mile long state highway state delaware route runs maryland border continues state maryland route north interchange new castle county road continues north dover air force base dover lane surface divided highway occasional interchanges route heads north past atlantic_ocean runs northwest rural areas turning north continue dover reaching dover korean war veterans memorial highway lane freeway dover parallels route crossing featuring interchanges multiple times past corner freeway heads north reaching interchange interstate short distance terminus designated 1970s replacing portion following newly constructed built state highway 1920s 1930s widened divided highway 1950s 1970s 1980s limited access proposed dover wilmington area order relieve route beach traffic relief route incorporated route extended dover connect freeway dover air force base opened multiple stages cost million largest public works project delaware history concurrent designation north removed upgrades continue construction improvement interchanges widening portions road route description begins maryland border community road continues south maryland point heads north lane divided block state line route intersects eastern terminus road continues north business areas residences short distance west atlantic_ocean leaves heads running narrow strip land little bay west atlantic_ocean east route passes small area residential development goes state park road enters passes residential areas heads commercial areas briefly curves northwest turning north continuing road changes delaware avenue route runs past residences comes intersection heads east commercial center road curves northeast leaves passes east training site continuing north runs wooded areas west homes east farther north route crosses travels strip land west atlantic_ocean east comes right right access point park crosses cable stayed past bridge road passes east united_states_coast_guard station continues north state park west atlantic_ocean east route travels near fire control towers world war leaves enters point passes homes prior running business areas route comes intersection southern terminus heads north intersection turns northwest away atlantic_ocean passes residential areas commercial development road leaves continues right right interchange heads north immediately route crosses high level twin span crossing enters commercial areas intersects northern terminus access road point widens lanes road passes businesses runs sections outlet mall farther northwest route comes intersection eastern terminus southern terminus midway passes northeast outlets lined businesses route intersects travels northeast provide access cape ferry point concurrent routes run woods curving west past businesses points splits heading west concurrent access northern termini bus heads northeast past points narrows lanes bypasses nassau southwest curving northwest pass delaware coast line railroad line bridge bridge railroad line leaves area heads mix farm fields residential commercial development traveling northeast road continues agricultural areas residential subdivisions woods route crosses passes southwest golf course comes junction heads west east following continues farmland woodland southwest reaching intersection northern terminus immediately intersection road travels east runs north northwest agricultural areas route curves northwest bypasses community southwest past crosses passes near couple residential subdivisions intersecting short distance later road reaches interchange northern terminus interchange route comes northbound exit southbound entrance bus heads northwest point curves north heads eastern city route passes residential development west farmland east turning northwest wooded areas coming diamond interchange past interchange crosses continues northwest intersection eastern terminus road runs commercial development southwest wooded residential neighborhood northeast crossing northeast 10th street route passes near development comes southbound exit northbound entrance northern terminus bus northern end past interchange travels east runs mix farmland residential commercial development route intersects road continues farmland woods development road curves northwest comes intersection heads town bends north bypasses east crossing route interchange eastern terminus heads south road runs north agricultural areas passing west reaches community little heaven intersects travels east route passes near homes businesses reaches intersection heads northwest following road runs farmland woods coming right right interchange provides access crosses continues north diamond interchange southern terminus point enters city limits dover interchange route turns northwest passes asphalt plant southwest dover air force base northeast dover air force base dover air force base boundary transitions lane divided surface road freeway called korean war veterans memorial highway toll road interchange northbound exit entrance serves commercial gate dover air force base freeway passes air base golf course southwest base buildings northeast reaches diamond interchange serving main gate northeast base housing southwest route continues base residences main base prior reaching northbound exit southbound entrance eastern terminus serves north gate dover air force base runs north west passes southbound exit entrance northbound entrance serves provide access southbound northbound immediately southbound exit northbound entrance run connector heads west freeway continues north eastern edge dover comes southbound exit northbound entrance provides access downtown dover past interchange highway turns northwest rural areas comes dover mainline toll plaza passes northeast dover international comes trumpet interchange provides access road serving northern dover interchange toll plaza southbound exit northbound entrance following interchange toll road leaves dover continues wooded areas fields nearby development route heads east area passing interchange curves north crossing continues thorough rural areas short distance east reaches freeway comes trumpet interchange serving southern edge town tolls southbound exit northbound entrance highway runs east residential development west rural land east passing access curves northwest crosses heads farmland woods route crosses interchange north access rest area continues northwest rural areas west curving north crossing highway briefly travel east prior bridge run west passes east area heads north closely follows west runs