Delaware 92 composes an arc in northeastern Delaware between Delaware 100 (Montchanin Road) and U.S. 13 (Philadelphia Pike). The east-west route follows Thompsons Bridge Road along a scenic 2.8-mile stretch between Delaware 100 and Beaver Valley Road. Delaware 92 traverses Brandywine Creek State Park and Brandywine Perry Park along Thompsons Bridge Road. Beaver Valley Road carries the state route 0.3 miles to junction U.S. 202 (Concord Pike) just south of the Pennsylvania State line. There is where the story of Delaware 92 takes a dramatic change.

At U.S. 202 (Concord Pike), Delaware 92 changes from a rural two-lane shoulderless road into a four-lane divided arterial. Known as Naamans Road, Delaware 92 arcs between Concord Pike and Claymont amid heavy residential and commercial development. Despite the capacity, many traffic lights dot the 5.6-mile drive, thus slowing the 27,000 plus drivers a day that use Naamans Road. An interchange facilitates the movements between Interstate 95 and Delaware 92 at the Tristate Mall. East of there Delaware 92 nips the northern reaches of the Citisteel industrial site before concluding at U.S. 13 (Philadelphia Pike).

Naamans Road became a part of Delaware 92 as far back as at least 1973. Between that time and 1985 all of Naamans Road consisted of a two-lane highway. As development and its associated traffic grew, Delaware 92 became overrun with congestion and needed expanded capacity. DelDOT broke ground on a widening project in 1985 to expand all of the state route between U.S. 202 and U.S. 13 into a four-lane divided highway. Unfortunately environmental concerns and several construction delays postponed the completion of the project until 2000. Area residents thought the road work would never end, and for many years it seemed as if that would be the case. However by the end of 1999 almost all of the widening was complete and only a few intersection improvements at Delaware 3 (Marsh Road) and 261 (Foulk Road) remained.

Delaware 92 Mileage Table

Delaware 92 2002 Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT)

• 8,094 - Delaware 100/Chadds Ford Road - Guyencourt Road
• 6,953 - Creek Road to Beaver Valley Road
• 27,016 - U.S. 202/Concord Pike to Shipley Road
• 31,437 - Delaware 261/Foulk Road to Delaware 3/Marsh Road
• 27,915 - Delaware 3/Marsh Road to Interstate 95
• 12,659 - Ridge Road to U.S. 13/Dupont Highway

Western terminus
	Reconstructed in the late 1990s, the western terminus of Delaware 92 exists at the intersection of Delaware 100 (Montchanin Road) and Adams Dam Road near Winterthur. An end shield was posted for Delaware 92 sometime after 2001 and is displayed here. Photo taken 08/01/04.
	Delaware 100 enters the intersection from the right and turns southward via Montchanin Road to the city of Wilmington and junction Delaware 52 & 141. Adams Dam Road travels southward on the left to Rockland Road at Rockland on the Brandywine Creek. Photo taken 08/01/04.
	Delaware 100 (Montchanin Road) northbound at junction Delaware 92 (Thompsons Bridge Road) and Adams Dam Road at Brandywine Creek State Park. Montchanin Road turns to the left for the final 2.7 miles of the Delaware 100 between here and the Pennsylvania state line and Chadds Ford Road. Delaware 92 begins via Thompsons Bridge Road and travels 3.2 miles to junction U.S. 202 (Concord Pike). Adams Dam Road is a short two-lane road 0.75 miles in length between Delaware 92 & 100 and Rockland Road. Photo taken 12/18/04.
Eastern Terminus
	Junction shield for the eastern terminus of Delaware 92 on U.S. 13 (Philadelphia Pike) northbound. Delaware 92 varies between four and six lanes throughout the stretch between Claymont and U.S. 202. The often delayed widening of the former two-lane highway occurred between 1985 and 1999. Photo taken 10/10/01.
	U.S. 13 northbound at Delaware 92 (Naamans Road) westbound. Delaware 92 travels 0.75 miles to Interstate 95 and the TriState Mall. The Philadelphia Pike continues underneath the Norfolk Southern Railroad crossing ahead before entering Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania. The federal highway retains an industrial feel between Claymont and the city of Chester, Pennsylvania. Photo taken 10/10/01.

