City Offices will be Closed on Monday, September 2nd
Date Posted: Tuesday, August 27th, 2019City offices will be closed on Monday, September 2nd for the Labor Day Holiday ********************** Labor Day Holiday Revised Public Works Schedule Regular Trash Schedule Revised Trash Schedule Monday, September 2nd Tuesday, September 3rd Tuesday, September 3rd Wednesday, September 4th Yard Waste Pick Up will take place on Thursday, September 5th There will be a CITYWIDE Recycle Pick Up on Friday, September 6th
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Update From MSC – Delaware St. Closing August 23rd
Date Posted: Thursday, August 22nd, 2019MSC’s contractor, J. Fletcher Creamer has one more repair that needs to be done at 525 Delaware Street. On Friday, August 23rd, Delaware Street will be closed between 5th and 6th Streets, from approximately 7:30a.m. – 4:00p.m. Detours will be posted. Thank you for your patience.
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Update from MSC: Delaware St. closing August 15th and 16th
Date Posted: Thursday, August 15th, 2019Unfortunately, we now need to shut down Delaware Street between 4th and 5th Streets this afternoon, August 15th. Detour signs will be posted to direct traffic around the work area and get individuals down town. It is anticipated that this work will go beyond 4:00 p.m. this evening. On Friday, Aug. 16th, Delaware Street will be closed between 5th and 6th Streets, and again detour signs will be posted. This work schedule may also extend beyond the 4:00 p.m. time frame. We apologize for the additional inconvenience.
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Thursday, August 15th, MSC’s Delaware Street Water Main Relining Project – Clearing of Service Lines
Date Posted: Wednesday, August 14th, 2019MSC-Press Release The majority of the MSC’s Delaware Street Water Main Relining Project was completed last week. MSC staff noted some corrections that need to take place immediately. The contractor will be returning to Delaware Street on Thursday 8-15-19 to excavate and clear several service lines. An emergency Miss Utility has been called in and it is expected the issue will be corrected by the end of this week. The work will require one lane traffic on Delaware Street with possible road closures. Every effort will be made to make this correction as quick as possible. The MSC appreciates the community’s patience during this project.
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Thursday evening, August 8th & Saturday Morning: DNREC Mosquito Control Spraying
Date Posted: Thursday, August 8th, 2019The City has been notified by the Delaware Division of Fish & Wildlife, Mosquito Control Selection, that this evening, August 8th, beginning after sunset, the neighborhoods of Van Dyke, Swedes Square, Baldton, Megginson Ave., Hewlett Ave., Janvier Ave., Twin Spans Industrial Park, Buttonwood, Jacquette Sq., Penn Valley, Boothhurst and Lukens Dr. will be sprayed for mosquito’s. The remainder of New Castle will be sprayed on Sat. morning between 4-5:30 a.m. UPDATE TO MOSQUITO SPRAY – Delaware Division of Fish & Wildlife, Mosquito Control Selection has informed us that they will also be spraying (granular insecticide) in the Broad Dyke marsh, tomorrow morning, via airplane to control the mosquito larvae. Click for DNREC Mosquito Control Spray Information
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Delaware Street Rehabilitation Project
Date Posted: Wednesday, July 24th, 2019Delaware Street Rehabilitation Project Delaware Street Reconfiguration Concept Plan Delaware Street Road Project Presentation Delaware Street Rehabilitation Rev 4 Delaware Street Project Bid Results: Cirillo Brothers – $1,856,725.32 Greggo & Ferrara – $1,957,882.00
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CITY OF NEW CASTLE DELAWARE STREET ROAD REHABILITATION PROJECT INVITATION TO BID
Date Posted: Sunday, July 14th, 2019CITY OF NEW CASTLE DELAWARE STREET ROAD REHABILITATION PROJECT INVITATION TO BID Delaware Street Rehabilitation Advertisement Sealed bids for the City of New Castle Delaware Street Road Rehabilitation Project will be received by the City Administrator until 10:00 a.m. on Friday, August 23, 2019 at the City Administration Building, 220 Delaware Street, New Castle, at which time they will be publicly opened and read. Bids received after the stated time will be returned unopened. The Contractor shall begin work on or about October 1, 2019. The project involves demolition and removal of existing roadway materials; milling and overlaying of existing asphalt roadway; partial full-depth pavement reconstruction; removing and resetting of granite curb and brick sidewalk; construction of brick crosswalks, installation of sanitary sewer; installation of storm inlets, pipes, and bioretention stormwater management areas; placement of truncated domes; and transplanting of existing trees. Extensive traffic control will be required. The City […]
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City Offices will be closed on Thursday, July 4th for the Independence Day Holiday
Date Posted: Tuesday, July 2nd, 2019City Holiday Notice The City of New Castle does not host Fireworks for the 4th of July; Click this link to find a fireworks display near you. City offices will be closed on Thursday, July 4th for the Independence Day Holiday ********************** Independence Day Holiday Revised Public Works Schedule There will be NO Recycle Collection on Thursday, July 4th There will be a CITYWIDE Recycle Pick Up on Friday, July 5th
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Press Release Storm Sewer Update, Delaware Street Closures
Date Posted: Friday, June 21st, 2019City of New Castle Press Release Storm Sewer Update, Delaware Street June 21, 2019 On Tuesday, July 9, the City’s contractor Cirillo Brothers will begin replacing the storm sewer, believed to be about a century old, in Delaware Street between 2nd Street and The Strand. This work will necessitate excavating and removing the existing pipe, plugging abandoned laterals, and placing a new pipe. The contractor will need to close both lanes of Delaware Street to vehicular traffic between 2nd Street and The Strand, beginning at 7:00 a.m. each day, to perform the work. The contractor may also close the sidewalk on the north side of this section of road to not endanger the public but the southside sidewalk will remain open. All closures will be reopened by 5:00 p.m. each day, no closures will occur on weekends. The work is estimated to take between three and six weeks. Multiple unknowns […]
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MSC NEWS RELEASE – ROAD CLOSURES THIS WEEKEND
Date Posted: Monday, June 17th, 2019MUNICIPAL SERVICES COMMISSION CITY OF NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE 19720-0208 P.O. BOX 208 www.newcastlemsc.com Office: 302 323-2330 Utility Building: 302-323-2333 Fax: 302-323-2337 NEWS RELEASE ROAD CLOSURES THIS WEEKEND As part of Municipal Services Commission (MSC) Water Main Project portions of Delaware Street will be closed this weekend. The intersection of 6th and Delaware Street will be closed beginning Friday, 6-21-19 evening approximately 6:00 p.m and is expected to be opened by Monday, 6-24-19 morning approximately 5:00 a.m. Detours will be in effect throughout the weekend. Please pay attention to detour signs. There may be an increase in traffic due to the detours, the MSC appreciates your patience while improvements are made to the City’s water system. Please feel free to contact the customer service department with any questions at (302) 322-2330.
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