rural areas residential development east freeway turns northwest away crosses passing northeast residential neighborhood coming diamond interchange provides access west east past interchange curves northeast passes turns north crosses freeway continues north short distance east past residential subdivisions comes diamond interchange pole bridge road heads west intersect southern terminus interchange tolls northbound exit southbound entrance interchange curves northwest crosses turning north reaching mainline toll plaza marks north end toll plaza widens lanes comes southbound exit northbound entrance providing access freeway turns northwest crosses delaware canal cable stayed delaware canal bridge highway passes mix fields residential subdivisions curves north come diamond interchange west point concurrent freeway running farmland passing railroad line west delaware city continue concurrent splits interchange continue freeway heads northeast surface divided highway interchange northern terminus southbound direct ramp past corner narrows lanes travels north past residential subdivisions passing new castle secondary coming interchange bear highway continues north reaches interchange freeway runs wooded areas crosses comes interchange serves mall east road point joins freeway passing west mall coming modified cloverleaf interchange ramps northbound northbound southbound southbound past freeway heads commercial areas comes interchange point freeway end continues north divided surface road annual average daily traffic count ranging high vehicles interchange low vehicles northern boundary entire length national_highway_system tolls august charges total weekends entire mile length korean war veterans memorial highway portion mainline toll dover charge weekends weekend tolls effect friday sunday addition charges toll exit southbound northbound exit northbound southbound toll exit southbound northbound tolls paid cash available motorists exiting northbound entering southbound exits north dover toll plaza entering northbound exiting southbound exit south corner toll plaza exits exit frequent user plan users trips days receive tolls tolls dover mainline toll originally week october tolls weekends increased order fund statewide transportation projects commercial vehicle tolls increased weekends time august weekend tolls dover increased order provide funding transportation projects state history south dover portion little heaven initially built highway spanned state wilmington highway proposed modern road 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 north designed constructed portion road north little heaven completed portion north construction completed year section entire wilmington highway completed near designated portion portion dover air force base built dover bypass bypass built atop existing bay road north present day interchange new alignment south new highway little heaven cross site called landing december end constructed causeway feet marsh east bank river process required multiple applications fill dirt dynamite create stable surface modern highway rolling lift bridge constructed widened new sections highway built foot wide concrete pavement starting relocated bypass new highway opened memorial day widened divided highway north south dover air force base lane divided bypass east constructed little heaven expanded dover air force base expanded divided highway project included replacing lane lane bridge originally county road road proposed state highway nassau year later state highway completed nassau west sections nassau proposal state highway completed construction bridge state gravel road extended providing access inlet recreational purposes january bids construction gravel road south timber bridge inlet connecting gravel road gravel road provide direct connection provide better access atlantic coast recreation ocean highway completed fall year roadway paved recommendations road north ocean highway paved year recommendations extend ocean highway south lead maryland state highway continuing delaware designated state highway system state highway continued west maryland border near maryland southern extension built maryland border gravel road swing bridge opened year work began bypass route west included bridge bypass completed addition roadway paved year new swing bridge opened previous bridge destroyed ice tides route widened divided highway nassau order provide relief traffic heading beaches intersections built entrance widening moved new alignment bypass removing concurrency bus new dual bridge constructed designated alignment divided highway portion extended north included bypass nassau divided bypass running southeast north proposal structural design began design work began widening divided highway route widened divided highway year divided southeast north completed contract awarded widen divided highway widening project completed year later construction underway divided highway included bypass completed signed concurrent east work began widen portion bypassing included new bridge truncated replacing route south end result renumbered new high level bridge carrying opened widened divided highway southwest crossing canal crossing high level bridge constructed northbound traffic designated dover concurrent designation dover air force base removed september work began million project widen midway points adding southbound lane multi use lane directions project completed june work began replace steel cable stayed span occurred steel bridge new opened southbound traffic january delaware governor senator secretary rode car bridge january northbound lane new bridge opened lanes bridge pedestrian bicycle walkway opened spring demolition bridge began spring completed spring september million project began pedestrian improvements stretch bridge nassau sees heavy pedestrian bicycle traffic summer months project added continuous segment road multiple new new improved bus stops pedestrian improvement project completed june governor secretary state representative state senator attendance ceremony mark completion project replaced grade intersections south dover grade separated interchanges intersection near dover air force base rebuilt interchange november construction began grade separated interchange interchange completed june november construction began interchange southeast interchange completed july january groundbreaking took place interchange road north governor secretary attendance completion interchange expected winter november