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U.S. 301 Mainline toll road opens to traffic in Del.
U.S. 301 Mainline toll road in Middletown opened to traffic on January 10, 2019, after bad weather delayed its original opening date. Click for more details.
January 15, 2019
Roadbuilding
Major Route 1 intersection project opens in Del.
A ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the opening of the South Frederica Grade Separated Intersection on Route 1 in Delaware was held on 10 August 2018.
August 15, 2018
Roadbuilding
Work ahead of schedule on new Del. toll road, DOT says
The first phase of the construction of the new U.S. 301 toll road in Delaware is nearing completion ahead of schedule, according to the state’s department of transportation. The 1.8-mile first phase of the 14-mile-long project, which includes a bridge over Drawyer Creek, is expected to be completed 41 days ahead of its May 5 […]
January 26, 2018
Roadbuilding
High-friction pavement project among FHWA safety winners
The Federal Highway Administration has bestowed its 2017 National Roadway Safety Awards on nine state transportation departments.  DOT winners for Infrastructure and Operational Improvements Delaware – DelDOT placed high-friction surface treatments at horizontal curves and where wet road surfaces reduce pavement friction. The agency reports a 56 percent average drop in roadway-departure crashes at […]
December 11, 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
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 begins construction on state’s first diverging diamond interchange
The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) has begun construction on the state’s first diverging diamond interchange (DDI) located at the junction of SR 1 and Route 72. Diamond Materials of Wilmington and JMT Construction of Newark are working on the $7 million design-build project. DDIs eliminate left turns that have to clear opposing traffic, a […]
May 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
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