DelDOT Meets First ARRA Deadline

DelDOT met the June 29, 2009 deadline to
obligate a significant portion of funding
provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). 22 projects are either completed, advertised, awarded or under
construction within the 120-day deadline. DelDOT has obligated approximately $63 million. In all, DelDOT will spend $140.9 million on projects funded through the federal Recovery Act. While the majority of the advertising and construction work will begin in the next two months, already the projects have created or sustained almost 200 jobs.

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...