Highway
Review:
U.S. 13 enters the state of Delaware with a stoplight at DE 54.
This sets the precedent for much of its routing throughout
Delaware. The traffic-light plagued highway is the main
north-south route across Delaware south of Dover. It has several
alternate and business routes which are located in Bridgeville,
Dover, and Wilmington.
Highway
Information:
Distance: 103.6 miles
Counties traveled through: Sussex, Kent, New Castle
Highway intersections: DE 54 (Mile 0.0), DE 30 (Mile 3.2), DE 24
(Mile 6.9), U.S. 9 (Mile 8.0), DE 20 (Mile 13.2), DE 20 (Mile
14.0), DE 18 (Mile 17.3), Business U.S. 13/DE 404 (Mile 19.0),
Business U.S. 13 (Mile 21.3), DE 404 (Mile 21.4), DE 16/36 (Mile
24.7), DE 14 (Mile 33.0), DE 12 (Mile 38.7), DE 15 (Mile 41.5),
DE 15 (Mile 41.6), DE 10 (Mile 46.3), Alternate U.S. 13 (Mile
47.0), Alternate U.S. 13/Alternate U.S. 113 (Mile 48.4), U.S. 113
(Mile 49.9), DE 8 (Mile 50.2), Alternate U.S. 13 (Mile 51.7), DE
42 (Mile 55.7), DE 1 (Mile 60.1), DE 6 (Mile 61.5), DE 6 (Mile
61.7), DE 1 (Mile 63.9), DE 71 (Mile 67.8), DE 299 (Mile 73.2),
DE 896 (Mile 76.4), DE 72 (Mile 81.9), DE 7 (Mile 83.0), DE 71
(Mile 84.9), DE 1 (Mile 85.1), U.S. 40 (Mile 87.8), DE 273 (Mile
88.8), U.S. 202/DE 141 (Mile 90.1), Interstate 295 (Mile 91.4),
Interstate 495/Business U.S. 13 (Mile 93.3), DE 9 (Mile 94.6), DE
9 (Mile 95.1), DE 202 (Mile 96.0), DE 3 (Mile 97.6), Business
U.S. 13 (Mile 102.0), Interstate 495 (Mile 102.6), Alternate U.S.
13/DE 92 (Mile 103.1)
Highway duplexes: DE 20 (Miles 13.2-14.0, 0.8 miles), DE 404
(Miles 19.0-21.4, 2.4 miles), DE 15 (Miles 41.5-41.6, 0.1 mile),
DE 6 (Miles 61.5-61.7, 0.2 mile), DE 9 (Miles 94.6-95.1, 0.5
miles)
PICTURES
Northbound:
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U.S. 13 North at DE 30. (Photo taken 8/3/03) |
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U.S. 13 North at DE
24 near Laurel. DE 24 heads through Laurel, Millsboro, and Warwick as the highway spans Sussex County. (Top photo taken 3/18/03, bottom photo taken 8/4/03) |
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U.S. 13 North
approaching U.S.
9 East. U.S. 9 begins here
and goes to the Cape May-Lewes Ferry, and crosses that ferry into New Jersey, where the highway becomes a north-south route. (Top photo taken 3/18/03, bottom photo taken 8/4/03) |
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U.S. 13 North at
U.S. 9 East. Georgetown, the county seat of Sussex County, is a 13-mile drive ahead on U.S. 9. (Top photo taken 3/18/03, bottom photo taken 8/4/03) |
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U.S. 13 North at DE
20 East in Seaford. The two highways begin a short duplex at this stoplight. (Photo taken 3/18/03) |
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U.S. 13 North/DE 20
West at DE 20 West in Seaford. Two left turn lanes are allocated for the exiting highway. (Photo taken 3/18/03) |
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U.S. 13 North at DE
18 East. As is common practice in Delaware, the signage for DE 18 West is closer to the stoplight on the left side of the highway. (Photo taken 3/18/03) |
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U.S. 13 North at DE 18 West. (Photo taken 8/5/03) |
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U.S. 13 North at DE
404 East near Bridgeville. Business U.S. 13 begins with a left turn at the stoplight ahead. (Photo taken 3/18/03) |
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U.S. 13 North/DE
404 West at DE 404 West. DE 404 once went through Bridgeville, but now runs along U.S. 13 for about two and a half miles, and then bypasses the town to its north and west. (Photo taken 3/18/03) |
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U.S. 13 North at DE
16/36 east of Greenwood. (Photo taken 3/18/03) |
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U.S. 13 North at DE 14 in Harrington. (Photo taken 3/18/03) |
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U.S. 13 North at DE 12 in Felton. (Photo taken 3/18/03) |
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U.S. 13/DE 15 North
at ALT U.S. 13/DE 15 North. (Photo taken 3/18/03) |
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U.S. 13 North
approaching TO DE 1/Interstate 95 - 2 1/2 miles. The two-mile highway connecting U.S. 13 to U.S. 113 and DE 1 is known as the Puncheon Run Connector, named after the creek that parallels the highway. (Photo taken 3/18/03) |
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U.S. 13 North at DE
10 near Dover. DE 10 also connects U.S. 13 to U.S. 113. (Photo taken 3/18/03) |
