mile long state highway located northern delaware runs maryland state line southwest newark continues maryland route northeast newark follows lane divided highway called road serves route connecting maryland newark roadway maintained originally westernmost portion designated 1930s portion road widened divided highway truncated maryland border east newark route designations newark resulting designated current alignment route description begins maryland border southwest newark road continues southwest state heads state line route heads northeast road lane divided highway heads commercial areas newark comes intersection road continues past commercial development comes intersection western terminus parkway ends continues northeast downtown newark entire length route located route passes flat gently rolling terrain elevation feet annual average daily traffic count vehicles west chapel road vehicles east chapel road entire length national_highway_system history originally county road road paved suggestions state maintenance highway connecting maryland border newark state took maintenance highway maryland border newark delaware designated state highways current alignment designated westernmost ran maryland border newark east wilmington portion road maryland border newark widened divided highway proposed renumbering routes newark involved maryland border eastern edge newark removal downtown newark result changes portion road maryland border parkway designated goal project route designations newark reduce sign reduce sign maintenance costs changes completed summer major intersections entire route newark
Delaware Route 279