Delaware Route 3
Route information | ||||
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Maintained by DelDOT | ||||
Length | 6.15 mi[1] (9.90 km) | |||
Existed | 1968[2]–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | Lighthouse Road/Hay Road in Edgemoor | |||
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North end | DE 92 in Hanbys Corner | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Delaware | |||
Counties | New Castle | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Delaware Route 3 (DE 3) is a state highway northeast of the city of Wilmington in New Castle County, Delaware. The route runs from Lighthouse Road/Hay Road just south of Interstate 495 (I-495) in Edgemoor north to DE 92 in Hanbys Corner. The route passes through the suburban areas of Brandywine Hundred, Bellefonte, and Arden. It intersects I-495 and U.S. Route 13 (US 13) in Edgemoor, US 13 Business (US 13 Bus.) in Bellefonte, and I-95 near Bellevue State Park. DE 3 was built as a state highway during the 1920s and 1930s. By 1968, the route was designated between US 13 (now US 13 Bus.) north to DE 92 on Marsh Road. The route was moved to its current alignment and terminus by 1984.
Route description
DE 3 begins at an intersection with Lighthouse Road/Hay Road just south of an interchange with
Immediately after this interchange, DE 3 crosses under
DE 3 has an annual average daily traffic count ranging from a high of 13,642 vehicles at the I-95 interchange to a low of 4,708 vehicles on Washington Street Extension.[1]
History
What is now DE 3 existed as a county road by 1920.[5] Four years later, the road was upgraded to a state highway between Philadelphia Pike and Harvey Road.[6] The state highway was extended north to Naamans Road by 1931.[7] By 1968, DE 3 was designated to run from US 13 (now US 13 Bus.) north to DE 92 along Marsh Road.[2] DE 4 was extended onto the Washington Street Extension portion of present-day DE 3 three years later.[8] DE 4 was removed from Washington Street Extension by 1981.[9] Three years later, DE 3 was extended to I-495 in Edgemoor. At this time, DE 3 was realigned to follow Washington Street Extension from Marsh Road to a concurrency with US 13 Bus., heading southwest along that route before heading southeast along Edgemoor Road.[10]
Major intersections
The entire route is in New Castle County.
Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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Edgemoor | 0.00 | 0.00 | Lighthouse Road/Hay Road – Edgemoor Industrial Park | Southern terminus | |
I-495 | I-495 exit 4 | ||||
0.23 | 0.37 | US 13 (Governor Printz Boulevard) | |||
Bellefonte | 1.22 | 1.96 | US 13 Bus. south (Philadelphia Pike) | South end of US 13 Bus. overlap | |
2.01 | 3.23 | US 13 Bus. north (Philadelphia Pike) | North end of US 13 Bus. overlap | ||
2.83 | 4.55 | I-95 (Wilmington Expressway) – Wilmington, Philadelphia | I-95 exit 9 | ||
I-95 | Northern terminus | ||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
- U.S. Roads portal
References
- ^ a b c Staff (2018). "Traffic Count and Mileage Report: Interstate, Delaware, and US Routes" (PDF). Delaware Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
- ^ a b Delaware State Highway Department (1968). Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Dover: Delaware State Highway Department. Northern New Castle County inset. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
- ^ a b Delaware Department of Transportation (2017). Official Travel & Transportation Map (PDF) (Map). Dover: Delaware Department of Transportation. Northern New Castle County inset. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
- ^ a b Google (February 5, 2011). "overview of Delaware Route 3" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 5, 2011.
- ^ Delaware State Highway Department (1920). Official Road Map (PDF) (Map). Dover: Delaware State Highway Department. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
- ^ Delaware State Highway Department (1924). Official Road Map (PDF) (Map). Dover: Delaware State Highway Department. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
- ^ Delaware State Highway Department (1931). Official Road Map of the State of Delaware (PDF) (Map). Dover: Delaware State Highway Department. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
- ^ Delaware Department of Highways and Transportation (1971). Delaware Highways Official Map (PDF) (Map). Dover: Delaware Department of Highways and Transportation. Northern New Castle County inset. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
- ^ Delaware Department of Transportation (1981). Delaware Official State Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Dover: Delaware Department of Transportation. Northern New Castle County inset. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
- ^ Delaware Department of Transportation (1984). Official State Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Dover: Delaware Department of Transportation. Northern New Castle County inset. Retrieved November 24, 2015.