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The Guide to Delaware State Route 7

Southbound

Delaware 7 Southbound
Delaware 7 (Limestone Road) southbound reassurance shield posted after its intersection with Linden Hill Road in the Pike Creek Valley. Limestone Road was widened from two to four lanes between here and Milltown Road in the early 1980s. The slow rolling hills of the Pike Creek Valley (pop. 19,751) are lined with residential subdivisions. Thus Limestone Road is a heavily traveled commuter route from Delaware 2 (Kirkwood Highway) northward. Photo taken 07/31/04.
The busy intersection of Delaware 7 (Limestone Road) and Milltown Road. McKennans Church Road spurs northeast from Limestone Road to Delaware 41 (Newport-Gap Pike) near Hockessin. The north-south road intersects Milltown Road next to Delaware 7 and thus creates a traffic nightmare due to the close proximity of the respective traffic lights. Milltown Road parallels Delaware 2 from near Delaware Park eastward to Delaware 41. All three routes are busy during the morning and evening commutes. Photo taken 07/31/04.
Delaware 7 (Limestone Road) continues as a busy four-lane surface arterial through the intersection with Delaware 2 (Kirkwood Highway) to its junction with Delaware 4 (Wilmington Christiana Turnpike) at Stanton. Pictured here is the Delaware 7 southbound approach to its merge with Delaware 4 westbound. The two share a 1.2-mile overlap through the Stanton area. Photo taken 12/23/05.
A two-lane turn lane carries Limestone Road southbound motorists onto Delaware 4 eastbound to Newport. Delaware 4 comprises four-lanes via a one-way street couplet (Main Street & Mitch Road) through the Stanton area. The two couplets merge as a four-lane boulevard east into the city of Newport. Photo taken 12/23/05.
The turn onto Delaware 4 (Wilmington Christiana Turnpike) includes access to Mill Road, a short residential street spur. Delaware 4 otherwise travels 1.75 miles east into the small city of Newport. Delaware 4 west & 7 south widen to six lanes en route to Delaware Park and Churchman's Crossing otherwise. Photo taken 12/23/05.
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.
Overlap with Delaware 1 South
Delaware 1 & 7 split by way of Exit 164B south of the Christiana Mall at a folded-cloverleaf interchange. An access road spans the SR 1 Turnpike between Stanton Christiana Road and the northbound Delaware 1 off-ramp to the mall itself. Pictured here is the access road westbound at the Delaware 1 & 7 southbound off-ramp for Christiana. Photo taken 03/27/04.
New mast arm traffic lights at the Delaware 7 southward turn from Stanton Christiana Road onto Main Street in the village of Christiana. Ahead Old Baltimore Pike begins and travels westward to Delaware 273 (Christiana Bypass), Salem Church Road, Delaware 72 (Sunset Lake Road), Delaware 896, and Maryland 281. Main Street now ends at the Christiana Town Center to the right. It used to tie directly into Delaware 273 near Browns Lane, but that alignment was abandoned due to the construction of the shopping center. Photo taken 03/27/04.
Delaware 7 follows a portion of the Dupont Highway (old U.S. 13) parallel to the SR 1 Turnpike from near Red Lion to the southern terminus at Wrangle Hill. Pictured here is a junction shield assembly for U.S. 13 & Delaware 72 near the south end. Photo taken 05/15/05.
U.S. 13 departs its overlap with Delaware 1 nearby, traveling briefly along Delaware 72 (Wrangle Hill Road) to make the transition back to the Dupont Highway. U.S. 13 south overtakes Dupont Highway from Delaware 7 en route to St. Georges and St. Georges Bridge. Photo taken 05/15/05.
End Delaware 7 shield posted ahead of the signalized intersection with Delaware 72. Delaware 72 south travels east to junction Delaware 9 (River Road) outside of Delaware City.S Photo taken 05/15/05.
Delaware 7 draws to a close. U.S. 13 north follows Delaware 1 to Tybouts Corner and the Dupont Highway from there to Wilmington. Delaware 72 north continues along Wrangle Hill Road to junction Delaware 71 and ultimately to Newark.S Photo taken 05/15/05.
Scenes pertaining to Delaware 7
Linden Hill Road eastbound at Delaware 7 (Limestone Road) and the south entrance to Goldey-Beacom College. What once was just the home to a business college and fields is now a burgeoning shopping center and residential area. Goldey-Beacom College was essentially the only building of consequence at the confluence of Delaware 7, Linden Hill Road, and Mermaid Stoney Batter Road in the late 1970s. Then the building boom began in the Pike Creek Valley and Delaware 7 became the crowded arterial it is today. Photo taken 07/31/04.
Telegraph Road eastbound at junction Delaware 4 & 7 (Wilmington Christiana Turnpike) and Stanton. Telegraph Road ends here and provides a connection between Delaware 4 & 7 to both St. James Church Road and Old Capitol Trail, routes leading to Delaware 2 (Kirkwood Highway). Photo taken 05/20/07.

Page Updated December 21, 2007.
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