interstate delaware interstate interstate highway running east_coast united_states miami florida north canadian border maine state delaware route runs wilmington area northern maryland state line near newark northeast pennsylvania state line primary digit interstate highway enters delaware auxiliary routes state maryland border newport follows toll road toll plaza near state line newport interstate large interchange southern termini interstate providing bypass wilmington heads north heart wilmington concurrent wilmington expressway past wilmington continues northeast route right pennsylvania state line plans road corridor wilmington pennsylvania border built proposed bridge approach maryland border near newark order alleviate traffic congestion parallel creation roads incorporated construction began ended construction building wilmington began early 1960s completed north newport downtown wilmington north pennsylvania border temporarily rerouted bypass route reconstructed time route wilmington designated improvements continue highway including widening projects reconstruction sections road interchanges route description enters delaware maryland southwest newark state line highway heads east lane memorial highway wooded areas far maryland border road comes toll plaza widens lanes comes modified cloverleaf interchange heads north newark south following interchange interstate highway runs industrial areas north farm fields south coming bridges secondary railroad line road heads woodland nearby suburban development curves northeast median widening service plaza accessible directions short distance later reaches interchange west freeway continues northeast comes modified cloverleaf interchange freeway northwest mall interchange ramps southbound southbound northbound northbound northbound ramp splits sides northbound lanes past interchange widens lanes passes ramp southbound westbound provides missing connection southbound northbound highway continues woods passing crosses bridge northbound ramp airport road serves provide access southbound point lanes interstate split apart northbound ramp northbound splits parallel northbound lanes ramp northbound lanes northbound carries lanes crosses point concurrent interstate crossing ramp northbound northbound ramp splits ramp northbound merges left southbound collector distributor ramp serves provide access far encountering splits southeast northbound entrance southbound exit southbound entrance left road point splits follows southeast interchange ends continues east delaware memorial bridge approach turns north comes northbound exit southbound entrance southern terminus bypasses wilmington east wilmington expressway following interchange median narrows heads northeast lane crossing freeway comes bridge continues wetlands amtrak northeast corridor running short distance northwest road heads wilmington curves north passing west home wilmington blue rocks baseball team heads downtown wilmington crosses passing northeast corridor coming interchange provides access downtown area way point lane freeway continues northeast way northbound east way southbound west serving frontage roads continues residential areas west downtown wilmington passing southbound exit farther northeast freeway heads alignment street level comes interchange past interchange road heads north crosses heading park wilmington state parks complex freeway curves northeast passes csx reaching interchange northern terminus northern edge wilmington point splits past leaves wilmington suburban area heads northeast lane road passing southeast running northwest csx line freeway curves east pass railroad tracks continues wooded areas south csx tracks coming diamond interchange near exit rail line curve northeast continue woodland nearby residential areas passing northwest highway comes northbound exit southbound entrance near villages past interchange freeway curves east away csx tracks winds northeast near suburban neighborhoods interstate comes diamond interchange point merges northbound direction interstate following interchange passes west tri state mall crosses state line pennsylvania southbound exit located pennsylvania feet delaware state line delaware annual average daily traffic count ranging high vehicles interchange low vehicles interchange entire length delaware national_highway_system tolls toll plaza near maryland border newark charges cars cash accepted payment tolls highway opened toll state line cents prior ramp tolls collected interchanges ramp tolls required exact change motorists caught police tolls proper change attempt use honor system motorists proper change pay tolls discontinued month motorists mail tolls governor signed house bill sponsored representative bill called elimination ramp tolls keeping mainline toll plaza near maryland border ramp tolls stopped collected october plans announced demolish toll interchanges interchange toll remain collect tolls trucks mainline toll plaza planned closed july bonds construct road paid kept operation overhaul million project governor use tolls collected toll plaza fund improvements roads state delaware summer reconstruction toll plaza completed million project adding high speed lanes expensive toll road united_states based cost mile average rate cents mile services service plaza located median interchanges east newark service plaza offers gas station convenience store multiple fast food restaurants offering tourist information retail options including store called delaware sells delaware related merchandise run opened hot restaurant service station located road median proposal build truck stop existing facilities truck stop proposal years truck stop built border maryland hot replaced bob big boy order offer sit dining fast food largest bob big boy location time restaurant namesake lieutenant governor attendance opening september closed reconstruction project construct new service plaza building new gas pumps new truck parking improved visitor center renovated service plaza opened june cost million history planning construction proposed new roads running southern end wilmington pennsylvania border improve traffic flow wilmington area route followed current