Crews working county-wide to improve roads
Spring is a busy time for DelDOT and its contractors doing road work. FILE PHOTO
Nick Roth
The spring season is a busy season for the Delaware Department of Transportation.
While many large, high-profile projects get attention, crews are also working throughout Sussex County repaving sections of smaller roads.
Matt Schlitter, South District assistant maintenance manager for DelDOT, said how, why and when the state chooses to resurface a road is often a topic of conversation.
DelDOT uses a simple formula when choosing to resurface a road. If a roadway has fewer than 500 trips per day, it’s likely to receive tar-and-chip treatment. It all comes down to money.