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WDEL's Road Scholar | Teen driver + summer break = parent as teacher

  • Andrew Sgroi
  • Jun 11, 2019 - 1:09 pm
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To help teen drivers navigate this year's "100 Deadliest Days" — that is, the period between Memorial Day and Labor Day — the National Safety Council (NSC) has enlisted parents to be the primary influence for steering novice drivers during the summer months.

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WDEL's Road Scholar: Maryland county roads take on truck traffic avoiding the new US-301 toll road

WDEL's Road Scholar: Maryland county roads take on truck traffic avoiding the new US-301 toll road

  • Andrew Sgroi
  • Feb 26, 2019 - 3:30 pm
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Six weeks since the brand new stretch of toll highway built along US-301 was opened to traffic, many of its target users have been found to be bypassing that roadway.

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Army Corps: St. Georges Bridge work remains on schedule; closure to be lifted by Jan. 31

Army Corps: St. Georges Bridge work remains on schedule; closure to be lifted by Jan. 31

  • Andrew Sgroi
  • Jan 16, 2019 - 11:14 am
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The full closure of the St. Georges Bridge, which carries U.S. Route 13 over the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal in southern New Castle County, will be lifted by January 31, 2019, as necessary rehabilitation of that span is completed on schedule, weather permitting.

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WDEL's Road Scholar | Parents' driving behavior directly impacts teens' driving behavior

WDEL's Road Scholar | Parents' driving behavior directly impacts teens' driving behavior

  • Andrew Sgroi
  • Oct 23, 2018 - 12:59 pm
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As Teen Driver Safety Week continues across Delaware and the nation, local and regional stakeholders are emphasizing the importance of adults' interaction with a novice driver's development behind the wheel and on the open road.

AAA: New Jersey gas tax hike spells bigger business at Delaware, Pennsylvania pumps

AAA: New Jersey gas tax hike spells bigger business at Delaware, Pennsylvania pumps

  • Andrew Sgroi
  • Sep 27, 2018 - 1:04 pm
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A gas tax increase instituted in New Jersey in 2016 translated to a noticeable change in gas-buying habits for neighboring states, according to data released Thursday by AAA Mid-Atlantic.

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Interstate 295 hospital ramp to be closed for abbreviated rehab project

Interstate 295 hospital ramp to be closed for abbreviated rehab project

  • Andrew Sgroi
  • Sep 25, 2018 - 11:05 am
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A regularly used access ramp to southbound Interstate 295 near New Castle was scheduled to be fully shut off to traffic on Tuesday, as the next phase for the multi-year reconstruction project along the corridor.

WDEL's Road Scholar | Used car buyers beware of formerly flooded vehicles

WDEL's Road Scholar | Used car buyers beware of formerly flooded vehicles

  • Andrew Sgroi
  • Sep 18, 2018 - 2:43 pm
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The damage which a tropical cyclone poses to property extends far beyond when it has made landfall, a leading source of used vehicle history information for buyers and sellers warned in the wake of this month's Hurricane Florence.

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WDEL's Road Scholar | Emissions control manufacturer warns diesel school bus pollution is invisible threat to children's health

WDEL's Road Scholar | Emissions control manufacturer warns diesel school bus pollution is invisible threat to children's health

  • Andrew Sgroi
  • Sep 11, 2018 - 2:00 pm
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The exhaust from diesel school buses can pose a serious risk to children's health, according to a leading global technology group which specializes in the manufacture of high-tech sensors for automotive and other applications.

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WDEL's Road Scholar: DelDOT repairs expected to mitigate future Airport Road washouts

WDEL's Road Scholar: DelDOT repairs expected to mitigate future Airport Road washouts

  • Andrew Sgroi
  • Aug 21, 2018 - 3:00 pm
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An often flooded portion of Airport Road, off the exit from Interstate 95 in Churchmans Marsh, might remain open to traffic more consistently, if recent repairs to nearby infrastructure prove to be successful.

