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  Category: Department of Transportation


Governor Carney Closes State Offices in New Castle County

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Department of Transportation | Governor John Carney | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Office of the Governor | Sussex County | Weather | Date Posted: Tuesday, March 14, 2017

Level 1 Driving Warning remains in effect WILMINGTON, Del. – With the winter storm continuing to impact Delaware, State of Delaware offices in New Castle County will be closed during regular business hours — 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Non-essential employees who live or work in New Castle County are not to report to work […]




Governor Carney Announces Level 1 Driving Warning for Winter Storm in New Castle County

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Department of Transportation | Governor John Carney | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Office of the Governor | Sussex County | Weather | Date Posted: Monday, March 13, 2017

Driving warning begins at midnight, urges extra caution on roadways WILMINGTON, Del. – With an impending winter storm expected to impact Delaware, Governor John Carney on Monday evening issued a Level 1 Driving Warning for New Castle County effective Tuesday, March 14 at 12:00 a.m., and authorized the Delaware National Guard to assist state and local […]




DelDOT Status Report for Thursday Morning

Department of Transportation | Governor John Carney | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Office of the Governor | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, February 9, 2017

Governor Carney shares DelDOT’s winter travel information for February 9, 2017 Dover, Del. – Governor John Carney urges all Delawareans to travel with caution and to read important information from DelDOT regarding today’s winter weather event: As rain is just now beginning to change to snow in parts of New Castle County, officials from the Delaware […]




DelDOT, DNREC begin reconstruction at Hearns Pond Dam near Seaford

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Department of Transportation | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Division of Watershed Stewardship | News | Sussex County | Date Posted: Monday, July 25, 2016

State officials joined local residents for a briefing on the project to rehabilitate the aging Hearns Pond Dam and bring it into compliance with Delaware’s Dam Safety Regulations. The dam is the state’s top priority for improvements based on the risk to downstream communities and infrastructure should the dam fail.




DelDOT and Delaware Dept. of Agriculture Urge Drivers to Be Cautious When Sharing the Road with Farm Equipment

Department of Agriculture | Department of Transportation | Date Posted: Tuesday, October 20, 2015

DelDOT and the Department of Agriculture are urging Delaware drivers to be alert for the presence of agricultural equipment on roads and to practice safe road-sharing techniques when encountering them. The state is the midst of harvest season and farmers are moving large tractors, trailers, trucks and other large equipment on state roads as they move between fields or to equipment staging areas.







  Category: Department of Transportation

Governor Carney Closes State Offices in New Castle County

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Department of Transportation | Governor John Carney | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Office of the Governor | Sussex County | Weather | Date Posted: Tuesday, March 14, 2017

Level 1 Driving Warning remains in effect WILMINGTON, Del. – With the winter storm continuing to impact Delaware, State of Delaware offices in New Castle County will be closed during regular business hours — 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Non-essential employees who live or work in New Castle County are not to report to work […]




Governor Carney Announces Level 1 Driving Warning for Winter Storm in New Castle County

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Department of Transportation | Governor John Carney | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Office of the Governor | Sussex County | Weather | Date Posted: Monday, March 13, 2017

Driving warning begins at midnight, urges extra caution on roadways WILMINGTON, Del. – With an impending winter storm expected to impact Delaware, Governor John Carney on Monday evening issued a Level 1 Driving Warning for New Castle County effective Tuesday, March 14 at 12:00 a.m., and authorized the Delaware National Guard to assist state and local […]




DelDOT Status Report for Thursday Morning

Department of Transportation | Governor John Carney | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Office of the Governor | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, February 9, 2017

Governor Carney shares DelDOT’s winter travel information for February 9, 2017 Dover, Del. – Governor John Carney urges all Delawareans to travel with caution and to read important information from DelDOT regarding today’s winter weather event: As rain is just now beginning to change to snow in parts of New Castle County, officials from the Delaware […]




DelDOT, DNREC begin reconstruction at Hearns Pond Dam near Seaford

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Department of Transportation | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Division of Watershed Stewardship | News | Sussex County | Date Posted: Monday, July 25, 2016

State officials joined local residents for a briefing on the project to rehabilitate the aging Hearns Pond Dam and bring it into compliance with Delaware’s Dam Safety Regulations. The dam is the state’s top priority for improvements based on the risk to downstream communities and infrastructure should the dam fail.




DelDOT and Delaware Dept. of Agriculture Urge Drivers to Be Cautious When Sharing the Road with Farm Equipment

Department of Agriculture | Department of Transportation | Date Posted: Tuesday, October 20, 2015

DelDOT and the Department of Agriculture are urging Delaware drivers to be alert for the presence of agricultural equipment on roads and to practice safe road-sharing techniques when encountering them. The state is the midst of harvest season and farmers are moving large tractors, trailers, trucks and other large equipment on state roads as they move between fields or to equipment staging areas.