Bridge Maintenance, Bridge Painting: This project involves the rehabilitation of interstate bridges on I-495 and I-95 in New Castle County. Construction began on November 4; Contractor Marinis Brothers, Inc.; Project bid amount $1,983,919.30; 334 Calendar Day Contract.

Bridge Maintenance, I-495: This project involves replacing expansion joints; joint seals; compression seals and pourable seals; milling and overlay deck; cleaning and painting bridges on I-495. Construction began on September 9; Contractor Eastern Highway Specialists; Project bid amount $2,099,140.85; 234 Calendar Day Contract.

Buses, Sussex County: This project is part of a bus purchase and replacement program, which allocates new buses throughout the state. Costs: $1.9 million. This project will allow DART to continue to provide reliable service to customers.

Centreville Streetscape/Traffic Calming: This is a streetscape improvements project within Centreville from Center Meeting Road to Snuff Mill Road. This project consists of repair/replacement of brick and or concrete sidewalks, Americans with Disabilities Act upgrades to curb ramps, drainage improvements, crosswalks, signing and striping, paving and landscaping. Construction to begin December 1; Contractor CNS Construction Corporation; Project bid amount $1,284,097.37; 299 Calendar Day Contract.

DART Mid-County Facility: DART has identified the need to expand its maintenance facilities located at the intersection of Routes 72 and 113. The project involves construction of a six-bay maintenance facility, associated parts inventory, shop areas, support spaces, office space, training library and mechanic locker rooms and lounge. The 22,176 square foot building will be designed to expand to ten-bays. Fixed route bus parking is expanded to 50 buses and paratransit to 48 buses. Employee parking is expanded to 135 spaces. Construction began November 3; Contractor Commonwealth Construction; Project bid amount $5,510,000; 379 Calendar Day Contract.

Dover Transit Center: This multi-modal Dover Transfer Center will be located at the former George & Lynch property at the intersection of Water and Queen Streets in Dover. The first phase of the project will include a bus loop for 14 buses, parking, and stormwater management. The site will be designed for a future 30,000 squire foot office building. Costs: $5.7 million to be obligated in the one-year timeframe.

Hockessin Streetscape/Drainage Project: Improve street design and drainage along Old Lancaster Pike.
Valley Road to Errickison Drive along Old Lancaster Pike; Construction began on September 11; Contractor Mumford & Miller Concrete, Inc.; Project bid amount $1,710.270.75; Replacement and repair of sidewalks, ADA curb ramps upgrades, decorative crosswalks, drainage improvements, decorative lighting, upgraded signage and landscaping; 285 Calendar Day Contract.

I-95 Concrete Medians Replacement: This project involves replacement of concrete median barrier on I-95. Construction began on September 21; Contractor JJID Inc.; Project bid amount $1,510,922.20; 70 Calendar Day Contract.

I-95 Newark Toll Plaza: Reconstruct and reconfigure the Newark Toll Plaza to incorporate two highway speed E-ZPass lanes in the northbound and southbound lanes. Costs: Approximately $43 million to be obligated in the one-year timeframe.

Lightship Overfalls Lewes: This project will assist with the economic revitalization of Lewes by bringing tourists to this historic site. Construction of a permanent berth for the historic Lightship Overfalls. The ship was built in 1938 and is on the list of National Register of Historic Places. The ship is now in Norfolk, Virginia. DelDOT’s Transportation Enhancement Program spent $300,000 to assist with the interior renovation of the ship. All of the work was completed by local volunteer historians. The ship will return to its new berth, adjacent to the Lewes Canal Front Park. Cost: $400,000.

Market Street Project, Wilmington: Second Street from King Street to North Broom Street; 16th Street from Walnut Street to Market Street; King Street from East 16th Street to East 10th Street; Walnut Street from 13th Street to 16th Street; South Walnut Street Extension from Rogers Road to Front Street; and Church Street from Fourth Street to bridge over Brandywine River; Contractor Greggo & Ferrara, Inc.; Project bid amount $2,926,340.40; Milling, paving, concrete work and installation of ADA curb ramps; Daytime and nighttime work; Construction began on July 20 and is expected to end by mid November, pending weather; 120 Calendar Day Contract..

New Castle County Greenway Industrial Track Phase I: Construct a trail along an abandoned railroad corridor owned by the state from Route 273 to south of the Christina River. Construction to begin in the spring and completed by June 23, 2010; Contractor Diamond Materials, LLC; Project bid amount $626,945.32; 89 Calendar Day Contract.