WDEL's Road Scholar: 'Road diet' trims travel lanes on Cleveland Avenue in Newark

WDEL's Road Scholar: 'Road diet' trims travel lanes on Cleveland Avenue in Newark

  • Andrew Sgroi
  • Aug 7, 2018 - 1:45 pm
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A roadway resurfacing project in Newark will soon present a new travel configuration for motorists and multi-modal users alike.

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WDEL's Road Scholar | Safety, gridlock prompt roadway improvement proposals for Glasgow

WDEL's Road Scholar | Safety, gridlock prompt roadway improvement proposals for Glasgow

  • Andrew Sgroi
  • Jul 31, 2018 - 2:15 pm
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Concerns about safety and mobility at a major intersection south of Newark has presented several proposals for reconfiguration of the problematic area.

Overturned truck outside of Belvedere shuts down southbound Rt. 141

Overturned truck outside of Belvedere shuts down southbound Rt. 141

  • Kevin Hayes
  • Jun 24, 2018 - 7:10 am
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Delaware State Police are investigating a crash that resulted in an overturned truck on Route 141 southbound just outside of Belvedere.

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WDEL's Road Scholar: Planners seek public input for several roadway initiatives throughout Wilmington

WDEL's Road Scholar: Planners seek public input for several roadway initiatives throughout Wilmington

  • Andrew Sgroi
  • Jun 19, 2018 - 12:45 pm
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Nearly a dozen proposed, and progressing, roadway projects will be the focus of a transportation forum in Wilmington on Wednesday night, as planners seek to promote public comment at related, upcoming workshops.

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WDEL's Road Scholar: Wet spring not slowing Route 141 reconstruction at Barley Mill

WDEL's Road Scholar: Wet spring not slowing Route 141 reconstruction at Barley Mill

  • Andrew Sgroi
  • Jun 12, 2018 - 1:15 pm
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A long-term closure of a portion of Route 141, near Barley Mill Plaza, has remained on schedule almost three months later, despite setbacks due to springtime weather.

Chicken truck spills its load in Summit

Chicken truck spills its load in Summit

  • Andrew Sgroi
  • Jun 6, 2018 - 6:04 am
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The morning commute began with a cluck on Wednesday.

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VIDEO | Rt. 1 Rollover wreck creates traffic havoc

VIDEO | Rt. 1 Rollover wreck creates traffic havoc

  • Andrew Sgroi
  • Jun 5, 2018 - 8:15 am
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A two-vehicle wreck on northbound State Route 1 at the Route 273 interchange created quite the mess for morning commuters and environmental cleanup crews on Tuesday, June 5, 2018.

WDEL's Road Scholar: Delmarva Power arranges electric vehicle rebates for interested customers

WDEL's Road Scholar: Delmarva Power arranges electric vehicle rebates for interested customers

  • Andrew Sgroi
  • May 22, 2018 - 1:01 pm
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The region's foremost energy company recently introduced an incentive program designed to help advance electric vehicle (EV) technology across Delaware and Maryland.

AAA: Memorial Day travel forecast shows growth across several benchmarks

AAA: Memorial Day travel forecast shows growth across several benchmarks

  • Andrew Sgroi
  • May 22, 2018 - 12:30 pm
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If travel plans for Memorial Day weekend is any indication, the forecast for the forthcoming summer travel season should also be "mostly sunny."

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WDEL's Road Scholar: Hundreds of bridge travelers have support standing by at Delaware Memorial Bridge

WDEL's Road Scholar: Hundreds of bridge travelers have support standing by at Delaware Memorial Bridge

  • Andrew Sgroi
  • May 8, 2018 - 12:53 pm
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Millions of motorists travel across the Delaware Memorial Bridge annually and, for nearly all of them, navigating from one side of the Delaware River to the other is hardly fraught with anxiety.

Cycle accident shuts down 141 northbound for almost 3 hours

Cycle accident shuts down 141 northbound for almost 3 hours

  • Kevin Hayes
  • May 1, 2018 - 7:37 pm
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An accident launching a 43-year-old man from his trike motorcycle is finally clear after roughly two hours and 45 minutes worth of northbound traffic on Route 141 being forced to exit onto Route 4.

