List of numbered routes in Delaware

Delaware State Route System

Interstate 95 markerU.S. Route 13 markerDelaware Route 1 marker

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Highway names
Interstates: Interstate X (I-X)
US Highways: U.S. Route X (US X)
State: Delaware Route X (DE X)
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The following is a List of numbered routes in Delaware, consisting of Interstate highways, U.S. routes, and state routes. The Delaware Department of Transportation is responsible for maintaining numbered roads in Delaware. State routes in Delaware use the circular highway shield. Delaware's numbering system mirrors that of U.S. Highways in that odd numbered highways travel north-south and even numbered routes go east-west. The numbers increase in value as one goes south and west respectively. There are some exceptions, however, mainly with routes from other states keeping their number as they enter Delaware, hence breaking the pattern.

History

The first numbered routes in Delaware came in 1925 with the designation of the U.S. Highway System, in which US 13, US 40, and US 113 were legislated to run through the state.[1] In 1930 and again in 1932, the Delaware State Highway Department recommended giving numbers to state roads to supplement the existing U.S. Highway System.[2][3] By 1936, Delaware began assigning numbers to state routes.[4] In 1956, the Interstate Highway System was created, with under 40 miles of Interstate highway legislated in New Castle County.[5]

State routes

Number Length (mi)[6] Length (km) Southern or western terminus Northern or eastern terminus Formed Removed Notes
DE 1 103.02165.79 MD 528 at Fenwick IslandDE 7 / DE 58 at Christiana 1974[7]current Longest state route, extended past Milford in 1991, previously used alignment of US-13 between gaps in expressway north of Dover between 1991 and 2003
DE 1A 2.924.70 DE 1 at Dewey BeachDE 1 at Rehoboth Beach 1974[7]current Former DE 14A
DE 1B 1.111.79 DE 1 at Rehoboth BeachDE 1A at Rehoboth Beach 1974[7]current
DE 1D 3.35.3 DE 1 / DE 24 at MidwayUS 9 / DE 23 / DE 404 at Five Points 1996[8]current

DE 1 Bus.
3.906.28 DE 1 near MilfordUS 113 / DE 1 near Milford 1977[9]current
DE 2 10.9417.61 DE 72 / DE 273 near NewarkDE 52 at Wilmington 1936[4]current Until 2013, continued west along DE-72, DE-4, and DE-279 to the Maryland line

DE 2 Bus.
2.914.68 DE 2 / DE 4 / DE 896 at NewarkDE 2 / DE 72 / DE 273 at Newark 1990[10]2013[11]
DE 3 5.879.45 I495 at EdgemoorDE 92 at Hanbys Corner 1968[12]current
DE 4 14.0822.66 DE 279 / DE 896 at NewarkDE 48 at Wilmington 1967[13]current
DE 4 8.0813.00 MD 299 near Warwick, MDUS 13 at Odessa 1938[14]1957[15][16] Replaced by DE 299
DE 5 19.4831.35 River Road at Oak OrchardDE 1 near Milton 1938[14]current

DE 5 Alt.
3.86.1 DE 5 near MiltonDE 5 / DE 16 near Milton 2001[17]current
DE 6 17.3127.86 MD 291 near BlackistonDelaware Avenue at Woodland Beach 1936[4]current
DE 7 16.8727.15 US 13 / DE 72 near Delaware CitySR 3013 at Pennsylvania state line at Pike Creek 1936[4]current
DE 8 17.1527.60 MD 454 at MarydelDE 9 near Little Creek 1936[4]current
DE 9 58.1893.63 DE 1 near Dover Air Force BaseDE 2 at Wilmington 1936[4]current
DE 9A 2.03.2 DE 9 at WilmingtonUS 13 / DE 9 at Wilmington 1971[18]current Official length is 0.78 miles (1.26 km) between DE 9 and Christiana Avenue

