12th Street Connector Transportation Improvement Study
View the Final Report – June 2019
January 7, 2019 Workshop Materials
- Fact Sheet
- Study Purpose and Need
- Study Area
- Multi-Modal Transportation
- Community Resources
- Environmental Resources
- Crash Data
June 25, 2018 Workshop Materials
Wilmington’s EPA Study Materials
- Open Space & Resiliency Improvements
- Wilmington Market Analysis/Opportunities
- Potential Site Yield for Alternative “A”
- Potential Site Yield for Alternative “B”
Alternatives Analysis and Improvements
- Alternative “A” (Land Use) (Transportation)
- Alternative “B” (Land Use) (Transportation)
- Alternative “C” (Land Use) (Transportation)
Study Objectives
- Improve access to the Wilmington Central Business District (CBD) and the Brandywine Riverfront
- Improve Multi-Modal Network Linkages, including pedestrian, bicycle, and transit amenities
- Improve local traffic operations
- Support economic development and job creation
- Re-route freight outside of communities
- Improve corridor aesthetics and environmental sustainability with beautification and green infrastructure
Study Schedule
- April 2018 – Project Initiation
- Spring 2018 – Assess Existing Conditions, Opportunities, and Constraints
- June 25, 2018 – Community Visioning Public Workshop
- Summer 2018 – Develop Conceptual Alternatives
- September 2018 – Public Meeting to Review Potential Design Alternatives
- Fall 2018 – Develop and refine a Preferred Alternative, Cost Estimate, and Identify Potential Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Strategies
- December 2018 – Draft Report Complete
- January 2019 – Public Meeting to Review the Preferred Alternative and Draft Report
- Winter 2019 – Refine the Preferred Alternative and prepare a Final Plan
- March 2019 – Finalize Plan and Prepare for Next Steps.
Next Steps
- Secure Project Funding from federal, state, and local transportation funding sources
- Update Regional and State Transportation Plans to include this project
- Initiate Preliminary Design and Environmental Permitting
- Coordinate other related infrastructure upgrades and local redevelopment opportunities
- Develop final plans for the 12th Street Connector
- Project construction

Contact Info.
For additional questions, please contact: Dave Gula at (302)737-6205 or email dgula@wilmapco.org.