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FHWA gives Delaware DOT grant for using ultra-high performance concrete overlay on bridge
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has awarded the Delaware Department of Transportation (DOT) a $275,000 grant for using ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) overlay for a bridge over Blackbird Creek. Contractor Zack Excavating of Smyrna, Delaware, is replacing the bridge with a full road closure. The project, which was awarded at $1.02 million, includes replacement of […]
August 9, 2017
Roadbuilding
DelDOT uses GRS-IBS rapid bridge replacement on two-lane bridge
In 2013, the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) collaborated with researchers at the University of Delaware (UD) on design and construction of a new two-lane bridge just north of the C&D Canal using a rapid bridge replacement technique, according to a UD announcement posted to Phys.org. The old bridge was replaced with a geosynthetic reinforced soil integrated bridge […]
June 2, 2017
Roadbuilding
Delaware DOT open house to kick-off 100th anniversary commemoration
The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) will hold an open house May 10 at its administration building in Dover as a kick-off celebration commemorating the agency’s 100th anniversary. The public will be able to walk through the two levels of the main atrium as well as adjacent rooms to view various displays including historical photographs, […]
May 8, 2017
Roadbuilding
Delaware DOT adds interactive project map, other features to mobile app
The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) has added an interactive project map, street light outages reporting and DMV driver license practice test to its mobile app. “Our free mobile app has been downloaded nearly 60,000 times and is a great resource for anyone traveling around Delaware. We continue to add new features to the app […]
April 17, 2017
Roadbuilding
DelDOT website aims to help develop non-traditional transportation projects
The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) has launched a website aimed at helping to develop non-traditional transportation projects to provide choices for cyclists and pedestrians. The site was developed for the state’s Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP)—a Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) program created through the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act. Its purpose is to “encourage community-based […]
December 22, 2016
Roadbuilding
Delaware DOT opens state’s first diverging diamond interchange
The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) has opened the state’s first diverging diamond interchange (DDI) at SR 1 and Route 72 after construction began in May. DDIs eliminate left turns that have to clear opposing traffic, a design that is useful in high-traffic areas. They can cut down on congestion, improve safety, and move traffic […]
December 9, 2016
Roadbuilding
FHWA $10.4 million grant allows Delaware DOT to immediately advertise 3 new projects
The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) says a recent $10.4 million Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) grant is allowing the agency to advertise immediately for three highway projects. The agency says the grant allows them to immediately advertise bidding for the first three projects listed below. DelDOT staff will work on the design elements of the […]
September 22, 2016
Roadbuilding
Eight state DOT projects receive federal grants to explore alternative Highway Trust Fund revenue
The Federal Highway Administration announced eight projects that have been awarded a combined $14.2 million in Surface Transportation System Funding Alternatives (STSFA) grants to investigate “alternative revenue mechanisms” as means of sustaining the Highway Trust Fund. Last year’s Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act established the STSFA. The program is designed to fund projects that […]
September 1, 2016
Roadbuilding
DelDOT App update enhances advisories, issue reporting, bus stops, water levels
The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) has updated its DelDOT App with enhanced notification features for both the iOS and Android versions. The app was first released in 2012 and last December was updated with a snowplow tracking feature. The latest version includes these updates and functions: Report an Issue: This new feature for the […]
June 16, 2016
Roadbuilding
Delaware DOT launches GATEWAY to provide detailed state transportation data
The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) has launched DelDOT GATEWAY as an online source for details about pavement projects, bridges, snow removal, traffic data and transit and rail maps, among other transportation information for the state. The agency says it created the site to “simplify the interface between the vast amount of data that the department […]
March 9, 2016
Roadbuilding
Delaware DOT launches online snowplow tracking system with app support
The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) has launched a tracking system available online and via an app for its plows during snow storms this season. GPS sensors on each of the 330 plows in DelDOTs system will transmit the vehicles’ locations. These can be viewed on the interactive map on the agency’s website or on […]
December 14, 2015
Roadbuilding
Delaware’s U.S. 301 Mainline toll road to get $211.35 million TIFIA loan
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) will provide a maximum loan of $211.35 million for construction of the U.S. 301 Mainline toll road project that begins at the Maryland and Delaware state line. The loan comes from USDOT’s Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA). “Financial assistance from the (USDOT) means two important things for […]
August 21, 2015
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