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  Category: Department of Transportation


DelDOT Adds First Electric Vehicles to Fleet

Department of Transportation | Governor John Carney | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Office of the Governor | Sussex County | Date Posted: Friday, February 2, 2018

The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) has added two electric vehicles (EV) to its fleet as part of a new pilot program. Adding the two EVs will help the department assess the sustainability, ease of use, and maintenance of these vehicles compared to the department’s traditional fossil fueled light duty fleet vehicles. The two Ford […]




US 301 Project Takes Shape in Middletown

Department of Transportation | Governor John Carney | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Office of the Governor | Sussex County | Date Posted: Monday, January 22, 2018

Construction of the new US 301 continues to proceed with the first of the seven project phases nearing completion ahead of schedule. The nearly 14 mile-long, $636 million project is divided into seven contracts that are being built concurrently. The R.E. Pierson Construction Company is finishing work on their 1.8 mile segment (1C) of the […]




DelDOT Announces I-95 NB Road Failure Repair Work

Department of Transportation | Kent County | New Castle County | Sussex County | Date Posted: Friday, January 19, 2018

The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) will be closing two lanes on I-95 northbound from the Newark Toll Plaza through the Route 896 interchange beginning at approximately 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 24, 2018, weather permitting, to allow for work to replace a failing segment of roadway. Beginning at approximately 11:00 p.m., a third lane […]




DelDOT Announces Rescheduled US 13 NB/SB Weekend Closure for Bridge Work

Department of Transportation | Kent County | New Castle County | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, January 11, 2018

The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) announces that US 13 northbound and southbound under the SR 141/Basin Road Bridge will be closed to through traffic beginning at 6 AM on Saturday, January 13. US 13 northbound traffic lanes will reopen at approximately 4 AM on Sunday, January 14. US 13 southbound traffic lanes will reopen […]




DelDOT Winter Storm Update #5

Department of Transportation | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Sussex County | Weather | Date Posted: Friday, January 5, 2018

Governor John Carney has terminated the Level 2 Driving Restriction in Sussex County, effective at 12:00 p.m. The State of Emergency will remain in effect in Sussex County until further notice to allow the Delaware National Guard to continue assisting local and state authorities with response to the winter storm. While the Level 2 Driving […]







  Category: Department of Transportation

DelDOT Adds First Electric Vehicles to Fleet

Department of Transportation | Governor John Carney | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Office of the Governor | Sussex County | Date Posted: Friday, February 2, 2018

The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) has added two electric vehicles (EV) to its fleet as part of a new pilot program. Adding the two EVs will help the department assess the sustainability, ease of use, and maintenance of these vehicles compared to the department’s traditional fossil fueled light duty fleet vehicles. The two Ford […]




US 301 Project Takes Shape in Middletown

Department of Transportation | Governor John Carney | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Office of the Governor | Sussex County | Date Posted: Monday, January 22, 2018

Construction of the new US 301 continues to proceed with the first of the seven project phases nearing completion ahead of schedule. The nearly 14 mile-long, $636 million project is divided into seven contracts that are being built concurrently. The R.E. Pierson Construction Company is finishing work on their 1.8 mile segment (1C) of the […]




DelDOT Announces I-95 NB Road Failure Repair Work

Department of Transportation | Kent County | New Castle County | Sussex County | Date Posted: Friday, January 19, 2018

The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) will be closing two lanes on I-95 northbound from the Newark Toll Plaza through the Route 896 interchange beginning at approximately 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 24, 2018, weather permitting, to allow for work to replace a failing segment of roadway. Beginning at approximately 11:00 p.m., a third lane […]




DelDOT Announces Rescheduled US 13 NB/SB Weekend Closure for Bridge Work

Department of Transportation | Kent County | New Castle County | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, January 11, 2018

The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) announces that US 13 northbound and southbound under the SR 141/Basin Road Bridge will be closed to through traffic beginning at 6 AM on Saturday, January 13. US 13 northbound traffic lanes will reopen at approximately 4 AM on Sunday, January 14. US 13 southbound traffic lanes will reopen […]




DelDOT Winter Storm Update #5

Department of Transportation | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Sussex County | Weather | Date Posted: Friday, January 5, 2018

Governor John Carney has terminated the Level 2 Driving Restriction in Sussex County, effective at 12:00 p.m. The State of Emergency will remain in effect in Sussex County until further notice to allow the Delaware National Guard to continue assisting local and state authorities with response to the winter storm. While the Level 2 Driving […]