DE 9 Truck
5.79.2 DE 9 near Tybouts CornerDE 9 / DE 141 / DE 273 at New Castle
DE 10 16.1225.94 MD 287 at SandtownDE 1 at Dover Air Force Base 1936[4]current

DE 10 Alt.
9.2314.85 DE 10 at Willow GroveDE 10 at Lebanon 1988[19]current
DE 11 6.9511.18 MD 302 near Templeville, MDDE 300 near Kenton 1936[4]current
DE 12 16.1926.06 MD 314 near Whiteleysburg, MDDE 1 near Frederica 1936[4]current
DE 14 19.1230.77 MD 317 near Burrsville, MDDE 1 near Milford 1936[4]current Route truncated from Fenwick Island to Milford in 1977 and replaced with DE 1
DE 14A 2.924.70 DE 14 at Dewey BeachDE 14 at Rehoboth Beach 1966[20]1977[9] Renumbered DE 1A

DE 14 Truck
3.96.3 DE 14 at HarringtonUS 13 / DE 14 at Harrington 2008[21][22]current
DE 15 57.0591.81 DE 14 near MilfordUS 301 / DE 71 / DE 896 at Summit Bridge 1984[23]current
DE 16 30.3148.78 MD 16 near HickmanRoad end at Broadkill Beach 1936[4]current
DE 17 8.3013.36 DE 54 at SelbyvilleDE 26 near Millville 1938[14]current
DE 18 19.3831.19 MD 318 near Federalsburg, MDUS 9 / DE 404 at Georgetown 1936[4]current Route truncated from Lewes to Georgetown in 1974 and replaced with US 9 and US 9 Bus.
DE 20 40.2964.84 MD 392 at RelianceDE 54 near Fenwick Island 1936[4]current
DE 23 14.7623.75 Road end at Long NeckUS 9 / DE 404 / DE 1D at Five Points 1994[24]current
DE 24 40.6165.36 MD 348 near Sharptown, MDDE 1 at Midway 1936[4]current

DE 24 Alt.
17.828.6 US 113 at StockleyDE 24 at Midway 2006[25]current
DE 26 23.1537.26 DE / MD 54 / MD 353 near GumboroRoad end at Bethany Beach 1936[4]current
DE 28 12.7920.58 US 13 at LaurelDE 18 at Georgetown 1936[4]1974[26][27] Replaced by US 9
DE 30 44.9472.32 US 13 near Laurel and DelmarDE 1 Bus. near Milford 1938[14]current

DE 30 Alt.
0.741.19 DE 30 at Cedar CreekDE 1 at Cedar Creek 1999[28]current
DE 32 38.5962.10 MD 467 near DelmarDE 14 at Fenwick Island 1968[12]1969[29] Replaced by DE 54
DE 34 3.305.31 Duncan Road near Prices CornerDE 100 near Elsmere 1976[27]current
DE 36 23.2837.47 DE 404 at Scotts CornerBay Avenue in Slaughter Beach 1938[14]current
DE 37 3.115.01 DE 273 near ChristianaUS 202 / DE 141 near New Castle Airport 1985[30]current
DE 41 6.199.96 DE 2 / DE 62 at Prices CornerPA 41 near Hockessin 1936[4]current Originally continued to New Castle along DE-62 and DE-141. Cut back to end at DE-141 at DE-2 and in 2015 again to present end.
DE 42 12.7220.47 DE 6 at BlackistonDE 9 at Leipsic 1936[4]current
DE 44 6.6710.73 DE 300 at Everetts CornerDE 8 at Pearsons Corner 1936[4]current
DE 48 7.0911.41 DE 41 at HockessinUS 13 Bus. at Wilmington 1936[4]current Once continued to ferry docks near Port of Wilmington and connected with NJ-48 via a ferry to Penns Grove
DE 52 7.8712.67 US 13 Bus. at WilmingtonPA 52 near Centerville 1936[4]current
DE 54 38.5962.10 MD 54 near DelmarDE 1 at Fenwick Island 1969[29]current Portion of route runs concurrent with MD 54 on Maryland state line

