Public workshop for proposed improvements on Route 40

The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) announces a Public Workshop for proposed improvements along Route 40, between SR 896 and SR 1. The workshop will be held on Thursday, Oct. 25, 2001 at the Paul M. Hodgson Vocational Technical High School, 2575 Summit Bridge Road, Newark.

The public is invited to attend any time between 4:00 and 7:00 pm.

The Route 40 Corridor 20-Year Transportation Plan, adopted in June 2000, identified a number of potential improvements to Route 40 between Route 896 and Route 1.

These include:

* widening

* sidepaths

* interchanges at Route 896 and Route 7

* an overpass of the Norfolk Southern rail line

* and, a number of intersection improvements

Proposed improvements in this area would address congestion and provide additional mobility choices for various modes of transportation in the Corridor.

The purpose of this workshop is to discuss the need for the potential improvements and present preliminary information on existing natural and cultural resources in the study area. Additional workshops will be held next year as various widening and interchange alternatives are analyzed and evaluated. The goal of this process is to identify a preferred alternative for all improvements in the Corridor by the end of 2002.

Interested persons are invited to express their views in writing, giving reasons for support of, or in opposition to the proposed project. Comments will be received during the workshop or can be mailed to DelDOT's Office of External Affairs, PO Box 778, Dover, DE 19903.

This location is accessible to persons having disabilities. Any person having special needs or requiring special aid, such as an interpreter for the hearing impaired, is requested to contact DelDOT by phone or mail one week in advance.

For further information, contact the Office of External Affairs at 1-800-652-5600 (in DE) or 302-760-2080 or write to the Office of External Affairs at the above address.

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