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The Guide to Delaware State Route 37

Delaware 37 was commissioned in 1988 along with Delaware 58 near the New Castle County Airport. Delaware 37 takes Airport Road northward from Delaware 273 (Christiana Road) to Commons Boulevard. Airport Road loops northward from the west end of Commons Boulevard to U.S. 202 & Delaware 141 (Basin Road). Delaware 37 widens onto the four-lane divided Commons Boulevard for 1.2 miles between Airport Road and Basin Road. The boulevard serves the Corporate Commons area and New Castle County Government Complex.

Delaware 37 Mileage Table

Southern Terminus Northern Terminus Names Mileage
Delaware 273 - East of Christiana U.S. 202 & Delaware 141 - South of Newport Airport Road, Commons Boulevard 3.16

Delaware 37 2002 Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT)

  • 8,876 - Delaware 273 to Delaware 58/Churchmans Road
  • 17,463 - Delaware 58/Churchmans Road to Road 341
  • 15,778 - Road 340 to U.S. 202/Delaware 141/Basin Road

Delaware 37 Terminus Collection

Southern Terminus
End Delaware 37 shield assembly at junction Delaware 273 (Christiana Road) midway between Christiana and Hares Corner. Christiana Road constitutes a four-lane surface arterial between U.S. 13 & 40 (Dupont Highway) and the city of Newark. Photo taken 09/25/04.
Delaware 273 (Christiana Road) eastbound at the southern terminus of Delaware 37 (Airport Road). Airport Road carries Delaware 37 northward to the back side of New Castle County Airport and the Corporate Commons area on the drive between Delaware 273 and U.S. 202 & Delaware 141 (Basin Road). Photo taken 05/01/05.
Northern Terminus
Perspective from Delaware 37 north
Junction Delaware 141 shield and companion U.S. 13 trailblazer on Delaware 37 (Commons Boulevard) northbound as it nears Basin Road. Commons Boulevard carries Delaware 37 from Old Airport Road with four lanes to U.S. 202 & Delaware 141 (Basin Road). U.S. 202 is sparcely signed on its overlap with Delaware 141. Photo taken 12/18/04.
Delaware 37 northbound concludes at Basin Road just south of the Newport Freeway. U.S. 202 & Delaware 141 follow Basin Road southward from Newport Freeway and Interstate 95-295-495 to Basin Corner and junction U.S. 13 & 40 (Dupont Highway). Like the southern terminus, an end shield for Delaware 37 is posted at the north end. First photo taken 12/18/04; second photo taken 04/30/04.
Perspective from U.S. 202 & Delaware 141 south
Delaware 37 begins at U.S. 202 & Delaware 141 (Basin Road) one third of a mile south of Airport Road. Designated Commons Boulevard, the state route constitutes four overall lanes with a grassy median between Basin Road and Airport Road. The stretch is home to several corporate buildings and the New Castle County government. Photo taken 04/03/04.
The final southbound upcoming exits sign of Delaware 141 resides within the median at the northern terminus of Delaware 37 (Commons Boulevard). Delaware 37 becomes Airport Road 1.2 miles to the south. From there the state highway continues another two miles to junction Delaware 58 (Churchmans Road) and junction Delaware 273 (Christiana Road). Photo taken 04/03/04.
Perspective from U.S. 202 & Delaware 141 north
Entering the Commons Boulevard intersection with Delaware 37 on Basin Road northbound. Delaware 37 begins here and travels southward through the Corporate Commons office park to Airport Road. The state highway links U.S. 202 & Delaware 141 with Delaware 58 (Churchmans Road) and Delaware 273 (Christiana Road). Photo taken 04/24/04.
U.S. 202 & Delaware 141 northbound at Delaware 37 south (Commons Boulevard). Airport Road overtakes Delaware 37 via a two-lane roadway for two miles between Commons Boulevard and the southern terminus at Delaware 273. Photo taken 04/10/04.

Delaware 37 Guide

Delaware 37 Northbound
The northbound beginning of Delaware 37 (Airport Road). Airport Road departs its intersection with Delaware 273 (Christiana Road) through the neighborhoods of Coventry and Stratford. Photo taken 05/01/05.
A set of traffic signals governs the movements between Stratford and Coventry via Edinburgh Drive at Delaware 37 (Airport Road). The Delaware DMV lies ahead on the left. Photo taken 05/01/05.
Delaware 37 (Airport Road) northbound at junction Delaware 58 (Churchmans Road). Delaware 58 constitutes a short east-west highway from Delaware 4 and Churchmans Crossing east to junction Delaware 273 and Hare's Corner. New Castle County Airport encompasses the northeastern corner of the Delaware 37 & 58 intersection. Photo taken 05/01/05.
DelDOT installed a new set of traffic lights at the intersection of Delaware 37 (Airport Road) and Old Churchmans Road just north of Delaware 58 in 2004. Old Churchmans Road serves an older residential area between Airport Road and Delaware 58 to the west. Photo taken 05/01/05.
Delaware 37 Southbound
Delaware 37 (Airport Road) southbound at Delaware 58 (Churchmans Road). The two routes intersect at the southwest corner of the New Castle County Airport property. To the left Delaware 58 travels to Delaware 273 (Christiana Road) at Hares Corner. To the right Churchmans Road crosses Interstate 95 en route to Churchman's Crossing and junction Delaware 1 & 7. Photo taken 09/25/04.
Airport Road travels by the Delaware DMV and residential neighborhoods between Delaware 58 (Churchmans Road) and its end at junction Delaware 273 (Christiana Road). Pictured here is the junction shield for Delaware 273 as Delaware 37 nears its conclusion. Photo taken 09/25/04.

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