Westbound

Delaware 4 Westbound
City of Wilmington
		A cutout for Delaware 4 remains in place on Monroe Street between Lancaster Avenue (Delaware 48 east) and Maryland Avenue (Delaware 4 east). The relic remains the first westbound reassurance shield for the 14.12-mile route. Ahead Monroe Street ends and Delaware 4 westbound joins Delaware 4 eastbound on Maryland Avenue. Photos taken 03/21/04.
		Delaware 4 westbound turns onto Maryland Avenue and intersects the one block Elm Street before intersecting Adams Street southbound. Elm Street provides for the right-hand turn movement for Adams Street southbound. An original Interstate 95 Delaware shield remained in place at Delaware 4 and Elm Street pointing toward Adams Street; the shield was replaced by August 2007. The closest on-ramps to Interstate 95 are Adams and Second Street for southbound and Adams and Tenth Street for northbound. Photos taken 03/21/04 & 08/05/07.

	The Exit 6 off-ramp of Interstate 95 & U.S. 202 northbound descends to form the beginning of Adams Street northbound at Maryland Avenue. Pictured here is Delaware 4 westbound at the end of the off-ramp adjacent to the Interstate 95 viaduct. Ahead Maryland Avenue enters the Browntown neighborhood of the city. Photo taken 03/21/04.
	Delaware 4 westbound leaves the city of Wilmington at the five-way intersection with Broom Street and Latimer Avenue/Place. Broom Street brings traffic onto Maryland Avenue from the West Side and Hilltop neighborhoods of the city. Ahead Maryland Avenue reaches Canby Park, junction Delaware 100 (Dupont Road), and the community of Richardson Park. Photo taken 04/23/04.

County of New Castle
	Three blocks west of the Wilmington city line is the signalized intersection with Alban Drive. Several older style Eagle signals remained in use along Maryland Avenue between Wilmington and Newport until Summer 2004. This particular assembly served a nearby shopping center and residential area. Photo taken 04/24/04.
	The southern reaches of Canby Park extend to Delaware 4 (Maryland Avenue) between Clayton Road and Race Street. A junction shield for Delaware 100 (Race Street) resides ahead of the Germay Drive intersection. Like all of the older Eagle signals along Maryland Avenue, the ones in place here were replaced during the Summer of 2004. Photo taken 04/24/04.
	Delaware 4 (Maryland Avenue) westbound ahead of the Brookside Drive intersection and Richardson Park. The four-lane arterial intersects the northbound beginning of Delaware 100 just one half mile west of the Wilmington city line at Broom Street. Photo taken 04/24/04.
	Maryland Avenue westbound at Race Street and Delaware 100 northbound. Race Street becomes the northbound component of Dupont Road just two blocks to the north. From there Delaware 100 ascends over the CSX Railroad into the town of Elsmere at junction Delaware 2 (Kirkwood Highway). Photo taken 04/24/04.
	Westbound reassurance shield posted between the split components of Delaware 100 on Maryland Avenue westbound. Photo taken 04/24/04.
	Dupont Road becomes southbound for Delaware 100's final two blocks between Race Street and Maryland Avenue. The state route intersects Delaware 4 at an angle, tying into the southern component of Dupont Road to the left. Note the unusual traffic signals for Dupont Road northbound featuring double red and green arrows indicating the one-way direction of Dupont Road north of Delaware 4. Photo taken 04/24/04.
	Delaware 4 (Maryland Avenue) westbound at the eastern terminus of Delaware 62 (Boxwood Road). The state route becomes the Newport Pike west of Boxwood Road en route to Newport itself. Boxwood Road carries Delaware 62 northwest to junction Delaware 141 (Newport Freeway) at Centerville Road and the GM Boxwood Road Auto Assembly Plant. Photo taken 03/20/04.

Town of Newport
			Delaware 4 splits between the one-way couplet of Justis Street (westbound) and Main Street (eastbound) through the town of Newport. Pictured here is the Newport Freeway viaduct and Delaware 141 & Interstate 95 trailblazers for the upcoming intersections with Marshall Street (access to Delaware 141 northbound) and James Street southbound (access to Delaware 141 southbound and Interstate 95). Photos taken 12/24/04.
			Delaware 4 (Justis Street) westbound passes under the Newport Freeway between Marshall and James Streets. Delaware 141 southward bound traffic is directed onto James Street south for the Market Street (Delaware 4) eastbound on-ramp to the Newport Freeway. Delaware 4 westbound otherwise continues out of Newport to Stanton as the Newport Pike. Photos taken 12/24/04.

