state highway delaware route runs bus downtown wilmington north pennsylvania route pennsylvania border near runs city wilmington passes areas north wilmington intersects interstate wilmington entire route designated delaware route designated delaware system road built cost pike bought upgraded state highway paved cost mile later sold state delaware road received designation route description begins routed way pair northbound southbound near downtown wilmington follows way pair street eastbound east 12th street westbound northwest west 12th street north market street intersection way pair heads northwest past downtown high rise buildings carrying lanes direction directions merge delaware avenue lane divided highway route reaches interchange past interchange route narrows lanes leaves downtown wilmington splits delaware avenue continuing northwest pennsylvania avenue lane undivided road heads north passes urban areas homes businesses road intersects eastern terminus commercial area passes csx route runs residential areas north neighborhood passing northeast wilmington campus leaves wilmington heading wooded areas suburban homes road heads widens divided highway comes interchange freeway past interchange route continues business areas crossing line passing east high school leaves narrows lane undivided road heads wooded areas open fields west intersecting southern terminus road continues forested suburban areas passing west east route passes west heads community continues northwest northern terminus pennsylvania border continues state entire length delaware route washington west streets wilmington pennsylvania border delaware system annual average daily traffic count ranging high vehicles road intersection low vehicles southern terminus bus national_highway_system history january wilmington incorporated build wilmington pennsylvania border road built cost charter gave option purchase road remove tolls toll gates north wilmington bought road toll gates removed road widened paved following sale eventually sold delaware designated state highways designated current alignment route widened lanes rising alleviate traffic congestion peak hours portion delaware avenue widened lanes november designated system designated major intersections run north south entire route
Delaware Route 52