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US Route 301 Archaeology Update

Written on: November 9th, 2012 in Archaeology UpdatesUS301

  Flotation Sample Well, November started out on a good note for Hunter Research, Inc.  The Elkins B site survived Hurricane Sandy and with each and every shovel full of soil from our cellar hole we are finding new and interesting artifacts which help us to better understand the folks who lived on this property […]


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SR26 Utility Coordination Meeting Minutes

Written on: November 9th, 2012 in Route 26

DelDOT, Delmarva Power, and Verizon met this past Monday to discuss the impact of Hurricane Sandy on the start date of early action utility relocations on SR 26, coordination of relocation work with other ongoing projects, inspection issues and other outstanding issues affecting the bulk of the Mainline relocations. Click here to read the minutes from this […]


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The SR 26 blog – Introducing Project Manager Tom Banez

Written on: November 8th, 2012 in Route 26

Editor’s Note:  DelDOT continues to keep the public informed about The SR 26 construction project.  In this post, we share the biography of SR 26 Project Manager Tom Banez:  Tom Banez has been a resident of Dover, Delaware since 1966, and spent most of his summers in North Bethany.  He graduated from Dover High School in […]


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SR 26 Detour Routes – Update

Written on: November 7th, 2012 in Route 26

The following is an update (as of November 7, 2012) on the detour routes for the SR 26 construction project: Current road closures/restrictions for the SR 26 Detour Project: Burbage Road is closed from Substation Road to Windmill Road; intermittent lane closures on Beaver Dam Road; Burbage Road is expected to open on November 9, […]


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SR 26 Mainline Project

Written on: November 2nd, 2012 in Route 26

DelDOT is currently determining the work hours for the SR 26 Mainline Project, and would like to incorporate night time work hours into the contract, in addition to daytime hours. In doing so, DelDOT is required to seek property owners’ input as to their desire to have the contractor work during night time hours or […]


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Video – US Route 301 Archaeology Update

Written on: November 1st, 2012 in Archaeology UpdatesUS301

Greetings from Armstrong-Rogers! The crew worked hard this week to examine features uncovered during our backhoe work. We are continuing to learn a lot about this great site and are refining our interpretations with every stroke of the trowel. The stone and brick foundation has been cleaned to reveal a square outbuilding with a brick […]


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US Route 301 Archaeology Update

Written on: November 1st, 2012 in Archaeology UpdatesUS301

Hunter Research, Inc. has moved on to the Elkins B site 7NC-G-174, CRS# N14524.    https://deldot.gov/environmental/archaeology/Elkins/brochure/ElkinsOnePageHandout.pdf We started Data Recovery investigations with screening of additional sample plowzone units located over the cellar hole which was discovered during the Phase II investigations.  A sleeve link (now more correctly termed a “linked button” in the light of recent […]


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US Route 301 Archaeology Update

Written on: October 31st, 2012 in Archaeology UpdatesUS301

  Native American Pit Feature Wow, the beginning of the Elkins B cellar hole has not been a disappointment for the crew from Hunter Research, Inc.!  We started with the darker soils across the north end of the cellar hole removing between four and six inches.  We have recovered close to two thousand historic artifacts from the […]


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Delaware Prepares For Hurricane Sandy

Written on: October 26th, 2012 in Alert MessagesWeather Related Notices

 Delaware Department of Transportation         NEWS RELEASE DelDOT Public Relations                                                 October 26, 2012 Contact: Jim Westhoff, Public Relations Desk – 302-760-2160;  Mobile – 302-943-3589; james.westhoff@delaware.gov   DelDOT is preparing for a possible […]


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US Route 301 Archaeology Update

Written on: October 26th, 2012 in Archaeology UpdatesUS301

  Members of Cub Scout Pack 285 read the site poster before their tour. What a great week at the Armstrong-Rogers site! During our last field session, a backhoe was used to strip off the topsoil from the site core. Now is the good part! We get to start digging into the amazing features we […]


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