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Chance Of Freezing Rain Between 30 Percent and 40 Percent

Sat, 04 Jan 2014 20:10:32 +0000

Freezing rain could affect Delaware roads Sunday morning. According to the Delaware Department of Transportation, New Castle County faces a 30 percent to 40 percent chance of freezing rain between 4 a.m. and 8 a.m. Kent County faces a 30 percent chance of freezing rain between 12 a.m. and early morning. And Sussex County faces a 30 percent chance of freezing rain between 12 a.m. and early morning. With a fresh onslaught of Arctic air expected to arrive in the early week, DelDOT expects temperatures to remain below freezing. The department recommends that drivers keep their fuel tanks at least half-filled and to dress appropriately in case they become stranded.

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DelDOT Scaling Back Road Crews Overnight

Sat, 04 Jan 2014 00:44:29 +0000

As darkness and dropping temperatures slowed progress, the Delaware Department of Transportation scaled back road-clearing crews in New Castle County shortly after sunset. DelDOT will reduce road-clearing crews in Kent County at 8 p.m. and will reduce road-clearing crews in Sussex County at 9 p.m. Partial crews will remain on duty throughout the night to monitor conditions and to respond to emergencies. Most road-clearing crews will return to work on Saturday morning as temperatures rise.

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DelDOT Battles Drifts And Near-Zero Temperatures

Fri, 03 Jan 2014 19:28:53 +0000

Across Delaware, DelDOT crews continue to battle drifting snow and frigid temperatures. The major challenges now are winds that blow the snow back into the roadways and low temperatures that cause the road salt to be less effective.

Primary and secondary roads statewide are covered in a thin layer of packed snow and ice.

Despite these challenges, more than 400 men and women, employed by DelDOT, continue treating the roads with salt and plowing the snow. These crews worked all day yesterday, and through the night.

Residents are urged to stay off the roads if possible. Not only is it safer for residents, but it allows DelDOT crews more area in which to work safely.

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Snowfall Ending; Hazardous Conditions Remain #snowDE

Fri, 03 Jan 2014 10:39:57 +0000

As of 4:30 a.m., the National Weather Service reports that steady precipitation is ending. No new accumulation is expected, although snow flurries could linger for a couple of hours. Temperatures might drop as low as 0 as the day progresses. Temperatures well below freezing and high winds will likely contribute to hazardous driving conditions. Snowfall between four and seven inches, in addition to wind-driven drifting, have required the Delaware Department of Transportation to focus on primary roads. As a result, secondary and back roads will receive limited attention today.

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Snow Deepens; DelDOT Targets Primary Roads #snowDE

Fri, 03 Jan 2014 09:32:27 +0000

As of 4:07 a.m., the Delaware Department of Transportation reports that all of its snow-removal crews are active, plowing and salting roads while precipitation continues to fall on New Castle, Kent and Sussex counties. Four to six inches of snow lie upon roads in New Castle . Four to seven inches of snow lie upon roads in Kent. And two to six inches of snow lie upon roads in Sussex. Crews are focusing their efforts on clearing and treating primary roads and bridges. The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning statewide. Such a warning means significant amounts of snow, sleet and ice are expected or occurring. Strong winds are also possible. This will make travel very hazardous.

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All Roads Snow-Covered; All Snow Crews Busy #snowDE

Fri, 03 Jan 2014 06:37:39 +0000

As of 12:20 a.m., Delaware roads are covered with snow as deep as four inches in parts of New Castle and as little as half an inch in parts of Sussex. All DelDOT snow-removal crews are busy, plowing snow and spreading salt on primary roads, secondary roads, bridges and bus routes.

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I-95 Toll Plaza Project – Update

Fri, 15 Jul 2011 16:13:39 +0000

The northbound highway speed EZ Pass lanes were opened on June 22 and the southbound lanes were opened overnight on June 25/26. Governor Markell and Senator Carper took a tour of the facility on July 1. We are happy to say we had no significant traffic backups on the July 4^th weekend. There is minor punch list work to complete that should not significantly impact traffic. A ribbon cutting event is currently scheduled for July 25.

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I-95 Toll Plaza Project – Update

Thu, 16 Jun 2011 18:44:28 +0000

Permanent striping operations continue on the “exit” ends of the toll northbound and southbound plazas. Initial striping of the lengthy north approach to the southbound plaza (one half mile south of the rest area to SR 896) was scheduled for the week of June 13. Acceptance testing for the new tolling systems was scheduled to be complete on Tuesday, June 14. Installation of the remaining overhead signage, final striping, topsoiling, work on the overhead gantry, and punch list items will continue through the end of June. The project is scheduled for completion in August 2011.

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I-95 Toll Plaza Project – Update

Mon, 23 May 2011 13:09:18 +0000

Final surface paving for northbound cash lanes (north and south of the plaza) continued throughout the week of May 16, weather permitting. Installations of northbound overhead sign structure trusses between the Maryland state line and the toll plaza were rescheduled to begin Thursday night, 5/19/2011. A left lane closure of southbound I-95 is needed to complete the exterior work on the west side of the overhead gantry. Custom glass panels are being installed on the overhead walkway (northbound satellite plaza). Sunday work is anticipated through Memorial Day weekend, but should not involve lane closures. Building activities were accelerated to meet a target date of 5/19 for beginning of southbound EZ Pass lanes operational testing of the tolling system. The project is scheduled for completion in August 2011.

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I-95 Delaware Toll Plaza Project – Update

Thu, 21 Apr 2011 18:02:38 +0000

Final surface paving of available southbound areas, south of the plaza is scheduled to begin Monday night, April 18, using progressive single and double lane closures (all lanes). Double lanes closures cannot begin until 11 PM. Installations of northbound overhead sign structure trusses between the Maryland state line and the toll plaza are rescheduled to begin Wednesday night, April 27 (next week), but may be postponed if paving work is ongoing. This work involves double lane closures from 11 PM to 5 AM with short term rolling roadblocks. The project is scheduled for completion in August 2011.

For more information, please visit the project page by clicking here.

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