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  Category: Department of Transportation


Statement from Secretary Cohan and Contractor Tutor Perini on Route 1 SB Closure at Biddles Corner

Department of Transportation | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Date Posted: Thursday, September 14, 2017

I would like to apologize to all those impacted by this extended closure. The overnight construction activity on southbound State Route 1 to place a major structural concrete straddle bent section for the new US301 flyover bridge over SR1 SB encountered major delays that resulted in an extended closure of the roadway. While we work […]




Delaware Receives Additional $20 Million in FHWA Redistribution

Department of Transportation | Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, September 13, 2017

Dover, Del. –  The Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) annual August redistribution has resulted in Delaware receiving and addition $20,049,671 in federal funding for infrastructure projects. The redistribution dollars represent federal transportation improvement funds that were allocated, but not used by other states. “These additional funds will allow DelDOT to move forward with several needed projects […]




Governor Carney Signs Executive Order to Establish Advisory Council on Connected and Autonomous Vehicles

Department of Transportation | Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | The Economy | Date Posted: Tuesday, September 5, 2017

Council will study economic development opportunities, infrastructure needs, and report to Governor and General Assembly WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney on Tuesday signed an executive order establishing an advisory council on connected and autonomous vehicles to ensure that Delaware remains at the forefront of emerging transportation technology, and to evaluate the technology’s impact on public […]




Governor Carney, State Agencies Mark Completion of Hearns Pond Dam Project

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Department of Transportation | Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, August 15, 2017

$4.2 million project repaired failing century-old structure Seaford, Del. – Governor John Carney, DelDOT Secretary Jennifer Cohan, DNREC Secretary Shawn M. Garvin, Representative Daniel Short, Seaford Mayor David Genshaw, and local officials were joined by local residents today to cut the ribbon marking the completion of the Hearns Pond Dam project. “Maintaining and improving our infrastructure […]




Ground Broken for Newark Regional Transportation Center, Parking Lot & Access Road

Department of Transportation | Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | The Economy | Date Posted: Monday, July 17, 2017

NEWARK, Del. — This morning, Governor John Carney, U.S. Senator Thomas Carper, U.S. Senator Christopher Coons, U.S. Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester, Transportation Chief Engineer Robert McCleary, and a host of other dignitaries participated in a Department of Transportation (DelDOT) groundbreaking for the Newark Regional Transportation Center, Parking Lot and Access Road. “This project represents an important […]







  Category: Department of Transportation

Statement from Secretary Cohan and Contractor Tutor Perini on Route 1 SB Closure at Biddles Corner

Department of Transportation | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Date Posted: Thursday, September 14, 2017

I would like to apologize to all those impacted by this extended closure. The overnight construction activity on southbound State Route 1 to place a major structural concrete straddle bent section for the new US301 flyover bridge over SR1 SB encountered major delays that resulted in an extended closure of the roadway. While we work […]




Delaware Receives Additional $20 Million in FHWA Redistribution

Department of Transportation | Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, September 13, 2017

Dover, Del. –  The Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) annual August redistribution has resulted in Delaware receiving and addition $20,049,671 in federal funding for infrastructure projects. The redistribution dollars represent federal transportation improvement funds that were allocated, but not used by other states. “These additional funds will allow DelDOT to move forward with several needed projects […]




Governor Carney Signs Executive Order to Establish Advisory Council on Connected and Autonomous Vehicles

Department of Transportation | Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | The Economy | Date Posted: Tuesday, September 5, 2017

Council will study economic development opportunities, infrastructure needs, and report to Governor and General Assembly WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney on Tuesday signed an executive order establishing an advisory council on connected and autonomous vehicles to ensure that Delaware remains at the forefront of emerging transportation technology, and to evaluate the technology’s impact on public […]




Governor Carney, State Agencies Mark Completion of Hearns Pond Dam Project

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Department of Transportation | Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, August 15, 2017

$4.2 million project repaired failing century-old structure Seaford, Del. – Governor John Carney, DelDOT Secretary Jennifer Cohan, DNREC Secretary Shawn M. Garvin, Representative Daniel Short, Seaford Mayor David Genshaw, and local officials were joined by local residents today to cut the ribbon marking the completion of the Hearns Pond Dam project. “Maintaining and improving our infrastructure […]




Ground Broken for Newark Regional Transportation Center, Parking Lot & Access Road

Department of Transportation | Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | The Economy | Date Posted: Monday, July 17, 2017

NEWARK, Del. — This morning, Governor John Carney, U.S. Senator Thomas Carper, U.S. Senator Christopher Coons, U.S. Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester, Transportation Chief Engineer Robert McCleary, and a host of other dignitaries participated in a Department of Transportation (DelDOT) groundbreaking for the Newark Regional Transportation Center, Parking Lot and Access Road. “This project represents an important […]