delaware route state highway located delaware route runs delaware north maryland border northwest newark unsigned briefly heading pennsylvania pennsylvania route route heads west turning north crossing delaware canal summit bridge bridge splits east road continues glasgow ends intersection continues north interchange interstate reaching newark bypasses west following road comes downtown newark continues northwest maryland border business route passes glasgow alternate alignment south glasgow called alternate originally built state highway 1920s 1930s route designated maryland border northwest newark 1950s route extended south following replacing route south 1950s 1990s followed 1980s realigned head pleasant later extended route past time rerouted bypass west bypass glasgow completed 1990s route description begins intersection heading west lane undivided corner road east road pole bridge road reaches interchange toll road southern terminus passes agricultural areas residential subdivisions woods road crosses secondary railroad line comes intersection mount pleasant turns north form concurrency summit bridge road lane divided highway road heads summit airport west housing developments east heads northwest farm fields turning west passing residential subdivision south unincorporated community road intersects northern terminus past intersection turns north crosses delaware canal summit bridge past summit bridge road runs woods crosses near splits turning southeast continues north residential neighborhoods fields passes west road reaches glasgow curves northeast bypass community east heading north glasgow heads east curves northwest intersect comes northern terminus following intersection continues northwest coming southbound ramp provides access bus north end glasgow road passes industrial business areas homes heading west intersecting old baltimore pike route heads wooded areas east reaching modified cloverleaf interchange past interchange enters newark runs northwest past businesses curving north coming intersection point turns west join lane divided passing south campus road narrows lane undivided road eastbound lanes westbound lane curving northwest coming bridge amtrak northeast corridor railroad line comes intersection eastern terminus ends continues northeast road lane divided highway heads residential areas road changes names undivided passes businesses reaching downtown newark intersects road splitting way pair concurrent eastbound west delaware avenue heading east southbound remains concurrent eastbound way pair carries lanes direction soon turns north way carries northbound lanes southbound lane passes campus northbound direction route turns west westbound reaching end left earlier way streets northbound continues northwest way carrying lane southbound follows way lane soon directions route crosses csx railroad line leaves downtown area enters residential neighborhoods new london road way carrying directions southbound running southwest way road continue east lane undivided heads northwest west east running wooded areas residential development route undivided leaves newark passes west continues northern terminus maryland border road briefly traverses northeast corner state heading north pennsylvania annual average daily traffic count ranging high vehicles interchange low vehicles intersection north road portion south national_highway_system history originally existed county road portion pleasant proposed state highway time years later state highway corner pleasant completed rest route paved year later road upgraded state highway pleasant road state highway glasgow time present day assigned route number december grade crossing amtrak northeast corridor college avenue newark replaced bridge tracks state highway glasgow newark built new alignment bypassing narrow winding alignment ran east old bridge road road built newark better road connection places south designated run summit bridge north maryland border northwest newark passing new london road state line road briefly pennsylvania match extended south south following replacing years later designated route realigned new summit bridge short distance west north bridge realigned designation designated glasgow realigned run pleasant current alignment alignment south time parkway southern edge newark completed september year later rerouted follow pleasant corner removed route glasgow removed route route pleasant routed bypass campus heading west parkway northeast continuing new london road routed follow parkway bus designated road realigned follow pleasant glasgow rerouted bypass glasgow east alignment bus newark city council voted favor renaming portion road carrying bus order promote businesses stretch road change went effect january bus removed order route designations newark major intersections entire route routes mile long business route passes glasgow route begins intersection south glasgow heading north lane undivided glasgow avenue residential areas road runs immediately west road curves northeast business route passes west heads commercial areas intersects past bus heads rural areas homes comes dead end point ramp southbound bus uses old alignment created following completion current bypass east town major intersections entire route glasgow alternate alternate route near southern terminus north glasgow route headed north concurrent lane divided parkway passing rural areas development alternate route split headed north lane freeway crosses delaware canal delaware canal bridge followed interchange continued west lane undivided hill road road headed suburban areas curving northwest north reaching intersection point alternate route headed west concurrent lane divided passing developed areas south ended intersection eastern edge glasgow route primarily signed reconstruction signs path remain april major intersections entire route
Delaware Route 896