Transportation news and events from the
Wilmington Area Planning Council (WILMAPCO)
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WILMAPCO Meetings and Events
All WILMAPCO meetings are being held virtually and in person.
For meeting attendance information, please email espinal@wilmapco.org.
WILMAPCO Offices will be closed on:
Tuesday, November 5, 2024 for Election Day
Monday, November 11, 2024, in observance of Veterans Day
Thursday and Friday, November 28-29, 2024, in observance of Thanksgiving
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You are invited to the 2024 Delaware Winter Freight Meeting | |
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The Delaware Winter Freight Meeting aims to share information on significant freight and goods movement trends and encourage networking and partnership development.
This meeting will be held at:
Chesapeake Utilities, 500 Energy Lane, Dover, DE
9:00am - 12:00pm, Wednesday, December 11, 2024
For questions about this event, email Troy Mix at mix@udel.edu. This meeting is presented through a partnership of DelDOT, Dover/Kent County MPO, Salisbury/Wicomico MPO, the University of Delaware’s Institute for Public Administration, and WILMAPCO. For more information on freight planning and programs in Delaware, visit http://www.wilmapco.org/goodsmovement/.
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Delaware secures $14.3M to expand overnight, fast and ultra-fast charging stations along I-95 corridor | |
As reported by WHYY, "Delaware will upgrade its electric vehicle charging infrastructure along Interstate 95, specifically for electric trucks, after getting $14.3 million in federal funding. State leaders who gathered at the Biden Welcome Center rest stop near Newark called it a critical step toward transforming the state’s transportation system and reducing its environmental impact." | |
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Delaware to transition some state agency cars to EVs | |
As reported by Delaware Business Times, "Delaware is continuing to push ahead with its transition from gas-powered vehicles to electric vehicles, starting with requiring that certain passenger vehicles owned by the state must be zero emission by 2040." | |
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DART service changes will go into effect November 17, 2024 | |
As reported by DelawareLive, "Changes to DART’s Statewide Bus Service will become effective Sunday, November 17, 2024. The new route schedules will be available online at DartFirstState.com by mid-November, and printed pocket schedules will also be available by mid-November." | |
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US Street Design Manual Inches Toward Safer Roads | |
As reported by Planetizen, "The guiding document for U.S. road design is starting to recognize the needs of people walking and biking, but safe streets advocates say more significant changes are needed to reduce the high number of pedestrian deaths and improve connectivity for all road users." | |
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‘Road safety crisis’ requires US DOT action: TRB report | |
As reported by SMARTCITIESDIVE, "A study published by the Transportation Research Board of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine urges the U.S. Department of Transportation to streamline road safety guidance for states and municipalities and establish a national road safety research center." | |
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Wilmington Area Planning Council
(WILMAPCO)
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The Wilmington Area Planning Council (WILMAPCO) is the regional transportation planning agency for New Castle County, Delaware and Cecil County, Maryland. As a federally designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), WILMAPCO is charged with planning and coordinating transportation investments for the region based on federal policy, local input, technical analysis, and best practices. | |
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You are invited to participate in the transportation planning process, regardless of your race, color, national origin (including limited English proficiency), religion, creed, gender, ancestry, ethnicity, disability, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran’s status, or background. To request special accommodations, or if you need this information in another language, please contact WILMAPCO at (302) 737-6205 or dvoss@wilmapco.org.
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