U.S. Route 113 Alternate (US 113A) was an alternate route of 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...

 in the U.S. state

U.S. state

A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...

 of 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 highway ran 9.1 mi (14.6 km) from US 113 and DE 1 in Little Heaven

Little Heaven, Delaware

Little Heaven is an unincorporated community in Kent County, Delaware. Its elevation is and its position . It is north of Frederica at the intersection of Delaware Route 1 and Clapham Road....

 north to the intersection of US 13

U.S. Route 13 in Delaware

U.S. Route 13 is the main north–south highway in the U.S. state of Delaware. It traverses the entire length of the state from the Maryland border in Delmar, Sussex County to the Pennsylvania border in Claymont, New Castle County. U.S. Route 13 connects many important cities and towns in...

 and US 113 in Dover

Dover, Delaware

The city of Dover is the capital and second largest city in the U.S. state of Delaware. It is also the county seat of Kent County, and the principal city of the Dover, Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Kent County. It is located on the St. Jones River in the Delaware...

. US 113A was created in 1936 when US 113 moved to a new alignment bypassing downtown Dover. The alternate route followed US 113's original alignment through downtown Dover. US 113A was moved out of downtown Dover in the mid 1970s in favor of following US 13 to US 113's new northern terminus east of the Delaware State Capitol

Delaware State Capitol

The Delaware Legislative Hall is the state capitol building of Delaware located in the state capital of Dover on Court Street. It houses the chambers and offices of the Delaware General Assembly.-Old State House:...

. The alternate route was removed in 2004 when US 113's northern terminus was moved south to Milford

Milford, Delaware

Milford is a city in Kent and Sussex counties in the U.S. state of Delaware. According to the 2010 census, the population of the city is 9,559....

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Route description

US 113A began at an intersection with US 113 and DE 1 (Bay Road) in Little Heaven. Connections between US 113A south and US 113/DE 1 north were provided by Mulberrie Point Road. The highway headed northwest as two-lane Clapham Road. US 113A passed through Magnolia

Magnolia, Delaware

Magnolia is a town in Kent County, Delaware, United States. It is part of the Dover, Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 225 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Magnolia is located at ....

, where the highway was known as Main Street and intersected Irish Hill Road. The highway continued north from Magnolia as State Street through a mix of farmland and residential subdivisions. After Rising Sun Road split to the northwest, US 113A turned north and intersected DE 10A (Sorghum Mill Road) in Rising Sun-Lebanon

Rising Sun-Lebanon, Delaware

Rising Sun-Lebanon is a census-designated place in Kent County, Delaware, United States. It is part of the Dover, Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area...

. DE 10A joined US 113A in a concurrency north across Tidbury Creek to DE 10A's eastern terminus at the intersection with DE 10

Delaware Route 10

Delaware Route 10 is a state highway in Kent County, Delaware. It runs from Maryland Route 287 at the Maryland border in Sandtown east to an interchange with Delaware Route 1 at the north gate of Dover Air Force Base. The route passes through the towns of Camden and Wyoming along the way. It is a...

 (Lebanon Road). US 113A continued north across Isaac Branch and entered the city of Dover. After passing under the Puncheon Run Connector

Puncheon Run Connector

The Puncheon Run Connector is the name of an unnumbered limited access highway in Dover, Delaware. It is named after Puncheon Run, a stream it follows. Opened in 2001, it provides a connection between the Delaware Route 1 turnpike and U.S. Route 13 that is mainly used by traffic from the north on...

 with no access and crossing Puncheon Run, the highway intersected US 13 (DuPont Highway). While State Street continued north toward the Delaware State Capitol, US 113A joined US 13 in a concurrency. US 13 and US 113A crossed the St. Jones River

St. Jones River

The St. Jones River is a river flowing to Delaware Bay in central Delaware in the United States. It is long and drains an area of on the Atlantic Coastal Plain. The river is believed to have been named either for Robert Jones, an early European property owner in the region, or for "St. Jone",...

 before meeting Court Street, which was used to access the Delaware State Capitol to the west and Bay Road, the old alignment of US 113, to the east. US 113A reached its northern terminus at an intersection with Bay Road; that intersection was also the northern terminus of US 113.

History

US 113A followed the original path of the DuPont Highway between Little Heaven and US 13 in Dover. The alternate route was established when US 113's new alignment along Bay Road was completed in 1936. The highway followed the same alignment south of Dover for its entire existence. Within Dover, US 113A originally followed State Street past the Delaware State Capitol to its northern terminus at US 13 (Governors Avenue), which is now US 13A, just south of Silver Lake on the north side of downtown Dover. US 113A was moved away from downtown Dover in 1976 when the alternate route was made concurrent with US 13 north to its intersection with US 113's northern terminus east of the Delaware State Capitol. US 113A was removed as an alternate in 2004 concurrent with US 113's northern terminus being rolled back to Milford.

Junction list

The entire route was in Kent County, Delaware

Kent County, Delaware

Kent County is a county located in the central part of the U.S. state of Delaware. It is coextensive with the Dover, Delaware, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010 the population was 162,310, a 28.1% increase over the previous decade. The county seat is Dover, the state capital...

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|Little Heaven

Little Heaven, Delaware

Little Heaven is an unincorporated community in Kent County, Delaware. Its elevation is and its position . It is north of Frederica at the intersection of Delaware Route 1 and Clapham Road....

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|Former southern terminus of US 113A; former alignment of US 113; southbound entrance and northbound entrance from DE 1
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|rowspan=2|Rising Sun-Lebanon

Rising Sun-Lebanon, Delaware

Rising Sun-Lebanon is a census-designated place in Kent County, Delaware, United States. It is part of the Dover, Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area...

|4.82
| / Sorghum Mill Road east – Woodside

Woodside, Delaware

Woodside is a town in Kent County, Delaware, United States. It is part of the Dover, Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 181 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Woodside is located at ....

|South end of concurrency with DE 10A
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|5.95
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|Eastern terminus of DE 10A
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|rowspan=3|Dover

Dover, Delaware

The city of Dover is the capital and second largest city in the U.S. state of Delaware. It is also the county seat of Kent County, and the principal city of the Dover, Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Kent County. It is located on the St. Jones River in the Delaware...

|7.51
| / State Street north – Delaware State Capitol

Delaware State Capitol

The Delaware Legislative Hall is the state capitol building of Delaware located in the state capital of Dover on Court Street. It houses the chambers and offices of the Delaware General Assembly.-Old State House:...

, Camden

Camden, Delaware

Camden is a town in Kent County, Delaware, United States. It is part of the Dover, Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 3,464 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Camden is located at ....

|State Street was original alignment of US 113A; south end of concurrency with US 13
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|8.91
|Court Street to Bay Road – Delaware State Capitol

Delaware State Capitol

The Delaware Legislative Hall is the state capitol building of Delaware located in the state capital of Dover on Court Street. It houses the chambers and offices of the Delaware General Assembly.-Old State House:...

, Little Creek

Little Creek, Delaware

Little Creek is a town in Kent County, Delaware, United States. It is part of the Dover, Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is part of the Dover, Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 224 at the 2010 census...

, Dover Air Force Base

Dover Air Force Base

Dover Air Force Base or Dover AFB is a United States Air Force base located two miles southeast of the city of Dover, Delaware.-Units:...

|Bay Road is old alignment of US 113
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|9.10
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|Former northern terminus of US 113A and US 113; southbound exit and northbound entrance from US 13 to Bay Road