Beam placement for new 141 bridge over interstate creates night closures all next week

Beam placement for new 141 bridge over interstate creates night closures all next week

  • Andrew Sgroi
  • Apr 13, 2018 - 8:40 am
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A nighttime closure of multiple lanes on the interstate in New Castle County was announced this week by the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT), to be implemented for the week of April 16 through April 20.

Basin Road Bridge on Route 141 near New Castle finally reopened to traffic

Basin Road Bridge on Route 141 near New Castle finally reopened to traffic

  • Andrew Sgroi
  • Mar 26, 2018 - 1:14 pm
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What was originally scheduled as a 45-day closure for the full deck replacement of the Basin Road bridge over US Route 13, near New Castle, finally lifted more than 120 days later.

Emergency road work on I-95 in Wilmington creates major drive time delays

Emergency road work on I-95 in Wilmington creates major drive time delays

  • Andrew Sgroi
  • Mar 26, 2018 - 8:44 am
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A late night crash on Interstate 95 in Wilmington on Sunday caused excessive damage to sections of a jersey barrier, prompting a closure of travel lanes in the immediate area.

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WDEL's Road Scholar | Route 141 roadway rehabilitation project is set to resume around-the-clock closures

WDEL's Road Scholar | Route 141 roadway rehabilitation project is set to resume around-the-clock closures

  • Andrew Sgroi
  • Mar 6, 2018 - 10:06 am
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Replacement of a crumbled stretch of Route 141 begins a period of prolonged restrictions next week, as the multi-phase project resumes near Barley Mill Plaza.

VIDEO | Brandywine Hundred accident at Naamans and Shipley roads injures 1, overturns vehicle

VIDEO | Brandywine Hundred accident at Naamans and Shipley roads injures 1, overturns vehicle

  • Kevin Hayes
  • Feb 28, 2018 - 5:32 pm
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An accident on westbound Naamans Road just before the intersection of Naamans and Shipley roads sends one to the hospital in an ambulance. 

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WDEL's Road Scholar: St. Georges Bridge to be shuttered 4 months for overdue repairs

WDEL's Road Scholar: St. Georges Bridge to be shuttered 4 months for overdue repairs

  • Andrew Sgroi
  • Feb 27, 2018 - 8:39 am
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The oldest bridge that spans the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal, the dated St. Georges Bridge, won't be open to multi-modal traffic at the end of 2018.

WDEL's Road Scholar: Transportation planners examine commuter train service gap between northeast Maryland and Newark

WDEL's Road Scholar: Transportation planners examine commuter train service gap between northeast Maryland and Newark

  • Andrew Sgroi
  • Feb 6, 2018 - 9:15 am
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A brief, yet noticeable, break in continuous commuter rail service between Spotsylvania, Virginia, and New London, Connecticut, has been a long term focus for a transportation planning agency in Delaware, as it considered options to permanently eliminate the void.

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WDEL's Road Scholar: 24-hour road repair scheduled to partially shutter I-95 near Newark

WDEL's Road Scholar: 24-hour road repair scheduled to partially shutter I-95 near Newark

  • Andrew Sgroi
  • Jan 23, 2018 - 7:13 am
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Winter weather makes potholes and, when those potholes become craters, the Delaware Department of Transportation springs a closure.

WDEL's Road Scholar: New sections for Basin Road Bridge finally set in place, another closure forthcoming

WDEL's Road Scholar: New sections for Basin Road Bridge finally set in place, another closure forthcoming

  • Andrew Sgroi
  • Jan 2, 2018 - 6:48 am
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The rehabilitation of the Basin Road Bridge, near New Castle, notched an important milestone during the final week of 2017, prompting a related closure for the new year.

Water main break causes Newark road closures

Water main break causes Newark road closures

  • Kevin Hayes
  • Dec 10, 2017 - 8:35 am
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Due to a water main break at the intersection of West Cleveland Avenue and New London Road in Newark Sunday, motorists should expect detours and congestion in the area.

