delaware route delaware route state highway delaware route runs maryland route maryland border near newark east route runs suburban areas newark new castle lane divided highway passing intersects downtown newark eastern edge newark interstate corner originally built state highway 1920s 1930s portion east corner crossed ferry new_jersey designated connect maryland border near newark corner 1950s route extended realigned moved new 1980s 1990s route description begins maryland border west newark continues west state state line route heads southeast lane undivided nottingham road passing wooded suburban neighborhoods enters newark approaches downtown area intersecting southbound direction point forms concurrency southbound road crosses csx comes intersection new london road runs northwest northbound heads southwest point splits way pair west delaware avenue eastbound westbound eastbound briefly following way southwest west delaware avenue way pair carries lanes direction concurrent directions south college avenue intersection runs campus continues downtown east delaware avenue eastbound westbound farther east shifts farther south way streets passing residential neighborhood east delaware avenue passing north past route comes intersection point eastbound turns north join lane divided rejoin westbound past leaves newark heads east lane road center left turn lane passes commercial areas soon lane divided highway road continues east comes bridge amtrak northeast corridor route turns southeast reaches interchange past interchange heads east suburban residential neighborhoods businesses road bends southeast comes interchange following route heads commercial areas bypassing community southwest runs south wooded areas crosses old baltimore pike curving east coming intersection short distance later road reaches interchange freeway following interchange heads woods entering areas suburban homes businesses coming intersection southern terminus route continues east intersects eastern terminus near wilmington airport short distance later road comes intersection past intersection concurrent turns lane undivided road heading east business parks south farm fields north comes intersection west new castle route officially ends despite signage continues east new castle delaware street stretch road crosses reaching crossing new castle secondary makes left turn ferry cut street signed eastern terminus sixth street near turns northeast sixth street head wilmington annual average daily traffic count ranging high vehicles interchange low vehicles western edge newark portion east national_highway_system history originally existed county road years later portion road newark upgraded state highway road paved corner new castle year later section planned state highway section east upgraded state highway road maryland border newark built state highway providing shorter route maryland following year designated run portion road corner new castle connected ferry new_jersey time present day upgraded state highway portion basin road 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 designated run maryland border west newark east corner roughly following current alignment newark route ran concurrent realigned use delaware memorial bridge cross extended east alignment end present day routed way pair delaware avenue eastbound main street westbound downtown newark following eastward extension delaware avenue intersection east city realigned follow east intersection realigned bypass year later routed bypass newark bus concurrent newark moved current alignment area eliminating short concurrency involving construction interchange route concurrent bus designation eliminated route numbers newark major intersections entire route
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