Delaware 3 serves the Brandywine Hundred and Edgemoor communities of northeastern Delaware between Interstate 495 and Delaware 92 (Naamans Road). The state route for the most part travels through residential areas and constitutes just two lanes. Four lane segments however exist along Marsh Road near Interstate 95 and Edgemoor Road near U.S. 13. Delaware 3 has been around since at least 1950.
Delaware 3 features interchanges with both Interstate 95 (Exit 9) and Interstate 495 (Exit 4). The southern terminus occurs within the Interstate 495 partial cloverleaf interchange at Edgemoor. The exit with the Wilmington Bypass opened in 1989 in an effort to improve access to northeast Wilmington, Edgemoor, and U.S. 13 (Governor Printz Boulevard). Economic decline has taken its toll on U.S. 13 (Northeast Boulevard & Governor Printz Boulevard) since the 1970s.
| Southern Terminus
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| The southern terminus was originally at Business U.S. 13. When the interchange for Exit 4 on Interstate 495 was constructed in 1988-89, Delaware 3 saw extension southeastward to Hay Road. Two end Delaware 3 shields exist however. A second end installation is posted at the intersection with U.S. 13 (Governor Printz BoulevarD) to the west of the partial-cloverleaf interchange. Photo taken 04/00.
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The northbound beginning of Delaware 3 (Edgemoor) as the four-lane highway departs Hay Road underneath Interstate 495. The southbound on-ramp to Interstate 495 departs in between Hay Road and the intersection with U.S. 13 (Governor Printz Boulevard). Photo taken 08/18/05. |
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Hay Road northbound at Edgemoor Road (Delaware 3) to the east of Interstate 495. Hay Road travels northward from Twelfth Street alongside the Dupont Delaware River complex to Fox Point State Park. Delaware 3 begins from Hay Road at the Exit 4 interchange of Interstate 495. Photo taken 03/20/04. |
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The northbound off-ramp from Interstate 495 loops onto Hay Road just north of Edgemoor Road (Delaware 3). Hay Road travels southward from Fox Point State Park and nearby industrial areas to the southern terminus of Delaware 3 here. A northbound on-ramp to Interstate 495 departs Hay Road just south of Edgemoor Road independent of the U.S. 13 (Governor Printz Boulevard) ramps to the west. Photo taken 03/20/04. |
| Northern Terminus |
| Marsh Road northbound at junction Delaware 92 (Naamans Road) and the northern terminus of Delaware 3. Naamans Road parallels the Delaware/Pennsylvania state line between U.S. 202 (Concord Pike) and U.S. 13 (Philadelphia Pike). Marsh Road continues a short distance northward into Delaware County Pennsylvania before dead ending. Photo taken 10/03/04.
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Nearing the northern terminus of Delaware 3 (Marsh Road) on Delaware 92 (Naamans Road) eastbound. Delaware 3 travels south along Marsh Road toward the Ardens, north Wilmington, and Bellefonte. Marsh Road continues a short distance northward into a Delaware County subdivision otherwise. Photo taken 05/15/05. |
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Delaware 92 (Naamans Road) westbound approaching the northern terminus of Delaware 3 (Marsh Road). Naamans Road underwent a lengthy reconstruction and widening project between 1985 and 2000. Road work at the northern terminus intersection of Delaware 3 was only completed in 2000. Photo taken 08/04/04. |
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A small guide sign is posted for the southbound beginning of Delaware 3 (Marsh Road) on Delaware 92 (Naamans Road) westbound. Delaware 3 intersects Grubb & Harvey Roads 0.75 miles to the south near the Ardens. One mile south of there is the confluence of Silverside, Wilson, and Veale Roads. These five roads compose the main network of through roads through Brandywine Hundred. Photo taken 08/04/04. |
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Delaware 92 westbound at the Marsh Road intersection itself. The four-lane arterial continues another 0.7 miles to junction Delaware 261 (Foulk Road) and 3.1 miles to U.S. 202 (Concord Pike). Marsh Road junctions with Interstate 95 (Exit 9) 3.2 miles to the south. Photo taken 04/10/04. |
| Delaware 3 Northbound |
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The southbound on-ramp to Interstate 495 departs Delaware 3 (Edgemoor Road) northbound before the Amtrak Northeast Corridor and Norfolk-Southern Railroad under crossing. Interstate 495 continues south one mile to 12th Street (Exit 3). Photo taken 08/18/05. |
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Delaware 3 shield directing motorists to the forthcoming intersection with U.S. 13 (Governor Printz Boulevard). Photo taken 08/18/05. |
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Delaware 3 (Edgemoor Road) intersects U.S. 13 (Governor Printz Boulevard) adjacent to the mostly vacant Merchants Square Shopping Center.
