Construction Begins on
ARRA Projects

On May 1, 2009, Delaware marked
the start of the first infrastructure projects to
be funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). The three projects
underway are at Kirkwood Highway and Albertson Blvd in New Castle County, at the Frederica Fire Company in Kent County and at West Way Drive and Route 1 in Sussex County. In addition, DelDOT is gearing up for more ARRA construction projects to begin in May. Specifically, 10 projects have been put out to bid, and more are scheduled.

The new bridge will be 2,600 feet long, including a 900-foot clear span over the inlet, with 1,700 feet of bridge decking over the land. All supports will be out of the water, eliminating the scour conditions that currently exist. The foundations will be supported on 36-inch-square piles. Under the new design, the minimum vertical clearance will increase from the existing 35 feet to 45 feet over the navigational portion of the inlet.    ...more...