Transportation news and events from the

Wilmington Area Planning Council (WILMAPCO)

September 2025

WILMAPCO Meetings and Events

All WILMAPCO meetings are being held virtually and in person.

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

WILMAPCO Council - September 11, 2:00 p.m.
Technical Advisory Committee - September 18, 10:00 a.m.

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Local News

Additional information regarding the State Strategies can be found at 2025 Delaware State Strategies and the information on the meetings will be posted to the Delaware Public Meeting Calendar https://publicmeetings.delaware.gov/

We ask that all comments be made electronically via email to strategies@delaware.gov, or in writing to Office of State Planning Coordination, 122 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., South, Dover, DE 19901. Comments must be received by October 10, 2025.

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Newark sees safety improvements on Main Street

As reported by Delaware Public Media, "The city started making improvements August 8 in partnership with the Delaware Department of Transportation. Newark City Council approved adding several new safety measures at its June meeting, including additional stop signs, rumble strips, pedestrian crossing signage and all-way stop control at two locations."

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Dart First State considers supplemental service if SEPTA cuts take effect

As reported by KYW News Radio, "SEPTA riders would largely be on their own to find transportation options if service cuts go into effect. But one transit agency in Delaware is considering some supplemental service."

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Delaware expands off-road wheelchair access in state parks

As reported by TownSquareLive, "People with disabilities now have greater access to Delaware’s state parks, thanks to an expanded program offering all-terrain wheelchairs at five park locations."

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National News

Report: Bike and scooter shares are up again, this time by 31%. Has the future arrived?

As reported by TownSquareLive, "The new micromobility report is out, and despite rising costs and tight regulations, it is bigger than ever, and still growing. After nearly a decade of adjustment, cities' moblity systems may be changed for good."

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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.