There’s still time to comment on the MPO’s draft FY 2016-2019 TIP
CAMDEN – There’s still time for the public to comment on the Dover/Kent County Metropolitan Planning Organization’s draft FY 2016-2019 Transportation Improvement Program, or TIP. The public comment period that started on March 30 will run through April 30.
The TIP, which represents the first three-to-four years of the MPO’s long-range Metropolitan Transportation Plan, includes more than $150 million over the next four years of road, bridge, and transit expansion projects in Kent County.
Projects in the TIP are ones for which the Delaware Department of Transportation wants to secure federal funding. The TIP also serves as a budgetary guide for how much money will be spent on each project.
A copy of the draft TIP can be viewed as FY2016-2019 TIP FULL DRAFT 5-6-2015 V2 or by going to the homepage and clicking on the TIP under the Publications menu. To submit a comment, write to: kate.layton@doverkentmpo.org, or call 302-387-6030.
MPO, DART, DMV and AAA mid-Atlantic to participate at this year’s 55+ Expo
Visit Dover Downs on Wednesday, April 29 for the annual 55-Plus Expo.
The Dover/Kent County MPO is a sponsor, along with DART, DMV and AAA mid-Atlantic.
We’ll have information about transportation projects, bus information, and more. Visit the Central Delaware Chamber of Commerce’s website for more information about the event at info@cdcc.net.
Look for the MPO at Milford’s Bug N’ Bud Festival April 25
Come to downtown Milford on Saturday, April 25!
The Dover/Kent County MPO will have a booth at the city’s annual Bug N’ Bud Festival. We’ll have information about transportation projects, air quality and more. Plus, this is another opportunity to comment on the MPO’s FY2016-2019 Transportation Improvement Program while the comment period is still in place.
Check out the MPO’s Video TIP Tour
Take a tour of projects listed in the MPO’s Transportation Improvement Program. Go to the homepage and hit the TIP Tour Video button to see a list of videos. Below are links to videos of some projects listed in the FY 2016-2019 TIP.
Rt. 13 Widening: http://youtu.be/vPQ6nrzYQbg
Loockerman and Forest Streets: http://youtu.be/In9GdQqp2js
Rt. 8 and Saulsbury Road: http://youtu.be/gJFYD7jQuU8
Rt. 1 and Thompsonville Road: http://youtu.be/AxW_2fajm-M
West Dover Connector: https://youtu.be/2eCD0SydGyU
You also can see these on the MPO’s Facebook page.
Public Advisory Committee to meet April 21
CAMDEN – The Dover/Kent County Metropolitan Planning Organization’s Public Advisory Committee will meet at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, April 21 at the Kent County Levy Court Administrative Complex.
PAC members are set to discuss and vote upon its recommendation to the MPO Council for the MPO’s draft Transportation Improvement Program for fiscal years 2016 through 2019. This document is undergoing a public comment period through the end of April.
PAC members also are set to vote upon two proposed amendments to the MPO’s FY 2015-2018 TIP. These amendments involve moving the right-of-way phase of the Rt. 1/Northeast Front Street grade-separated intersection project ahead of schedule from FY 2019 to FY 2016. Delaware’s Department of Transportation has money available to pay for right-of-way costs earlier than anticipated.
The other proposed TIP change involves the Rt. 1/Little Heaven grade-separated intersection. According to DelDOT’s financial information, the project’s cost has risen to the point that a MPO TIP amendment is necessary.
This meeting, which is open to the public, will be in Room 220 of the Levy Court Administrative Complex, located at 555 Bay Road in Dover. For more information, call the MPO at (302) 387-6030 or (302) 387-6026.
