Hurricane Watch for Delmarva; Officials Monitor Storm Closely Delaware emergency managers and partners continue to follow the progress of Hurricane Earl
very closely, but they remain cautiously optimistic that the storm will not have significant impact on the Delmarva Peninsula and State beach areas.
Highway Safety Officials Urge Caution After Four Fatalities Occur in One Weekend Last weekend was a deadly one on Delaware roads as four people were killed in two separate motor vehicle crashes in Kent and Sussex Counties. The first three fatalities were the result of a two car head-on crash Friday afternoon east of Dover. The other fatality was from a crash that occurred Sunday afternoon near Bridgeville as a result of a driver failing to stop at a stop sign. A variety of factors were at work in the crashes according to State Police reports but what appears to be common in both is aggressive driving behaviors. Aggressive driving behaviors, including speeding, making unsafe lane changes, tailgating, and failing to obey traffic signals, have contributed to 39% of the 69 fatalities to-date. All are still under investigation to determine the final factors involved in the crashes. This brings the number of people killed on Delaware roads since January 1st to 69, compared to 78 at this time last year…
Indian River Inlet Bridge Q & A What recent challenges have occurred during construction of the new bridge? During regular quality control inspection in July 2010, DelDOT discovered some thin "hairline" cracking in the deck around the north and south pylon areas. DelDOT, the design-build team, the quality control team and Federal Highway Administration conducted inspections and determined that these cracks did not affect the structural integrity of the bridge.