route delaware route highway passes state delaware running maryland border southwest north northern terminus glasgow highway continues north newark delaware route runs western northern state passing crossing delaware canal summit bridge state varies lanes width portions divided highway concurrent multiple state routes including southwest mount pleasant northern terminus glasgow current alignment built state highway 1920s 1930s initially designated southwest north 1950s rerouted maryland border extended south alignment extended delaware maryland time ran maryland border north interchange interstate route followed current routing split followed corner followed north rejoining followed rerouted head north followed state road followed north rerouted mount pleasant follow north rerouted current northern terminus plans existed 1950s build freeway corridor delaware plans freeway toll road run maryland border northeast construction freeway began freeway completed route description enters delaware maryland east maryland narrows lane divided maryland lane undivided delaware road heads mix farms woods northbound weigh station prior intersection point forms concurrency road passing agricultural areas development widening lane divided highway road comes intersection route joins road enters heads commercial areas intersection routes split heading northwest bunker hill road heading east main street continuing north passes businesses heading north summit bridge road road narrows lane undivided road passes mix fields residential commercial development runs immediately west secondary railroad line reaching intersection heads north concurrent road passing near businesses housing development leaving road runs short distance west rail line continues farmland scattered residential commercial development joins east road widens lane undivided road lane divided highway road passes businesses heading 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 passes woods crosses near splits heading southeast continues north residential neighborhoods west wooded east road passes near suburban homes fields reaching glasgow curves northeast bypass glasgow east heading north glasgow heads east curves northwest intersect comes northern terminus continues north newark delaware annual average daily traffic count ranging high vehicles northern terminus low vehicles road intersection entire length delaware national_highway_system history delaware originally county road roadway paved upgraded state highway pleasant year later roadway pleasant state highway improvement connecting road built pleasant road road leading passed west avoid pair railroad crossings july portion present day glasgow taken state designated maryland border glasgow renumbered realigned follow west splitting new alignment maryland border connected maryland route addition designated concurrent north designation extended north delaware maryland designated route entered maryland followed route split followed turned north followed route delaware canal headed north summit bridge canal past canal headed northeast corner rejoined continued north concurrent northern terminus interchange continued north wilmington headed east delaware memorial bridge realigned new summit bridge short distance west following new roads led bridge result designated piece new alignment east rest alignment dead end road south canal alignment south canal local road serving community officials transportation officials approved head north split realigned follow north glasgow east glasgow state road continued follow corner state road approved realignment follow newly aligned east corner continue north interchange change implemented concurrency maryland border removed concurrent mount pleasant approved realigned follow glasgow glasgow state road state road signed glasgow rerouted bypass glasgow east alignment bus july widening project began united drive east end concurrency widening lanes completed november planned upgrade future upgrade replace current alignment delaware mile lane limited access toll road connecting existing maryland border near maryland toll road near road serve high speed bypass cities newark main highway consist lane limited access toll road diamond interchange extended levels road serving realigned connecting current northbound exit southbound entrance spur summit bridge diamond interchange armstrong corner road connecting current alignment known north diamond interchange corner road merging northbound corner toll plaza delaware canal bridge mainline toll plaza located near state line ramp tolls southbound exits northbound entrances diamond interchanges opening tolls planned cars trucks toll rates rise percent annually freeway utilize electronic lane limited access spur branch main highway northwest head north interchange northern terminus near northern terminus spur spur merge northbound summit bridge southbound exit northbound entrance south terminus serve northern terminus history plans lane connecting delaware memorial bridge washington metro area dates opening 1950s december report prepared recommended route running maryland border near connect proposed expressway state line delaware memorial bridge approach route follow head north parallel summit bridge continuing northeast glasgow bear highway follow northeast state road run east area reaching bridge approach interchanges located southwest north state road near new castle legislation build freeway requested approved 1960s early 1990s planned freeway corridor freeway bypass west continue north glasgow head northeast interchange northern terminus exit purchased land east glasgow interchange freeway years plans freeway progressed slowly priority given road projects state result traffic traveling maryland forced use lane roads corridors proposed freeway followed ran ran north summit bridge followed corridors glasgow ran near delaware maryland state line crossed existing summit bridge ran east proposal near state line dropped impact wetlands stream crossings proposal east eliminated impact agricultural areas plans resurfaced capacity improvements corridor options new freeway widening current route adding interchanges proposed freeway running northeast glasgow bypassing summit airport west running west summit bridge came plans state officials come agreement plans expand capacity options option called freeway maryland border called commuter rail linking newark wilmington plan called high occupancy vehicle lanes idea widen idea called express road time option freeway cost million ideas suggested freeway proposal received support plans freeway corridor surfaced proposed options freeway yellow route brown route green route spur purple route spur build november announced chosen green route spur option build new green spur option lowest cost minimum impact property acquisition residential business properties total farmland allow local churches approved selected alternative allowed right way acquisition begin right way acquisition completing final design freeway construction contracts utility project occurred bids construction toll road issued construction began portion road groundbreaking ceremony held february near maryland border governor administrator secretary attendance completion construction planned december expected cost project million sought federal loan pay costs approved august major intersections entire route
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