List of numbered routes in Delaware
Encyclopedia
The following is a List of numbered routes in Delaware, consisting of Interstate highways
, U.S. routes
, and state routes. The Delaware Department of Transportation
is responsible for maintaining numbered roads in Delaware. State routes in Delaware use the circular highway shield. Delaware's numbering system mirrors that of U.S. Highways in that odd numbered highways travel north-south and even numbered routes go east-west. The numbers increase in value as one goes south and west respectively. There are some exceptions, however, mainly with routes from other states keeping their number as they enter Delaware, hence breaking the pattern.
was created, with under 40 miles of Interstate highway legislated in New Castle County.
Interstate Highway System
The Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, , is a network of limited-access roads including freeways, highways, and expressways forming part of the National Highway System of the United States of America...
, U.S. routes
United States Numbered Highways
The system of United States Numbered Highways is an integrated system of roads and highways in the United States numbered within a nationwide grid...
, and state routes. The Delaware Department of Transportation
Delaware Department of Transportation
The Delaware Department of Transportation is an agency of the U.S. state of Delaware. The Secretary of Transportation is Shailen Bhatt...
is responsible for maintaining numbered roads in Delaware. State routes in Delaware use the circular highway shield. Delaware's numbering system mirrors that of U.S. Highways in that odd numbered highways travel north-south and even numbered routes go east-west. The numbers increase in value as one goes south and west respectively. There are some exceptions, however, mainly with routes from other states keeping their number as they enter Delaware, hence breaking the pattern.
History
The first numbered routes in Delaware came in 1925 with the designation of the U.S. Highway System, in which US 13, US 40, and US 113 were legislated to run through the state. In 1930 and again in 1932, the Delaware State Highway Department recommended giving numbers to state roads to supplement the existing U.S. Highway System. By 1936, Delaware began assigning numbers to state routes. In 1956, the Interstate Highway SystemInterstate Highway System
The Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, , is a network of limited-access roads including freeways, highways, and expressways forming part of the National Highway System of the United States of America...
was created, with under 40 miles of Interstate highway legislated in New Castle County.
State routes
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| at Fenwick Island Fenwick Island, Delaware As of the census of 2000, there were 342 people, 178 households, and 126 families residing in the town. The population density was 994.5 people per square mile . There were 666 housing units at an average density of 1,936.7 per square mile . The racial makeup of the town was 99.42% White, and 0.58%... |
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| near Newark Newark, Delaware Newark is an American city in New Castle County, Delaware, west-southwest of Wilmington. According to the 2010 Census, the population of the city is 31,454. Newark is the home of the University of Delaware.- History :... |
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| Road end at Oak Orchard Oak Orchard, Delaware Oak Orchard, Delaware is an unincorporated community east of the town of Millsboro in Sussex County. Oak Orchard is bounded to the east by Emily Gut and "the Peninsula," and to the north by Delaware Route 24... |
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| near Blackiston | Road end at Woodland Beach |
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| Pennsylvania state line at Pike Creek Pike Creek, Delaware Pike Creek is a census-designated place in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. The population was 19,751 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Pike Creek is located at .... |
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| at Marydel Marydel, Delaware Marydel is an unincorporated community in Kent County, Delaware, United States. It lies along Delaware Route 8 West of the city of Dover, the county seat of Kent County and Delaware's state capital. Because the community has borne multiple names, the Board on Geographic Names officially... |
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| near Templeville, MD Templeville, Maryland Templeville is a town in Caroline County and in Queen Anne's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 80 at the 2000 census. It was known as Bullock Town until the name was changed in 1847... |
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| near Whiteleysburg, MD Whiteleysburg, Maryland Whiteleysburg is an unincorporated community in Caroline County, Maryland, United States.-References:... |
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| near Burrsville, MD Burrsville, Maryland Burrsville is an unincorporated community in Caroline County, Maryland, United States.-References:... |
Route truncated from Delaware Seashore to Milford in the 1970s and replaced with Delaware Route 1 | ||||
