Office of Governor Carney - Tue August 21, 2018
Delaware Officials Cut Ribbon on South Frederica Intersection
Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) Secretary Jennifer Cohan and Delaware Gov. John Carney were joined by members of the state's congressional delegation and local leaders as they cut the ribbon on the South Frederica Grade Separated Intersection (GSI) on Aug....
Mon May 14, 2018
Interstate 95 Coalition Kicks Off Three-Month Pilot Study
As part of its effort to explore replacing the current fuel tax with a mileage-based user fee or “MBUF” to generate highway funding the I-95 Corridor Coalition, with the Delaware Department of Transportation as the lead, is launching a three-month pilot study starting in May....
Fri April 27, 2018
DelDOT's Cohan Takes Helm as Chair of Operations Center
The National Operations Center of Excellence said the CEO of the Delaware Department of Transportation was recently tapped to chair the center's board, and the chief executives of the Iowa and Washington state DOTs joined as new board members....
Brenda Ruggiero - Mon January 22, 2018
DelDOT Constructs State's First Bulb-Tee Girder Bridge
The first spliced prestressed bulb-tee girder bridge in Delaware is currently being built near Wilmington under the direction of the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT). The project creates a new multi-modal crossing of the Christina River to add another access point to Wilmington Riverfront attractions....
Cindy Riley - Mon November 27, 2017
$50M Project Under Way on Delaware Station
A more than $50 million project that's been years in the making is finally under way in Delaware. An improved Newark Rail Station is being constructed in the location of the existing SEPTA rail station, west of SR 896 in Newark....
Mon October 16, 2017
Delaware Marks Completion of POW/MIA Parkway in Dover
Gov. John Carney was joined by U.S. Senator Thomas Carper, U.S. Senator Christopher Coons, U.S. Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester, Transportation Secretary Jennifer Cohan and a gathering of local officials, veterans and families to dedicate the completion of the POW/MIA Parkway in Dover....
Fri August 18, 2017
DelDOT Receives Federal Grant for Bridge Project
The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) has received an award of $275,000 from the Federal Highway Administration (FHA) to support the replacement of a deficient bridge in Blackbird, Del. "Making smart investments in the roads, highways and bridges that so many Delawareans use and depend on every day improves our local infrastructure and also saves taxpayer dollars in the long run," said U.S....
Cindy Riley - Mon June 26, 2017
DelDOT Improves Little Heaven Intersection
With traffic flow to the state's beaches and other areas in need of improvement, construction crews in Kent County, Del., are working to complete the $40 million SR 1, Little Heaven Grade Separated Intersection project....
Fri May 26, 2017
Strong Credit Aids DelDOT Bond Sale for Capital Projects
The Delaware Department of Transportation said it completed a successful Delaware Transportation Authority bond sale on April 26, providing $75 million in funding for capital projects at a true interest cost of 2.67 percent....
Brenda Ruggiero - Tue November 01, 2016
DelDOT's $400M U.S. 301 Project to Ease Congestion
A large road project is progressing as planned in southern New Castle County, Delaware. The new U.S. 301 will reportedly improve safety, manage truck traffic and reduce congestion; support approved and proposed economic development in a key Delaware growth area; enhance the region's ability to compete for economic development; create needed jobs; improve local access to the Northeast Corridor Rail (Amtrak), commuter rail (SEPTA) and bus (DART) services; improve livability in the region; and reduce fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions....