A northbound on-ramp to Interstate 495 departs U.S. 13 north at Stuyvesent Drive around the corner. Photo taken 03/20/04. |
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Delaware 3 (Edgemoor Road) northbound at junction U.S. 13 Business (Philadelphia Pike) near the Wilmington city line. Delaware 3 turns northward to the right onto Philadelphia Pike. Edgemoor Road becomes Shipley Road west of U.S. 13 Business en route to Rockwood Park, Washington Street Extension, Weldin Road, and Delaware 261 (Foulk Road). Photo taken 08/31/04. |
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U.S. 13 Business & Delaware 3 overlap between Edgemoor Road and Washington Street Extension near Bellefonte. The state highway used to travel Marsh Road northward from Edgemoor Road without the U.S. 13 Business overlap. However around 1990 DelDOT relocated the Delaware 3 path to bypass residential areas of Marsh Road between Washington Street and Edgemoor Road. The relocation likely stemmed from the potential increase in truck traffic due to the 1989 opening of the Interstate 495 interchange with Delaware 3. Photo taken 04/09/04. |
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U.S. 13 Business & Delaware 3 northbound (Philadelphia Pike) at the five point intersection with Marsh Road and Lore Avenue. A Delaware 3 shield points northward to Philadelphia Pike indicating that the state route no longer follows Marsh Road through here. Out of view is Lore Avenue to the right. The surface street links U.S. 13 Business & Delaware 3 with the incorporated village of Bellefonte (pop. 1,249). Marsh Road intersects the Exit 9 interchange of Interstate 95 one mile to the north. Photo taken 04/09/04. |
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Delaware 3 northbound departs Philadelphia Pike for the Washington Street Extension southbound. The four-lane arterial extends northward from the city of Wilmington and Washington Street to Rockwood and Bringhurst Woods Park. The roadway carries Delaware 3 from Marsh Road to U.S. 13 Business. Historically the Washington Street Extension was a part of Delaware 4 according to 1960s and 70s road maps. Photo taken 04/09/04. |
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Erroneous junction shield on Delaware 3 (Washington Street Extension) southbound on the approach to Marsh Road. Delaware 3 no longer travels Marsh Road between Edgemoor Road and the upcoming intersection, so the junction shield likely dates from before 1990. Photo taken 04/09/04. |
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Delaware 3 northbound returns to Marsh Road near Mount Pleasant High School. Washington Street Extension meanwhile continues as a four-lane boulevard southward to Rockwood Park and the city of Wilmington. Photo taken 04/09/04. |
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An original Interstate 95 Delaware trailblazer once stood at the Washington Street Extension intersect with Marsh Road. The sign however was replaced with a neutered shield, than a state park trailblazer during 2000. Photo taken 01/00. |
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Marsh Road widens to four lanes between Washington Street Extension and Interstate 95 (Exit 9). The four lane roadway intersects Carr Road ahead before passing underneath the 1963-opened freeway. Photo taken 04/09/04. |
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A modified diamond interchange composes the junction between Interstate 95 and Delaware 3 (Marsh Road). The interchange utilizes slip ramps to Carr Road for movements to/from Interstate 95 northbound. Traffic bound for Interstate 95 northbound is directed onto Carr Road northbound here. Bellevue State Park is also found on the frontage road to the north. Photo taken 04/09/04. |
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Four lanes of concrete travel underneath Interstate 95 and the adjacent CSX Railroad line at Exit 9. Direct ramps serve the movements from/to Interstate 95 southbound. Two miles separate the junction between the Wilmington city line at the Interstate 95 merge with U.S. 202 at Exit 8. Photo taken 04/09/04. |
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Delaware 3 (Marsh Road) at the intersection of Wilson and Veale Roads. Wilson Road stems northward from Murphy Road and Delaware 261 (Foulk Road). Murphy Road continues the trajectory of Delaware 141 (Powder Mill Road) from U.S. 202 eastward. To the right Wilson Road becomes Veale Road. Veale Road ends 1.2 miles to the north at Harvey Road in the Ardens. Photo taken 04/09/04. |
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Silverside Road intersects Delaware 3 (Marsh Road) just north of the Wilson and Veale Road intersection. The east-west road also intersects Veale Road a short distance to the right. Otherwise Silverside Road is part of a longer through route between U.S. 202 (Concord Pike) and U.S. 13 Business (Philadelphia Pike) through the heart of Brandywine Hundred. Note that Silverside Road westbound sees a pair of dog house signals. Photo taken 04/09/04. |
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Northbound Delaware 3 (Marsh Road) after its intersection with Grubb & Harvey Roads. Interstate 95 traffic is directed northward along Marsh Road to Delaware 92 east. Harvey Road however does feature a ramp onto Interstate 95 southbound. However through traffic is not advised to drive through Arden. Photo taken 10/03/04. |
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Two-lane Marsh Road expands ahead of its intersection with Delaware 92 (Naamans Road). The signal ahead represents the northern terminus of Delaware 3. Delaware 92 constitutes a busy four-lane divided arterial between U.S. 202 (Concord Pike) and U.S. 13 (Wilmington Post Road) at Claymont. Photo taken 10/03/04. |
| Delaware 3 Southbound |
