route delaware route highway running utah east new_jersey state delaware serves major east west highway northern south wilmington runs maryland border east maryland east delaware memorial bridge new_jersey point concurrent interstate way runs suburban areas glasgow bear following divided highway entire length delaware originally built state highway 1920s comprising road highway designated route followed roads wilmington crossed ferry new_jersey 1930s route rerouted head east cross river ferry new_jersey entire length west corner widened divided highway 1930s opened rerouted bridge approach extended route delaware memorial bridge approach 1960s 1990s ran concurrency followed glasgow state road 1970s 1980s route description enters delaware maryland west glasgow heading east lane divided state line route passes near residential subdivisions reaching glasgow road continues commercial areas median road widens include businesses comes intersection center community median road narrows reaches intersection northern terminus eastern edge glasgow past intersection route runs north commercial areas south passes residential business areas comes intersection past intersection road curves northeast crossing secondary railroad line route passes wooded areas development enters bear continues suburban areas coming intersection past intersection road comes interchange freeway interchange route passes development farm fields farther east heads business areas immediately north new castle secondary railroad line reaches directional intersection state road point heads northeast concurrency lane divided highway road runs commercial areas coming intersection past intersection passes wilmington airport northwest businesses southeast north highway reaching cloverleaf interchange southern terminus end airport property following routes narrow lanes passing northwest heading reaching interchange splits heading east lane freeway maintained road eastbound ramp passes residential neighborhoods interchange north new castle interchange provides access war memorial honoring veterans delaware new_jersey located past median freeway widens include headquarters direct access westbound lanes eastbound access provided way westbound direction comes toll plaza delaware memorial bridge continues east passes new castle secondary crossing twin span delaware memorial bridge point routes head new_jersey delaware annual average daily traffic count ranging high vehicles interchange low vehicles bus intersection entire length delaware national_highway_system history delaware portion county road portion contract state highway portion highway completed portion road built state highway highway system created designated pass delaware road highway maryland border state road state road wilmington ferry carried route new_jersey suggested portion followed widening completed year later rerouted head east new castle cross ferry new_jersey route state highway time portion corner basin road work began widening concurrency divided highway completion divided highway state road wilmington slated summer recommendations widen divided highway maryland border state road year later divided highway portion graded maryland border glasgow paving divided highway progress grading divided highway maryland border state road completed construction remainder road underway work widening divided highway maryland border finished recommendations upgrade state highway corner new castle portion new castle taken state july construction upgrading section began project completed later year year bridge constructed pennsylvania railroad line new castle construction delaware memorial bridge began time work underway delaware memorial bridge approach divided highway begin directional interchange head east cloverleaf interchange new castle avenue present leading bridge construction interchange began july august opened traffic rerouted use new delaware memorial bridge cross realigned follow north bridge approach road bridge ferry connecting discontinued extended alignment plans replace intersection modified cloverleaf interchange effort reduce traffic congestion construction interchange began september year interchange completed construction began bridge interchange link approach proposed run west maryland border year later interchange bridge approach upgraded interstate highway standards designated construction interchange connecting completed july november opened traffic extended west road middle work began second span delaware memorial bridge increasing traffic volumes second span bridge opened traffic fall designated concurrency designated follow removed removed concurrency having rerouted follow end glasgow major intersections
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