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DelDOT secretary briefs Sussex County council on $3.4 billion CTP, explains TIDs and local project priorities
Summary
DelDOT Secretary Shante Hastings told the Sussex County Council on Sept. 16 that the draft FY27–32 Capital Transportation Plan shows $3.4 billion in capital spending, with about 32% expected in Sussex County; she explained Transportation Improvement Districts and gave local project and funding updates, including Henlopen TID figures.
Shante Hastings, secretary of the Delaware Department of Transportation, told the Sussex County Council on Sept. 16 that DelDOT expects roughly $1.1 billion in revenues for fiscal 2026 and a draft FY27–32 capital plan that shows about $3.4 billion in transportation capital spending, with roughly 32% of that earmarked for Sussex County.
Hastings said operating expenses and debt service absorb about 43% of the department’s FY26 resources, leaving about $637 million available for capital that year. "Our goal is 0 at all points in time," she said when describing the department’s safety focus, adding that DelDOT is shifting to a safe-system approach to reduce deaths and serious injuries on state roads.
Why it matters: the CTP and Transportation Improvement Districts, or TIDs, shape where and when state-funded road, bridge and safety projects move forward in Sussex County. Hastings said TIDs let DelDOT…
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