Delaware

[vdeane]

I am guessing these signs (I remember seeing them elsewhere in the area beyond DE 1) are unique to New Castle County for whatever reason.  (https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10220396714588450&set=a.10220396857392020)

Are you expected to sit there for 5 minutes timing how long the siren sounds for to determine if you need to switch to one of those radio stations?

[Alex4897]

I am guessing these signs (I remember seeing them elsewhere in the area beyond DE 1) are unique to New Castle County for whatever reason.  (https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10220396714588450&set=a.10220396857392020)

Are you expected to sit there for 5 minutes timing how long the siren sounds for to determine if you need to switch to one of those radio stations?

They're for the nuclear plant in New Jersey across the Delaware River. They're pretty common between US 40-ish and Smyrna.

[Rothman]

I am guessing these signs (I remember seeing them elsewhere in the area beyond DE 1) are unique to New Castle County for whatever reason.  (https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10220396714588450&set=a.10220396857392020)

Nuke plant.

[jeffandnicole]

I am guessing these signs (I remember seeing them elsewhere in the area beyond DE 1) are unique to New Castle County for whatever reason.  (https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10220396714588450&set=a.10220396857392020)

They're also found deep in South Jersey around the area of the plant.

Are you expected to sit there for 5 minutes timing how long the siren sounds for to determine if you need to switch to one of those radio stations?

You'll hear the sirens for miles.  Like tornado sirens in the midwest, there's no mistaken as you drive along if there's an issue.

[vdeane]

My comment was mostly in jest, but still, "if siren sounds for 3 to 5 minutes" seems to imply that if the siren sounds for only two minutes, or for six, then you don't need to tune to those radio stations.

[MASTERNC]

My comment was mostly in jest, but still, "if siren sounds for 3 to 5 minutes" seems to imply that if the siren sounds for only two minutes, or for six, then you don't need to tune to those radio stations.

I think they run tests 1-2 times a year but not sure if they run the sirens for 3-5 minutes.  I know the plant near Philly does tests but I lived outside the warning zone (so I don't know how they run the sirens).

[74/171FAN]

(For DE 71, affects DE 1)  TRAFFIC ALERT - New Castle County - Rt. 71 to Close Under Rt. 1 for Bridge Painting

(For DE 6)  TRAFFIC ALERT - Kent County - Road Closure of Rt. 6 (Main Street) between South Reed Street and South Rodney Street

(For US 9 TRUCK (Georgetown) Sussex County - Georgetown Celebrate Completion of Park Avenue Phase 1 Project

[MASTERNC]

FYI, work zone speed cameras are coming back July 8.  They will still be 24/7 unmanned boxes and the trigger is now 11 MPH (not 13 MPH like in the trial).  With the surcharges, fines are basically tripled (the 50% surcharge on the doubled fine basically makes it so).

https://www.wdel.com/news/newarks-i-95-896-project-to-get-speed-cameras-after-1-year-of-construction/article_ae82d378-2d00-11ef-9bbb-8f61c8bff182.html

[74/171FAN]

(For DE 8)  SR8 & CHESTNUT GROVE ROAD/NAULT RD INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS

Both alternatives on the project document show this intersection being realigned to the east.

(For DE 299)  TRAFFIC ALERT - New Castle County - Construction Starts on Route 299 West of Catherine Street

[74/171FAN]

FYI, work zone speed cameras are coming back July 8.  They will still be 24/7 unmanned boxes and the trigger is now 11 MPH (not 13 MPH like in the trial).  With the surcharges, fines are basically tripled (the 50% surcharge on the doubled fine basically makes it so).

https://www.wdel.com/news/newarks-i-95-896-project-to-get-speed-cameras-after-1-year-of-construction/article_ae82d378-2d00-11ef-9bbb-8f61c8bff182.html

(For I-95 and DE 896)  New Castle County - Electronic Speed Safety Program to begin in I-95/Route 896 Construction Zone

Kent County - Closure of Bay Road Exit (Exit 2A) to the Puncheon Run Connector

[74/171FAN]

(For I-95 and DE 896)  TRAFFIC ALERT - New Castle County - Rt 896--Overnight Closure for Steel Girder Placement

[74/171FAN]

(For DE 16 and DE 1)  TRAFFIC ALERT - Sussex County - Nighttime Closure of SR 16 west of Rt. 1

(For DE 6) TRAFFIC ALERT - Kent County - Closure of Main Street (Rt. 6) between Duck Creek Road and Clayton Avenue

[74/171FAN]

