Delaware 15 represents one of the younger entries into the state highway system having only been commissioned since the late 1980's. The original alignment linked the city of Milford (pop. 6,732) with U.S. 13 (Dupont Highway) outside of Viola (pop. 156). Delaware 15 follows Canterbury Road northward from Delaware 14 (Milford Harrington Highway) ten miles to junction U.S. 13 at the village of Canterbury. Until the early 1990's the intersection with U.S. 13 represented the northern end of the route.

In the early 1990's both Delaware 1 and Delaware 15 saw extension from central Delaware into New Castle County. Most of the fanfare followed the Delaware 1 lengthening for obvious reasons, however the growth of Delaware 15 was hardly worth overlooking. Beginning at Canterbury, Delaware 15 continued northward via U.S. 13 Alternate (Upper King Road) 1.8 miles to Woodside (pop. 2,174). There the state route joins 1993-created Delaware 10 Alternate along Main Street through the heart of town. The short marriage between the two state highways ends at Dundee Road when Delaware 15 resumes a northerly course.

Delaware 15 stays west of Camden (pop. 2,100) on both Dundee and Moose Lodge Roads. However the route snakes its way into the Camden counterpart of Wyoming (pop. 1,141) via Westville Road and Railroad Avenue. The oscillation of Delaware 15 does not end there as the state highway jots back and forth through west Dover on Wyoming Mill Road, North Street, Saulsbury Road, McKee Road, and Central Church Road. The usefulness of the route improved with the completion of Scarborough Road between McKee Road and the Exit 104 interchange of the SR 1 Turnpike at U.S. 13. The connection provides a bypass route for West Dover between Delaware 8 and U.S. 13 & Delaware 1.

A look at the jagged path of Delaware 15 through western reaches of Dover.

Delaware 15 leaves the city limits of Dover (pop. 32,135) via Kenton Road. The north-south highway carries the state route 1.7 miles northward to junction Delaware 42 (Seven Hickories Road) at Moores Corner. Delaware 15 & 42 share Seven Hickories Road from there westward 1.2 miles to Brenford Road. Delaware 42 continues west to Kenton (pop. 237) and junction Delaware 300. Delaware 15 meanwhile joins Delaware 300 (Wheatleys Pond Road) via Mt. Friendship Road in 2.7 miles. The third overlap of Delaware 15 lasts just 1,000 feet.

Alley Corner Road migrates Delaware 15 northwest to Delaware 6 (Millington Road). A fourth cosigning for Delaware 15 brings the state route into the town of Clayton (pop. 1,273) by way of Delaware 6. The 1.3-mile multiplex ends at the Millington Road intersection with Duck Creek Road. From there Delaware 15 again turns northward across Providence Creek into New Castle County.

The convoluted alignment of Delaware 15 continues northward in rural portions of southwest New Castle County through the settlements of Greensburg, Dexters Corner, and Taylors Corner, as well as swaths of the Blackbird State Forest. The last leg of the routing via Levels Road brings Delaware 15 to U.S. 301 & Delaware 299 (Middletown Warwick Road) and the city limits of Middletown (pop. 6,161). Delaware 15 joins the tandem for a one mile trek to the intersection of Main Street and Bunker Hill Road west of downtown. Delaware 299 departs U.S. 301 for Main Street east and Delaware 15 turns northwest on Bunker Hill Road and Choptank Roads. The final stretches of Delaware 15 are slowly succumbing to suburban sprawl as the Wilmington metropolitan area expands southward by way of Middletown and Summit Bridge. The rural intersection of Choptank Road and Bethel Church Road (Delaware 286) may someday feature a traffic signal and commercial businesses. For now Delaware 15 remains somewhat rural between Delaware 286 and the three-way multiplex of U.S. 301 & Delaware 71 & 896 nearby.

Delaware 15 Mileage Table

Delaware 15 2002 Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT)

• 3,517 - Delaware 14 to Road 35
• 5,967 - Road 31 to U.S. 13/Dupont Highway
• 8,153 - Wyoming Avenue to Front Street (Wyoming)
• 17,510 - Delaware 8 to Walker Road (Dover)
• 665 - Delaware 6/Alley Road to north Clayton limits
• 1,615 - County Road 42 to U.S. 301
• 3,366 - Road 433 to U.S. 301/Delaware 71-896

Delaware 15 Terminus Collection

Southern Terminus
	The south endpoint of Delaware 15 is located just to the west of U.S. 113 and Milford on Delaware 14 (Milford Harrington Highway). Depicted here is the view offered from Delaware 15 southbound at the Milford Harrington Highway. No end exists here. Photo taken by Adam Froehlig (02/18/02).
	Eastbound at the southern terminus of Delaware 15 (Canterbury Road). Delaware 15 travels a rural route seven miles northward to junction Delaware 12 and 13 miles to Canterbury. Photo taken 08/05/07.
	Delaware 15 (Cantebury Road) veers northwest from westbound Delaware 14 (Milford Harrington Highway) 1.1 miles west of U.S. 113 in Milford. Photo taken 08/05/07.
Northern Terminus
	Delaware 15 draws to a close at the Choptank Road intersection with U.S. 301 & Delaware 71-896 outside of the settlement of Summit Bridge. The Summit Bridge itself crosses the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal just north of the signalized intersection. Several hundred new single family homes are built or planned along U.S. 301 within the vicinity of the north end of Delaware 15. Thus the signals in the background are fully activated now. They were set to flash at the time of the photograph. Photo taken 08/05/07