New Castle County Greenway Millcreek: This project will complete a segment to looped recreational trails and will be a part of an overall cross-county trail system near Mill Creek Road. This segment will start at the intersection of the McKennans Church Road and Duncan Road, through the DelCastle recreational area and end near the golf course. Costs: $1 million. More people will choose the pedestrian and bicycle trail.

New Castle County Guardrail Upgrades: This project is to replace guardrails throughout New Castle County. Construction began in August and end in 2011; Contractor M. L. Ruberton Construction Company, Inc.; Project bid amount $480,798.38; 1095 Calendar Day Contract.

Pavement Rehabilitation Projects Statewide

East Chestnut Hill Route (Route 4) eastbound and westbound from South College Avenue (Route 896) to Salem Church Road; Contractor Harmony Construction Company Project bid amount $2,865,029.15; Milling, patching, and paving; Construction began on May 31 and is expected to be completed by November, pending weather; 100 Calendar Day Contract.

I-95 southbound to DelDOT’s salt shed from end of overpass in Wilmington to end of I-95 Fifth Lane Widening Project. Construction began on August 31; Contractor Greggo & Ferrara, Inc.; Completed November 11, 2009; Project bid amount $2,272,626.80; 65 Calendar Day Contract.

Johnson Road from Route 113 to Route 1, Issacs Road from Route 16 to Cedar Creek Road, Hudson Road from West Line Road to Fenwick Road; Contractor David A Bramble, Inc.; Project bid amount $2,106,256.85; Full depth reclamation and hot mix full width overlay; Daytime work; Construction began October 19 and is expected to end by mid-November; 70 Calendar Day Contract.

New London Road from Covered Bridge Road to Maryland state line; Greenbank Road from Old Capitol Trail to Route 41; and Main Street in Newark from railroad tracks to Maryland state line. Contractor A-Del Construction Company, Inc.; Completed August 31, 2009; Project Amount $1,040,112.55.

Rehoboth Boulevard from north of Shawnee Acres to Mispillion Bridge; Main Street from north Little Creek Road to South Little Creek Road; Route 13 northbound and southbound from north of Messina Hill Road to south of Route 42; McCoy Street from east of South Washington Street to South Walnut Street; Northwest Front Street from west of Church Street to east side of Washington Street; Marshall Street from north of Watergate Development to Southeast Front Street; Main Street from Duck Creek Road to Glenwood Avenue; Millington Road from east of Blackiston Road to west of Duck Creek Road; Commerce Street from west of Elizabeth Avenue to West Street; Bay Road, Route 1/Route 113, northbound from south of New Wharf Road to north of Milford Neck Road; Route 113 northbound and southbound from Haven Lake bridge to Milford Overpass; and Kings Highway from Route 113 to end of sidewalk on Lakeside Drive. Construction began on September 14; Contractor George & Lynch Inc.; Project bid amount $5,489,626.64; Milling, patching and hot-mix overlay; Daytime and nighttime work; 240 Calendar Day Contract.

Route 13 northbound from Port Penn Road to southside of St. Georges Bridge; and Route 13 southbound from southside of St. Georges Bridge to Port Penn Road; Contractor A-Del Construction Company, Inc.; Completed October 19, 2009: Project Amount: $951,446.62.

Route 20/Hardscrabble Road from Kaye Road to East Trap Pond Road; Contractor American Infrastructure-MD, Inc.; Completed September 28, 2009; Project bid amount $1,428,700.

Saulsbury Road from Route 8/Forrest Avenue to Walker Road; North State Street from Division Street to Walker Road intersection; South State Street from Loockerman Street to Division Street; Construction began November 2; Contractor Diamond Materials; Project bid amount $946,018.21; 60 Calendar Day Contract.

South Walnut Street at City of Milford limits to Northwest Front Street; Shawnee Road at Blacksmith Shop Road to Fitzgerald Road; Contractor Mumford & Miller Concrete, Inc.; Completed August 7, 2009; Project bid amount $908,710.59

Rail Cars, New Castle County: This project allows the Delaware Transit Corporation (DTC) to purchase four new Silverline V rail cars from SEPTA, which will add capacity for SEPTA service between Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Newark, Delaware. Cost: $8 million. Delivery is scheduled for 2010.

