 It provides a connection between U.S. Route 13 (US 13) and the northbound direction of the Delaware Route 1 (DE 1) toll road, with an intermediate interchange at Bay Road.The road is part of the National Highway System and serves as part of a north-south route for traffic crossing the Delmarva Peninsula.Planning for the Puncheon Run Connector began in the 1980s and originally included a freeway upgrade for US 13 south to Woodside.