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DelDOT

Delaware Department
of Transportation

800 Bay Road
P.O. Box 778
Dover, DE 19903

(302) 760-2080

(In-State Only)
(800) 652-5600



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Project
Description
Capital Costs1
 
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Intersection Improvements
 
One

SR 7/SR 273

Addition of a second westbound left turn lane in the median of SR 273. Construction Summer 2000.
$0.85
Two

Walther Road/
Route 40 (short-term)

Addition of a southbound right turn lane to provide a shared left/through lane and a dedicated right turn lane.
$0.35
Three Governor's Square/ Route 40/Glendale Plaza Minor widening and restriping to provide southbound double left turn lanes, a southbound through lane, and a southbound right turn lane; northbound double left turn lanes, a northbound through lane, and a dedicated northbound right turn lane. (Tied to the Eden Square Connector.)
$0.64
Four SR 72/Route 40 Addition of northbound and southbound through lanes and eastbound and westbound left turn lanes to provide double left turns.
$1.14
Five Del Laws Road/SR 72 Realignment of the intersection to align with the proposed entrance for the Fox Run Business Center. The intersection will provide dedicated left, through and right lanes along SR 72 at the intersection.
$0.71
Six Eden Square/Route 40 Channelization of turning movements from the southbound SR 1 exit ramp to Eden Square to eliminate weaving across Route 40. Construction summer 2000.
$0.40
Seven Buckley Boulevard/
Route 40
Installation of a signal and channelization. Construction summer 2000.
$0.12
   
SUBTOTAL
$4.21
 
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Interchanges/Grade Separations
 
Eight SR 1/Newtown
Road interchange
An extension of Newtown Road from SR 7 to and over SR 1, with an interchange at SR 1. Construction 2000-2002.
$13.10
 
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Arterial, Collector, and
Local Road Improvements
 
Nine Church Road (Route 40 to Wynnfield) Reconstruction of Church Road to provide bike lanes and sidewalks along both sides.
$5.45
Ten SR 7 (Route 40 to Newtown Road) Addition of a second northbound and southbound through lane, bike lanes and sidewalks along both sides. Construction 2000-2001.
$9.25
Eleven SR 7 (Newtown Road to SR 273) Addition of a second northbound and southbound through lane, bike lanes and sidewalks along both sides.
$6.13
Twelv Reybold Road Reconstruction to provide bike lanes on both sides.
$0.98
   
SUBTOTAL
$21.81
 
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New Roads
 
Thirteen Eden Square Connector Construction of a new roadway from the intersection of SR 7 and the Glendale Connector to the Eden Square Shopping Center.
$1.65
Fourteen Rue Madora Drive Connection of the two existing sections of Rue Madora Drive.
$0.60
   
SUBTOTAL
$2.25
 
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Sidepaths2
 
button Route 40
(SR 72 to SR 1)
Addition of sidepaths along both sides of Route 40.
$11.65
button Old Baltimore Pike
(SR 72 to SR 273)
Addition of sidepath along one side of Old Baltimore Pike. First phase will be appropriate signing and pavement markings to convert the roadway shoulder for use as a bike lane tied to the Old Baltimore Pike planning study.
$5.63
   
SUBTOTAL
$17.28
 
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Sidewalks and Bike Lanes
 
button SR 72 sidewalks (Route 40 to SR 71) Addition of sidewalks along both sides of SR 72. Tied to the SR 72 Corridor Study.
$4.40
button Walther Road (Old Baltimore Pike to Route 40) Addition of sidewalks and bike lanes along both sides of the roadway.
$2.56
button Porter Road (SR 896
to Route 40)
Appropriate signing and pavement markings to convert the roadway shoulders for use as bike lanes. (To be done as part of Porter Road Reconstruction.)
$0.07
button Wilton Boulevard and Appleby Road Addition of sidewalks along both sides of both roadways.
$2.45
button Songsmith Drive (McMullen Circle to Smalleys Dam Road) Addition of sidewalks along both sides of
the roadway.
$1.36
   
SUBTOTAL
$10.84
 
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Pedestrian Improvements
 
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SR 72
Rickey Boulevard
Scotland Drive
Glasgow Drive
Salem Church Road
Eden Square

Short Term Improvements Project - Addition of various features at intersections on Route 40 to benefit the safety of pedestrians such as refuge islands, pedestrian signals, and median channelization. Construction summer 2000.
$0.75
 
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Transit Improvements
 
Button Enhancements to current transit service Purchase of additional buses to supplement the existing service in the corridor to support DART operational changes currently planned.
$0.59
Button Route deviation service along Route 40 Funding of a pilot project for route deviation service as an extension of the proposed neighborhood service.
$1.55
Button Additional pedestrian connections to transit Construction of sidewalk connections to provide transit customers with connections to bus stops.
$0.30
Button Additional bus stop improvements Addition of bus shelters at selected stops throughout the Corridor.
$0.60
Button Preservation and expansion of park and ride capacity in the corridor Preservation of the two existing park and ride lots at SR 7/SR 273 and in People's Plaza. Also, additional park and ride lots will be considered at the SR 72/Route 40 intersection and in the SR 7/Route 40 area.
$1.10
Button Waterford pedestrian access to Route 40 bus stop Construction of an ADA accessible bus stop, opposite Brookmont Drive, for the residents of Waterford.
$0.29
   
SUBTOTAL
$4.43
 
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Access Management3
 
Button Access management on selected developed properties Interparcel connections, joint access, restriction of access, or other means to reasonably reduce the number of access points on Route 40.
$0.83
Button Access management on properties as they are developed or redeveloped Efforts in conjunction with the Site Review Team to identify potential for access management early in the development process.
$0.05
   
SUBTOTAL
$0.88
 
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Other Improvements
 
Button Landscaping, streetscaping and signing along Route 40 The details of this project are under consideration, but are likely to include overhead street name signs, landscaping, and lighting.
$2.68
   
Planning Studies
 
  Pleasant Valley Road/Frazer Road realignment This project includes studying the feasibility of realigning either Pleasant Valley Road, Frazer Road or both to combine the two intersections into one.  
  Newtown Road transportation corridor This project includes studying the potential options for the reserved right of way set aside for Newtown Road.  
  Old Baltimore Pike This project includes studying the future needs for this corridor, including sidepaths.  
  Glasgow Avenue "Main Street" This project includes studying potential options for old SR 896 in Glasgow.  
  Route 13 Corridor Study, SR 1 to Wilmington This project includes studying the future needs for this corridor.  
  SR 72 Corridor Study, Route 40 to SR 1 This project includes studying the future needs for this corridor.  
  SR 71 Corridor Study, SR 896 to Route 13 This project includes studying the future needs for this corridor.  
   
SUBTOTAL
$2.90
   
Plan Management
 
    Land use monitoring, traffic monitoring, trigger implementation, and Corridor Monitoring Committee involvement.
$0.80
   
Concept Design
 
    Preliminary engineering costs for all triggered projects in Phases II and III.
$2.85
   
PHASE I TOTAL
$84.78