Overturned tractor trailor has northbound on ramp closed from College Avenue in Newark

Overturned tractor trailor has northbound on ramp closed from College Avenue in Newark

  • Kevin Hayes
  • Dec 3, 2017 - 10:44 am
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You can expect some traffic delays on SR 896 / Northbound College Avenue near the University of Delaware.

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Interstate 95 bottleneck promises lengthy drive-time delays near Wilmington

Interstate 95 bottleneck promises lengthy drive-time delays near Wilmington

  • Andrew Sgroi
  • Oct 6, 2017 - 6:30 am
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A bridge rehabilitation project on northbound Interstate 95, north of Wilmington, will place an around-the-clock lane closure and inconvenient rush hour delays for commuters.

WDEL's Road Scholar: Driver alert system hopes to eradicate hot-car deaths among children

WDEL's Road Scholar: Driver alert system hopes to eradicate hot-car deaths among children

  • Andrew Sgroi
  • Sep 12, 2017 - 12:16 pm
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Necessity is truly the mother of invention, especially when one considers the tragic consequences from a growing problem.

WDEL's Road Scholar: Safety, capacity issues prompt improvements at Old Baltimore Pike intersections

WDEL's Road Scholar: Safety, capacity issues prompt improvements at Old Baltimore Pike intersections

  • Andrew Sgroi
  • Aug 22, 2017 - 11:58 am
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Two crossings in Pencader Hundred--which have become problematic for motorists---were the subject of a recent public workshop that unveiled plans to remedy them.

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WDEL's Road Scholar: Temporary inconvenience promises long-term sustainability for bridge overpass near New Castle

WDEL's Road Scholar: Temporary inconvenience promises long-term sustainability for bridge overpass near New Castle

  • Andrew Sgroi
  • Jul 25, 2017 - 6:45 am
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The replacement of a crumbling bridge deck, a job that had long been postponed for shorter-term quick fixes, was the subject of a recent public workshop advising residents and commuters of the impending closure.

Parts of 95NB to close Friday for Ballard funeral services, expect delays

Parts of 95NB to close Friday for Ballard funeral services, expect delays

  • DJ McAneny
  • May 3, 2017 - 2:33 pm
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On Friday, a number of road closures will accompany the funeral services for Delaware State Police Cpl. Stephen J. Ballard as the state pays its respects to the fallen officer at Wilmington's Chase Center on the Riverfront. 

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WDEL's Road Scholar: Regular washouts prompt proposed roadway closure near Odessa

WDEL's Road Scholar: Regular washouts prompt proposed roadway closure near Odessa

  • Andrew Sgroi
  • Apr 11, 2017 - 11:50 am
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A lightly traveled collector road east of Odessa could face less traffic than it has ever seen, in large part due to environmental issues that have made regular, safe passage of it difficult to sustain.

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WDEL's Road Scholar: Tybouts Corner median on DE-1 has outlived its useful life

WDEL's Road Scholar: Tybouts Corner median on DE-1 has outlived its useful life

  • Andrew Sgroi
  • Apr 4, 2017 - 11:09 am
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The effects of time take a terrible toll on highway infrastructure, and an area of heavy travel in mid-New Castle County had its number called when ground was recently broken, quite literally, to erase the damage it had sustained.

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DelDOT: Tyler McConnell Bridge issues are known, in queue for repair

DelDOT: Tyler McConnell Bridge issues are known, in queue for repair

  • Andrew Sgroi
  • Mar 30, 2017 - 10:51 am
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The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) commented recently on the structural integrity of a well-traveled crossing along an important northern Delaware corridor.

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WDEL's Road Scholar: Multi-year expansion takes residence on Conchester Highway

WDEL's Road Scholar: Multi-year expansion takes residence on Conchester Highway

  • Andrew Sgroi
  • Mar 28, 2017 - 8:37 am
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The long wait for expansion of Conchester Highway---a 6.7 mile, two-lane corridor in Delaware County, Pennsylvania,  extending between US-1 and Interstate 95---began the first of its two-phase, multi-year widening project earlier in 2017.

