Final Public Workshop for Division Street Design Week is Thursday, 5-7 p.m.
Date Posted: Wednesday, November 18th, 2015The next and final public workshop for Division Street Design Week will be held from 5-7 p.m on Thursday, Nov. 19 at the Inner City Sankofa Cultural Center at 39 N. West Street. Monday and Tuesday’s workshops both were a success with residents, business owners, planners and other stakeholders all sharing their ideas for a vision for a western gateway to downtown Dover. Tuesday included a children’s exercise to gauge what they would like to see for the area. All are welcome to attend Thursday night’s workshop where the Dover/Kent County MPO, the city of Dover and contractors from Whitman Requardt & Associates put everything together from the first two workshops and present what people have shared.
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Second Public Workshop Tonight for Division Street Design Week
Date Posted: Tuesday, November 17th, 2015Monday night was a success with a great turnout for the first of three public workshops for Division Street Design Week. Members of the public, business owners and city officials attended to share ideas and visions for a great gateway to downtown Dover from the west. The second public workshop is set for tonight from 5-7 p.m at the Inner City Sankofa Cultural Center at 39 S. West Street in Dover. Check out the MPO’s Facebook page and Twitter feed for an update and photos from last night’s public workshop.
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MPO Office Closed on Nov. 11
Date Posted: Monday, November 9th, 2015In observance of Veterans’ Day, the Dover/Kent County MPO office will be closed on Wednesday, Nov. 11. The office will re-open on Thursday, Nov. 12. Thank you, and have good week.
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Division Street Design Week Nov. 16-19
Date Posted: Monday, November 2nd, 2015Dover/Kent County MPO and City of Dover to hold Division Street Design Week as part of downtown study When: Nov. 16-19 Where: Inner City Sankofa Cultural Arts Center, 39 S. West St., Dover, DE 19904. Public Meetings: 5-7 p.m., Nov. 16, 17 & 19 at the Inner City Sankofa Cultural Arts Center. CAMDEN — The Dover/Kent County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and the City of Dover would like to work with the public to create a gateway for the west end of downtown Dover. To do that, from Nov. 16 to 19, the MPO and the city will hold Division Street Design Week, which will be a weeklong workshop centered around the MPO’s Capital Gateway Study. Both the Division Street Design Week and the Capital Gateway Study aim to make a more definitive gateway to downtown Dover. They also intend to develop a plan for emphasizing transportation, streetscape and land use elements such as traffic entrances and exits, parking, and how to strike a balance for residences and businesses in the area. The study and workshop areas encompass Division Street from Saulsbury Road to State Street, and Forest Street to Division Street and the railroad track where it runs through downtown Dover. The plan development process will be hands-on, community-driven, and will involve significant engagement with the public and local stakeholders to discuss the vision for the study, and discuss potential development activity along each of these roads. Several workshops will take place during the Design Week. Some of these workshops will involve smaller groups, but there also will be three evening, public meetings from 5-7 p.m. on Nov. 16, 17 and 19 at the Inner City Sankofa Cultural Arts Center at 39 S. West Street in Dover. For more information, please contact Public Outreach Manager Kate Layton at (302) 387-6026 or at kate.layton@doverkentmpo.org.
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MPO Office Closed Monday, Oct. 12
Date Posted: Friday, October 9th, 2015The Dover/Kent County MPO office will be closed on Monday, Oct. 12 in observance of Columbus Day. The office will re-open as usual on Tuesday, Oct. 13. Have a wonderful weekend!
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It’s here! Read the latest edition of the MPO’s newsletter, Journeys.
Date Posted: Tuesday, October 6th, 2015Newsletter Summer and Fall 2015
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FY2016-2019 TIP after Amendments and Administrative Modifications
Date Posted: Wednesday, September 30th, 2015The Dover/Kent County MPO has created a final Transportation Improvement Program for FY2016-2019 that incorporates the Amendments requested by DelDOT and rectifying the small budget changes, considered the Administrative Modifications as agreed by the MPO and the Department. FULL FY2016-2019 TIP 10-7-2015
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MPO to hold public comment period regarding proposed UPWP change, Sept. 8 – Oct. 8
Date Posted: Friday, September 4th, 2015The Dover/Kent County Metropolitan Planning Organization will open a public comment period regarding a proposed amendment to its FY 2016 annual spending plan, known as the Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP). The comment period will run from Sept. 8 to Oct. 8, 2015. This spending plan, which has been in effect since July 1, is approximately $500,000. The proposed amendment to the UPWP includes $185,000 in rollover funds from FY 2014 and FY 2015. It is anticipated that this funding will be used for transportation planning studies and additional traffic data collection in Kent County. The Dover/Kent County MPO is federally required to have a written work program in accordance with the federal transportation bill, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21). MAP-21 authorizes federal surface transportation programs for highways, highway safety and transit. The UPWP is available to view here, or by going to the homepage and looking under Programs in the Resources tab. The public may request a copy or comment on the draft UPWP by calling the office at (302) 387-6026 or (302) 387-6030, or via e-mail by writing to kate.layton@doverkentmpo.org.
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FY2016-2019 TIP: Public comment period to run for proposed amendment, Glenwood Avenue project
Date Posted: Friday, September 4th, 2015The Dover/Kent County Metropolitan Planning Organization is seeking public comment on a proposed amendment to its FY 2016-2019 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). This comment period will start on Tuesday, Sept. 8 and end on Thursday, Oct. 8. The proposed amendment calls for the removal of a project on Route 300, Glenwood Avenue, in Smyrna. This project’s scope called for revisions to several existing commercial entrances, channelization of some entrances, the installation of a new traffic signal and a myriad of revisions for signs and stripes on the road. Delaware’s Department of Transportation had put the road in its 2009 Hazard Elimination Program, citing improvements were needed to revise the commercial entrances through the corridor to reduce the severity and frequency of crashes. In March, DelDOT decided to withdraw the intended project following a February public workshop in Smyrna where community members, Smyrna police and town officials opposed the work and asked DelDOT to reassess the safety needs for the area. After reassessing the project as requested, DelDOT’s findings indicated that the project was no longer necessary. The Dover/Kent County MPO is running a public comment period on the removal of the project because the project is listed in its TIP in addition to DelDOT’s Capital Transportation Program (CTP). Projects listed in the TIP must also appear in the CTP. Further information regarding the proposed TIP amendment is available for view as FULL FY2016-2019 TIP AMENDED 9-2-2015 PENDING . For more information, or to comment on the application, call (302) 387-6026 or (302) 387-6030. E-mailed comments go to kate.layton@doverkentmpo.org.
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Dover/Kent County MPO office closed for Labor Day
Date Posted: Thursday, September 3rd, 2015The Dover/Kent County MPO office will be closed on Monday, Sept. 7 in observance of Labor Day. Offices will re-open as usual on Tuesday, Sept. 8. Thank you, and have a safe and happy holiday weekend!
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