Transportation news and events from the
Wilmington Area Planning Council (WILMAPCO).
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WILMAPCO will be closed on July 4 for Independence Day. |
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View the Wilmington Initiatives Public Workshop Display Boards |
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Dozens of City of Wilmington residents and stakeholders attended a public workshop held on Wednesday, June 22, 2022 hosted by the Wilmington Initiative partners (DelDOT, DART, City of Wilmington, and WILMAPCO). Wilmington Initiatives works to promote a balanced transportation system and provide opportunities for residents and stakeholders to keep up to date and share their thoughts on the latest transportation projects in the City. The workshop display boards are currently available on the Wilmington Initiatives webpage to allow for further review and comment by the public.
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Sign up for Air Quality Email Alerts |
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Sign up to be notified via email on Air Quality Action Days, when air quality is expected to reach unhealthy levels. On Action Days you are urged to limit your time outdoors during the afternoon, when ozone is typically at its highest levels. On these days, it's a good idea not to fill up your gas tank until after sunset, not to mow your lawn with a gas powered mower or use a BBQ grill, and to limit the use of your car by carpooling, bringing your lunch to work, and riding transit. |
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Churchman's Crossing Transportation Improvement District Information Session |
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The New Castle County Department of Land Use (NCC) and Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) are holding an information session regarding a Transportation Improvement District (TID) in the Churchman’s Crossing area on July 20 from 6-8pm.
For the best experience, you are encouraged to attend in person where you will be able to interact with NCC and DelDOT staff who will answer questions and receive your feedback on the specific topics presented. Registration to attend in person is appreciated but not required.
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Bill seeks to set goals for cutting climate emissions in Delaware |
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As reported by Delaware Public Media, "The Delaware Climate Change Solutions Act (SB 305) would set targets of reducing emissions by 50 percent from 2005 levels by 2030 and 90 percent by 2050. It would also require state authorities to monitor progress toward hitting the goals by updating the state’s Climate Action Plan every five years. And it would direct officials to assess current and future vulnerabilities to climate-change risks. The bill builds on the goals of Delaware’s Climate Action Plan by giving legal heft to that document. By setting legally required standards for emissions reduction, the bill’s backers hope Delaware will play its part in fighting the climate crisis to which it is especially vulnerable, given the exposure of its flat, low-lying coast to sea-level rise."
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Protected bike lanes proposed for Wyoming Road |
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As reported in the Newark Post, "Newark officials are considering installing new protected bike lanes on Wyoming Road to make the road more friendly to cyclists. The upgrades are targeted toward the casual rider who is interested in cycling but isn’t comfortable riding in traffic. Wyoming Road connects the University of Delaware’s east campus and the densely populated student housing area near South Chapel Street with Marrows Road." |
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Maryland Department of Transportation Releases First Bicycle Level of Traffic Stress (LTS) Analysis |
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Newly Released Estimates Show Traffic Fatalities Reached a 16-Year High in 2021 |
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As reported by The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), "NHTSA projects that an estimated 42,915 people died in motor vehicle traffic crashes last year, a 10.5% increase from the 38,824 fatalities in 2020. The projection is the highest number of fatalities since 2005 and the largest annual percentage increase in the Fatality Analysis Reporting System’s history. Behind each of these numbers is a life tragically lost, and a family left behind."
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Designing Road Diets as a Tool for Walkability and Community Revitalization Webinar |
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A growing number of communities are using road diets to make neighborhoods more walkable, to create complete streets, and to slow down traffic as part of other streetscape and revitalization projects. Join the Maryland Department of Planning and the Smart Growth Network for this webinar on July 14 at 1pm as Dan Burden, Director of Innovation and Inspiration for Blue Zones LLC , returns to examine the essential design features of road diets, as well as how to design and operate them for walking, bicycling, driving, and freight and emergency response movement, illustrating what works best and why.
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Elon Musk says Tesla will have self-driving cars without the need for human drivers this time next year |
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As reported by Electrek, "Elon Musk told reporters in Brazil that Tesla will have self-driving cars without the need for human drivers behind the wheel for supervision around this time next year. It’s Musk’s latest timeline on Tesla’s full self-driving effort, but he has always been wrong about those in the past." |
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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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