Recovery Act Updates
Dover - DelDOT announces that 70% of construction projects have been advertised and 64% of these projects have been awarded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). Major projects such as Wilmington are in various phases of pre-construction from archeology and environmental work to design. This work has produced or maintained several jobs to date.
DelDOT continues making significant progress on ARRA funded projects, the majority of construction activity will begin in the next few months. DelDOT was allocated $140.9 million in highway, bridges, pedestrian and transit-related projects funded through the ARRA. DelDOT is on track to obligate all funds by the February 17, 2010 deadline.
Completed Projects
- Route 13 & Boulden Boulevard-New Castle County: Completed October 7, 2009; Project Amount: $112,160.84; Project description: Reconstruction of signal due to deteriorating equipment, including poles and pole bases.
- Route 13 & Lepore Road-Kent County: Completed October 7, 2009; Project Amount: $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.
- Pavement & Rehabilitation: Completed September 28,2009; Contractor American Infrastructure-MD, Inc.; Project bid amount $1,428,700; Route 20/Hardscrabble Road from Kaye Road to East Trap Pond Road.
- Pavement & Rehabilitation: Completed August 31, 2009; Contractor A-Del Construction Company Inc.; Project bid amount $1,040,112.55; 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.
- Route 10 at Sorghum Mill Road: Completed August 25, 2009; Contractor A-Del Construction Company, Inc.; Project amount $194,168.36; Project description: 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.
- Pavement & Rehabilitation: Completed August 7, 2009; 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.; Project bid amount $908,710.59; Milling, paving, patching and applying hot-mix overlay, and installation of ADA curb ramps; Daytime work; Construction began on June 8, and is expected to end mid-September, pending weather; 60 Calendar Day Contract
- Route 13 & Memorial Drive-New Castle County: Completed August 5, 2009; Estimated Cost: $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 202 & Righter Parkway-New Castle County: Completed July 28, 2009; Estimated Cost: $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.
- Route 2/Kirkwood Highway & Albertson Boulevard-New Castle County: 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.
- Mill Creek & McKennans Church Road-New Castle County: 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.
- Frederica Fire Signal-Kent County: 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.
- Route 1 and West Way Drive, Bethany Beach-Sussex County: 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.
- Pavement & Rehabilitation: 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; Construction began on August 24; Contractor A-Del Construction Company; Project bid amount $951,446.62; Milling, patching and hot-mix overlay; Nighttime work; 40 Calendar Day Contract.
Under Construction
- Pavement & Rehabilitation: 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.
- Old Lancaster Pike Streetscape Improvements Project: 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.
- Interstate Bridge Maintenance, I-495, New Castle County: 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 8; Contractor Eastern Highway Specialists; Project bid amount $2,099,140.85; 234 Calendar Day Contract.
- Park & Ride Expansion, Route 299: 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.
- Pavement & Rehabilitation: I-95 southbound (to 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.; Project bid amount $2,272,626.80; 65 Calendar Day Contract.
- Guardrail Upgrade in New Castle County: 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, North XIV, Replacement of Concrete Median Barrier - I-95, New Castle County: 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.
- Pavement & Rehabilitation: 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.
- Pavement & Rehabilitation: 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.
- Route 13 & Route 42-Kent County: Estimated Cost: $145,515.99; Project description: Revising x-span to a box-span; upgrading traffic signal equipment.
- 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.
- Statewide Epoxy Pavement Marking: 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.
- Interstate Bridge Maintenance, Bridge Painting, New Castle County: This project involves the rehabilitation of interstate bridges on I-495 and I-95 in New Castle County. Construction started late-September; Contractor Marinis Brothers, Inc.; Project bid amount $1,983,919.30; 334 Calendar Day Contract.
- Delaware Transit Center (DTC) Mid County Operations Facility, New Castle County: DTC 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 to begin in mid-November; Contractor Commonwealth Construction; Project bid amount $5,510,000; 379 Calendar Day Contract.
Pending Construction
- Pavement & Rehabilitation: 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 to begin mid-October and is expected to end by mid-November; 70 Calendar Day Contract.
- Pavement & Rehabilitation: 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 to begin in November; Contractor Diamond Materials; Project bid amount $946,018.21; 60 Calendar Day Contract.
 Currently out to bid (Get information on how to bid on DelDOT projects):
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10/21/09 |
25-020-01 |
ERRA-2009(31) |
Dover Transit Center (Design-Build) |
Details on all the proposed projects can be found on this page's right navigation. Governor Markell is committed to keeping the public as up to date as possible regarding project progress, how funding is being spent, the number of jobs generated and the contractors who win the bids. The DelDOT Web site, www.deldot.gov, and the state Web site, www.recovery.delaware.gov will continue to be the focal point for this and more information.
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