Route 261 (Delaware–Pennsylvania)
Foulk Road | ||||
Route information | ||||
Maintained by DelDOT and PennDOT | ||||
Length | 6.63 mi[1][2] (10.67 km) DE 261: 4.37 mi (7.03 km) PA 261: 2.260 mi (3.637 km) | |||
Existed | 1928 Fairfax, DE | |||
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North end | US 322 in Bethel Township, PA | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Delaware | |||
Counties | DE: New Castle PA: Delaware | |||
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Delaware Route 261 (DE 261) and Pennsylvania Route 261 (PA 261), also known as Foulk Road, is a 6.63-mile (10.67 km) state highway running through
DE 261 was originally designated along Foulk Road in the 1930s. In the 1960s, most of the route was widened into a four-lane road. The southern terminus at US 202 was reconstructed into an interchange in the 2000s. PA 261 was first designated in 1928 along Foulk Road between the Delaware state line and
by 1940. The northern terminus of PA 261 was moved to its current location by 1980.Route description
Delaware
DE 261 begins at an interchange with
DE 261 has an annual average daily traffic count ranging from a high of 18,748 vehicles at the Weldin Road intersection to a low of 10,358 vehicles at the Pennsylvania state line.[1]
Pennsylvania
PA 261 begins at the
PA 261 has an annual average daily traffic count ranging from a high of 9,400 vehicles between the Delaware state line and PA 491 to a low of 7,200 vehicles between the Bethel Road intersection and US 322.[8]
History
Delaware
By 1920, what is now DE 261 existed as a county road.[9] When Delaware first assigned state highway numbers by 1936, what is now DE 261 had been upgraded to a state highway, but did not receive a number at that time.[10] By 1938, DE 261 was designated onto its current alignment between US 202 and the Pennsylvania state line, continuing the PA 261 designation.[4] DE 261 was widened into a four-lane road between US 202 and Silverside Road by 1966.[11] The four-lane portion was extended north to Naamans Road a year later.[12] In the middle part of 2007, construction on converting the intersection with US 202 into interchange was completed as part of the Blue Ball Properties project, a project undertaken to improve roads in this area as part of AstraZeneca locating their North American headquarters to the area. DE 141 was also realigned to intersect US 202 and DE 261 at this interchange.[13] The total cost of the project was $123 million.[14]
Pennsylvania
When Pennsylvania first legislated its highways in 1911, what would become PA 261 was legislated as part of Legislative Route 180 between the Delaware state line and Chelsea.
Major intersections
State | County | Location | mi[1][2] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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Interchange; southern terminus of DE 261; northern terminus of DE 141; access to Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware | ||||||
Ways Corner | 3.79 | 6.10 | DE 92 (Naamans Road) | |||
Delaware–Pennsylvania state line | 4.37 0.000 | 7.03 0.000 | Northern terminus of DE 261; southern terminus of PA 261 | |||
PA 491 (Naamans Creek Road) – Chadds Ford, Marcus Hook | ||||||
2.260 | 3.637 | US 322 (Conchester Highway) – Concordville, Chester | Interchange; northern terminus of PA 261 | |||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
See also
- U.S. Roads portal
- Pennsylvania 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 Bureau of Maintenance and Operations (January 2015). Roadway Management System Straight Line Diagrams (Report) (2015 ed.). Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
- Delaware County (PDF)
- ^ a b c Pennsylvania Highway Map (Philadelphia Metro) (Map). Gulf Oil. 1928. Retrieved November 8, 2007.
- ^ a b Delaware State Highway Department; The National Survey Co. (1938). Official Road Map of the State of Delaware (PDF) (Map). Dover: Delaware State Highway Department. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
- ^ Delaware Department of Transportation (2017). Official Travel & Transportation Map (PDF) (Map). Dover: Delaware Department of Transportation. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
- ^ a b Google (January 15, 2014). "overview of Delaware Route 261 and Pennsylvania Route 261" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved January 15, 2014.
- ^ Delaware County, Pennsylvania Highway Map (PDF) (Map). PennDOT. 2010. Retrieved November 26, 2010.
- ^ Delaware County, Pennsylvania Traffic Volume Map (PDF) (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. 2012. Retrieved January 15, 2014.
- ^ Delaware State Highway Department (1920). Official Road Map (PDF) (Map). Dover: Delaware State Highway Department. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
- ^ Delaware State Highway Department; The National Survey Co. (1936). Official Road Map of the State of Delaware (PDF) (Map) (1936–1937 ed.). Dover: Delaware State Highway Department. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
- ^ Delaware State Highway Department (1966). Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Dover: Delaware State Highway Department. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
- ^ Delaware State Highway Department (1967). Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Dover: Delaware State Highway Department. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
- ^ "Blue Ball Properties - Project Elements". Delaware Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on February 18, 2011. Retrieved February 6, 2011.
- ^ "Blue Ball Properties Project Honored At American Society of Civil Engineers - Delaware Section's Dinner". Delaware Department of Transportation. May 9, 2008. Retrieved January 6, 2011.
- Pennsylvania Department of Highways. 1911. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
- ^ Official Road Map of Pennsylvania (PDF) (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Highways. 1940. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
- ^ Pennsylvania Official Transportation Map (PDF) (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. 1980. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
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