Delaware 15 Highway Guide

Delaware 15 Northbound
	The initial stretch of Delaware 15 (Canterbury Road) saw relocation slightly to tie directly into Holly Hill Road at the southern terminus intersection with Delaware 14 (Milford Harrington Highway). Pictured here is the first northbound shield situated between the current and old alignments. Photo taken 08/05/07.
	A second shield follows nearby at the intersection with Airport Road. Airport Road serves new subdivisions on Milford's northwest side. Photo taken 08/05/07.
	Delaware 15 (Canterbury Road) remains rather rural on the northward drive away from Milford. Pictured here is the crossing of McColley Pond. Photo taken 08/05/07.
	Shortly after spanning the pond, Delaware 15 intersects Carpenter Bridge Road, an east-west road linking the state route with Frederica and Harrington. Photo taken 08/05/07.
	Cornfields front part of the Delaware 15 (Canterbury Road) intersection with Carpenter Bridge Road. Carpenter Bridge Road ends 2.6 miles eastward at Delaware 12 (Front Street) outside of Frederica. Photo taken 08/05/07.
	Delaware 12 ventures west from Frederica along Midstate Road to its own intersection with Delaware 12 three miles southwest of Canterbury. Photo taken 08/05/07.
	Delaware 12 (Midstate Road) continues west 2.5 miles to junction U.S. 13 (Dupont Highway) at Felton. Photo taken 08/05/07.
	A set of flashers governs the movements between the rural junction of Delaware 15 (Canterbury Road) and 12 (Midstate Road). Delaware 12 ends a short distance to the east at Delaware 1 outside of Frederica. Photo taken 08/05/07.
Delaware 15 Southbound
	Approaching the eastern terminus of Delaware 286 (Bethel Church Road) on Delaware 15 southbound. Delaware 286 was commissioned in 1993 to link Delaware 15 (Bethel Church Road) with Maryland 286 (Bethel Road) and South Chesapeake City, Maryland. The state route continues Bethel Church Road westward from Delaware 15. Photo taken 08/10/04.
	Delaware 15 southbound at its departure from Bethel Church Road onto Choptank Road. Delaware 286 westbound begins and carries Bethel Church Road 1.7 miles to the Maryland state line. South Chesapeake City, Maryland is 3.5 miles west of Delaware 15 along the Maryland 213 corridor. Although presently farmlands dominate the landscape on both Delaware 15 and 286, development is encroaching at a rapid pace throughout this part of New Castle County. Photo taken 08/10/04.
	Delaware 15 (Choptank Road) southbound at Churchtown Road. Churchtown Road stems westward from Mount Pleasant where U.S. 301 & Delaware 896 meet to the Maryland state line. The two-lane roadway becomes Maryland 310 (Cayots Corner Road) en route to St. Augustine and Cayots, Maryland. Photo taken 08/10/04.
	Corn fields line Delaware 15 (Choptank Road) southbound as it departs its intersection with Churchtown Road. As the town of Middletown grows, more and more sprawl is present throughout the fields west of U.S. 301. Photo taken 08/10/04.
	Delaware 15 turns southeastward from Choptank Road onto Bunker Hill Road one mile northwest of Middletown. From there the state route meets U.S. 301 (Middletown Warwick Road) & Delaware 299 (West Main Street). Delaware 299 travels Main Street through downtown Middletown (pop. 6,161) to Odessa (pop. 286). Photo taken 08/10/04.
	U.S. 301 & Delaware 299 merge at the intersection of West Main Street and Bunker Hill Road. Delaware 15 joins the fold as well and travels southward along Middletown Warwick Road with the tandem 1.1 miles to Levels Road. A lone Delaware 15 shield resides at the junction of Bunker Hill Road with U.S. 301 & Delaware 299. Photo taken 08/10/04.

		Approaching the southern terminus of Delaware 15 (Canterbury Road) at junction Delaware 14 (Milford Harrington Highway) outside of Milford. Delaware 14 joins Sussex County's largest city with Harrington to the west. Photos taken 08/05/07.
	Delaware 14 shields posted at the intersection with Milford Harrington Highway and Holly Hill Road. Delaware 14 travels 1.1 miles east to junction U.S. 113 (Dupont Road) and east from there into downtown Milford. The village of Houston lies four miles to the west. Photo taken 08/05/07.

Delaware 15 Offsite Links

• Delaware Roads - DE 15 (Steve Alpert)

Page Updated October 25, 2007.