route delaware route highway running north_carolina north pennsylvania state delaware route runs traverses entire length state maryland state line pennsylvania state line new castle county connects important cities towns delaware including dover wilmington entire length delaware divided highway exceptions segment wilmington parts maryland border dover serves main north south routes dover north wilmington area route followed limited access toll road crosses route times multiple interchanges bypasses downtown wilmington east heads northeast city parallel interstate portion dover constructed state highway 1920s dover wilmington route built cross state completed improved transportation northern southern delaware north wilmington originally built 1820s improved state highway designated delaware created route widened divided highway dover wilmington 1930s dover 1950s routed bypass dover 1950s moved current alignment wilmington bypass built 1930s portion dover wilmington saw heavy traffic heading summer led construction freeway relief route freeway built completed construction necessitated realignment places route description enters delaware maryland town state line route intersects follows state line miles continues north intersection lane divided passing businesses route heads east delaware international leaving running wooded areas farm fields development road crosses continues mix farmland woodland reaches laurel heads past businesses comes intersection following route crosses east curves northwest road passes farm fields intersects western terminus past intersection leaves laurel runs farms woods occasional development route heads north comes intersection east blades point turns north concurrency road crosses heads passes businesses prior heading past splits heading west continues north commercial areas leaves continues rural areas development road near pond highway passes east residential development highway intersects road road continues near housing subdivisions businesses comes intersection near cannon heads north past farmland comes intersection south heads southeast bus bus head northwest point concurrent routes pass rural areas development east north town bus road intersection accessible southbound direction short distance later splits heading west highway runs mix farms woods homes businesses road reaching travel lanes split include businesses median route crosses departing median narrows road heads rural areas continues north road changes road runs mix woodland farmland homes passing east small town south route intersects concurrent route road head runs commercial areas passing east delaware state held located truck crosses railroad line median widening include businesses intersects truck route ends continues near commercial establishments median narrows route leaves traverses farmland crossing wooded area west passes farms reaches intersects runs near homes businesses heading highway passes rural areas development coming canterbury intersects forms short concurrency route splits northwest road traverses woodland comes junction east following heads mix farms woods suburban residential commercial development increases highway approaches route comes intersection eastern town road passes near homes businesses route northern heads splits northwest enters dover lane intersection comes grade intersection western terminus limited access run connector heads east provide access northbound direction toll road past route runs northeast business areas nearby homes crossing road curves north passes heading past commercial areas intersects boulevard heads west state capitol complex short distance lane divided merges northbound direction widens lanes heads northwest crossing road curves north northwest lined businesses north intersects northern terminus east highway runs dover international dover downs northeast southwest route passes southwest dover mall heads past businesses coming intersection road heads northeast interchange southwest western dover past road road narrows lanes passes northeast college road intersection leaves dover continues past residential commercial development east route crosses bishops corner following highway heads mix residential development farmland curving north passes development rural areas continues north enters changes runs past businesses reaches ramp toll road east road bends northwest passes east residential neighborhood intersects route crosses east heads commercial areas eastern intersects point route turns north concurrency northern town splits heading west crosses heads rural residential commercial development leaves changes parkway road passes rest area comes interchange point freeway crosses highway continues northwest wooded areas farm fields homes passes northbound weigh station heads freeway route curves north comes intersection southern terminus heads northwest short distance past intersection road passes highway continues woodland development runs immediately east passes near residential subdivisions curves northwest away crosses heads residential areas route enters median widens road curves northeast known 5th street northbound 6th street southbound addition parkway town route passes homes businesses crossing leaving median narrows continues rural areas parkway passing road curves north crosses creek short distance west highway runs mix farmland residential subdivisions comes intersection southern terminus pole bridge road heads east interchange following passes runs farmland short distance east corner toll plaza highway approaches partial interchange provides access northbound direction heads delaware canal lanes wide bike lanes past bridge changes route lanes runs rural areas development reaching intersection southern terminus community hill near turns west join lane divided hill road continues north highway short distance later road comes interchange point splits heads north lane freeway freeway runs farmland passes west delaware city continue concurrent freeway splits interchange continue freeway lane divided surface road called highway interchange grade intersection northern terminus short distance later highway intersects hamburg road joins road heads northeast farmland businesses passing east historic