County of New Castle
	Delaware 4 west & 7 south (Wilmington Christiana Turnpike) southbound after the intersection with Delaware Park Boulevard. Delaware Park Boulevard provides the main entrance from Stanton and Delaware 4 & 7 to the east. Delaware Park is home to horse racing, slot machine betting, and a golf course. Photo taken 05/20/07.
	Delaware 4 & 7 span White Clay Creek and intersect a connector to old Stanton Christiana Road (original Delaware 4 & 7). Pictured here are reassurance shields posted beyond the signalized intersection. Old Stanton Christiana Road parallels the six-lane bypass to the east through an industrial area. An abandoned concrete arch bridge remains in use as part of a bike path nearby. Photo taken 05/20/07.
	Exit 166 guide sign posted for the first Delaware 1 southbound interchange, that of the original the Delaware 7 partial-cloverleaf interchange with Delaware 58 (Churchmans Road). Delaware 7 upgrades into the Delaware 1 freeway south of AAA Boulevard. Photo taken 05/20/07.
	Delaware 4 departs the short overlap with Delaware 7 via Ogletown Stanton Road west to Ogletown and south Newark. Delaware 7 maintains six lanes south to the Exit 166 interchange with Delaware 58 (Churchmans Road); Delaware 4 carries four overall lanes between Delaware 7 and Delaware 896 in Newark. Photo taken 05/20/07.
	The Delaware 4 & 7 split signalized intersection includes access to an adjacent corporate park. Delaware 4 ventures west a short distance to Delaware 58's western terminus near the sprawling campus of Christiana Hospital. Delaware Park Boulevard ties into the Delaware 4 & 58 intersection from Delaware Park. Photo taken 05/20/07.
	Westbound reassurance marker posted after the intersection with Harmony Road on Ogletown Stanton Road southeast of Newark. Delaware 4 travels a four-lane divided highway from Delaware 7 (Stanton Christiana Road) west to Delaware 896 (South College Avenue) in Newark. The interchange with Delaware 273 (Christiana Road) lies one mile ahead. Photo taken 04/24/05.
City of Newark
	Delaware 2 & 4 westbound join Delaware 896 north on Christina Parkway 1.4 miles between South College Avenue and Elkton Road. Pictured here are reassurance shields for the three-way overlap posted just west of the College Avenue and Chestnut Hill Road intersection. Photo taken 04/30/04.
	A second set of shields resides past the south entrance to the Chrysler Assembly Plant on Christina Parkway westbound. The plant builds the Dodge Durango SUV models. Photo taken 04/30/04.
	West of the second entrance to the Chrysler Assembly Plant is where Christina Parkway bottlenecks from four to two lanes to cross the AMTRAK northeastern corridor. A Delaware 4 shield is posted along on the ascent above the railroad line. Photo taken 04/30/04.
	Descending toward the western terminus of Delaware 4 and Christina Parkway on Delaware 2 west & 896 north. Christina Parkway widens to four lanes before ending at Elkton Road ahead. Delaware 2 Business begins to the right and travels into downtown Newark with Delaware 896 north. Photo taken 04/30/04.
	Delaware 2 westbound returns to its original alignment on Elkton Road for the one-mile drive into the state of Maryland. The state route becomes Maryland 279 at the border and intersects the Exit 109 interchange of Interstate 95 one mile south of there. An access road continues northward from Christina Parkway to Suburban Plaza Shopping Center. Photo taken 04/30/04.

Scenes pertaining to Delaware 4
		Harmony Road southbound at junction Delaware 4 (Ogletown Stanton Road) southeast of Newark. Harmony Road composes a north-south through route between Delaware 273 (Christiana Road) at Interstate 95 (Exit 3) and Delaware 2 (Kirkwood Highway). The intersection with Delaware 4 lies between Christiana Hospital and two campuses of the credit card bank MBNA. Despite the usefulness of Harmony Road for through traffic interests, local residents lobbied successfully for traffic calming measures to be implored between Delaware 4 and Delaware 273 on Harmony Road. The DelDOT preferred route between Delaware 2 and Delaware 273 is for traffic is to use Delaware 273 west to Ruthar Drive and Red Mill Road for Delaware 2 (Kirkwood Highway) or vice versa. Photos taken 04/24/05.

	The Newport Gap Pike becomes James Street southbound in Newport and Marshall Street northbound in Newport. The one-way couplet facilitates the movements from the Newport Freeway southbound to Delaware 4 west (Justis Street) and east (Main Street) and from Delaware 4 onto Delaware 141 north. The Exit 4A off-ramp of Delaware 141 ties into James Street just one block north of Delaware 4 west. Photos taken 07/31/04.
	Stanton Road southbound as it nears Delaware 4 in the community of Stanton. The east-west route splits between Mitch Road (eastbound) and Newport Pike & Main Street (westbound) between Delaware 7 (Limestone Road) and the Red Clay Creek. Photo taken 04/24/04.
	Stanton Road southbound at Delaware 4 west (Newport Pike) in Stanton itself. Newport Pike becomes Main Street on the 0.4 mile trek to Delaware 7. Delaware 4 & 7 merge at Limestone Road via Stanton Christiana Road to the south. Old Eagle signals remain in use at both Stanton Road intersections with Delaware 4. Photo taken 04/24/04.

Page Updated December 18, 2007.