Delaware 92 Highway Guide

Eastbound
	The eastbound beginning of Delaware 92 (Thompsons Bridge Road) as the highway departs its intersection with Delaware 100 (Montchanin Road) and Adams Dam Road. Brandywine Creek State Park fronts the state highway from here eastward. Photo taken 01/01/05.
	Eastbound reassurance shield posted within Brandywine Creek State Park near Brandywine Creek itself. The park offers several hiking and equestrian trails throughout its forested hills. Created in 1965, the park encompasses 933 acres of Delaware piedmont. Photo taken 12/18/04.
	Delaware 92 emerges from the forest at Woodlawn Road east of Brandywine Creek State Park. Woodlawn Road connects Thompsons Bridge Road with U.S. 202 (Concord Pike) near the Concord Mall. Delaware 92 continues northeast alongside Brandywine Perry Park to Beaver Valley Road otherwise. Photo taken 12/18/04.
	Nearing the east end of Thompson Bridge Road where Delaware 92 turns east onto Beaver Valley Road. Beaver Valley Road loops southeast from Beaver Dam Road at the Pennsylvania state line to junction U.S. 202 (Concord Pike) north of Talleyville. Photo taken 12/18/04.
	Delaware 92 (Beaver Valley Road) widens to four lanes as it approaches U.S. 202 (Concord Pike) and its commercialized frontage. Delaware 92 becomes Naamans Road east of U.S. 202. Photo taken 12/18/04.
	The pervasive intersection of Delaware 92 (Beaver Valley & Naamans Road) with U.S. 202 (Concord Pike) lies just south of the Pennsylvania state line and west of the Brandywine Town Center Mall. The junction between the two routes is red-light enforced by photocops. Photo taken 12/18/04.
	Delaware 92 eastbound as it departs the U.S. 202 (Concord Pike) intersect at the Brandywine Town Center Mall. Delaware 92 transitions from a rural two-lane roadway into a four-lane arterial at Concord Pike. Two entrances and signals exist along Naamans Road for the mall on the left. The site where Brandywine Town Center sits was once the home of the Brandywine Raceway horse racing facility. Photo taken 03/22/04.
	Nearing the northern terminus of Delaware 3 (Marsh Road) on Delaware 92 (Naamans Road) eastbound. Delaware 3 travels south along Marsh Road toward the Ardens, north Wilmington, and Bellefonte. Marsh Road continues a short distance northward into a Delaware County subdivision otherwise. Photo taken 05/15/05.
	Descending from the Betchtel Park vicinity to the signalized intersection with Merribrook Road for the Longview Farms subdivision near Claymont. The McCain brand signals suspended on span wire here are the only within the whole state of Delaware to include sun visor backplates. At the base of the hill is the intersection with Carpenter Road. Photo taken 10/13/04.
	Naamans Road eastbound at the southbound on-ramp to Interstate 95. The diamond interchange of Delaware 92 coincides with the partial "Y" interchange of the Interstate 95 & 495 junction below. Access to both directions of Interstate 95 are provided to Delaware 92 motorists. There is no access however to Interstate 495 south. Photo taken 10/13/04.
	The off-ramp of Interstate 95 & 495 southbound intersects Delaware 92 (Naamans Road) eastbound. Ahead is the northbound ramp for Interstate 95 to Chester and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Tri-State Mall resides to the northeast of the next traffic light. Smoke stacks of the CitiSteel plant dominate the eastern skyline. The plant lines U.S. 13 (Wilmington Post Road) south of Delaware 92's eastern terminus. Photo taken 10/13/04.
Westbound
	The first westbound shield of Delaware 92 resides in the median between U.S. 13 (Philadelphia Pike) and Ridge Road. The Citisteel plant encompasses the frontage to the south of Naamans Road here. A railroad spur serves the plant from the Norfolk-Southern Railroad line. Photo taken 04/10/04.
	Delaware 92 (Naamans Road) westbound at Ridge Road ahead of the westbound beginning of Delaware 491 (Hickman Road). Ridge Road stems northward Delaware 92 to Marcus Hook, Trainer, and Chester, Pennsylvania. Motorists wishing to access Hickman Road northbound from Delaware 92 eastbound must U-turn at Ridge Road since there is no direct access to Delaware 491. Photo taken 04/10/04.
	Delaware 491 (Hickman Road) departs Delaware 92 westbound ahead of the Tristate Mall. Hickman Road enters the state of Pennsylvania 0.3 miles to the north. A few homes and a storage business lie along Delaware 491 between Naamans Road and the state line. Photo taken 04/10/04.

Entering the diamond interchange of Interstate 95 on Delaware 92 (Naamans Road) westbound. To the right is the northbound on-ramp to Interstate 95 which descends onto the freeway at the Interstate 495 northbound merge onto the Interstate 95 mainline. The Pennsylvania State Welcome Center is just north of the junction. Photos taken 04/10/04 & 07/27/07.

