lane north south highway delaware connects near pennsylvania border near road continues pennsylvania state route intersecting pennsylvania route interchange delaware city runs west freeway suburban areas passing bear mall joins freeway comes interchange interstate freeway ends interchange freeway segment continues north surface road concurrent pennsylvania border heads northwest suburban areas passing built state highway 1920s 1930s route designated run present alignment near delaware pennsylvania border 1950s 1970s divided highway construction freeway 1990s shifted portion freeway near mall route extended south intersection result relocation portion freeway road divided highway road 1990s interchange built result northward extension interchange reconstructed include ramps route description begins intersection community hill west road continues south southern terminus route heads north lane divided south highway road runs farmland crosses railroad line passing freeway narrows lane undivided road called alignment highway branching northeast route continues north woodland homes reaching intersection road crosses new castle secondary railroad line heads bear widens lane divided highway enters commercial areas intersects intersection route passes suburban residential development farm fields farther north narrows lane undivided road highway comes intersection briefly lane divided highway following narrows lane undivided road heading woods curving northwest crosses route enters passes homes intersecting old baltimore pike point turns north baltimore pike changing route turns east lane divided highway comes interchange freeway southwest mall super regional shopping mall largest delaware point heads north concurrent lane freeway freeway comes southbound exit northbound entrance serves mall east continues modified cloverleaf interchange road continues commercial areas interchanges point freeway segment ends past continues north grade lane divided heading west intersecting point turns north concurrency running wooded areas nearby development including passing amtrak northeast corridor railroad line road heads east delaware park horse casino curves northeast enter point routes continue commercial area split way pair eastbound main street westbound splits heading northwest lane divided limestone road road runs suburban residential neighborhoods coming bridge csx railroad line route continues business areas comes intersection past intersection heads residential commercial areas lane undivided road route divided highway comes intersection enters area road curves west turning northwest running southwest private non profit college turns north comes intersection northern terminus following road continues suburban development intersection route curves northwest narrows lane undivided road northbound lane southbound lanes heading lane divided highway intersects past route lane undivided road runs fields residential areas reaches northern terminus pennsylvania border limestone road continues north state heading interchange annual average daily traffic count ranging high vehicles south end concurrency low vehicles intersection portion south end concurrency pennsylvania border national_highway_system history originally existed county road road paved upgraded state highway new hill road year later road upgraded state highway bear paper mill road road sections south bear new hill road paper mill road road pennsylvania border proposed state highway sections state highway completed designated run south north pennsylvania border following present alignment narrow swing bridge replaced stone bridge concrete tied arch bridge built white clay creek widened divided highway divided highway extended north road realigned bypass removing portion town time route widened divided highway mall north route shifted west new alignment passing amtrak tracks white clay creek 1980s freeway relief route proposed run corner order reduce congestion relief route freeway connecting wilmington area dover section freeway opened august bear months later freeway opened north section opened april result relocated freeway short distance near mall freeway extended december incorporated portion existing near moved new freeway extended south alignment end west divided highway portion extended north road north extension freeway interchange built reconstructed cloverleaf interchange include ramps southbound southbound northbound northbound aiming reduce merging congestion interchange construction began work replace bridge leading mall order allow room ramps bridge completed march ramp southbound southbound opened august ramp northbound northbound opened october ribbon cutting ceremony attended governor secretary project widening lanes drive bear completed early future planning widen involves interchange version plan involves moving northward interchange new ramps connect southbound lanes directly park ride lot north removed local opposition project strong nearby frequently floods local residents able evacuate fire house located center able continue directly south adding mile sending trucks frequently east reach south later revised ramps southbound lanes merge roundabout located present entrance park ride lot project placed hold indefinitely budget major intersections entire route
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