Dover Kent MPO Launches Comprehensive South State Street Corridor Study to Enhance Safety and Multimodal Connectivity
Date Posted: Tuesday, September 8th, 2026Dover Kent MPO Launches Comprehensive South State Street Corridor Study to Enhance Safety and Multimodal Connectivity The Dover Kent County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) has launched Phase I of the South State Street Corridor Study, which will look at the corridor between US 13 and SR 10. This important route serves Dover, Magnolia, Little Heaven, and nearby communities, supporting commuters, businesses, farms, medical offices, and other regional destinations. As growth continues south of Dover, South State Street is seeing more commuter, local, commercial, and agricultural traffic. The study will identify safety needs, review traffic conditions, and support future DelDOT and MPO planning for safer, better-connected travel. Phase I will examine how people move through the corridor today and how travel needs may change in the future. Public input will help guide practical recommendations to improve safety, access, and mobility for pedestrians, bicyclists, transit riders, and drivers. Study Schedule & Community Engagement Phase I data collection is underway this summer, with public outreach expected to begin in fall 2026. The study team will seek input from residents, local governments, businesses, freight operators, emergency responders, agricultural stakeholders, and others who know the corridor well. Stay updated on the study’s progress and participate via the Dover Kent MPO PublicInput page.
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Community members are invited to provide feedback on transportation issues in the US 113 corridor.
Date Posted: Tuesday, September 1st, 2026FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Helen Downing-Wiles, Public Outreach Manager | Helen.wiles@doverkentmpo.org September 1, 2026 Milford, DE. The Dover Kent Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), in partnership with the City of Milford, the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT), and Sussex County, is pleased to announce the start of the US 113 Corridor Needs Study in the Milford area. Community members are invited to provide feedback on transportation issues in the US 113 corridor. This study will assess the safety, traffic, and roadway conditions of the US 113 corridor through the Milford area to evaluate its ability to support local and seasonal travel, businesses, and jobs. The study area is 7 miles long, from Route 1, just north of Milford, to the Cedar Creek/Hudson Pond bridge, one mile north of Hudson Pond Road. No project recommendations will be made in this study based on the identified needs. The MPO invites community members to provide input on the issues, needs, and challenges along the US 113 corridor via the link below. Your feedback on traffic safety, congestion, pavement conditions, or environmental concerns like drainage and flooding are crucial for identifying the most pressing concerns that the corridor faces. Public comments will be accepted between September 1, 2026 – October 15, 2026. Please consider forwarding this release to anyone who may be interested in providing feedback. All comments are welcome. Milford US 113 Corridor Needs Study – Public Comment Map Should you have any questions regarding US 113 Corridor Needs Study, please email the study team at milford-US113-corridorstudy@publicinput.com. For more information on Dover Kent MPO, please visit www.doverkentmpo.org or call Helen Wiles at 302-387-6026. The US 113 Corridor Needs Study team will host a series of community engagement opportunities on Friday 9/18 and Saturday 9/19 – please visit the website for more information. The Dover Kent Metropolitan Planning Organization is a Federally mandated not-for-profit that works with local, state and federal governments and local transportation organizations to ensure that transportation planning and projects comply with Federal mandates. The Dover Kent MPO is committed to Title VI compliance. Title VI states “No person in the United States shall, on the ground of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.” XXX
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FY2027-FY2030 TIP Now Open for Public Comment
Date Posted: Friday, July 10th, 2026Dover/Kent County Metropolitan Planning Organization FY2027-FY2030 TIP Now Open for Public Comment The Dover Kent MPO has published its draft FY2027-FY2030 Transportation Improvement Plan. It is available at this link: https://publicinput.com/doverkentmpotip2730 and is open for public comment between July 9, 2026 and September 2, 2026. The draft will be voted on by the MPO Council for adoption at its September meeting. The TIP is derived from the MPO’s long-range Metropolitan Transportation Plan, titled Innovations 2050. Projects in the TIP are those for which the Delaware Department of Transportation will seek to secure federal funding. The TIP also serves as a budgetary guide for how much money is projected to be spent on each project. This TIP will also provide the “near-term” future projects from Innovations 2050. Any comments or concerns from the public can be sent to Helen Wiles, Public Outreach Manager for the MPO. Ms. Wiles can be reached by phone at 302-387-6026 or email at helen.wiles@doverkentmpo.org. Comments can also be left on the TIP website. The TIP may be viewed or obtained from the Dover Kent MPO website. For more information, please visit www.doverkentmpo.org or call Helen Wiles at 302-387-6026. The Dover/Kent County Metropolitan Planning Organization is a federally funded not-for-profit that works with local, state and federal governments along with local transportation organizations to ensure that transportation planning and projects are done in compliance with Federal mandates to include the Federal Clean Air Act and the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST). The Dover/Kent County MPO is committed to Title VI compliance. Title VI states “No person in the United States shall, on the ground of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.” ###
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Consultant invitation to submit proposals.
