The Delaware Department of Transportation has inaugurated works for the Newark Regional Transportation Center, parking lot and access road project. The improved rail station will provide an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)-compliant high-level platform, expand parking, and provide significantly improved passenger amenities including a station building with bathrooms.
The project will be built by multiple construction contracts. This first construction project will build the expanded surface parking lot, access road, and related improvements. Future construction projects will consist of a station building, platform, track modifications, and pedestrian overpass.
The contractor for the parking lot and access road is Greggo and Ferrara Inc. of New Castle, Delaware. The contractor submitted a bid of USD 4.8 million, the lowest of five bids received.
The project is partially funded by a USD 10 million TIGER IV Grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). Other funding sources include the TTF, federal funds, the University of Delaware, City of Newark, WILMAPCO, and New Castle County.
“Rail lines are a critical piece of our state’s transport infrastructure, so projects like this that increase capacity are very important to Delaware. Improving transportation options is critical to creating more livable communities. This project represents a strong collaborative effort that will bring tremendous benefits to our state and the region,” said U.S. Senator Christopher Coons.
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