Dover/Kent County MPO

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 to meet April 8

MPO Technical Advisory Committee to discuss short-range plan and projects CAMDEN — Two Transportation Improvement Program items are on the docket at the next Technical Advisory Committee meeting for the Dover/Kent County Metropolitan Planning Organization. The meeting is set for 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 8 in the council chambers of Camden Town Hall. TAC members are set to vote on two proposed amendments to the MPO’s existing FY 2015-2018 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) as well as discuss and vote on the draft TIP for fiscal years 2016 through 2019. One of the proposed changes to the existing TIP involves moving the fight-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. Members of the Woods Haven Civic Association also are set to give a presentation about the proposed Northeast Front Street project, as the association members are in favor of DelDOT moving up the project’s timeline. 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. TAC members are additionally set to vote at the meeting on the MPO’s draft FY 2016 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP), or annual spending plan. 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.