Date Posted: Monday, May 11th, 2026Dover Kent County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is seeking priced proposals from qualified professional consulting firms to perform specific assignments in support of the MPO’s FY27 UPWP plan of work that will result in the implementation of a transportation, land use, and economic development strategy for Kent County, Delaware. Individual project descriptions are available on the MPO website: www.doverkentmpo.org/scopesfy27. Bidders are responsible for obtaining the bid information at the Dover Kent County MPO website. Interested parties are asked to submit a priced proposal, including qualifications, via email to michelle.vinson@doverkentmpo.org. Consultants may submit responses to any and/or all of the individual projects. Deadline for responses is 1:00 PM, Friday, June 5, 2026. The Dover Kent County MPO is committed to Title VI compliance. Title VI states “No person in the United States shall, on the ground of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.”
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Seeking New Planner
Date Posted: Friday, May 8th, 2026Dover Kent County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is seeking a Principal Planner. Position is located in Camden, DE. This is a professional and technical position in planning, working with land use planning, zoning and corridor studies, and GIS, related to the transportation planning process. Position description is available here. Dover Kent County MPO offers a highly competitive benefits package that includes 100% employer-paid health, dental and vision insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, 5% employer-match retirement plan, and a flexible work environment. Salary commensurate with experience. Should you have questions or need additional information, contact Marilyn J. Smith, Executive Director, at marilyn.smith@doverkentmpo.org, or 302.387.6030. Submit letter of interest and resume to Michelle Vinson, Executive Assistant, via email: michelle.vinson@doverkentmpo.org MPO will accept letters of interest until the position is filled.
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UPWP Final Now Available!
Date Posted: Friday, May 8th, 2026The UPWP was adopted at the council meeting on May 6, 2025. The final version is available HERE.
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Accessibility Conceirge
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FY27 UPWP Draft is now available for comment
Date Posted: Monday, March 30th, 2026Click Here for the FY27 UPWP Draft!
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DelDOT Accepting Applications for TAP Community Projects
Date Posted: Monday, March 9th, 2026DelDOT Press Release – TAP 2026
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UPWP Project request deadline Jan. 16th!
Date Posted: Monday, December 8th, 2025FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Helen Downing-Wiles, Public Outreach Manager Helen.wiles@doverkentmpo.org 12/8/25 Kent County: It is again that time of year when the Dover Kent County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) solicits ideas for transportation planning projects/studies from our MPO partners, stakeholders, interested parties and the public. The MPO is beginning the process of preparing our FY27 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP). As part of that process, we encourage municipalities and partners to submit planning project ideas and study requests for consideration. The MPO will evaluate and prioritize all submitted planning project/study requests, with attention toward supporting the goals and objectives articulated in our long-rang plan, Innovations 2050 Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP). We will also evaluate for consideration projects that are not specifically mentioned in our MTP. Standard practice requires our MPO partners to financially participate by contributing up to 20% of the total cost of any selected transportation study contract. This will be specifically negotiated at the time a project is selected for inclusion in the FY27 UPWP. All transportation study recommendations must be received by the MPO no later than close of business on Friday, January 16, 2026. For those who are preparing Comprehensive Plans or Updates, please forward a list of priority transportation projects to the MPO. This will help with our overall prioritization of projects for the FY27 UPWP. Should you have any questions regarding potential planning projects, please contact Mike Petit de Mange, Principal Planner, at Michael.PetitdeMange@doverkentmpo.org, or 302.387.6028. Please email your planning/study recommendations to Michelle Vinson at Michelle.Vinson@doverkentmpo.org. For more information on Dover Kent County MPO, please visit www.doverkentmpo.org or call Helen Wiles at 302-387-6026. The Dover/Kent County Metropolitan Planning Organization is a Federally mandated not-for-profit that works with local, state and federal governments and local transportation organizations to ensure that transportation planning and projects comply with Federal mandates. The Dover/Kent County MPO is committed to Title VI compliance. Title VI states “No person in the United States shall, on the ground of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.”
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