The controlled burn (DelDOT photo) An accident that closed Interstate 95 near Route 141 took an unusual turn this afternoon when authorities decided to burn off the peroxide being carried in a tractor trailer. The accident involved a pickup truck pulling the trailer bearing the peroxide colliding with a disabled vehicle on the road. The Delaware Department of Natural Resources …
It’s Bike to Work Day on Friday in Wilmington
Routes for Wilmington’s 2021 Bike to Work Day. (City of Wilmington) Bike to Work Day will be celebrated Friday in Wilmington, with multiple guided rides that end at the H.B. du Pont Plaza downtown. Registered participants get T-shirts and refreshments. The event is part of a nationwide effort to promote commuting by bicycle and biking in general. May is National …
Part of Grubb to close for a day; lane closures on I-95, I-495
DelDOT plans sewer work on Grubb, mowing and litter pickup on I-495 and bridge inspections on I-95.
4 months of lane closures for Concord Pike, Naamans Road
DelDOT plans to ‘create a continuous and connected pedestrian network’ near Concord Mall and Brandywine Town Center.
Part of Basin Road near I-95 to close this weekend
From 9 p.m. Friday through 5 a.m. Monday, the right turn lane will be closed on Basin Road (Route 141) southbound to Commons Boulevard westbound.
Heads up: Ashland Covered Bridge to close for 6 weeks
The Delaware Nature Society’s nearby Ashland Nature Center will be open during the work, scheduled for April 5-May 17.
Distracted driving added to list on improving highway safety
Officials cited technologies like high-friction surface treatments, rumble strips and ‘automated enforcement’ (that’s bureaucratese for red-light cameras).
Restore the Corridor on target to start March 1
Preliminary work generated minimal congestion – so far. Pandemic restrictions cut commuting traffic, and alternative routes were popular.
Chance of bad weather pushes back overnight closures of I-95
DelDOT’s new schedule calls for the work to run Feb. 19-25 on different parts of I-95 southbound in the city.
Restore the Corridor is ready for it all, including Biden
The I-95 project involves multiple ways to handle congestion, including changes on buses and trains and being on top of traffic when President Biden is in town.