Project Description DelDOT is partnering with local government and community partners in Sussex County to study the alignment for a walking and biking pathway to connect Milton to the Georgetown to Lewes Rail Trail. The study will consider different routes and design alternatives to construct a shared-use pathway from the Georgetown to Lewes Rail Trail to Milton and assess the feasibility, environmental constraints, and costs associated with each alternative. The study will engage local partners and the community to identify opportunities to embrace the unique landscape and culture of the region in the design and branding of this pathway - creating an enduring transportation, recreation, and environmental asset rooted in the natural beauty and character of Sussex County. Our team will post documents, upcoming events, project updates, and other news related to the study to this webpage.  This study was funded in partnership with Sussex Cyclists, Sussex County Land Trust, Dogfish Head Brewery, Representative Alonna Berry, Senator Russ Huxtable, DelDOT, and The Federal Highway Administration. 

The Delaware Department of Transportation and the Delaware Transit Corporation is exploring the potential of adding a new train station in Newport, DE! The purpose of this project is to: Determine the ridership potential that could be realized from a  new passenger rail station in Newport. Develop preliminary planning and infrastructure that would be required to reintroduce passenger rail service to   Newport, including a new station, track and power upgrades, coordination of passenger and freight operations. Identify multimodal connection enhancements for residents and commuters to access station. Ensure compliance with federal standards.

In simple terms, a Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) is a formal schedule of upcoming transportation projects. A Long-Range Transportation Plan is a 20-year vision for a region, and the TIP is the short-term action plan that turns those ideas into reality by securing the necessary funding. Federal law requires every Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) to create this document at least every four years. However, to stay in sync with Delaware’s specific budgeting and legislative cycles, the Dover Kent MPO updates the TIP every two years. The Dover/Kent County MPO is committed to Title VI compliance. Title VI states “No person in the United States shall, on the ground of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.”