Rehabilitation of Epoxy Pavement Markings: This project consists of the removal of the existing painted, thermoplastic, tape, and epoxy lines and replacing them with epoxy pavement markings. The contractor shall be responsible for the removal of all debris and hazardous waste. This contract also provides the re-striping of several existing roadways throughout the state of Delaware. Construction began in late September; Contractor Traffic Lines, Inc.; Project bid amount $1,189,717.54; 365 Calendar Day Contract.

Rehoboth Beach Boardwalk Refurbishment Phase II and III: Total length of reconstruction is 4,143 feet, from southern portion at Prospect Street to Laurel Street, the northern-most portion from Maryland Avenue to Surfside Place, and at the commercial district from Rehoboth Avenue to Maryland Avenue; Contractor, Mumford & Miller, $4.43 million; Construction started in October with a completion date by May 15, 2010, pending weather.

Route 10 and Sorghum Mill Road, Kent County: Channelizing the median at the intersection of Route 10 and Sorghum Mill Road to accommodate eastbound/westbound Route 10 left-turns. Northbound left-turns are now diverted to the median opening to the east at Liberto Plaza; Contractor A-Del Construction Company, Inc.; Completed August 25, 2009; Project amount $194,168.36.

Route 299 Park & Ride, Odessa: There are currently 102 parking spaces. This project will increase to 209 spaces. A new access road will be built to tie the Park & Ride into a traffic signal monitored intersection. A pedestrian and bike patch will be built to the Park & Ride. Construction began on September 1; Contractor Cirillo Brothers, Inc.; Project bid amount $670,660.47; 118 Calendar Day Contract.

Route 404/Newton Road Railroad Crossing, Bridgeville: Add gates and update cantilever lights and controller; replace pre-caste concrete surface. Norfolk Southern Railroad Company will do this work. Completed October 24, 2009.

Route 896 and Route 4 Park & Ride Improvements, Newark: Retrofit curb ramps, sidewalks, and other aspects of the facility to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Cost: $200,000 of ARRA funding (entire project cost is approximately $400,000)

Traffic Signal Improvements (2009)

Frederica Fire Signal: Completed June 3, 2009; Costs: $53,564.12; Project description: Rebuild the fire signal to bring the signal up to current Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) standards.

Mill Creek & McKennans Church Road: Completed June 8, 2009; Costs: $159,203.64; Project description: Rebuilding of the intersection, changing signal poles, installing ADA curb ramps, upgrading the existing pedestrian signals with new LED countdown pedestrian signals.

Route 1 and West Way Drive, Bethany Beach: Completed May 1, 2009; Costs: $67,481.52; Project description: This project involved median island and pedestrian signal upgrades; and the installation of countdown signals. Also, this project included the installation of countdown signals at Kent Avenue and West Way Drive and at Route 1 and Route 26.

Route 2/Kirkwood Highway & Albertson Boulevard: Completed July 8, 2009; Costs: $431,752.54; Project description: Minor modifications to the signal phasing related to the southbound and right-turn movement from Albertson Boulevard to Route 2. Upgrade of pedestrian crosswalks/curb ramps/signals. Conversion of Route 2 left-turn phasing from protected/permitted to protected-only.

Route 13 & Boulden Boulevard: Completed October 7, 2009; Costs: $112,160.84; Project description: Reconstruction of signal due to deteriorating equipment, including poles and pole bases.

Route 13 & Lepore Road: Completed October 7, 2009; Costs: $121,077.62; Project description: New “half signal” to be installed based on the recommendations of warrant and operational analysis. Southbound through traffic will receive a red indication to allow a green indication for northbound left-turn traffic.

Route 13 & Memorial Drive: Completed August 5, 2009; Costs: $249,384.54; Project description: Installation of crosswalks, pedestrian signals, and improved ADA curb ramps. Also, minor modifications to the signals and striping at the adjacent intersection of Route 13 & Hazeldale Avenue related to the fire department pre-emption.

Route 13 & Route 42: Estimated Cost: $145,515.99; Project description: Revising x-span to a box-span; upgrading traffic signal equipment.

Route 202 & Righter Parkway: Completed July 28, 2009; Costs: $214,240.13; Project description: Bring pedestrian signalization up to current standards, including minor modifications to right-turn movements, ADA curb ramp upgrades, and new pedestrian signal equipment including countdown signal heads. Crosswalk across Route 202 will be moved from the south to the north side of the intersection.