Delaware Route 17
Encyclopedia
Delaware Route 17 is a state highway located in Sussex County
, Delaware
. The route runs in a northeast-southwest direction between DE 54
in Selbyville
and Delaware Route 26
west of Millville
, crossing Delaware Route 20
in Roxana
. It is called Bethany Street within Selbyville and Roxana Road for the remainder of its length. DE 17 was created by 1938 and originally continued further west to U.S. Route 113
(US 113) in Selbyville.
, where it heads northeast on two-lane undivided Bethany Road. The route passes several homes before leaving Selbyville and entering rural areas of farms with some woods and homes. Here, the name of DE 17 becomes Roxana Road. Upon reaching the community of Roxana
, DE 17 has a crossroads with Delaware Route 20
. After DE 20, the road continues through agricultural areas. Following a turn to the north, DE 17 comes to its terminus at an intersection with Delaware Route 26
to the west of Millville
.
in Selbyville to DE 26 near Millville, following Church Street and Main Street in Selbyville before picking up its current alignment. By 1996, DE 17 was cut back to its current western terminus at DE 54.
.
{| class=wikitable
!Location
!Mile
!Road
!Notes
|-
|Selbyville
|0.00
|
|Southern terminus
|-
|Roxana
|3.84
|
|
|-
|Millville
|8.30
|
|Northern terminus
Sussex County, Delaware
Sussex County is a county located in the southern part of the U.S. state of Delaware. As of 2010 the population was 197,145, an increase of 25.9% over the previous decade. The county seat is Georgetown. The Seaford Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Sussex County.Sussex County is...
, Delaware
Delaware
Delaware is a U.S. state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It is bordered to the south and west by Maryland, and to the north by Pennsylvania...
. The route runs in a northeast-southwest direction between DE 54
Delaware/Maryland Route 54
Delaware Route 54 and Maryland Route 54 are adjoining state highways in the U.S. states of Delaware and Maryland. Route 54 runs from MD 313 in Mardela Springs, Maryland east to DE 1 in Fenwick Island, Delaware...
in Selbyville
Selbyville, Delaware
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,645 people, 615 households, and 439 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,176.9 people per square mile . There were 664 housing units at an average density of 475.1 per square mile...
and Delaware Route 26
Delaware Route 26
Delaware Route 26 is a state highway in Sussex County, Delaware. The route's western terminus is at an intersection with Maryland Route 353 and Delaware/Maryland Route 54 at the Maryland border south of Gumboro and its eastern terminus is at a dead end on the Atlantic Ocean in Bethany Beach, even...
west of Millville
Millville, Delaware
As of the census of 2000, there were 259 people, 111 households, and 71 families residing in the town. The population density was 534.1 people per square mile . There were 141 housing units at an average density of 290.8 per square mile . The racial makeup of the town was 96.91% White, 1.93%...
, crossing Delaware Route 20
Delaware Route 20
Delaware Route 20 is an east–west highway in Sussex County, Delaware. Its western terminus is the Maryland state line just west of Seaford where it continues as Maryland Route 392. Its eastern terminus is Delaware Route 54 west of Fenwick Island. The route passes through the towns of...
in Roxana
Roxana, Delaware
Roxana, Delaware is an unincorporated community in Sussex County. It is roughly centered around the intersections of Delaware Route 20 and Delaware Route 17. It is part of the Seaford, Delaware Micropolitan Statistical Area. There are many residential neighborhoods in this rapidly growing...
. It is called Bethany Street within Selbyville and Roxana Road for the remainder of its length. DE 17 was created by 1938 and originally continued further west to U.S. Route 113
U.S. Route 113
U.S. Route 113 is a spur of US 13 in the U.S. states of Maryland and Delaware. The U.S. Highway runs from US 13 in Pocomoke City, Maryland north to Delaware Route 1 in Milford, Delaware...
(US 113) in Selbyville.
Route description
DE 17 begins at an intersection with Delaware Route 54 in the town of SelbyvilleSelbyville, Delaware
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,645 people, 615 households, and 439 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,176.9 people per square mile . There were 664 housing units at an average density of 475.1 per square mile...
, where it heads northeast on two-lane undivided Bethany Road. The route passes several homes before leaving Selbyville and entering rural areas of farms with some woods and homes. Here, the name of DE 17 becomes Roxana Road. Upon reaching the community of Roxana
Roxana, Delaware
Roxana, Delaware is an unincorporated community in Sussex County. It is roughly centered around the intersections of Delaware Route 20 and Delaware Route 17. It is part of the Seaford, Delaware Micropolitan Statistical Area. There are many residential neighborhoods in this rapidly growing...
, DE 17 has a crossroads with Delaware Route 20
Delaware Route 20
Delaware Route 20 is an east–west highway in Sussex County, Delaware. Its western terminus is the Maryland state line just west of Seaford where it continues as Maryland Route 392. Its eastern terminus is Delaware Route 54 west of Fenwick Island. The route passes through the towns of...
. After DE 20, the road continues through agricultural areas. Following a turn to the north, DE 17 comes to its terminus at an intersection with Delaware Route 26
Delaware Route 26
Delaware Route 26 is a state highway in Sussex County, Delaware. The route's western terminus is at an intersection with Maryland Route 353 and Delaware/Maryland Route 54 at the Maryland border south of Gumboro and its eastern terminus is at a dead end on the Atlantic Ocean in Bethany Beach, even...
to the west of Millville
Millville, Delaware
As of the census of 2000, there were 259 people, 111 households, and 71 families residing in the town. The population density was 534.1 people per square mile . There were 141 housing units at an average density of 290.8 per square mile . The racial makeup of the town was 96.91% White, 1.93%...
.
History
By 1920 what is now DE 17 was proposed as a state highway between Selbyville and Roxana, with a small section complete near Roxana, and was designated a state aid road from there north to Millville. By 1924, all of the route had been completed as a state highway. DE 17 was designated by 1938 to run from US 113U.S. Route 113
U.S. Route 113 is a spur of US 13 in the U.S. states of Maryland and Delaware. The U.S. Highway runs from US 13 in Pocomoke City, Maryland north to Delaware Route 1 in Milford, Delaware...
in Selbyville to DE 26 near Millville, following Church Street and Main Street in Selbyville before picking up its current alignment. By 1996, DE 17 was cut back to its current western terminus at DE 54.
Major intersections
The entire route is in Sussex CountySussex County, Delaware
Sussex County is a county located in the southern part of the U.S. state of Delaware. As of 2010 the population was 197,145, an increase of 25.9% over the previous decade. The county seat is Georgetown. The Seaford Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Sussex County.Sussex County is...
.
{| class=wikitable
!Location
!Mile
!Road
!Notes
|-
|Selbyville
Selbyville, Delaware
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,645 people, 615 households, and 439 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,176.9 people per square mile . There were 664 housing units at an average density of 475.1 per square mile...
|0.00
|
|Southern terminus
|-
|Roxana
Roxana, Delaware
Roxana, Delaware is an unincorporated community in Sussex County. It is roughly centered around the intersections of Delaware Route 20 and Delaware Route 17. It is part of the Seaford, Delaware Micropolitan Statistical Area. There are many residential neighborhoods in this rapidly growing...
|3.84
|
|
|-
|Millville
Millville, Delaware
As of the census of 2000, there were 259 people, 111 households, and 71 families residing in the town. The population density was 534.1 people per square mile . There were 141 housing units at an average density of 290.8 per square mile . The racial makeup of the town was 96.91% White, 1.93%...
|8.30
|
|Northern terminus