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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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Spring 2013 Project update

gicblogs — Thu, 11 Jul 2013 12:11:40 +0000

The northbound I-95 to northbound Route-7 ramp was opened in May 2013.

Structural steel beams for the bridges was delivered throughout the spring and is all in place. Construction continues on the rest of the bridges, decks, overpasses, roadway paving, and retaining walls.

The project is about 80 % completed.

The northbound Route-1 to northbound I-95 flyover ramps and the southbound I-95 to southbound Route-1 flyover ramps will be opened during the Fall.

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I-95/SR 1 Interchange Project – Update

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:49:57 +0000

Christiana Mall Road Bridge: All three deck pours are complete. This week the contractor will be preparing for the parapet wall construction. The goal is to open the new bridge to traffic in mid to late March, but that date is very weather dependent.

For more information, please visit the project website at i95.deldot.gov.

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I-95/SR 1 Interchange Project – Update

Mon, 26 Sep 2011 13:53:29 +0000

Limited work activities such as clearing, and installation of erosion and sediment control measures

Christiana Mall Rd. Bridge: The pier and abutment wall work is complete and waiting for the steel girders to be delivered (Scheduled to be delivered on 9/27/11). Other activities such as roadway construction and bridge painting activities continue as well. We are working with Mall management to mitigate traffic impacts from the project for the upcoming holiday season.

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I-95/SR 1 Interchange Project – Update

Mon, 29 Aug 2011 14:47:44 +0000

It is expected that work will begin in mid-September, 2011 and continue until October 2013.

Christiana Mall Bridge

The abutments and center pier are completed. We are expecting the steel beams that will cross over SR 1 to be delivered in mid-September. The contract is expected to be complete by the end of 2011.

For more information, please visit the project website.

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