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The Guide to Delaware State Route 42

Delaware 42 came into existance by 1938 along with the rest of the north Kent County highways of Delaware 6, 11, 44, and 300. The state highway arcs between Delaware 6 (Millington Highway) and Delaware 9 (Denny Street) at the village of Leipsic (pop. 203). From Blackiston, Delaware 42 travels southeast through the Blackiston Wildlife Area to Kenton (pop. 237) and junction Delaware 300. There the route turns eastward along Seven Hickories Road four miles to Cheswold. A 1.1-mile overlap exists along Seven Hickories Road with the 1993-extended Delaware 15 between the two villages.

Delaware 42 follows Main Street through Cheswold (pop. 313) to junction U.S. 13 (Dupont Highway) and Fast Landing Road. The final four miles of the state route traverse rural farmland along Fast Landing Road between U.S. 13 and Delaware 9. Delaware 42 crosses over the SR 1 Turnpike between Exits 104 and 114 with no access.

Delaware 42 Mileage Table

Western Terminus Eastern Terminus Names Mileage
Delaware 6 - Blackiston Delaware 9 - Leipsic Seven Hickories Rd, Fast Landing Rd 12.77

Delaware 42 2002 Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT)

  • 3,440 - Delaware 6 to Road 94
  • 6,687 - east Kenton limits to west Cheswold limits
  • 888 - U.S. 13/Dupont Highway to Road 330
  • 396 - west Leipsic limits to Delaware 9/Denny Street

Delaware 42 Terminus Collection

Western terminus
Approaching Delaware 6 (Millington Road) and the western terminus of Delaware 42 (Blackiston Road). The crossroads between the two state routes is known as Blackiston itself and exists five miles west of Smyrna (pop. 5,679). Photo taken 04/13/04.
Delaware 42 draws to a close at Delaware 6 and Longridge Road west of Clayton (pop. 1,273). Delaware 6 travels westward from here to Maryland 291 and the town of Millington, Maryland. Longridge Road continues Blackiston Road northward to Delaney Maryland Road and Maryland 330 (Maryland Line Road) to Massey and U.S. 301. Photo taken 04/13/04.
Eastern Terminus
Situated within the village of Leipsic (pop. 203) is the eastern terminus of Delaware 42 (Second Street). The state route ends at Delaware 9 (Denny Street) after entering the hamlet via Fast Landing Road. Fast Landing Road carries Delaware 42 four miles east from U.S. 13 (Dupont Highway) at the community of Cheswold (pop. 313). Photo taken by Adam Froehlig 02/18/02.

Delaware 42 Guide

Delaware 42 west
Delaware 42 orientates in a north-south fashion between Kenton and Blackiston. The state highway travels Blackiston Road northward from Delaware 300 (Wheatleys Pond Road) to Underwood Corner and the Blackiston Wildlife Area along the stretch. Depicted here is the state highway as it leaves the Delaware 300 signalized intersection. Photo taken 04/13/04.
Chance Road parallels Delaware 300 (Sudlersville Road) eastward from Hopewell Drive and Delaware 42 (Blackiston Road). A westbound reassurance shield resides along Blackiston Road northbound after its interchange with the east end of Chance Road. Photo taken 04/13/04.
The final westbound reassurance shield of Delaware 42 is situated along the stretch of Blackiston Road between Sudlers Row and Delaware 6 (Millington Highway). Photo taken 04/13/04.

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