DE 54 Alt.
8.613.8 DE 54 at BuntingDE 26 at Bethany Beach 2006[25]current
DE 58 3.866.21 DE 4 at ChristianaDE 273 near Hares Corner 1985[30]current
DE 62 2.654.26 Old Capitol Trail at Prices CornerDead end at Newport 1981[31]current
DE 71 21.9935.39 US 13 near TownsendUS 13 / DE 1 at Tybouts Corner 1938[14]current End point once followed path of US-301 to meet former MD-71
DE 72 17.3527.92 DE 9 near Delaware CityDE 7 at Pike Creek 1942[32]current
DE 82 5.518.87 DE 52 near GreenvillePA 82 near Yorklyn 1952[33]current
DE 92 8.8314.21 DE 100 near MontchaninUS 13 at Claymont 1968[12]current
DE 100 8.9714.44 DE 4 near ElsmereSR 3100 near Montchanin 1938[14]current Continued as PA-100 until 2003
DE 141 11.3418.25 DE 9 / DE 273 at New CastleUS 202 / DE 261 near Fairfax 1952[33]current
DE 202 1.011.63 US 13 Bus. at WilmingtonI95 / US 202 at Wilmington 1981[31]current Old alignment of US-202
DE 261 4.627.44 US 202 / DE 141 near FairfaxPA 261 near Ways Corner 1938[14]current
DE 273 12.6720.39 MD 273 at NewarkDE 9 / DE 141 at New Castle 1936[4]current
DE 279 1.051.69 MD 279 near NewarkDE 4 / DE 896 at Newark 2013[11]current Former DE 2
DE 286 1.732.78 MD 286 near Chesapeake City, MDDE 15 near Summit Bridge 1994[24]current
DE 299 9.7715.72 MD 282 near Warwick, MDDE 9 at Mathews Corners 1957[15][16]current Former DE 4, originally connected to MD-299 at Warwick
DE 300 11.8319.04 MD 300 near Everetts CornerUS 13 / DE 6 at Smyrna 1936[4]current
DE 404 35.2356.70 MD 404 near Adams CrossroadsUS 9 / DE 1 / US 9 Bus. at Five Points 1936[4]current

DE 404 Alt.
4.657.48 DE 404 near BridgevilleUS 13 / DE 404 near Bridgeville 1990[10]1999[28] Replaced by DE 404

DE 404 Bus.
3.345.38 DE 404 near BridgevilleUS 13 / DE 404 near Bridgeville 1999[28]current Former DE 404

DE 404 Truck
7.211.6 US 113 / DE 18 / DE 404 at GeorgetownUS 9 / DE 404 at Georgetown
DE 491 0.360.58 DE 92 near ClaymontPA 491 near Claymont Shortest state route, only two signs posted along DE-92
DE 896 21.0533.88 US 13 at Boyds CornerMD 896 near Newark 1938[14]current Once continued south on DE-71 to US-13 near Blackbird

DE 896 Alt.
11.017.7 US 13 / DE 896 at Boyds CornerUS 40 / US 301 / DE 896 at Glasgow 2012 Detour around Summit Bridge during construction, some signs still posted as of April 2016

DE 896 Bus.
1.782.86 US 301 / DE 896 near GlasgowDE 896 near Glasgow 1996[8]current Northbound does not reconnect to DE-896, must use US-40 east
  •       Former

U.S. routes in Delaware

Number Length (mi)[6] Length (km) Southern or western terminus Northern or eastern terminus Formed Removed Notes
US 9 30.8949.71 US 13 at LaurelCape May-Lewes Ferry at Lewes 1974[26][27]current Replaced DE 28 between Laurel and Georgetown and DE 18 between Georgetown and Five Points

US 9 Bus.
3.365.41 US 9 / DE 1 / DE 404 at Five PointsUS 9 at Lewes 1974[27]current Replaced DE 18

