WILMINGTON, Del.  – Today, Oct.17, 2013, U.S. Sen. Tom Carper will attend the following events in New Castle County:

Sen. Carper will join Governor Jack Markell and DelDOT Secretary Shailen Bhatt to open the Northbound flyover ramp from Route 1 to I-95. This is the final, major phase of the multi-year project. The Turnpike Improvement Program has included work at Churchmans Road and Route 7 Intersection, the Churchmans Bridge over I-95, the I-95 Fifth Lane Widening project and the reconstruction of the I-95 Toll Plaza in Newark.  

Time: 10 – 11:30 a.m.

Location: Christiana Mall Park and Ride parking lot, Newark

Sen. Carper will attend a groundbreaking at Croda, Inc., for a $2.3 million solar installation project at the company's Atlas Point facility in New Castle, Del. The 777kW project, expected to be completed by year-end, will reside on 2.5 acres of the plant property and will generate approximately 5 percent of the site's electricity – equivalent to the power consumed by 130 homes. Additionally, the solar panels will reduce the site's annual CO2 emission by more than 1.381 million pounds – the approximate equivalent of CO2 emitted by 1,345 flights from New York to Los Angeles. Croda has partnered with EnterSolar to procure solar panels manufactured in Delaware and installed by Delaware labor.

Time: 1:30 – 2:30 p.m.

Location: 315 Cherry Lane, New Castle

Sen. Carper will speak at the ribbon cutting for the University of Delaware's Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering (ISE) Laboratory. The ISE Lab brings together students and faculty from various disciplines to teach, learn and conduct research in a collaborative environment. This research provides content for the curriculum and students learn through the exploration of real-world problems.

Time: 3:30 – 4:30 p.m.  

Location: University of Delaware, ISE Lab courtyard, 221 Academy Street, Newark

Sen. Carper will stop in to the Congressional Delegation's Seasonal Job Fair at the Christiana Mall. Employers hiring for the upcoming holiday season will be on hand to meet prospective employees. 

Time: 5 – 5:30 p.m.  

Location: JCPenney, Christiana Mall, Newark