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The Guide to 48 eastbound in Delaware

Eastbound

Delaware 48 Eastbound
Eastbound reassurance shield posted after the intersection with Loveville Road on Lancaster Pike eastbound. Loveville Road continues McKennans Church Road northward across Delaware 41 to Old Wilmington Road near Brackenville. Photo taken 04/24/04.
Delaware 48 (Lancaster Pike) expands from two to four lanes at Hercules Road adjacent to the Hercules Country Club. The four lane pike continues from there southward to a Wilmington & Western Railroad crossing and across the Red Clay Creek. Photo taken 04/17/04.
Looking southward at Delaware 48 between the Red Clay Creek and Centerville Road. This section of Lancaster Pike was widened by 2000. The expansion is a result of the growth northern New Castle County and the Hockessin areas has experienced over the last two decades. Photo taken 04/17/04.
Delaware 48 east & 100 southbound at North Dupont Road and the Wilmington city line. North Dupont Road was apart of Delaware 100 until 1989. The state highway saw relocation to Delaware 48 (Lancaster Avenue) and Delaware 141 (Centre Road) at that time to discourage through traffic from utilizing Dupont Road through the Westover Hills community. Photo taken 04/26/04.
One block south of North Dupont Road is the split of Delaware 100 southbound from Delaware 48 eastbound (Lancaster Avenue). Pictured here is the southbound shield assembly minus the actual Delaware 100 shield. Delaware 48 & 100 always shared the block between the split Dupont Roads. Photo taken 04/26/04.

