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  Category: Department of Transportation


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 […]




Federal, State, and Local Officials Break Ground Today for the Construction of a New Bridge over the Christina River

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Department of Transportation | Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Friday, June 23, 2017

Wilmington, Del. — Governor John Carney, U.S. Senator Thomas Carper, Transportation Secretary Jennifer Cohan, DNREC Secretary Shawn M. Garvin, Wilmington Mayor Mike Purzycki, and a host of other dignitaries and local officials were at a groundbreaking ceremony this afternoon to kick-off the construction of a new multi-modal bridge over the Christina River at the Wilmington […]




Delaware Joins U.S. Climate Alliance to Uphold Goals of Paris Agreement

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Department of Transportation | Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | The Environment | Date Posted: Monday, June 5, 2017

Governor Carney pledges support in fight against climate change WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney announced on Monday that Delaware has joined the U.S. Climate Alliance, a coalition of states committed to upholding the Paris Agreement to combat climate change, after President Trump announced last week that he would withdraw the U.S. from the agreement. […]







  Category: Department of Transportation

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 […]




Federal, State, and Local Officials Break Ground Today for the Construction of a New Bridge over the Christina River

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Department of Transportation | Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Friday, June 23, 2017

Wilmington, Del. — Governor John Carney, U.S. Senator Thomas Carper, Transportation Secretary Jennifer Cohan, DNREC Secretary Shawn M. Garvin, Wilmington Mayor Mike Purzycki, and a host of other dignitaries and local officials were at a groundbreaking ceremony this afternoon to kick-off the construction of a new multi-modal bridge over the Christina River at the Wilmington […]




Delaware Joins U.S. Climate Alliance to Uphold Goals of Paris Agreement

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Department of Transportation | Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | The Environment | Date Posted: Monday, June 5, 2017

Governor Carney pledges support in fight against climate change WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney announced on Monday that Delaware has joined the U.S. Climate Alliance, a coalition of states committed to upholding the Paris Agreement to combat climate change, after President Trump announced last week that he would withdraw the U.S. from the agreement. […]