interstate delaware interstate mile long interstate highway state delaware highway serves lane bypass city wilmington begins interchange near newport southwest wilmington road heads east port wilmington turns northeast crosses heads east downtown wilmington reaching runs east route west continuing turns north merges northbound interchange south pennsylvania state line plans bypass wilmington east date incorporated interstate bypass numbered 1960s construction building took place course 1970s entire length highway completed opened traffic designated alignment reconstructed time route wilmington known interchange opened bridge closed support columns repairs completed route description begins interchange near newport heading east lane freeway southern terminus southbound ramp provides easier access interchange route runs north south prior reaching interchange southern terminus bus north past highway enters industrial areas reaches exit near port wilmington turning northeast crosses eastern wilmington passes near comes 12th street exit road runs coming interchange industrial connects southern terminus following interchange runs suburban areas west amtrak northeast corridor east continues configuration reaches heads farther west freeway makes turn north away railroad tracks river near station wilmington newark line uses northeast corridor road comes exit merging interchange near tri state mall pennsylvania border southbound actually starts pennsylvania crosses delaware feet later exit annual average daily traffic count ranging high vehicles south end wilmington near low vehicles ramp southern terminus entire length national_highway_system history proposed new roads running southern end wilmington pennsylvania border improve traffic flow wilmington area route followed current alignment city route bypassed city east current alignment created proposed current alignment design work underway route numbered structural design bridges underway year construction contracts began demolition contracts building line holly oak creek relocation section west allow room build work continued relocating construction bridges carrying interstate contract awarded build year work underway building bridge design work interstate completed time following year construction contracts awarded build south stabilize road near paving underway contracts let build structures freeway work highway new castle avenue bridge finished section opened year bridge carrying highway road completed june remainder completed opened traffic 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 interchange built interchange numbered exit resulted interchange renumbered exit exit february tanker drove bridge exploded truck driver killed accident forced closure order repair heat damage bridge structure traffic rebuilt wilmington pennsylvania border june bridge closed discovered support columns closed traffic 12th street interchanges officials said bridge remain closed indefinitely later announced plans southbound bridge reopen labor day northbound follow late september southbound lanes reopened july month earlier expected northbound lanes reopened august closure traffic major roads wilmington area experienced increased traffic congestion exit list entire route
Interstate 495 (Delaware)