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The Guide to Delaware State Route 5

Delaware 5 comprises a rural route in interior eastern Sussex County between Delaware 1, Milton, Harbeson, and Oak Orchard on Indian River Bay. The state highway has been around since at least 1944. Two overlaps exist on Delaware 5, one with Delaware 23 near Fairmont and the other with Delaware 24 north of Oak Orchard.

Delaware 5 Mileage Table

Southern terminus Northern terminus Names Mileage
Road 312 at Oak Orchard Delaware 1 - Waples Union Road, Union Street, Harbeson Road, Indian Mission Road, John Williams Highway, Road 297 19.50

Delaware 5 2002 Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT)

  • 2,210 - Road 312 to Delaware 24
  • 10,367 - Delaware 24 overlap
  • 4,447 - Front Street/Milton to Delaware 16
  • 2,883 - Delaware 16 to Delaware 1

Delaware 5 Terminus Collection

Southern Terminus
Delaware 5 draws to a close at the intersection or Road 312 along Indian River Bay in Oak Orchard. There are no photos of the southern terminus at this time. If you have one, please send me an email.
Northern Terminus
Southbound Delaware 1 at the northern terminus of Delaware 5 (Union Road). The state highway veers southward from Delaware 1 towards the city of Milton (junction Delaware 16). The state highway continues from there to Oak Orchard along the Indian River Bay. Photo by Adam Froehlig 02/18/02.

Delaware 5 Other Highway Sites

Page Updated May 21, 2004
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