| Renumbered Delaware Route 1A in 1978 | |||||
| near Hickman | Road end at Broadkill Beach Broadkill Beach, Delaware Broadkill Beach is an unincorporated beach community in Sussex County, in the U.S. state of Delaware, located on the Broadkill River. It is part of the Seaford, Delaware Micropolitan Statistical Area.... |
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| near Federalsburg, MD Federalsburg, Maryland Federalsburg is a town in Caroline County, Maryland, United States. The population was 2,642 at the 2009 census. The ZIP code is 21632. The primary phone exchange is 754 and the area code is 410.-Town features:... |
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| Road end at Long Neck Long Neck, Delaware Long Neck is a census-designated place in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. The population was 1,629 at the 2000 census. Long Neck is the only census-designated place in Sussex County... |
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| near Sharptown, MD Sharptown, Maryland Sharptown is a town in Wicomico County, Maryland, United States. The population was 649 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Salisbury, Maryland Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Sharptown is located at .... |
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| / near Gumboro Gumboro, Delaware Gumboro is a small unincorporated community in Sussex County, Delaware, USA. It is part of the Seaford, Delaware Micropolitan Statistical Area.... |
Road end at Bethany Beach Bethany Beach, Delaware Bethany Beach is an incorporated town in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. According to the 2010 Census Bureau figures, the population of the town is 1,060; however, during the summer months some 15,000 more populate the town as vacationers... |
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| Replaced by US 9 in mid-1970s | |||||
| near Laurel Laurel, Delaware As of the census of 2000, there were 3,668 people, 1,389 households, and 957 families residing in the town. The population density was 2,215.9 people per square mile . There were 1,561 housing units at an average density of 943.0 per square mile... and Delmar Delmar, Delaware As of the census of 2000, there were 1,407 people, 542 households, and 344 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,498.9 people per square mile . There were 595 housing units at an average density of 633.9 per square mile... |
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| near Delmar Delmar, Delaware As of the census of 2000, there were 1,407 people, 542 households, and 344 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,498.9 people per square mile . There were 595 housing units at an average density of 633.9 per square mile... |
Renumbered DE 54 in 1969 | ||||
| Duncan Road near Prices Corner | |||||
| Bay Avenue in Slaughter Beach Slaughter Beach, Delaware As of the census of 2000, there were 198 people, 108 households, and 64 families residing in the town. The population density was 147.9 people per square mile . There were 253 housing units at an average density of 189.0 per square mile... |
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| near Hockessin Hockessin, Delaware Hockessin is a census-designated place in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. The population was 12,902 at the 2000 census. The place name may be derived from the Lenape word "hòkèsa" meaning "pieces of bark" or from a misspelling of "occasion," as pronounced by the Quakers who settled... |
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| near Centerville Centerville, Delaware Centreville is an unincorporated town in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. Centreville is now known primarily for being the location of Du Pont family estates, as well as several other wealthy business families from nearby Wilmington, and the home of Governor Jack Markell.The village... |
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| near Delmar Delmar, Delaware As of the census of 2000, there were 1,407 people, 542 households, and 344 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,498.9 people per square mile . There were 595 housing units at an average density of 633.9 per square mile... |
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| Dead end at Newport Newport, Delaware Newport is a town in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. It is located on the Christina River. It is best known for being the home of colonial inventor Oliver Evans. The population was 1,055 at the 2010 census... |
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| near Yorklyn Yorklyn, Delaware Yorklyn is an unincorporated community in northern New Castle County, Delaware, United States. It lies along Delaware Route 82 northwest of the city of Wilmington, the county seat of New Castle County. Its elevation is 174 feet... |
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| Chadds Ford Road near Montchanin Montchanin, Delaware Montchanin is an unincorporated community in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. The community was named for Anne Alexandrine de Montchanin, mother of Pierre Samuel du Pont de Nemours. The Jacob Broom House, a National Historic Landmark, is located there.... |
