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The Guide to Delaware State Route 896 Business

BUSINESS

Delaware 896 Business follows the former Delaware 896 mainline route through the village of Glasgow. The two-lane roadway serves Hodgson High School, People's Square Shopping Center, and a handful of residences. Until 1993, Delaware 896 remained through the community. A four lane divided bypass opened east of town allowing Delaware 896 to bypass Glasgow. Although planned as part of a U.S. 301 freeway, Delaware 896 intersects U.S. 40 at a large signalized intersection just east of Delaware 896 Business.

The southern terminus of Delaware 896 Business ties into the Porter Road intersection of U.S. 301 & Delaware 896. The official Delaware state map reveals a partial cloverleaf interchange at the location. However no construction is present and the interchange concept remains a mystery to AARoads. At the northern end of Delaware 896 Business is a cul-de-sac that returns northbound motorists southward. An exit ramp carries Delaware 896 southbound drivers onto Glasgow Avenue and Delaware 896 Business otherwise.

Delaware 896 Business Mileage Table

Southern Terminus Northern Terminus Names Mileage
Delaware 896 at Porter Road south of Glasgow Delaware 896 north of Glasgow Old Delaware 896, Glasgow Avenue 1.78

Delaware 896 Business 2002 Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT)

  • 11,750 - Delaware 896 to Old County Road
  • 10,588 - Old County Road to Cann Road
  • 11,998 - Cann Road to U.S. 40/Pulaski Highway
  • 5,504 - U.S. 40/Pulaski Highway to Delaware 896

Delaware 896 Business Terminus Collection

Southern Terminus
U.S. 301 & Delaware 896 southbound approaching the junction with Delaware 896 Business (Glasgow Avenue) and Porter Road. Porter Road links Delaware 896 with Delaware 72 two miles to the east. The growing corridor is flanked by numerous residential subdivisions. A planned interchange is present on the official Delaware state map for this junction. The partial cloverleaf interchange however has been shown on the state map for over two decades now. Photo taken 04/17/04.
Business Delaware 896 turns northward from Porter Road back into Glasgow. U.S. 301 & Delaware 896 continue southward to Summit Bridge and the city of Middletown. The four lane divided highway ends at the Summit Bridge itself south of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal four miles to the south. Photo taken 04/17/04.
Northern Terminus
An exit ramp carries motorists onto Delaware 896 Business (Glasgow Avenue) southbound from the Delaware 896 mainline just north of Glasgow. Pictured here is the one-lane off-ramp of the Glasgow bypass. Note the truck restriction for Glasgow Avenue intended to prohibit commercial truck traffic from utilizing Delaware 896 Business to U.S. 40 westbound. Photo taken 04/24/04.
Delaware 896 northbound where the southbound off-ramp to Glasgow Avenue departs. There is a cul-de-sac for northbound Delaware 896 Business (Glasgow Avenue) before the Muddy Run crossing of southbound. Thus there is no crossover onto the Delaware 896 northbound mainline. Photo taken 04/17/04.

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