state highway delaware route western terminus intersection maryland route maryland border south eastern terminus dead end atlantic_ocean signage ends intersection route passes rural areas southeastern communities ocean view intersects area route west road built state highway stages 1920s 1930s assigned current alignment route description begins maryland border intersection runs west state line continues south maryland state line heads northeast lane undivided concurrent routes pass agricultural areas woods homes intersecting point turns northeast form concurrency road curves north heads residential community turns east leaves continues areas farms forests occasional residences shaft corner splits turning east route continues east rural land intersection past intersection road enters passing homes businesses crossing railroad line center comes intersection point turns south form concurrency main street routes curve east leave town creek road leaving road passes south splits heading southeast road continues east creek road passing mix farmland woodland residential commercial development route turns southeast comes community turns east farther road comes intersection northern terminus junction continues runs residential commercial areas road continues east ocean view crosses canal parkway road gains center left turn lane intersects coming junction point signage ends officially continues east lane divided parkway commercial center ending dead end atlantic_ocean annual average daily traffic count ranging high vehicles central avenue intersection ocean view low vehicles west end concurrency national_highway_system history existed county road route upgraded state highway present day west year later road completed state highway mission route maryland border incomplete sections proposed state highway proposed segments completed state highway shaft corner completed assigned current alignment maryland border south southern terminus work began widen lane road lane road center left turn lane bike lanes order reduce traffic congestion widening project cost million expected finished major intersections entire route
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