OKRoads.com -- Delaware State Highway Terminus Gallery & Guides -- DE 1

Highway Review:
The longest state highway in the state of Delaware (and the second longest highway in the state overall, behind U.S. 13), DE 1 connects the Ocean City and resort areas to Wilmington. The highway is 4-lane, divided highway throughout the state. Just north of the DE 9 intersection, DE 1 becomes a freeway, and remains that way for the rest of its route. It is a toll road between Dover and St. Georges, with a $1 toll charged at toll plazas, with one at Dover and the other at Biddles Corner. To see photos from DE 1 between Dover and Christiana, please see the DE 1 Turnpike page.

Highway Information:
Distance: 102.4 miles
Counties traveled through: Sussex, Kent, New Castle
Highway intersections: DE 20/54 (Mile 0.1), DE 26 (Mile 6.1), DE 1A (Mile 17.1), DE 1A (Mile 18.9), U.S. 9 (Mile 22.3), U.S. 9/Business U.S. 9/DE 23/404 (Mile 23.7), DE 16 (Mile 30.4), DE 5 (Mile 32.6), DE 30 (Mile 39.7), DE 14 (Mile 39.8), DE 36 (Mile 41.2), U.S. 113 (Mile 43.5), Alternate U.S. 113 (Mile 51.7), DE 9 (Mile 55.6), U.S. 113/DE 10 (Mile 58.4), U.S. 13 (Mile 64.9), U.S. 13 (Mile 70.9), U.S. 13 (Mile 75.5), DE 299 (Mile 84.9), DE 896 (Mile 88.1), U.S. 13 (Mile 90.8), DE 72 (Mile 94.0), U.S. 13 (Mile 97.1), U.S. 40 (Mile 98.4), DE 273 (Mile 100.1), DE 7 (Mile 101.0), Interstate 95 (Mile 101.8), DE 58 (Mile 102.4)
Highway duplexes: U.S. 9 (Miles 22.3-23.7, 1.4 miles), U.S. 113 (Miles 43.5-58.4, 14.9 miles), U.S. 13 (Miles 90.8-97.1, 6.3 miles), DE 7 (Miles 101.0-102.4, 1.4 miles)

