NEW DMV FACILITY PLANNED IN AREA USED FOR LAWN RECYCLING, ALONG RT 13 & 72

DelDOT planning for new DMV facility

By LeAnne Matlach

Full video interview with DelDOT officialscan be reviewed at: http://www.wdel.com/story.php?id=40967

DelDOT is looking to close the DMV facility on Airport Road.

DelDOT is hoping to improve the DMV experience by opening a new facility.

John Sisson with DelDOT says the current DMV on Airport Road is too small for the needs of the County so they hope to build a bigger more comprehensive facility next to the DART Mid-County Maintenance Facility along Route 13.

Sisson says final plans haven't been made yet so costs haven't been figured out but they hope to get moving soon.

"The state already owns the land so there's no land purchase, so that's helpful," he said. "With any luck, maybe next spring we'll break ground on the facility."

The new facility is expected to have more parking and 50 percent more customer service stations.

The proposed new Delaware DMV facility was the subject of a public workshop that was held on February 21, 2012 from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Kathleen H. Wilbur Elementary School, 3942 Wrangle Hill Road in Bear. Detailed plans were made available for review and DelDOT representatives were on hand to accept comments. The DMV office would be built next to the DART Mid-County maintenance facility on Route 13 south of Route 72. It would replace the existing Airport Road Facility in the New Castle area, which was opened in 1965 and is now frequently overcrowded. Comments from the public may also be sent by mail to DelDOT Public Relations, P.O. Box 778, Dover DE 19903.

Steve Sincock, Barb Farm's Maintenance Association's Vice President, volunteered to attend the workshop to represent our Board. Steve gathered information and forwarded to the Board for communication to our community.

Our sincere thanks goes out to Steve for taking time to attend the workshop and keeping the community abreast of the new DMV facility coming to our neighborhood next year.