alignment route bypassed city east current alignment plans building route deferred year later opposition following completion delaware memorial bridge connecting traffic coming bridge led significant congestion result suggestions limited access road constructed leading bridge alleviate congestion created routes proposed current alignment proposed run maryland state line east interchange west proposed interchange pennsylvania border western wilmington corridor following designated interstate highway running east_coast united_states originally planned free interstate highway federal funds road completed plan result state delaware financed road bond issues build toll road called construction contracts awarded construction soon following year construction began building new bridge interchange connect approach year plans bridges work began rebuilding interchange interstate highway standards year recommendations design right way acquisition planned route construction contracts maryland border including interchange near proposed routing wilmington central core adams jackson streets locals tried fight routing central core instead suggested routing parkway west present day route east lame duck republican controlled city council approved routing adams jackson streets demolition homes began january year later construction began ramps interchange year suggestions build marsh construct bridges wilmington contract awarded interchange construction contracts completed interchange interchange bridges finished plans cross railroad tracks belonging baltimore year roadway built interchange new northbound lanes interchange opened november southbound lanes opened june enabling directional flow interchange september construction work halted workers connecting maryland dedicated president delaware governor maryland governor ribbon cutting ceremony state line november opened traffic midnight november pay toll known new_jersey marked occasion moment achieved completion allowed motorists travel washington boston having stop traffic light construction cost million following opening traffic levels fell percent traffic led reduction profits businesses businesses forced close saw traffic volume originally projected days toll road president kennedy assassinated dallas result renamed memorial highway honor december year anniversary dedication november memorial service laying honor kennedy held state line governor attendance remainder interchange pennsylvania border built non freeway april construction contracts awarded bridges interchange carry traffic late spring construction south wilmington began june year bridge creek completed august construction began interchange northern terminus construction underway build surface alignment fourth street creek wilmington construction wilmington led demolition homes west neighborhood adams jackson streets construction highway led decline residential commercial base wilmington work underway portion northeast wilmington parallel baltimore completed opened traffic interchange downtown wilmington ramps connected highway maryland avenue lancaster avenue completion section provided freeway connection wilmington baltimore ramps downtown wilmington added compromise building freeway city bring economic development wilmington august completed opened traffic november freeway opened pennsylvania border entire length delaware constructed making delaware state complete section improvements november work began widen lanes handle increasing traffic volumes widening project completed december year ahead schedule plan widen lanes lanes local express lane configuration later scaled proposal widen road lanes total widening lanes occurred 1980s north south extension running south dover studied extension evolved relief route built june transportation officials approved alignment disapproved renumbering alignment wilmington october year gave approval wilmington designated near newport north route designated approved route june reconstructed november returned original decommissioned designated concurrent wilmington completely rebuilt pennsylvania border reconstruction completely tore apart concrete pavement replaced asphalt improved drainage rebuilt bridges april southbound lanes closed lanes reopening remainder reopening mid summer july northbound lanes closed lanes reopening september remainder reopening october closure traffic work began rebuilding bridge carrying highway allow future improvements completion fall year schedule construction began widen interchanges lanes rising traffic levels increased development widening project completed november traffic congestion cloverleaf interchange led improve interchange project included adding connecting ramps northbound northbound southbound southbound allowed easier merging patterns elimination lengthy ramp design construction new ring access road began february completed march newly built bridge south interchange ramp southbound southbound opened august ramp northbound northbound opened october ribbon cutting ceremony attended governor secretary december project began improve interchange order reduce congestion project widened ramp northbound northbound lanes ramp southbound southbound extended modern standards ramp southbound southbound relocated cloverleaf loop directional ramp intersects intersection addition interchange ramps bridges project finished july months schedule closure august dedication ceremony mark completion project held governor senator secretary attendance project cost million percent funded federal government june bridge closed discovered support columns closure traffic major roads wilmington area experienced increased traffic congestion southbound lanes reopened july month earlier expected northbound lanes reopened august exit list entire route auxiliary routes auxiliary routes located state delaware runs near newport east delaware memorial bridge crosses new_jersey new_jersey intersects southern terminus continues northeast bypass route philadelphia reaches northern terminus near new_jersey bypass wilmington east runs south wilmington near newport passing port wilmington running merging pennsylvania state border
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