Transportation News and Events from WILMAPCO

Transportation news and events from the

Wilmington Area Planning Council (WILMAPCO)

June 2026

WILMAPCO Meetings and Events

All WILMAPCO meetings are being held virtually and in person.

For meeting attendance information, please email espinal@wilmapco.org.

Nonmotorized Transportation Working Group - June 2, 3 p.m.
Churchman's Crossing Monitoring and Implementation Public Workshop - June 8, 4 p.m. (In-person at DelDOT Canal District Office, 250 Bear-Christiana Road, Bear, DE)
Concord Pike Monitoring and Implementation Public Workshop - June 10, 4:00 p.m. (In-person at the Talleyville Fire Co. 3919 Concord Pike, Wilmington, DE)
Public Advisory Committee - June 15, 6 p.m.
Southbridge Truck Bypass Study Public Workshop - June 16, 6:00 p.m. (In-person at the Neighborhood House, 1218 B Street, Wilmington, DE)
Technical Advisory Committee - June 18, 10 a.m.
Wilmington Transportation Projects Open House - June 23, 4:00 p.m. (In-person at the City/County Building Lobby, 800 N. French Street, Wilmington, DE)

WILMAPCO Offices will be closed on Friday, June 19, 2026

in observance of Juneteenth.

WILMAPCO News

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There is still time to tell us what you think! The WILMAPCO Draft Public Participation Plan Update public comment periods ends June 7, 2026.

Public involvement is a key component of the transportation planning and programming process. The Public Participation Plan (PPP) is a guide for our public participation endeavors. The 2026 Update to the Public Participation Plan is available for public review and comment until June 7, 2026. Please email your comments to dstant@wilmapco.org.

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Local News

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Can EVs help make the grid more reliable? UD professor says again that they can

As reported by Delaware Public Media, "It’s been almost 30 years since Willett Kempton came up with the startling claim that stationary electric vehicles could feed unused power back into the electric grid. In 1997, the University of Delaware professor argued that the then-emerging cars represented a significant source of unused power for the grid."

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National News

US bill to expand shared micromobility funding

As reported by Cities Today, "A new federal bill could make it easier for US cities to secure funding for bike and e-scooter schemes, as shared micromobility gains greater recognition within the country’s transport system."

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Governors Highway Safety Association releases guidebook on Intelligent Speed Assistance

As reported by Transportation Today News, "The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) recently released a guidebook to help state highway safety offices support and advance the adoption of active Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA)."

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Wilmington Area Planning Council

(WILMAPCO)

www.wilmapco.org

The Wilmington Area Planning Council (WILMAPCO) is the regional transportation planning agency for New Castle County, Delaware and Cecil County, Maryland. As a federally designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), WILMAPCO is charged with planning and coordinating transportation investments for the region based on federal policy, local input, technical analysis, and best practices.

You are invited to participate in the transportation planning process, regardless of your race, color, national origin (including limited English proficiency), religion, creed, gender, ancestry, ethnicity, disability, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran’s status, or background. To request special accommodations, or if you need this information in another language, please contact WILMAPCO at (302) 737-6205 or dstant@wilmapco.org.