Dover/Kent County MPO

DelDOT/MPO to hold joint CTP Hearing Sept. 1

The Delaware Department of Transportation and the Dover/Kent County MPO will hold a joint hearing from 4-7 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 1 in the main floor meeting room of Camden Town Hall, 1783 Friends Way, Camden, DE 19934. DelDOT will hold a hearing for its six-year Capital Transportation Program (CTP) for FY 2017-2022. The MPO will show information about projects within its Transportation Improvement Program for FY 2016-2019. For more information about the MPO’s projects, call the MPO at (302) 387-6026 or (302) 387-6030, or e-mail kate.layton@doverkentmpo.org, or write to the MPO at P.O. Box 383, Dover, DE 19903. For more information regarding DelDOT’s proposed projects, call DelDOT Public Relations at 1-800-652-5600 or (302) 760-2080, or write to DelDOT at: DelDOT Public Relations at P.O. Box 778, Dover, DE 19903

MPO Technical Advisory Committee to meet Aug. 12

Technical Advisory Committee to discuss TIP Amendments and Air Quality funds CAMDEN — Join the Dover/Kent County Metropolitan Planning Organization’s Technical Advisory Committee when it meets at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 12 in the council chambers of Camden Town Hall. The TAC is scheduled to vote on a few proposed amendments to the FY 2016-2019 Transportation Improvement Program. The amendments include: • Widening of U.S. 13 from Walnut Shade Road to Lochmeath Way. Design funding is proposed for FY 2019. This is a new project phase in the proposed U.S. 13 widening project. • Camden Bypass from South Street to Rising Sun Road. Design funding is proposed for FY 2019, and is a new project in the state’s Capital Transportation Program (CTP). • Walnut Shade Road Improvements (U.S. 13 to Peachtree Run). Design funding is proposed for FY 2019. This also is a new project in the CTP. • Transit vehicle replacement. TAC members also are set to vote on project requests from the Delaware Department of Transportation regarding Congestion Mitigation/Air Quality (CMAQ) funds. The projects include: • Bike & Pedestrian improvements ($2.2 million, statewide) • RideShare Delaware ($360,000, statewide) • Transit Vehicle Expansion ($956,000, for Kent County) • Transportation Management Improvements ($4 million, statewide) TAC members will discuss a draft update to the MPO’s Public Participation Plan and hear a progress report about the MPO’s Project Prioritization Working Group. This meeting is open to the public, which is encouraged to attend. Camden Town Hall is located at 1783 Friends Way in Camden, off of Voshell Mill Road and near U.S. 13. For more information, call the MPO at (302) 387-6030 or (302) 387-6026.

MPO Technical Advisory Committee Meeting Dec. 10

MPO Technical Advisory Committee to discuss bicycle and pedestrian plans Dover’s bicycle and pedestrian plan updates are nearly finished. On Dec. 10, the Dover/Kent County Metropolitan Planning Organization’s Technical Advisory Committee will hear an update on the two draft plans and where they stand in the city’s approval process. The committee also is set to discuss the MPO’s project prioritization process as well as vote on an amendment to the MPO’s spending plan regarding comprehensive plan assistance. This meeting is set for 10 a.m. in the council chambers of Camden Town Hall, and is open to the public. Camden Town Hall is located at 1783 Friends Way in Camden, off of Voshell Mill Road and near U.S. 13. For more information, call the MPO at (302) 387-6030 or (302) 387-6026.

MPO Public Advisory Committee Meeting, Oct. 21

Please note that the Oct. 21 MPO Public Advisory Committee meeting will be held at Camden Town Hall. Start time is still 6 p.m. Thanks!