There’s a plan to have Governor Printz Boulevard go on a road diet, from Claymont to Wilmington. Ken Mammarella photo
Railroad passengers, bicyclists, pedestrians and charging stations for electric vehicles are all important parts of the Wilmington Area Planning Council’s $2.8 billion 2025-2028 Transportation Improvement Plan.
Yes, there are also some projects that clearly are for gas-powered motor vehicles, but alternative means of transportation are increasingly being prioritized.
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The council in its latest newsletter cites seven “federally funded and regionally significant projects expected over the next four years”:
- Diamond State Rail Line study: A study of passenger rail service from Wilmington or Newark to Dover, Harrington and Berlin, or Salisbury, Maryland.
- Hares Corner grade-separated intersection: Redesign of the intersection of routes 13 and 273 – near New Castle, and Delaware’s busiest – to reduce congestion and provide for safer driving, walking and bicycling.
- Governor Printz Boulevard road diet: Reducing the space for motor vehicles between Philadelphia Pike in Claymont and East 35th Street in Wilmington, to decrease speed, increase safety and allow for other forms of transportation.
- Route 40 between Route 13 and the Maryland line multimodal improvements: Shared pathway for bicyclists and pedestrians along the Pulaski Highway.
- Sears Boulevard extension: Connection to the industrial properties along Crowell Road, west of Newport.
- Single-lane roundabouts: Work on Bear Road and Reybold Drive, south of New Castle; Bunker Hill and Sandhill roads, Middletown; Bunker Hill Road and Merrimac Avenue, Middletown; and St. Anne’s Church and Summit Bridge roads, in Middletown.
- National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program in Cecil County.