mile long state highway delaware route runs north north north way passes rural areas communities route area features alternate route provides bypass built state highway 1920s 1930s receiving designation designated route description heads northwest lane undivided intersection river road shore passing residential areas road continues mix farms woods housing developments coming intersection point turns northeast form concurrency road heads north residential commercial development fields enters area intersects intersection splits turns northwest called road heads mix farmland woodland housing subdivisions branches northeast continues northwest rural areas intersection changes route turns north reaches crosses delaware coast line railroad line intersects near past intersection road runs north rural land curving northwest route turns north comes intersection southern terminus bypass west heads west sand hill road intersection changes continues northeast encountering passing homes intersection street route turns northwest union street running downtown crossing road continues residential areas northern north end town intersects northern terminus heads west continues north passing agricultural areas woods homes route turns northeast comes northern terminus annual average daily traffic count ranging high vehicles intersection low vehicles south end concurrency national_highway_system history existed county road road upgraded state highway following year road proposed state highway north present day north end concurrency entire length present completed state highway assigned current alignment running north designated run concurrent portion area major intersections entire route routes mile long alternate route bypasses town route travels west south lane undivided sand hill road areas farms woods homes route turns north join gravel hill road crossing abandoned railroad line east terminus delaware coast line railroad branch splits turning east following route rural areas beach highway route ends intersection north locations route signed route designated major intersections entire route
Delaware Route 5