May 11, 2018) —Governor John Carney and Cabinet members celebrated Public Service Recognition Week by applauding the extraordinary work of Delaware’s public servants. Awards for exemplary efforts in service to the State of Delaware were presented at the Governor’s Awards […]







  Category: Department of Transportation

13th Annual National Dump the Pump Day to be Held on June 21 – “Dump the Pump! Ride DART.”

Department of Transportation | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 19, 2018

National Dump the Pump Day is a day to highlight the many benefits of using public transportation. Delaware Transit Corporation (DTC) announced today that it will join other public transit agencies nationwide participating in the 13th annual Dump the Pump Day on Thursday, June 21, to encourage the use for public transit. From urban to […]




National Pollinator Week: Pollinator Practices Take Root at DelDOT

Department of Transportation | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Monday, June 18, 2018

Delaware’s drivers may notice more flowers sprouting up on the state’s nearly 14,000 lane miles of roadside this year. The steep decline of monarch butterflies and other pollinator species is believed to be due in part to loss of suitable habitats. Pollinators are animals that help plants reproduce by moving pollen from one part of […]




Ground Broken for Newark Regional Transportation Center Building

Department of Transportation | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, May 30, 2018

Newark, Del. — Governor John Carney and U.S. Senator Tom Carper joined state and local officials on Wednesday for a groundbreaking for the next phase of work on the Newark Regional Transportation Center (NRTC) which will construct the new train station building. “This new station will become an important hub for thousands of people who […]




DelDOT Receives TIGER Grant Award for Georgetown

Department of Transportation | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, May 30, 2018

Dover, Del. – The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) has received a $7 million Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation for the Georgetown East Gateway Project in Sussex County. The project will construct a multi-modal improvements at the intersection of Route 9, Airport Road and Sandhill Road […]




State of Delaware Employees Honored for Excellence and Commitment in State Service, Team Excellence, and Heroism

Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Correction | Department of Finance | Department of Human Resources | Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Department of Services for Children, Youth and their Families | Department of Technology and Information | Department of Transportation | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Newsroom | Office of Management and Budget | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Monday, May 14, 2018

Event held during the celebration of Public Service Recognition Week, May 6-12, 2018. WILMINGTON, Del. (May 11, 2018) —Governor John Carney and Cabinet members celebrated Public Service Recognition Week by applauding the extraordinary work of Delaware’s public servants. Awards for exemplary efforts in service to the State of Delaware were presented at the Governor’s Awards […]