Comments on: Delaware Road Notes

By: Alex

Alex — Sat, 06 Jan 2007 07:02:34 +0000

The widening of Interstate 95 starts next year? That’s news to me! If you look at their website, the I-95 information is still related to 2004.

By: Lyle Goldman

Lyle Goldman — Wed, 03 Jan 2007 20:42:13 +0000

To follow up, on Thursday, December 28, 2006, I sent another e-mail to dot-public-relations@state.de.us:

Hello. It seems that even though Delaware Route 1 has been completed as
a freeway all the way to Dover a few years ago, the exit signs on I-95 for Route
1 southbound do not say Dover. In fact, all they say are “Christiana” and “Mall
Road,” which I thought was just a small local road, and the only signs directing
drivers to Dover are the ones for Route 273, which is a bit slow and out of the
way. Route 1 is the fastest way to Dover from I-95, so you really should put
“Dover” on the exit signs for Route 1. I hear you are in the process of
replacing highway signs throughout I-95 in Delaware, so please give this some
immediate serious consideration. Thank you very much.

I got this response from Bob.King@state.de.us yesterday:

Mr. Goldman,

“Dover” will be included on the I-95 signs for Route 1 (major guide
signs) as part of the I-95 5th Lane Widening Project. That project
starts next year.

Thanks!
Bob King

Robert B. King
Community Relations Officer, PR
Delaware Department of Transportation
(302) 760-2074

- Lyle

By: Alex

Alex — Thu, 28 Dec 2006 22:36:07 +0000

Drawing closer and closer to three years later, and the signs for Delaware 1 & 7 still display “Christiana” and “Mall Road” (they are supposed to be separate entries, but are placed in a way so that it appears that Delaware 1 & 7 are “Christiana Mall Road”.

I noted that the signs for Delaware 273 still display both “To U.S. 40″ and “Dover”, even though they are new replacements! So much for that comprehensive sign review, as those signs are outdated given the fact that they displaed information from before the completion of Delaware 1 at Christiana.

By: Lyle Goldman

Lyle Goldman — Thu, 28 Dec 2006 00:50:42 +0000

In reference to the signs on I-95, what do the signs for the Route 1 exit say?
Do they say “Dover” yet? The reason I ask is because on Saturday, March 27,
2004, shortly after returning from a trip to Florida, I sent the following
e-mail to public-relations@mail.dot.state.de.us:

Hello. I was driving down I-95 in Delaware a couple of weeks ago, and it
occurred to me that even though Delaware Route 1 has been completed as a freeway
all the way to Dover, the exit signs on I-95 for Route 1 southbound do not say
Dover. In fact, all they say is “Christiana Mall Road,” which I thought was just
a small local road, and the only signs directing drivers to Dover are the ones
for Route 273, which is a bit slow and out of the way. You really should put
“Dover” on the exit signs for Route 1. Please give this some serious
consideration. Thank you very much.

On Tuesday, March 30, 2004, I got the following response from
“Williams, Mike (DelDOT)” :

Mr. Goldman:
I have been able to investigate this concern, as well. At
the request of the Secretary of Transportation there is currently a
comprehensive sign review underway of the sign plans along I-95. The exact
problem you mention is one of the locations that will be changed. The
biggest issue we are wrestling with is that many of the existing signs
cannot handle added pieces, due to their age and locations. So they must be
totally replaced, which involves dedicating money. Plans are underway for
work to begin this summer on a number of sites. Since this is a Dept.
priority changes will happen.

Michael Williams, Community Relations Coordinator
DelDOT Public Relations 302-760-2080

So, I’m just wondering what has occurred in regards to this.

- Mr. Lyle Goldman,
Brooklyn, NY, USA