	DE 1 North at DE 20/DE 54 West in Fenwick Island. The intersection is located just a few hundred feet north of the state line. (Photo taken 8/3/03)
	DE 1 South at DE 20/54 West in Fenwick Island. The Maryland State Line is just a few hundred feet ahead. (Photo taken 3/18/03)
	Another view of DE 1 South at DE 20/DE 54 West, as seen four and a half months later. (Photo taken 8/3/03)
	DE 1 South assurance shield as the highway leaves South Bethany and heads toward Fenwick Island State Park. (Photo taken 8/3/03)
	DE 1 South at DE 26 West in Bethany Beach. DE 26 connects to DE 54 and Dagsboro. (Photo taken 8/3/03)
	DE 1 South at DE 1B in Rehoboth Beach. DE 1B, not shown on most maps, is a short spur route into the resort beach. (Photo taken 3/18/03)
	DE 1 South at DE 1A in Rehoboth Beach. (Photo taken 3/18/03)
	DE 1 South/U.S. 9 East at U.S. 9 East near Lewes. (Photo taken 3/18/03)
	DE 1 South/U.S. 9 East approaching U.S. 9 East - 1 mile. (Photo taken 3/18/03)
	DE 1 South at U.S. 9 West in Lewes. Traffic for U.S. 9 West has already left DE 1 South. U.S. 9 joins DE 1 for a mile and a half. (Photo taken 3/18/03)
	DE 1 South at U.S. 9/DE 404 West - TO DE 23/1D. Notice the U.S. 404 shield - this is supposed to be a DE 404 shield. If there was a U.S. 404, it would be in Maine, not in Delaware! (Photo taken 3/18/03)
	DE 1 South at DE 16 West. DE 16 goes through Greenwood and Ellendale along its journey. (Photo taken 3/18/03)
	DE 1 South at DE 5 South. DE 5 eventually ends at Oak Orchard, which is located on the Indian River Bay. (Photo taken 3/18/03)
	DE 1 South at DE 36 exit - Milford/Slaughter Beach. DE 1 bypasses the city of Milford, with a Y-interchange with U.S. 113 at its northern end. The DE 36 exit is the only full interchange on the bypass. (Photo taken 3/18/03)
	DE 1 South at DE 14 West near Milford. DE 14 once ran along DE 1 from here to the Maryland State Line. (Photo taken 3/18/03)
	U.S. 113/DE 1 South approaching U.S. 113 - 3/4 mile. (Photo taken 3/18/03)
	U.S. 113/DE 1 South approaching their split in Milford - 1/4 mile. (Photo taken 3/18/03)
	These guide signs once again remind motorists that U.S. 113 and DE 1 are about to split. (Photo taken 3/18/03)
	U.S. 113/DE 1 South at U.S. 113 South/Business DE 1 - Milford/Georgetown exit. (Photo taken 3/18/03)
	Another view of U.S. 113/DE 1 South at U.S. 113 South/Business DE 1, taken four and a half months later. (Photo taken 8/4/03)
	U.S. 113/DE 1 North at TO DE 12 near Frederica. This road is an unsigned portion of old U.S. 113. (Photo taken 3/19/03)
	U.S. 113/DE 1 South at DE 12 West. (Photo taken 8/4/03)
	U.S. 113/DE 1 North at ALT U.S. 113 south of Dover. (Photo taken 3/19/03)
	U.S. 113/DE 1 South at ALT U.S. 113 North. (Photo taken 8/4/03)
	U.S. 113/DE 1 North at DE 9 North near Dover Air Force Base. DE 9 runs along the shore of the Delaware Bay, providing scenic views of the bay and surrounding areas. (Photo taken 3/19/03)
	U.S. 113/DE 1 South at DE 9 North. (Photo taken 8/4/03)
	DE 1 South as the expressway ends and the four- lane divided highway begins. Milford is 14 miles ahead, and the Shore Points are 34 miles ahead. (Photo taken 8/4/03)
	U.S. 113/DE 1 South approaching the end of the expressway - 1/2 mile. The overpass carries Exit 93 traffic to and from Dover AFB. (Photo taken 8/4/03)
	U.S. 113/DE 1 North at Exit 93 - Dover AFB Main Gate/Visitors. The exit numbers on DE 1 are not mile markers, but are kilometer-based. The approach signs were also metric for a time before reverting back to the American standard. Now if they would only change the exit numbers! (Photo taken 3/18/03)
	U.S. 113/DE 1 South at Exit 93 - Dover AFB/Main Gate/Visitors. (Photo taken 8/4/03)
	DE 1 South approaching the end of the expressway - 1 1/2 miles. (Photo taken 8/4/03)
	U.S. 113/DE 1 North approaching Exit 95 - U.S. 113 North/DE 10 West - Dover/Camden - 1/2 mile. This is the final exit before the turnpike begins. (Photo taken 3/18/03)
	U.S. 113/DE 1 North approaching Exit 95 - 1/4 mile. (Photo taken 3/18/03)
	U.S. 113/DE 1 North at Exit 95 - U.S. 113 North/DE 10 West - Dover/Camden. For those continuing on DE 1, the next time you stop will be at a toll plaza, where you will pay $1. Or, if you have EZ-Pass, you won't have to stop at all! (Photo taken 3/18/03)
	DE 1 South at Exit 95 - DE 10 West/U.S. 113 North - S. Dover/Camden. (Photo taken 8/4/03)

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	"Welcome to Ocean City" and "Welcome to Maryland" signs as DE 1 South becomes MD 528 South. (Photo taken 8/3/03)
	"Welcome to Delaware & Our Resort Beaches" sign as DE 1 begins. DE 20 and DE 54 are just a few feet ahead. (Photo taken 8/3/03)
	An old-style "MD-DEL LINE" sign is located on the west side of MD 528/DE 1 at the state line. There is hardly any difference between the two states in this area. (Photo taken 8/3/03)