One of the younger state routes in the Diamond State, Delaware 23 spurs south of Five Points and Delaware 1 to Fairmount, Long Neck Village, and Masseys Landing on the Indian River Bay. Commissioned around 1990, the Sussex County route shares pavement with Delaware 5 between Fairmont and Delaware 24.
Delaware 23 Mileage Table
| Southern terminus |
Northern terminus |
Names |
Mileage |
| Masseys Landing |
U.S. 9 & Delaware 1-1D-404 - Five Points |
Beaver Dam Road , Long Neck Road |
8.30 |
Delaware 23 2002 Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT)
- 7,711 - Masseys Landing to Delaware 24
- 1,682 - Delaware 5 to Road 48
- 4,211 - U.S. 9 to Delaware 5
- 13,143 - Delaware 5 to Delaware 1
Delaware 23 Terminus Collection
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Terminus
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| Delaware 23 concludes at a cul-de-sac adjacent to a Masseys Ditch on Indian River Bay at Masseys Landing. There are no photos of the southern terminus at this time. If you have one, please send me an email.
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Terminus
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Delaware 1 southbound at Five Points. The name Five Points is derived from the five-way intersection created by the confluence of Delaware 1, U.S. 9, Delaware 404, U.S. 9 Business, Delaware 23, and Delaware 1D (Beaver Dam Road). The junction composes the joint termini of Delaware 23 (north), Delaware 1D (north), and Delaware 404 (east). U.S. 9 north & Delaware 404 east enter Five Points by way of Georgetown from the west. U.S. 9 than turns southward for a short overlap on Delaware 1 between Five Points and the Kings Highway. Former U.S. 9 between Five Points and Lewes stems from the north as U.S. 9 Business. Delaware 1D & 23 depart Five Points southward via Beaver Dam Road and split nearby Delaware 1D turns southeasterly along Plantation Road to Midway. Photo by Adam Froehlig 02/18/02. |
Delaware 23 Offsite Links
Page Updated May 21, 2004.
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