WDEL's Road Scholar: Creating fairer auto insurance rating standards

WDEL's Road Scholar: Creating fairer auto insurance rating standards

  • Andrew Sgroi
  • Mar 21, 2017 - 2:09 pm
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Leveling the landscape of how auto insurance policies are priced out. That's the aim of new legislation recently introduced in the Delaware General Assembly.

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WDEL's Road Scholar: Safety reminders for challenging winter weather driving

WDEL's Road Scholar: Safety reminders for challenging winter weather driving

  • Andrew Sgroi
  • Mar 14, 2017 - 11:26 am
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If you're the adventurous type when it comes to winter weather--or perhaps just considered essential personnel--AAA Mid-Atlantic reminded drivers that safety starts before and lasts beyond a winter storm.

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WDEL's Road Scholar: Busy intersection near Middletown considered for significant upgrades

WDEL's Road Scholar: Busy intersection near Middletown considered for significant upgrades

  • Andrew Sgroi
  • Feb 28, 2017 - 11:45 am
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A four-way crossing on the north side of Middletown, located at the intersection of Marl Pit Road and Cedar Lane Road, has been a commuter's nightmare during peak travel times, and was recently the subject of a public workshop. 

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WDEL's Road Scholar: Global traffic scorecard shows lost hours, productivity

WDEL's Road Scholar: Global traffic scorecard shows lost hours, productivity

  • Andrew Sgroi
  • Feb 21, 2017 - 12:30 pm
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The world's traffic is a mess.

AAA: Younger millennials are the worst behaved drivers, but all ages show alarming tendencies

AAA: Younger millennials are the worst behaved drivers, but all ages show alarming tendencies

  • Andrew Sgroi
  • Feb 15, 2017 - 12:26 pm
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Younger millennials are tagged a forgettable distinction, based upon findings from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety.

WDEL's Road Scholar: Proposed Wilmington transit center would bring better access to busy downtown

WDEL's Road Scholar: Proposed Wilmington transit center would bring better access to busy downtown

  • Andrew Sgroi
  • Feb 14, 2017 - 1:42 pm
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As visitors of Wilmington and commuters around the city's train station have known, the arrangement for public transportation and on-site parking had never been ideal.

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WDEL's Road Scholar: Howell School Road realignment remains a work in progress

WDEL's Road Scholar: Howell School Road realignment remains a work in progress

  • Andrew Sgroi
  • Jan 31, 2017 - 8:29 am
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A road realignment project south of Bear will continue to churn along, despite unforeseen setbacks and an evolving work phase schedule.

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WDEL's Road Scholar: State's clean vehicle rebate program puts more 'green' in alternative fuel technology

WDEL's Road Scholar: State's clean vehicle rebate program puts more 'green' in alternative fuel technology

  • Andrew Sgroi
  • Jan 16, 2017 - 1:01 pm
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The road to cleaner emissions in Delaware has been significantly helped by both technological advances for alternative fuel, as well as through a simple program designed to deliver savings to the end-user's bottom line.

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WDEL's Road Scholar: Speed increases on Dover corridors consistent with travelers' habits

WDEL's Road Scholar: Speed increases on Dover corridors consistent with travelers' habits

  • Andrew Sgroi
  • Jan 10, 2017 - 9:52 am
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A speed limit increase was instituted on two corridors in the south Dover area during the week of January 9, 2017.

Pedestrian hit on Wilmington's South Market Street Bridge dies

Pedestrian hit on Wilmington's South Market Street Bridge dies

  • Frank Gerace
  • Dec 3, 2016 - 12:00 pm
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A man hit by a car on Wilmington's South Market Street Bridge has died of his injuries.

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New Jersey woman 'lucky to be alive' after pinball car accident along I-95 near Newport

  • Mike Phillips
  • Dec 1, 2016 - 9:21 am
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A New Jersey woman is "lucky to be alive," according to a witness at the scene of a chain reaction crash on southbound I-95 this morning near Newport.

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