What are orange barrels for on highways?

Orange barrels that are used for the safe management of traffic such as shoulder and lane closures are easily moved into place by workers when the work is beginning and then moved off the roadway when the work hours end.

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Why you see so many orange barrels

In response to a recent letter, “Orange barrels are the state flower,” DelDOT would like to remind motorists that a significant portion of our road work takes place during the overnight hours to minimize the impact that road construction has on motorists. Orange barrels that are used for the safe management of traffic such as shoulder and lane closures are easily moved into place by workers when the work is beginning and then moved off the roadway when the work hours end. Collecting and removing the barrels each day would be impractical, more costly, and be even more disruptive to traffic. Barrels that appear to be completely out of place (“single barrels in the middle of nowhere”) may have been misplaced by DelDOT staff, DelDOT contractors, or contractors working for other entities such as municipalities, utilities, or private developers. Citizens may alert DelDOT to these barrels by calling #77 or e-mailing DelDOTTMC@delaware.gov and we will have them removed. We understand there are currently many construction zones across the state as the warmer months are when a majority of asphalt and concrete work can be accomplished. We are working hard to improve our state transportation infrastructure and appreciate motorists’ patience and caution in work zones to ensure these hard-working men and women are able to complete these projects as safely as possible.

—Jennifer Cohan, Delaware Secretary of Transportation

Supreme Court whiffed on citizenship question

There's and old saying, "be wary of wolves in sheep's clothing," which needs to be updated to "be wary of politicians in black robes."

Case in point — can the question of citizenship be asked on the 2020 census form?

The issue is obviously time-critical, and the basic legal question should be very clear — is it constitutional or not?

However, the Supreme Court punted and in effect said "let the clock run out" — maybe

they can resolve it in time for the 2030 census.

That seems like a great disservice to the country and a lack of judicial leadership.\ The Supreme Court should find a way to resolve this issue in a timely manner. Consider that the president is on duty 24/7 and Congress can and has called special

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sessions.

Why can't the Supreme Court have a special session? I don't think there is anything in the Constitution that says the Supremes get the summer off!! Chief, Justice Roberts, please show some leadership and decide this issue in a timely manner.

—James Allen, Landenberg, PA

Keep the Electoral College

There is a loud protest by the Democratic Party against the constitutional provision called the Electoral College. A political party that is always saying "we are a nation of laws" now wants to become a nation that ignores the Constitution. The Electoral College was placed in the Constitution for a reason, and that reason is as valid today as it was in 1776 — to protect the smaller states. Delaware passed a law saying that our electoral votes go to the candidate who gets the most votes nationally. This is nothing more than giving the Delaware vote to California or New York .

What would Delawareans think if the U.S. Congress were to abolish the states of New Jersey and Delaware, and made them part of New York — and do it by popular vote of all the citizens of the 3 states?

The Founding Fathers saw this problem, and created the Electoral College to protect the small states. We are a small state with only one congresswoman and two senators, but those two senators have equal weight as the two senators in California, Texas, and New York. This gives us power to influence laws and represent our state.

If we now vote to allow our electoral votes to go to the candidate with the most popular vote, what happens when the next law is that we will give our senators to the party with the most popular votes nationally?

The Founding Fathers wanted to ensure that Delawareans would be represented by candidates we wanted, not the candidate of California or New York.

—Dave Saxton, Newark

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