Facts DelDOT Public Relations . .(800) 652-5600 or (302) 760-2080 Finance . .(302) 760-2700 Human Resources . .(302) 760-2011 Planning . (302) 760-2111 Maintenance & Operations . (302) 760-2201 Traffic Management Center . (302) 659-2400 Delaware Transit Corporation . (302) 577-3278 or (302) 760-2800 Motor Fuel Tax Administration . .(302) 744-2715 Hauling Permits . (302) 744-2700 Motor Vehicles Greater Wilmington . (302) 434-3200 umbers New Castle . (302) 326-5000 Dover . (302) 744-2500 n Georgetown . (302) 853-1000 acts 2007 Web Site Address . www.deldot.gov f Delaware Transit Corporation - A Subsidiary of DelDOT DART First State Statewide Bus Route & Schedule Information . (800). 652-DART (3278) Paratransit . (800). 553-DART (3278) Specialized transportation for ADA-certified individuals Customer Relations . .(800) 355-8080 TDD . (800) 252-1600 Hearing and Voice Impaired SEPTA R2 Train Service . (800) 652-DART or (215) 580-7800 Commuter train service connecting Newark, Churchmans Crossing, Wilmington, and Claymont to Philadelphia, PA RideShare Delaware & Home Free Guarantee . 1-888-RIDE-MATCH. (743-3628) Carpool matching service and Guaranteed Ride Home Program Park & Rides / Park & Pools . (800). 652-DART (3278) Designated parking lots available throughout the state to park your car and catch a bus or carpool mportant Operation Lifesaver Delaware . .(302) 576-6013 i Railroad Crossing & Right-of-Way safety awareness Travel Training . (302). 739-DART (3278) Learn how to ride public transit in one-on-one or group training sessions SCAT (Senior Citizens Affordable Taxi) . (800) 355-8080 50% discount on taxi fares for seniors and persons with disabilities ransportation ransportation Web Site Address . www.DartFirstState.com. t Other State Agencies Delaware Economic Development Office . (302) 739-4271 Department of Safety and Homeland Security . .(302) 744-2680 Delaware State Police . .(302) 739-3211 Office of State Planning . .(302) 739-3090 First State Online . www.delaware.gov. Other Organizations Amtrak . .(800) 872-7245 aware A Guide for the Public, Transportation Professionals, Delaware River & Bay Authority . (302) 571-6300 Port of Wilmington, Delaware . .(302) 472-7678 l Elected Representatives and Public Officials SEPTA . .(215) 580-7800 e University of Delaware, Center for Applied Demography and Survey Research . (302) 831-8406 Ruth Ann Minner US Bureau of the Census (Philadelphia Region Office) . (215) 717-1800 or (800) 262-4236 Governor US Army Corps of Engineers (Philadelphia District) . .(215) 656-6500 US Department of Transportation - Bureau of Transportation Statistics . (800) 853-1351 D Carolann Wicks Secretary Delaware Department of Transportation Published by DelDOT Planning, in cooperation with the United Visit our web site at States Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration www.deldot.gov Facts Letter from Letter from Section 1 – How DelDOT Serves the Public.....................................1 General Transportation User Satisfaction Ratings . 4. Governor Minner Secretary Wicks Motorist Satisfaction . 5. This is my final The eighth edition of the Section 2 – Technology & Safety ..............................................7 opportunity to Delaware Transportation introduce the Facts Book comes at a time Transportation Facts when we are set to embark Section 3 – Roads & Bridges ..................................................9 Book published each on new challenges for the The Ozone Challenge . 10 year by the Delaware State of Delaware and the Delaware Population . 10 Delaware Department of Department of Population, Drivers, Vehicles & Miles Traveled . 11 Transportation (DelDOT) . Transportation . Travel Monitoring System Survey Average . 11 Delaware’s transportation Ages of Licensed Drivers . 12 In doing so, I needs continue to grow, am pleased to and economic factors Licensed Commercial Drivers . 12 look back at our create new demands Lane Miles in Delaware . 13 accomplishments for our transportation Average Annual Vehicle Miles Traveled . 13 during my term resources . Road Pavement Condition . 14 Fuel Consumed vs .Vehicle Miles Traveled . 14 as Governor, while looking ahead to the future of While DelDOT works to meet and stay apace with the new transportation in Delaware . challenges, we cannot forget our core business . The residents DelDOT Owned Bridges . 14 foreword We have seen the completion of SR 1, a major of Delaware rightfully expect that their roads are going to be safe and in good condition . Increased traffic creates new Section 4 – Traffic Safety ....................................................15 project that took years to accomplish . That road has demands on older roads that were not designed for the made a tremendous difference in our state, allowing Types of Crashes . 15 service they now provide . It is DelDOT’s job to find ways to Fatalities . 15 for more efficient movement of people, goods and extend the usefulness and viability of these roads, and our Top 5 Causes of Crashes . 16 services, as well as accommodating geographical engineers, working with traffic experts, do a wonderful job to changes in where people live and work . We meet those needs . Types of Vehicles in Crashes . 16 Vehicle Crashes . 16 see plans moving forward for improvements During the winter, our residents expect that snow will be to Interstate 95, one of the shortest, but also Age of Drivers in Crashes . 17 removed from roadways in an efficient and quick manner . Driver Age . 17 most important corridors in Delaware . DelDOT DelDOT’s Maintenance Yards work to anticipate winter continues to work toward a new U .S . 301 from SR 1 storms and their impact to ensure that expectations are met . Type of Truck in Crash . 18 to the Maryland/Delaware state line, a decidedly It takes many dedicated hours and I applaud the men and Comparison of Truck Accidents . 18 important improvement in safety and efficiency . women of DelDOT who labor tirelessly to make it so . At the same time, the department prepares for that emergency we Section 5 – Walking & Biking.................................................19 In Kent County, DelDOT planners continue to look hope will never come at any time of year, and to do all we toward improvements that will be needed for Walking as a Primary Way to Commute . 19 can to ensure that the lives of Delawareans and visitors to Pedestrian Crashes by County . 19 the future as growth has changed traffic patterns, our state may be safeguarded . of contents table particularly in the Dover area . The long-awaited Bicycle Crashes by County . 20 During a time when the economics of filling a gas tank Biking as a Primary Way to Commute . 20 South Governors Avenue project is underway, causes more and more people to look for alternate forms of upgrading that important commercial and transportation, DelDOT and the Delaware Transit Corporation residential thoroughfare . The Indian River Inlet (DTC) are working to make public transit services available Section 6 – Parking & Ridesharing ...........................................21 Bridge is a critical asset to transportation in Sussex to more people . Pilot programs that offer some level of Delaware Park & Ride/Park & Pool Map . 22 County and DelDOT continues to work toward weekend service in target areas of the state will help us to replacing it with a structure that will continue to determine future transit needs . As ridership increases, DTC is finding ways to do more with the same resources . We will Section 7 – Transit ..........................................................23 serve motorists for years to come . Our beach area DART First State Bus Ridership . 23 is becoming a year-round destination and that continue to partner with the private sector as well to enable us to offer more options . DART First State Transit System Coverage Map . 24 means different traffic challenges, which DelDOT is Delaware Train Stations . 26 preparing to meet . We look ahead today and continue the task of preparing DART First State’s SEPTA R2 Annual Ridership . 26 for that future, as did transportation experts in the past . My Livable Delaware initiative had the goal of However, varying conditions can change the playing field preparing Delaware for the future and ensuring and they require responses from the Delaware Department Section 8 – Aviation & Nautical ..............................................27 that its communities and citizens could continue of Transportation that are not inflexible ..