delaware route state highway located delaware route runs near north route runs suburban areas northern passing eastern newark intersects near near east glasgow newark parts built state highway 1930s 1940s route designated newark paper mill road route extended south 1960s alignment shifted east newark bypass railroad crossing chapel street route description begins intersection adjacent near heading west lane undivided hill road road continues oil north farmland south coming intersection southern terminus widens lane divided highway point turns west short concurrency diamond interchange freeway splits north past interchange narrows lane undivided road passes mix farmland residences coming intersection following road curves northwest mix homes commercial establishments crossing secondary railroad line route curves north comes intersection commercial area east glasgow past intersection continues north heading wooded areas fields residential development closely running west line route crosses east railroad tracks widens lane road center left turn lane comes intersection old baltimore pike intersection route changes passes fields development crossing interstate interchange enters eastern newark passes industrial parks heading past businesses residential neighborhoods comes intersection following intersection road narrows lanes heads agricultural areas east campus route continues northeast runs woods comes bridge amtrak northeast corridor railroad line road bends north commercial areas passing east widening lane divided highway comes intersection delaware avenue carries eastbound direction eastbound turns north join road reaches intersection westbound runs west main street continues east past intersection concurrent changes turns northeast passes csx railroad line road leaves newark heads northeast residential areas briefly undivided crosses splits heading northwest lane undivided park road mix fields woods housing developments route turns northeast paper mill road curves north pass white clay west east road continues northeast suburban area turns east reaches northern terminus intersection annual average daily traffic count ranging high vehicles north end newark low vehicles intersection portions concurrent national_highway_system history originally existed county road road proposed state highway present day north completed state highway road present day state highway year later july remaining sections present day route transferred county state portion road improved state providing better route baltimore washington residents areas designated run newark north following paper mill road suggestions replace bridge white clay creek paper mill road newark plans completed bridge construction postponed world war concrete bridge carrying white clay creek completed final work project finished august improved dirt road low type road roadway newark paved extended present southern terminus year following chapel street hill road chapel street crossing northeast corridor rail line newark removed realigned farther east follow railroad tracks continuing north park road paper mill road crossroads realigned follow eastern newark library avenue concurrency removed intersection april governor secretary local officials attended groundbreaking ceremony million project rebuild interchange diamond interchange interchange delaware major intersections entire route
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