Proposals for a notoriously congested bridge (the Tyler McConnell, in North Wilmington), Delawareâs busiest intersection (Hares Corner, aka U.S. Route 13 and Delaware Route 273) and Interstate 95 in Cecil County highlight the latest regional transportation plan. The Wilmington Area Planning Council will collect comments at an open house Wednesday, Feb. 8 in Newark and online through March 6. Registration …
Delawareans can learn more about two key strategies the state is pursuing to reduce transportation-related emissions at virtual public meetings. The post Public Meetings Planned This Month on Delaware EV Infrastructure, Clean Transportation Initiatives appeared first on State of Delaware News.This post was originally published on this site
The Delaware River and Bay Authority will spend $6.6 million to improve and expand the Wilmington Airport terminal, according to its five-year capital investment plan. That is one of 120 major improvement projects costing $132.7 million at the Delaware Memorial Bridge, the Cape May-Lewes Ferry, the Forts Ferry, the Millville Executive Airport, the Cape May Airport, the Delaware Air …
It wasnât considered funny when the feds told the states that their road signs can no longer be humorous. The new standard â described on Page 519 of the 11th edition of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways â made the front page of The Wall Street Journal on Jan. 11. Ever since, writers have …
As homelessness increases in Delaware and COVID-related support dries up, the New Castle County Hope Center plans to roll out its new long-term sustainability strategy in January. It will include a companion dashboard demonstrating how big a dent in the problem the center has made over the past three years. New Castle County purchased the former Sheraton Hotel on Airport …
A regional planning agency wants your opinion on the future of Kirkwood Highway in its first comprehensive review of eight miles of the retail and business corridor. âWe have never looked at the full Kirkwood Highway/Capitol Trail Corridor for both transportation and land use, in this way,â said Dave Gula, principal planner for the Wilmington Area Planning Council. âTo our …
The First State has 53 public schools on support and improvement plans due to consistent underachievement. They are divided into three categories, determined by factors such as whether the whole student body or only a student subgroup are underachieving and whether thereâs a pattern of underperformance from year to year. Schools on support and improvement plans receive extra funding for …
The Wilmington Learning Collaborativeâs governing council voted Tuesday night for a budget containing various programs intended to improve outcomes for city students. The budget is for this fiscal year, which concludes June 30, 2024. It totals $16,632,690.20, with $10 million set in the state budget for this year, and the other $6,632,690.20 is carryover funds from last year. Executive Director …
A new transportation plan for Newport might revive a way of traveling from a century ago and also anticipates how people are increasingly shopping online. The Wilmington Area Planning Council is hosting a public workshop on the plan 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 7, in the Old Newport Town Hall, 15, N. Augustine St. Work on the plan began in 2021 …
Plans underway to improve transportation safety in Arden, Ardencroft and Ardentown would, among other things, aim to slow down traffic on the communitiesâ major roads. The next meeting on the plan, organized by the Wilmington Area Planning Council, will be Wednesday, Feb. 15, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Buzz Ware Village Center, 2119 The Highway, Arden. An 11-page …
