Transportation news and events from the
Wilmington Area Planning Council (WILMAPCO).
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WILMAPCO offices will be closed on July 4th for Independence Day. |
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Seeking Proposals for the Kirkwood Highway Corridor Master Plan |
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WILMAPCO is seeking proposals to create a master plan for the Kirkwood Highway Corridor. The deadline for proposals is July 7, 2023 at 4:30 PM. Contact Mr. Dave Gula, Principal Planner, WILMAPCO, at dgula@wilmapco.org, with any questions.
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Seeking Proposals for the South Claymont/Philadelphia Pike Corridor Master Plan |
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WILMAPCO is seeking proposals for the South Claymont / Philadelphia Pike Corridor Master Plan. The deadline for proposals is July 26, 2023 at 4:30 PM. Contact Ms. Heather Dunigan, Principal Planner, WILMAPCO, at hdunigan@wilmapco.org with any questions.
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Save the date! Delaware in 2040 – Demographic Changes and the Impacts on Infrastructure Virtual Policy Forum
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Please join us for a virtual policy forum (via Zoom webinar)
Delaware in 2040 – Demographic Changes and the Impacts on Infrastructure
Wednesday, July 19, 2023, 10:00 a.m. – noon
hosted and facilitated by
University of Delaware’s Institute for Public Administration
In partnership with the
Delaware Department of Transportation, Division of Planning
Featuring Dan Blevins, WILMAPCO, Delaware Population Consortium Chair
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MDOT Wants to hear from you! Second Survey for Long-Range Transportation Plan now available! |
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The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) kicked off its long-range transportation plan development, known as the 2050 Maryland Transportation Plan (2050 MTP), in April with a survey asking Marylanders to provide input on a range of priorities, goals, and guiding principles. MDOT now is launching a second short survey on proposed key outcomes, locations where transportation improvements are needed, and budget investment priorities. Please take the survey by July 10, 2023 and help guide the state's vision and corresponding policy and investment priorities for the next 20 years!
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Family Bike Fest promotes cycling options |
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As reported by the Newark Post, "Several local businesses and nonprofits joined forces Saturday for the inaugural Family Bike Fest on the University of Delaware Green. The event drew approximately 200 people and featured vendors demonstrating all sorts of bikes, from traditional two-wheel bikes, to more unusual options like electric bikes, cargo bikes and three-wheeled trikes. There was also a bike rodeo for kids, safety checks, crafts and informational booths, and cyclists were encouraged to try out the new Delaware Avenue Bikeway." |
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Carper, Coons, Blunt Rochester Announce Over $8.7 Million Grant to Deploy Clean Transit Buses in Delaware |
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The U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works released a statement saying, "U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons and Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (all D-Del.) announced the award of $8,740,728 from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to the Delaware Transit Corporation (DART). Funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, this grant will support DART as it converts its transit fleet to zero-emission buses." |
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Delaware air quality returns to normal, ozone levels still a concern |
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As reported by Delaware Public Media, "DNREC Division of Air Quality director Angela Marconi says with dozens of wildfires still burning throughout Canada, a change in meteorological conditions could bring particulate matter back down to Delaware with a shift in prevailing winds. While the particulate matter from the fires has mostly dissipated, it is also the beginning of ozone season, which runs until the end of September." |
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New Castle County receives grant for electric vehicles, lawnmowers, charging stations |
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As reported by Delaware Public Media, "Energize Delaware awards New Castle County a $498,000 grant to add eight new electric vehicles and two electric lawnmowers to the county fleet, and at least six charging stations." |
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Diamond State Port Corporation selects new operator for the Port of Wilmington |
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According to Delaware Public Media, "The Diamond State Port Corporation — the entity overseeing the public-private partnership at the Port of Wilmington — voted to allow the Massachusetts-based shipping company Enstructure to take over operations at the Port of Wilmington." |
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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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