home continuing suburban residential commercial development passes new castle secondary railroad line merges northbound direction state road point continues northeast lane highway road runs commercial areas coming intersection past intersection passes wilmington airport northwest businesses southeast reaching cloverleaf interchange southern terminus end airport property following routes narrow lanes passing northwest heading commercial areas reaching interchange splits heading east delaware memorial bridge interchange provides access past interchange highway heads commercial areas reaches interchange access northbound lanes southbound lanes immediately interchange bus splits head downtown wilmington enters wilmington heads northeast lane undivided road curves north industrial areas reaches southbound ramp providing access short distance east road passes branch railroad line bridge intersects concurrent splits way pair following new castle avenue northbound south street southbound carrying lanes traffic way streets traverse areas urban businesses merge lane undivided stretch intersect northern terminus following road east 4th street heads north northwest curves northwest passes amtrak northeast corridor railroad line point northbound splits road heading northeast block later concurrency southbound ends point southbound joins road continues way pair carrying lanes direction eastern city passes urban development heading west north church street east 11th street way heads northeast creek lane undivided past bridge route continues urban residential business areas lane divided highway leaves city limits wilmington heads east commercial areas median turning center left turn lane changes governor route heads widens divided highway passes shopping center north amtrak northeast corridor south intersecting provides access immediately ramp northbound ramp southbound point route heads suburban residential areas businesses northwest southeast northeast corridor passes holly oak reaches route turns northwest away passing homes intersects northern terminus bus turns northeast lane undivided runs commercial areas passing northwest route interchange point divided highway undivided enters industrial areas road passes abandoned railroad line area divided highway reaches eastern terminus south robinson house past road runs northeast corridor undivided heads marcus hook industrial complex continues pennsylvania heads industrial complex borough portions delaware designated delaware system section north segments dover commerce street new castle avenue street wilmington 4th street delaware annual average daily traffic count ranging high vehicles interchange low vehicles bus intersection delaware national_highway_system maryland border run connector dover pennsylvania border delaware designated blue star memorial highway honoring served markers located rest area rest area rest area rest area located north south interchange rest area machines visitor center meeting room picnic area pavilion located rest area delaware highway memorial garden consists path bricks bearing names people died roads delaware path serves alternative memorials illegal delaware safety reasons site rest area originally established picnic area expanded years current rest area building opened november history predecessor roads numbering roads ran north south delaware rough alignment present route 18th century ran dover wilmington south dover continued southeast later century post road ran virginia north road ran dover wilmington continued northeast pennsylvania border headed philadelphia wilmington chartered build running bridge wilmington northeast pennsylvania border roadway continue philadelphia mile long portion road near wilmington finished remainder completed improved state upgraded state highway construction state highways portion dover wilmington built proposed modern road run north wilmington measure roadway planned improve travel bring economic development kent sussex counties modeled great europe foot wide right way consisting foot wide roadway automobiles flanked dual lines foot wide roadways heavy vehicles foot wide roadways horses utilities buried underground horse roadways highway include agricultural experimental stations monuments future surveying revenues help pay construction roadway portions built portions planned turned state charge established construction highway began construction interrupted litigation challenging law establishing road building corporation need acquire large right way narrow proposed right way feet order compromise opponents highway addition offering properties affected highway times assessed value land years highway completed end built foot alignment foot wide roadway length wilmington completed final portions completed creek north ceremony marking completion highway held dover july completion improved transportation northern southern delaware lead expansion state highways delaware work took place constructing state highway running maryland border north dover highway completed exceptions portion north laurel portion north state highway completed border portion contract portion dover proposal entire length state highway dover completed bridge completed march recommendations improve wilmington included new bridge river construction began new lane opened wilmington replacing previous lanes wide proposal planned routes pass delaware running maryland border dover wilmington pennsylvania border designated november followed state highway maryland border dover dover wilmington market street wilmington wilmington pennsylvania border maryland border ocean highway atlantic coastal highway stretching jacksonville florida new_brunswick new_jersey served quickest route new_york_city area florida introduction routes form highway delaware states participated highway formation widening improvements portion dover wilmington saw increased traffic connecting interstate roads summer travelers prompting consider widening highway year later department suggested widened state road wilmington proposal included widening bridge pennsylvania railroad line abandoned built widened lanes state road wilmington quarry year department recommended expanding road state road divided highway