US 9 Truck
6.19.8 US 9 / US 113 / DE 404 Truck at GeorgetownUS 9 / DE 404 near Georgetown 1983[23][34]current
US 13 103.33166.29 US 13 at Maryland border at DelmarUS 13 at Pennsylvania border near Claymont 1926[35]current

US 13 Alt.
16.6726.83 MD 455 at DelmarUS 13 near Seaford 1954[15]1957[16] Former alignment of US 13

US 13 Alt.
2.463.96 US 13 / DE 404 at BridgevilleUS 13 at Bridgeville 1957[16]1970[36] Former alignment of US 13. Replaced by US 13 Bus.

US 13 Alt.
5.699.16 US 13 / DE 15 near CanterburyUS 13 at Camden 1954[15]current Former alignment of US 13

US 13 Alt.
3.866.21 US 13 at Rodney VillageUS 13 at Dover 1959[37]current Former alignment of US 13

US 13 Alt.
8.7014.00 US 13 / US 202 at WilmingtonUS 13 at Claymont 1939[38]1970[36] Replaced by US 13

US 13 Bus.
2.463.96 US 13 / DE 404 / DE 404 Bus. at BridgevilleUS 13 / DE 404 at Bridgeville 1970[36]current Former alignment of US 13 and US 13 Alt.

US 13 Bus.
8.1913.18 US 13 at WilmingtonUS 13 at Claymont 1970[36]current Former alignment of US 13.

US 13 Byp.
8.1913.18 US 13 near ClaymontUS 13 Byp. at Pennsylvania border near Claymont c.1950[39]c.1970[40]
US 40 17.1827.65 US 40 at Maryland border near GlasgowI-295 / US 40 at New Jersey border near Wilmington Manor 1926[35]current
US 113 37.2659.96 US 113 at Maryland border at SelbyvilleDE 1 near Milford 1926[35]current Route truncated from Dover to Milford in 2004

US 113 Alt.
9.1014.65 US 113 / DE 1 at Little HeavenUS 13 / US 113 at Dover 1936[4]2004[41] Former alignment of US 113 south of Dover
US 122 6.159.90 US 13 at WilmingtonUS 122 at Pennsylvania border near Brandywine 1926[35]1936[4] Replaced by US 202
US 202 13.0621.02 US 13 / US 40 / DE 141 near New Castle AirportUS 202 at Pennsylvania border near Brandywine 1936[4]current Replaced US 122
US 301 14.9324.03 US 301 at Maryland border near Warwick, MDUS 40 / DE 896 at Glasgow 1959[37]current
US 301N 11.218.0 US 301 / DE 71 / DE 896 at Summit BridgeUS 13 / US 40 / US 301 at State Road 1959[37]1983[42]
US 301S 10.6917.20 US 301 / DE 71 / DE 896 at Summit BridgeUS 13 / US 40 / US 301 at State Road 1959[37]1983[42]

US 301 Truck
9.1014.65 US 301 / DE 71 / DE 896 at Mount PleasantUS 13 / US 40 / US 301 at State Road 2001
  •       Former

Interstate highways in Delaware

Number Length (mi)[6] Length (km) Southern or western terminus Northern or eastern terminus Formed Removed Notes
I95 23.4337.71 I-95 at Maryland border near NewarkI-95 at Pennsylvania border near Claymont 1956[43]current
I295 5.719.19 I95 / I495 / US 202 at NewportI-295 / US 40 at New Jersey border near Wilmington Manor 1959[37]current
I495 11.4718.46 I95 / I295 / US 202 at NewportI95 / DE 92 at Claymont 1962[44]current I-95 was routed along I-495 from 1979-1980 during a major reconstruction.
I895 10.7817.35 I95 at NewportI95 at Claymont 1979[45]1980[46] Temporary designation for I-95 through Wilmington during a major reconstruction
  •       Former

See also

References

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