(For US 13 and DE 10) TRAFFIC ALERT - Kent County - Start of Construction for East Camden Bypass Project

(For I-95 and DE 896)  TRAFFIC ALERT - New Castle County - I-95/Rt896 Interchange--Upcoming Closures

[74/171FAN]

(For US 13 and DE 10)  Kent County - DelDOT Breaks Ground on E. Camden Bypass Project

[74/171FAN]

(For DE 71)  TRAFFIC ALERT - New Castle County - Road Closure of Red Lion Road between Wrangle Hill Road and Jester Street

[74/171FAN]

(For DE 896)  TRAFFIC ALERT - New Castle County - I-95 / SR 896 Interchange - Upcoming Closures

[74/171FAN]

REHABILITATION OF I-95, VIADUCT SUBSTRUCTURE REPAIRS has been awarded

This is for the Brandywine River Bridge in Wilmington.

[bluecountry]

FYI, work zone speed cameras are coming back July 8.  They will still be 24/7 unmanned boxes and the trigger is now 11 MPH (not 13 MPH like in the trial).  With the surcharges, fines are basically tripled (the 50% surcharge on the doubled fine basically makes it so).

https://www.wdel.com/news/newarks-i-95-896-project-to-get-speed-cameras-after-1-year-of-construction/article_ae82d378-2d00-11ef-9bbb-8f61c8bff182.html

OK so it's just like MD?  11 MPH.

Other question, when is the work on I-295N going to begin?

[MASTERNC]

FYI, work zone speed cameras are coming back July 8.  They will still be 24/7 unmanned boxes and the trigger is now 11 MPH (not 13 MPH like in the trial).  With the surcharges, fines are basically tripled (the 50% surcharge on the doubled fine basically makes it so).

https://www.wdel.com/news/newarks-i-95-896-project-to-get-speed-cameras-after-1-year-of-construction/article_ae82d378-2d00-11ef-9bbb-8f61c8bff182.html

OK so it's just like MD?  11 MPH.

Other question, when is the work on I-295N going to begin?

MD tickets beginning at 12 over.  DE is ticketing at 11 over.

[bluecountry]

FYI, work zone speed cameras are coming back July 8.  They will still be 24/7 unmanned boxes and the trigger is now 11 MPH (not 13 MPH like in the trial).  With the surcharges, fines are basically tripled (the 50% surcharge on the doubled fine basically makes it so).

https://www.wdel.com/news/newarks-i-95-896-project-to-get-speed-cameras-after-1-year-of-construction/article_ae82d378-2d00-11ef-9bbb-8f61c8bff182.html

OK so it's just like MD?  11 MPH.

Other question, when is the work on I-295N going to begin?

MD tickets beginning at 12 over.  DE is ticketing at 11 over.

Great, so 55 in 45 on, 56 in 45 not ok in DE.

[74/171FAN]

(For DE 71) TRAFFIC ALERT - New Castle County - Route 71 to Close for Paving

[74/171FAN]

(For I-95 and DE 896)  TRAFFIC ALERT - New Castle County - I-95 / SR 896 Interchange - Upcoming Closures

[74/171FAN]

(For DE 54)  SR 54 at Hudson Road Roundabout Public Workshop

(For DE 100)  TRAFFIC ALERT - New Castle County - Route 100 to Close for Drainage Work

(Also for DE 141)  TRAFFIC ALERT - New Castle County - Ramp and Lane Closures as Part of I-295 Project

[MASTERNC]

No surprise at the number of speed camera warnings on I-95.  People drive like maniacs without a work zone.

WDEL - Work zone speeders number in the tens of thousands

[jeffandnicole]

No surprise at the number of speed camera warnings on I-95.  People drive like maniacs without a work zone.

WDEL - Work zone speeders number in the tens of thousands

The problem with these type work zones is the *perceived* level of danger. There's still 3 thru lanes, normal width, with work taking place well behind concrete construction barriers - if the work is taking place at all when drivers were speeding.  There's a reduced limit of 55 mph, but travelers don't feel like they need to slow down because there's nothing that "encourages" them to slow down.

Look - it's dangerous out there.  On the Baltimore Beltway earlier this year several workers were hit and killed behind a barrier due to a driver weaving in and out of traffic who clipped another vehicle.  And there's going to be times when workers will need to be on or next to the live travel lanes.  Anyone who's broken down on the highway needing to change a vehicle knows what it's like when traffic is flying by at 75 and the only thing separating you from them is 4" of paint on the roadway.

So unless DelDOT narrows those lanes or purposely congests traffic, the state is gonna rack up the money.