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The first southbound reassurance shield for Delaware 3 posted on Marsh Road southbound as it departs its intersection with Delaware 92 (Naamans Road). Delaware 3 passes through the Brandywine Hundred neighborhood of Lancashire en route to the intersection of Grubb and Harvey Roads. Photo taken 08/04/04. |
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Delaware 3 southbound at the signalized intersection of Grubb & Harvey Roads. Harvey Road travels west from U.S. 13 Business (Philadephia Pike) and Claymont through the Ardens to Marsh Road. At Marsh Road, Harvey Road becomes Grubb Road en route to Delaware 92 (Naamans Road) near the Brandywine Town Center Mall. Photo taken 08/04/04. |
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Continuing southbound on Marsh Road beyond the Harvey & Grubb Road intersection. Delaware 3 intersects the confluence of Silverside and Veale/Wilson Roads in one mile. Connections via these roadways serve U.S. 202, Delaware 141, and U.S. 13 Business. Photo taken 08/04/04. |
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Sinking southward on Delaware 3 toward the Interstate 95 (Exit 9) interchange. Marsh Road expands to four lanes with a concrete divider between the CSX Railroad overpass and the Washington Street Extension. Photo taken 04/25/04. |
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Delaware 3 southbound at Interstate 95 southbound. Interstate 95 enters the city of Wilmington two miles to the south at the Exit 8 directional cloverleaf interchange with U.S. 202 (Concord Pike). From there the two highways overlap through Wilmington en route to junction Interstate 295 and the Delaware Memorial Bridge. Photo taken 04/25/04. |
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A slip ramp facilitates the movements from Delaware 3 to Interstate 95 northbound by way of Carr Road. Carr Road acts as a frontage road alongside the northbound carriageway of the freeway. The overhead directs Marsh Road southbound traffic onto Carr Road northbound for Interstate 95 north to Claymont and Philadelphia. Photo taken 03/23/04. |
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Southbound reassurance shield for U.S. 13 Business posted after the Delaware 3 merge from Washington Street Extension. Delaware 3 overall is poorly signed on the cosigning along Philadelphia Pike. The state highway used to travel Marsh Road across U.S. 13 Business to Edgemoor Road itself. However DelDOT realigned the highway in an effort to remove some of the truck traffic through the residential areas of Marsh Road between Washington Street Extension and Edgemoor Road. Photo taken 04/09/04. |
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Descending into the Brandywine valley on U.S. 13 Business & Delaware 3 southbound between Marsh and Edgemoor Roads. At the base of the hill Delaware 3 turns left toward the community of Edgemoor and junction U.S. 13 & Interstate 495. The Philadelphia Pike continues a short distance to Lea Boulevard and the Wilmington city line. Photo taken 06/00. |
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U.S. 13 Business and Delaware 3 part ways at Edgemoor Road. Philadelphia Pike dips ahead at Sellers Park. Shipley Road ties into Edgemoor Road from the right (north) and travels northwest to Rockwood Park and the Brandywine Hundred community of Talleyville. Photo taken 09/19/04. |
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Delaware 3 turns onto Edgemoor Road at the Philadelphia Pike intersection with Shipley Road. From there Edgemoor Road ascends to meet the south end of Marsh Road. Marsh Road was once a part of Delaware 3 but no longer is between Edgemoor Road and Washington Street Extension. Photo taken 08/07/04. |
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The five point intersection of Delaware 3 (Edgemoor Road) southbound at Brandywine Boulevard and Blue Rock Road. The two roadways to the left ascend into the incorporated village of Bellefonte. Edgemoor Road meanwhile retains a concrete surface on the descent to the vastly abandoned Merchants Square Mall at Denny Road. Photo taken 09/19/04. |
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Delaware 3 (Edgemoor Road) southbound at the traffic signal with Denny Road and the Merchants Square Mall. Denny Road provides a gateway to a residential area via Salisbury Drive to the north. Photo taken 09/19/04. |
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Ascending from the Denny Road intersection to junction U.S. 13 (Governor Printz Boulevard) adjacent to Merchants Square Mall. Edgemoor Road widens to four overall lanes between Denny Road and Hay Road. Photo taken 09/19/04. |
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The confluence of Delaware 3 (Edgemoor Road) and U.S. 13 (Governor Printz Boulevard) interacts with ramps to/from Interstate 495 Exit 4. To reach Interstate 495 northbound motorists are directed onto U.S. 13 northbound. A direct ramp from Edgemoor Road onto Interstate 495 southbound exists ahead. Photo taken 09/19/04. |
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Although Delaware 3 saw extension in the late 1980s to coincide with the opening of Interstate 495 Exit 4, an end sign remains in place at the previous terminus with U.S. 13 (Governor Printz Boulevard). A second end shield lies ahead at the south end of Edgemoor Road where it meets Hay Road. To the right otherwise is the city of Wilmington. Claymont lies a few miles to the left on Governor Printz Boulevard. Photo taken 09/19/04. |
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Edgemoor Road ascends over the Norfolk-Southern Railroad and interchanges with Interstate 495. The southbound on-ramp departs for the Port of Wilmington, Newport, Newark, and Baltimore to the right. Photo taken 09/19/04. |