A view of the same scene before the Delaware 100 shield disappeared. The four-lane roadway intersects the westbound beginning of Delaware 34 (Faulkland Road) in 0.2 miles before turning southward to Elsmere and junction Delaware 2 (Kirkwood Highway). Photo taken 10/10/01.
South Dupont Road carries Delaware 100 southward into the town of Elsmere. Dupont Road ends in 1.7 miles at Delaware 4 (Maryland Avenue) at the Richardson Park community. The state highway receives its number from the former Pennsylvania 100. Pennsylvania 100 saw truncated northward from the Delaware state line to West Chester in 2001. Photo taken 04/26/04.
Delaware 48 (Lancaster Avenue) eastbound at Cleveland Avenue in northwest Wilmington. Cleveland Avenue composes a residential street between Delaware 100 (Dupont Road) and Fifth Street. It is not a recommended through route do to low speed limits and the placement of speed bumps between the two state routes. Photo taken 03/20/04.
Lancaster Avenue eastbound at the south end of Greenhill Avenue. Greenhill Avenue is the northernmost primary street in the city of Wilmington between the Delaware 48 and 52 corridors. Greenhill Avenue links Lancaster Avenue with Fourth Street, Pennsylvania Avenue (Delaware 52), Delaware Avenue, and Rockford Park. Photo taken 03/20/04.
Descending from the CSX Railroad under crossing on Delaware 48 (Lancaster Avenue) eastbound. Notice the foliage and lack of development to the right. The Cathedral Cemetery resides along the west side of Lancaster Avenue between the railroad crossing and Woodlawn Avenue. Photo taken 04/30/04.
Older Eagle signals govern the intersection of Delaware 48 (Lancaster Avenue) and Woodlawn Avenue. Woodlawn Avenue begins its northerly trek here and travels four blocks to Fourth Street. The street resumes between Seventh Street and Kentmere Parkway through some of the more affluent areas of the city. Photo taken 03/20/04.
Approaching Delaware 2 (Union and Lincoln Streets) on Delaware 48 eastbound. Crossing Lancaster Avenue here is the divided Bancroft Parkway. The parkway migrates northward from Canby Park to Eight Street within the vicinity of Delaware 48. Historically the corridor of Bancroft Parkway was considered as an alternative for the construction of Interstate 95 through the city. Photo taken 03/20/04.
The first in a series of Interstate 95 trailblazers situated along Delaware 48 eastbound resides ahead of the Union Street (Delaware 2 west) intersection of Lancaster Avenue. Lancaster Avenue provides the main conduit between the Hilltop area of the city and the north-south freeway. First photo taken 04/03/04; second photo taken 08/05/07.
A look at the junction of Delaware 48 east and Delaware 2 west (Union Street). Delaware 48 splits into the one-way couplet of Lancaster Avenue (eastbound) and Second Street (westbound) south of Union Street. Delaware 48 westbound utilizes one block of Union Street to join Lancaster Avenue and Delaware 48 east. Each one-way alignment of Delaware 48 includes at least two lanes of travel. Photo taken 04/00.
Delaware 48 eastbound (Lancaster Avenue) at Delaware 2 eastbound (Lincoln Street). The intersection between two one-way streets is home to Attilio's Italian Restaurant, one of several worthwhile restaurants that dot the city streets of Wilmington. Delaware 2 ends 13 blocks to the east at junction Delaware 52 (Pennsylvania Avenue). Photo taken 03/20/04.
A second Interstate 95 Delaware trailblazer is found on Lancaster Avenue eastbound between Lincoln (Delaware 2 east) and Scott Streets. Photo taken 08/05/07.
Lancaster Avenue features a mixture of row homes and small businesses between Bancroft Parkway and Broom Street. The neighborhoods that line the streets of Hilltop and Westside feature an ethnically diverse population and is the nucleus of Wilmington's hispanic population. Pictured here is a third original trailblazer for Interstate 95. Photos taken 08/05/07.
Delaware 48 reassurance shield posted ahead of the intersection with Dupont Street. The traffic lights that line Lancaster Avenue are timed in a sequence that allows motorists almost a straight shot between Delaware 2 and Interstate 95. Generally speaking one can traverse the distance between the two routes without encountering anymore than one or two red lights. Photo taken 04/03/04.
A mixture of span wire supported and ground level traffic signals regulate the intersection of Lancaster Avenue and Clayton Street. Clayton Street travels from near Canby Park to St. Francis Hospital through west Wilmington. Photo taken 08/05/07.
Broom Street provides a main connector between Delaware 48 (Lancaster Avenue) and Delaware 4 (Maryland Avenue) for the Browntown section of the city. The north-south street is two-way south of Lancaster Avenue and southbound only north of Lancaster Avenue. Interstate 95's state-named shield pictured here was missing by August of 2007. Photo taken 03/20/04.
Delaware 48 descends toward the Christina River south of Broom Street to Interstate 95. The first intersection on the descent occurs at Franklin Street. Photo taken 03/20/04.
Several 30" traffic signals remain in place at the Delaware 48 eastbound intersection with Harrison Street. There are even ground level signals facing westbound on the one-way street. These opposite signals act as pedestrian signals. Harrison Street is the first in the series of Presidential street names in Wilmington from the west. Photo taken 03/20/04.
One block north of the Interstate 95 viaduct and Adams & Jackson Street couplet is the Delaware 48 eastbound intersection with Van Buren Street. Van Buren travels northward to Fourth Street where the two-lane roadway ascends the geological fall line into the Cool Springs area of the city. Photo taken 08/05/07.
Delaware 48 eastbound at the junction with Jackson Street southbound and the Interstate 95 & U.S. 202 southbound on-ramp. The busy intersection is the last encountered by Interstate 95 bound drivers destined for points south from the city. A pair of Interstate 95 shields is posted at the intersection pointing to the adjacent southbound ramp and for the northbound ramp at Tenth and Adams Street. The first photograph displays the current shield in place. The second reveals the original 18" trailblazer that predated the current sign. First photo taken 03/21/04; second photo taken 12/99.
A Delaware 4 trailblazer resides on Delaware 48 eastbound at the freeway viaduct for Jackson Street motorists emanating from the Exit 6 off-ramp of Interstate 95 & U.S. 202 at Fourth Street. 1.5 blocks separate the sign from Delaware 4 westbound (Monroe Street) on Lancaster Avenue east. Photo taken 03/21/04.
The westbound Martin Luther King Boulevard access ramp to Interstate 95 southbound soars over the Lancaster Avenue eastbound intersection with Adams Street. The DART (Delaware Area Regional Transit) maintenance and bus yard encompasses two blocks between Monroe and Adams Street on either side of Delaware 48 east. Photo taken 03/21/04.
The eastern terminus of Delaware 4 (Maryland Avenue) as seen from Delaware 48 (Lancaster Avenue) eastbound. To the left is Madison Street northbound and the beginning of the Martin Luther King Boulevard westbound flyover ramps to Interstate 95. Ahead Delaware 48 becomes the six-lane Martin Luther King Boulevard into downtown. Photo taken 03/21/04.
Sign bridge posted on Delaware 48 eastbound between Maryland Avenue and West Street. Martin Luther King Boulevard eastbound defaults onto U.S. 13 Business (Walnut Street) northbound ahead. Market Street however intersects the route two blocks ahead. West Street traffic departs on the left. Photo taken 03/21/04.
U.S. 13 Business guide sign for the upcoming intersection of Delaware 48 east (Martin Luther King Boulevard) with South Market Street. The AMTRAK railroad corridor parallels Delaware 48 between West and French Streets. Photo taken 03/22/04.
Martin Luther King Boulevard eastbound at Shipley Street. Posted here is a northbound U.S. 13 shield that is missing a business banner. Delaware 48 eastbound defaults onto U.S. 13 northbound (King Street) four blocks ahead. Shipley Street provides access to the Christina Riverfront to the right. Photo taken 03/22/04.
U.S. 13 Business (South Market Street) departs the central business district for Southbridge and the Christina River. The federal route intersects U.S. 13 and Interstate 495 just south of the city line. Delaware 48 continues ahead to the partition with Front Street at the Wilmington Train Station. Photo taken 03/22/04.
Front Street begins at the Martin Luther King Boulevard intersection with King Street south of downtown. Martin Luther King Boulevard overtook Front Street as Wilmington Boulevard in the 1970s. An overhead for Center City directs Delaware 48 eastbound motorists onto U.S. 13 Business (Walnut Street) northbound. The Wilmington Train Station is to the right. Photo taken 03/30/04.
Front Street and Martin Luther King Boulevard diverge at French Street one block west of Walnut Street. French Street itself ends one block in either direction at Second Street (Delaware 48 west) and the Wilmington Train Station parking area respectively. Delaware 48 draws to a close at the signal in the background. Photo taken 03/30/04.

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