You are invited to share your ideas for improving transportation in and near the Town of Newport during a Virtual Public Workshop being held on Wednesday, September 30 from 5:30pm to 7:30pm.

During the workshop, you'll have the opportunity to review and provide feedback on recommendations for projects to improve the safety, walkability, and transit-friendliness of the Town of Newport. Please click below to register to attend.

You are invited to participate in the final Public Workshop for the Concord Pike (US 202) Corridor Master Plan on Monday, October 5 from 6:30 to 8 pm. The draft plan provides a vision and recommendations that have been developed based on community feedback and technical analysis. Review the analysis, draft plan and its recommendations, and share your feedback during this online event. To learn more, visit www.wilmapco.org/202.

WILMAPCO invites residents of the Route 9 Corridor to take a survey and help improve walking and biking around Route 9 near Wilmington. Responses will help better plan for the network of neighborhood pathways described in the Route 9 Master Plan. These walking and biking paths will better link communities to schools, parks, shops and other destinations. Those taking the survey will have the option of being entered to win a $25 Visa gift card.

You are invited to help plan for the future of the Governor Printz Corridor by taking a brief online survey. The survey is a follow up to the September 21 Public Workshop that presented possible roadway reconfiguration options aimed at improving the safety of all who walk, bike, drive or take public transit in the corridor. View the workshop presentation and participate in the survey through October 21st. Your feedback is greatly appreciated.

In collaboration with the community, the NCC Department of Land Use, WILMAPCO, and DelDOT are working to establish a long-term vision for land use and transportation infrastructure in Southern New Castle County. The goal is to guide growth while at the same time taking proactive steps to preserve natural resources and agricultural land. After a series of public workshops held since 2018, and significant community input, the final draft of the master plan is now available for review. Comments will be accepted until October 12, 2020 and can be emailed to NCC2050@newcastlede.gov.  

Workshop #2: Our Homes & Neighborhoods: This workshop will focus on housing affordability, social determinants of health, and environmental justice issues. 

Workshop #3: Our Places & Spaces: This workshop will discuss design and placemaking.

MDOT MTA is developing the STP with input from a broad range of partners, including other state agencies, local and regional governments, public and private transit providers, business and non-governmental organizations, and the public. Please take part in an online survey which will be available through October 25^th by visiting the project website:

The Maryland Department of Transportation, the Maryland Department of Planning, the Maryland Department of Health, MDOT State Highway Administration, Maryland Highway Safety Office, Maryland Department of Natural Resources, America Walks, and AARP are sharing a series of informational resources and free webinars for pedestrians throughout the month of October. The four webinars are tailored to interest pedestrian enthusiasts, advocates, planners, and residents. Throughout Walktober, learn how walking is an easy and accessible exercise, how to safely use pedestrian infrastructure, and how to incorporate walking in your daily routines within the provisions of social distancing and other restrictions.

As reported by the Newark Post, "The Delaware Department of Transportation is moving forward with a major overhaul of the U.S. 40/Del. 896 intersection in Glasgow. The $64 million project, which won’t begin until 2022, involves elevating Del. 896 over U.S. 40 and building an interstate-style interchange with ramps allowing movement between the two roads. The project was first suggested in a 2000 study, and engineers considered 12 different possibilities before settling on the final design, which was announced to the public during a virtual public meeting."

Annually, the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) meets with each County in the State of Maryland, along with Baltimore City, to share the Draft Consolidated Transportation Program between September 15th and November 15th. The FY 2021 – FY 2026 DRAFT Consolidated Transportation Program – Fall 2020 Tour Schedule is now available. The meeting for Cecil County will be held on Friday, October 16 at 11 a.m. Log on information is available at https://www.ccgov.org/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/9209/20?curm=10&cury=2020

The Newark Transportation Improvement District (TID) Committee will hold a virtual public meeting on Wednesday, October 14, 2020, 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Details on how to join the meeting are available on the meeting agenda. A TID is defined as a “geographic area defined for the purpose of securing required improvements to transportation facilities in that area” by comprehensively coordinating, with transportation-planning partners, land-use and transportation decisions.

As reported in The Guardian, "Gavin Newsom, the governor of California, has signed an executive order to ban the sale of gas-only cars in the state within the next 15 years, to combat the damaging effects of climate breakdown after a summer of record temperatures and historic wildfires."