construction began interchange beach road little heaven governor secretary senators speaker attendance groundbreaking ceremony work interchange beach road build service roads east west current route bridge carrying construction expected march groundbreaking ceremony took place build interchange road south governor senator present ceremony construction interchange expected finished plans replace grade intersections route grade separated interchanges intersections upgraded interchanges east construction interchange expected begin fall completed proposed interchange early design stage construction projected begin korean war veterans memorial highway 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 extension proposed run north south near toll road head south cross delaware canal summit bridge reach connector near maryland border bypass dover west coming intermediate interchanges located west dover west west south summit bridge north summit bridge north south extension combination ramp tolls mainline toll barriers mainline toll barriers located north projected cost project million studies began relief route dover wilmington new highway proposed order relieve traffic heading summer planned toll road order help pay cost construction highway prior beginning construction archaeological survey conducted proposed route freeway year plans unveiled route begin south dover head north cross times passing east dover west section originally planned relief route lane road connected saw lot congestion july construction began segment freeway given designation extended northern terminus follow dover dover corner construction freeway march august year groundbreaking took place section toll road dover construction commenced august section freeway opened august bear months later freeway opened north april groundbreaking took place section delaware canal decided highway cross canal cable stayed bridge section opened april section dover air force base north opened december governor attendance opening ceremony section opened mainline toll barrier ramp tolls following completion section rerouted dover portion dover opened road signs exception speed limit signs metric units anticipation united_states converting metric system section dover exit numbers based section originally exit numbers based exit numbers portion route changed reflect december section corner opened included delaware canal bridge prior opening section bridge walk held canal 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 construction interchange dover air force base main gate commenced february project resulted relocation main gate order build interchange linking main gate base housing construction resulted facilities having constructed north gate order able handle base traffic year groundbreaking took place toll road segment south opened november subsequently rerouted points march groundbreaking took place final segment freeway interchange dover air force base main gate completed july year 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 september partial interchange opened dover utilizing existing emergency vehicle ramps interchange included initial plans highway dropped low traffic volumes building interchange purchased development rights adjacent land parcels order prevent additional development area interchange governor cut ribbon final section toll road north south section opened traffic days later result moved total cost build toll road million largest public works project delaware history building created new wetlands replace ones lost construction highway result completion final section northbound exit southbound entrance south removed 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 plans widen additional lane direction delaware canal bridge interchange project involve widening bridges interchanges construction currently delayed funding issues project began september construct northbound auxiliary lane interchanges order reduce congestion completed shortly thanksgiving april governor secretary local officials attended groundbreaking ceremony million project rebuild interchange diamond interchange interchange delaware major intersections routes state highway route runs intersection west route provides access heading north turning west follows king avenue 2nd street southbound northbound originally road designated 1970s designated years decommissioned favor project avenue portion route roundabout added entrance delaware route miles state highway spur allows access starts southern approach bridge right right ramps providing access directions point heads west lane undivided road curving north passing bridge canal route intersects state road provides access northbound lanes point heads northeast away canal state road continues passes homes reaching terminus intersection left turns prohibited northbound major intersections entire route delaware route auxiliary route route begins midway heads southwest concurrent lane divided road passes homes businesses transitions lane road center left turn lane splits heading northwest lane undivided plantation road concurrent road heads mix farmland residential development reaching points road curves southwest comes intersection point ends road continues southwest heads north point immediately intersect head east provide access designated portion route plantation road concurrent major intersections entire route business route runs bus starts partial interchange southeast access southbound northbound interchange route heads northwest lane undivided passing residential subdivisions road continues past homes businesses passing east reaching intersection bus curves north heads northwest wooded areas passes point enters route heads business areas crosses road continues past commercial establishments turns north bus passes west heads north intersection point concurrent route lane divided bus continue north short distance end point road merges northbound partial interchange north end bus south completed state highway suggestions build bypass east connecting north town state highway leading southeast order provide better route beaches reduce traffic congestion summer months plans build bypass included construction underway bypass east completed delaware designated state highways designated boulevard south route turned west divided east city completed bus designated current alignment running concurrent southeast concurrency removed route realigned follow major intersections entire route work cited
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