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| at Newark Newark, Delaware Newark is an American city in New Castle County, Delaware, west-southwest of Wilmington. According to the 2010 Census, the population of the city is 31,454. Newark is the home of the University of Delaware.- History :... |
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| near Chesapeake City, MD Chesapeake City, Maryland Chesapeake City is a town in Cecil County, Maryland, United States. The population was 787 at the 2000 census.The town was originally named by Bohemian colonist Augustine Herman the Village of Bohemia , but the name was changed in 1839 when the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal was built... |
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| Replaced by Delaware Route 404 in 1999 | |||||
| near Claymont Claymont, Delaware Claymont is a census-designated place in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. The population was 9,220 at the 2000 census.-History:... |
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| near Newark Newark, Delaware Newark is an American city in New Castle County, Delaware, west-southwest of Wilmington. According to the 2010 Census, the population of the city is 31,454. Newark is the home of the University of Delaware.- History :... |
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U.S. routes in Delaware
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Length (km) |
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| Cape May-Lewes Ferry Cape May-Lewes Ferry The Cape May – Lewes Ferry is a ferry system that traverses a 17-mile crossing of the Delaware Bay to connect Cape May, New Jersey with Lewes, Delaware. The ferry doubles as a section of U.S. Route 9.-The system:... at Lewes Lewes, Delaware Lewes is an incorporated city in Sussex County, Delaware, USA, on the Delmarva Peninsula. According to the 2010 census, the population is 2,747, a decrease of 6.3% from 2000.... |
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| at Maryland border at Delmar Delmar, Delaware As of the census of 2000, there were 1,407 people, 542 households, and 344 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,498.9 people per square mile . There were 595 housing units at an average density of 633.9 per square mile... |
at Pennsylvania border near Claymont Claymont, Delaware Claymont is a census-designated place in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. The population was 9,220 at the 2000 census.-History:... |
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| / at Delmar Delmar, Delaware As of the census of 2000, there were 1,407 people, 542 households, and 344 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,498.9 people per square mile . There were 595 housing units at an average density of 633.9 per square mile... |
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| Replaced by US 13 in 1970s | |||||
| at Pennsylvania border near Claymont Claymont, Delaware Claymont is a census-designated place in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. The population was 9,220 at the 2000 census.-History:... |
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| at Maryland border near Glasgow Glasgow, Delaware Glasgow is a census-designated place in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. The population was 12,840 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Glasgow is located at .... |
at New Jersey border near Wilmington Manor Wilmington Manor, Delaware Wilmington Manor is a census-designated place in north-eastern New Castle County, Delaware, United States. The population was 8,262 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Wilmington Manor is located at... |
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| at Maryland border at 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... |
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| at Pennsylvania border in Brandywine Hundred | Replaced by US 202 in 1934 | ||||
| at Pennsylvania border in Brandywine Hundred |
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| at Maryland border near Warwick, MD | |||||
| Replaced by US 301 in 1987 | |||||
| Designation removed in 1987 | |||||
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Interstate highways in Delaware
| Route | Starting point | Ending point | Length (mi) |
Length (km) |
Notes |
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| at Maryland border near Newark Newark, Delaware Newark is an American city in New Castle County, Delaware, west-southwest of Wilmington. According to the 2010 Census, the population of the city is 31,454. Newark is the home of the University of Delaware.- History :... |
at Pennsylvania border near Claymont Claymont, Delaware Claymont is a census-designated place in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. The population was 9,220 at the 2000 census.-History:... |
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| at New Jersey border near Wilmington Manor Wilmington Manor, Delaware Wilmington Manor is a census-designated place in north-eastern New Castle County, Delaware, United States. The population was 8,262 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Wilmington Manor is located at... |
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| Replaced by I-95 in 1982 | |||||