	Westbound at the southbound on-ramp to Interstate 95 for the city of Wilmington. Entering Naamans Road from the right is the Exit 6 off-ramp of Interstate 495 southbound. There is no access to Interstate 495 southbound due to the fact that U.S. 13 intersects the Wilmington Bypass nearby at Exit 5 in Claymont. Photo taken 04/10/04.
	Trailblazers for U.S. 202 and Delaware 3 and 261 reside along Delaware 92 (Naamans Road) westbound ahead of the intersection with Peachtree Road. The shields were posted along Naamans Road during the 2000 reconstruction and shutdown of Interstate 95 between Interstate 495 and U.S. 202. Motorists were directed into the Brandywine Hundred vicinity via Delaware 92 to the respective north-south routes. Photo taken 08/04/04.
	Delaware 92 climbs a hill between Carpenter and Merribrook Roads. The four-lane highway features man signalized intersections for the numerous subdivisions and shopping plazas that line Naamans Road. Photo taken 04/10/04.
	Naamans Road westbound at the end of Darley Road. Darley Road provides an east-west route between Delaware 92 and U.S. 13 (Philadelphia Pike). The roadway serves several residential subdivisions between Claymont and Brandywine Hundred. Photo taken 04/10/04.
	Delaware 92 (Naamans Road) westbound approaching the northern terminus of Delaware 3 (Marsh Road). Naamans Road underwent a lengthy reconstruction and widening project between 1985 and 2000. Road work at the northern terminus intersection of Delaware 3 was only completed in 2000. Photo taken 08/04/04.
	A small guide sign is posted for the southbound beginning of Delaware 3 (Marsh Road) on Delaware 92 (Naamans Road) westbound. Delaware 3 intersects Grubb & Harvey Roads 0.75 miles to the south near the Ardens. One mile south of there is the confluence of Silverside, Wilson, and Veale Roads. These five roads compose the main network of through roads through Brandywine Hundred. Photo taken 08/04/04.
	Delaware 92 westbound at the Marsh Road intersection itself. The four-lane arterial continues another 0.7 miles to junction Delaware 261 (Foulk Road) and 3.1 miles to U.S. 202 (Concord Pike). Marsh Road junctions with Interstate 95 (Exit 9) 3.2 miles to the south. Photo taken 04/10/04.
	Junction Delaware 261 shield posted on Delaware 92 (Naamans Road) westbound ahead of the Foulk Road intersection. A traffic light resides at the entrance to an adjacent shopping center. Photo taken 04/10/04.
	The wide intersection between Delaware 92 and 261 was only completed by 2000. Delaware 92 and 261 provide the main surface arterials through the central Brandywine Hundred communities between U.S. 202 and Interstate 95. Photo taken 04/10/04.
	Westbound at the intersection with Foulk Road. Delaware 261 begins four miles to the south at junction U.S. 202 (Concord Pike) in Blueball. 0.6 miles to the north Delaware 261 becomes Pennsylvania 261 on the 2.7 mile drive to junction U.S. 322 (Conchester Road). Photo taken 04/10/04.
	Delaware 92 exits surburban bliss west of U.S. 202 (Concord Pike) onto Beaver Valley Road. A short distance from there the state route turns southwesterly onto Thompson Bridge Road. Pictured here is a westbound reassurance shield posted on Thompson Bridge Road adjacent to Brandywine Perry Park. The lands that Delaware 92 traverses between here and Delaware 100 are generally regarded as some of the most pristine within the state of Delaware. Photo taken 08/01/04.
	Sinking toward Delaware 100 (Montchanin Road) and Adams Dam Road on Delaware 92 (Thompsons Bridge Road) westbound. Delaware 100 follows Montchanin Road northward from Wilmington to the upcoming intersection. From there the state route continues to its end at the Pennsylvania state line. Adams Dam Road travels southward from Delaware 92 & 100 to Rockland Road and the Brandywine Creek. Photo taken 08/01/04.
Scenes pertaining to Delaware 92
	Westbound Darley Road on the approach to junction Delaware 92 (Naamans Road) in the Brandywine Hundred area. Darley Road veers southeast from Naamans Road to U.S. 13 (Philadelphia Pike) just south of its interchange with Interstate 495. Photo taken 05/15/05.
	Darley Road ties into Delaware 92 (Naamans Road) just east of the intersection with Delaware 3 (Marsh Road). Photo taken 05/15/05.

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