Benefits for Delaware
- 3,100 jobs for Delaware over the next decade
- 113,000 fewer long-haul trucks annually on Delaware highways
- 300,000 fewer gallons of fuel consumed annually on Delaware highways
- 3,300 fewer tons of CO2 released annually into Delaware’s air
- $1 million less in annual congestion costs for Delaware motorists
- $35 million in annual logistics savings for Delaware businesses
- $200,000 less in annual highway maintenance costs for Delaware
- $260,000 less in annual accident costs for Delaware motorists
- 203 route miles
- 90 employees
- $6.5 million annual payroll
- $7.5 million in annual purchases and payments
- Governor Jack Markell
- Senator Tom Carper
- Senator Ted Kaufman
- U.S. Representative Mike Castle
Crescent Corridor
Delaware
“Long-haul truck traffic congestion is a growing problem along Interstate 95, and Delaware is no exception… The Crescent Corridor will help change this dynamic by diverting long-haul trucks currently traveling through Delaware to rail.”
Delaware Governor
Jack A. Markell