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U.S. 13 North
approaching the Puncheon Run Connector - 1 mile. (Photo taken 3/18/03) |
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U.S. 13 North at ALT U.S. 13. (Photo taken 3/18/03) |
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U.S. 13 North
approaching the Puncheon Run Connector - 1/2 mile. (Photo taken 3/18/03) |
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U.S. 13 North at
the Puncheon Run Connector. (Photo taken 3/18/03) |
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U.S. 13 North at
ALT U.S. 113 in Dover. The Puncheon Run Connector is just to the right. (Photo taken 3/18/03) |
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U.S. 13 North at
U.S. 113 South in Dover. This intersection is soon to be just a regular one, however, as U.S. 113 is being truncated to end at DE 1 in Milford. (Photo taken 3/18/03) |
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U.S. 13 North at DE
1. This is at the turnpike's Exit 104, which leads to the Delaware State University and the Dover Downs racetracks. (Photo taken 3/18/03) |
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U.S. 13 North at DE 42 north of Dover. (Photo taken 3/18/03) |
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U.S. 13 North at DE
1. This interchange is Exit 114, which gives DE 1 travelers access to Smyrna, which is located just north of the interchange. (Photo taken 3/18/03) |
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U.S. 13 North at DE
6 East in Smyrna. The two highways share a few blocks in the town of 5,679 residents. (Photo taken 3/18/03) |
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U.S. 13 North/DE 6
West at DE 6 West. DE 300 begins just to the west of this intersection, therefore the mention of the route is made. (Photo taken 3/18/03) |
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DE 1 North traffic
merges with U.S. 13 North at this point north of Smyrna. This gantry is no longer needed, as DE 1 has been completed between Smyrna and Odessa. (Photo taken 3/18/03) |
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This bridge now
carries DE 1 traffic over U.S. 13 south of Odessa, but at the time of this picture, it was still under construction. (Photo taken 3/18/03) |
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U.S. 13/DE 1 North
approaching DE 71 North. DE 71 connects to U.S. 13 at both ends and provides a connection into central Middletown. (Photo taken 3/18/03) |
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U.S. 13/DE 1 North
at DE 71 North near Middletown. (Photo taken 3/18/03) |
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U.S. 13 North at Interstate 495 North in Wilmington. (Photo taken 8/4/03) |
Southbound:
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U.S. 13/DE 1 South at DE 71 North. (Photo taken 3/19/03) |
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U.S. 13 South
approaching U.S. 113 South in Dover. This gantry will soon be needed no more, as U.S. 113's northern end is being moved about 20 miles to the south in Milford. (Photo taken 3/19/03) |
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U.S. 13 South at DE
8. Delaware's State Capitol is located just south and east of this stoplight. (Photo taken 3/19/03) |
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U.S. 13 South at U.S. 113 South in Dover. (Photo taken 3/19/03) |
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U.S. 13 South at DE 10 in Camden. (Photo taken 3/19/03) |
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U.S. 13 South at
ALT U.S. 113/DE 15 North in Camden. (Photo taken 3/19/03) |
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U.S. 13/DE 15 South at DE 15 South. (Photo taken 3/19/03) |
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U.S. 13 South at DE 12 in Felton. (Photo taken 3/19/03) |
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U.S. 13 South at DE 14 in Harrington. (Photo taken 3/19/03) |
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U.S. 13 South at DE
404 West near Bridgeville. (Photo taken 3/19/03) |
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U.S. 13 South/DE 404 East at DE 404 East. (Photo taken 8/5/03) |
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U.S. 13 South at DE 30. (Photo taken 8/5/03) |
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U.S. 13 South at DE 54 in Delmar. Maryland is on the other side of the stoplight. (Photo taken 8/5/03) |
More southbound U.S. 13 photos can be seen here.