widening completed portion highway state road widened divided highway department recommended widening dover main routes addition plans began widen route divided highway north divided highway portion completed september work widening route divided highway state road wilmington began year recommendations began extend divided highway portion south dover portion dover widened addition divided highway corner completed september work began widening divided highway corner completion divided highway state road wilmington slated summer widening project included widening bridge divided highway portion extended south portion dover contract year remainder south dover widened divided highway portion dover finished september marking completion widening dover wilmington divided highway time dover wilmington best longest stretch divided highway world narrow crossing state street dover replaced new wider bridge july grade crossing abandoned wilmington eliminated opening bridge railroad tracks january struck destroyed bridge carrying delaware canal killing bridge tender destruction bridge led smaller roads plans construct high level crossing canal work acquiring right way new bridge took place construction bridge took place replacement steel canal opened january bridge lane crossing delaware canal recommendations chief engineer widen divided highway dover divided highway completed mill north south highway bypassed east town divided highway portion built divided highway completed maryland border mill dover new alignment mill built east lane alignment running laurel blades bypassed lane alignment canterbury designated work underway widening divided highway south widening portion finished completing widening divided highway wilmington alignment main street designated bus mill decommissioned alignment wilmington shifted multiple times improve traffic flow split way pair french street northbound market street southbound downtown area directions route shifted use french street new bridge proposed link downtown area parkway section south city plan northbound traffic southbound traffic time routed way pair downtown area northbound southbound year later project contract construction project began construction included approach roads new bridge amtrak northeast corridor completed result split way pair south street northbound southbound south end city downtown construction interchange approach began july august opened traffic rerouted use new delaware memorial bridge cross realigned follow north upgrades interchange finished july provided connection opened november plans replace intersection modified cloverleaf interchange effort reduce traffic congestion construction interchange began september year interchange completed plans widen lane road road widening project completed concrete bridge carrying southbound creek north closed deterioration tidal waters creek plans new bridge years later southbound lanes moved new bridge creek following alignment wilmington plans bypass east downtown wilmington traffic avoiding market street bypass utilize street church spruce streets construct heading northeast eleventh street bridge state highway department began work bypass improvement church spruce streets widening paving addition built running eleventh street bridge creek northeast began year extension road northeast following year completed construction led increased residential industrial development route later construction began portion wilmington bypass street renamed governor projects finished fall completed bypass portion wilmington bypass route designated construction authorized widen governor divided highway widening road divided highway completed bridge completed street eliminated grade crossing pennsylvania railroad line widened lanes 11th street 30th street wilmington rerouted bypass downtown wilmington alignment designated alignment southern border wilmington portion present day bay road state street built realigned contract awarded build bypass dover construction soon following divided highway bypass east downtown dover completed april governors avenue state street dover bypass route run concurrent bay road state street alignment route dover governors avenue state street designated concurrency removed approved transportation officials follow route removed dover studies conducted bypass segment dover connector dover proposed routing began north continued northwest planned cross bypass run west dover head north terminus north planning dover bypass archaeological survey conducted proposed route construction dover bypass postponed indefinitely north south extension wilmington dover studied studies began relief route dover wilmington new highway proposed order relieve traffic heading summer prior beginning construction archaeological survey conducted proposed route freeway year plans unveiled route begin south dover head north cross times passing east dover west designated keeping original alignment extended north following dover corner building run connector proposed provide connection southern dover original plan connector called upgrading freeway dover interchanges lane dover plans freeway upgrade dover dropped december completed dover air force base north rerouted dover december section corner opened included delaware canal bridge following completion segment rerouted surface alignment crossed subsequently rerouted follow new interchange construction new severed south corner alignment north intersection lane road section south extended intersection building delaware canal initially plans demolish aging bridge carried canal plan drew concerns residents feared community split half instead kept refurbished southbound exit northbound entrance south delaware canal bridge built required federal legislation gave state million construction new canal bridge segment south opened november subsequently rerouted points construction final segment resulted portion south shifted east built road service road serve properties southbound october northbound realigned new alignment south order build area shifted new southbound alignment south portion route area service road known final section opened result moved major intersections work cited
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