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The Guide to Delaware State Route 5A

ALTERNATE

Delaware 5 Alternate provides a truck bypass for Delaware 5 west of Milton. It begins at the intersection of Harbeson Road (Road 22) & Sand Hill Road (Road 319) south of town. The state route travels west from Delaware 5 (Harbeson Road) along Sand Hill Road 1.3 miles to Delaware 30 (Gravel Hill Road - Road 248). From there the two highways overlap northward 1.1 miles to junction Delaware 16 (Broadkill Road). There Delaware 5 Alternate turns eastward with Delaware 16 to its intersection with Delaware 5.1 The designation first appeared on Delaware Road maps in the 2000s.

Delaware 5 Alternate Mileage Table

Northern terminus Southern terminus Names Mileage
Delaware 5 & 16 - north of Milton Delaware 5 - south of Milton Sand Hill Road, Gravel Pitt Road 3.8 (est.)

Delaware 5 Alternate 2002 Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT)

  • 2,363 - Delaware 18 to Delaware 5 (Road 319 between Georgetown and Milton)
  • 3,057 - Sand Hill Road to Delaware 16 (Delaware 30 overlap)

Delaware 5 Alternate Terminus Collection

Northern Terminus
Delaware 5 Alternate ends at the junction of Delaware 5 (Union Street) & 16 (Ellendale Road) north of Milton. Depicted here is the Delaware 5 southbound perspective of the junction with Delaware 16 and Delaware 5 Alternate. Downtown Milton lies a short distance ahead. Photo taken by Adam Froehlig (07/05/04).
Southern Terminus
The south end of Delaware 5A resides at the intersection of Sand Hill Road with Federal Street south of downtown Milton. Delaware 5 Alternate northbound utilizes Sand Hill Road between Federal Street (Delaware 5) and Delaware 30 (Gravel Hill Road). Photo taken by Adam Froehlig (07/05/04).

Delaware 5 Alternate Guide

Delaware 5 Alternate South
Approaching Delaware 30 (Gravel Hill Road) on Delaware 16 (Broadkill Road) westbound northwest of Milton. Here Delaware 5 Alternate turns southward to overlap with Delaware 30 along Gravel Hill Road to Sand Hill Road. Delaware 16 meanwhile continues west along the Beach Highway to Ellendale and junction U.S. 113. Photo taken by Adam Froehlig (07/05/04).

Sources:
1 - Kent, George III (DelDOT), email: "RE: Delaware State Route questions." June 3, 2004.

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Page Updated August 29, 2004.
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