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The Guide to U.S. Highway 301 in Delaware

Northbound

U.S. 301 Northbound
The beginning of U.S. 301 exists within the city of Sarasota, Florida along U.S. 41. U.S. 301 travels Washington Boulevard northward from U.S. 41 as it turns west toward Longboat Key. U.S. 41 straddles the Gulf of Mexico coastline while U.S. 301 stays inland toward Bradenton. Photo taken by Justin Cozart (04/18/04).
The first of many U.S. 301 northbound reassurance shields on the Sarasota, Florida to Glasgow, Delaware highway. Photo taken by Justin Cozart (04/18/04).
A short distance north of the Maryland state line is the U.S. 301 northbound merge with Delaware 299 (Warwick Road). Delaware 299 connects with Maryland 282 and Warwick to the west. Maryland 282 was originally numbered Maryland 299, which is the reason why Delaware 299 is numbered as such. Photo taken 08/27/05.
U.S. 301 north & Delaware 299 (Middletown Warwick Road) turn northeast and approach the town of Middletown. One of the fastest growing communities, if not the fastest in the state, Middletown expands outward by annexing undeveloped farmland for future subdivisions, town home complexes, shopping centers, and schools. The rural character of U.S. 301 dimishes as the highway heads northward. Photo taken 08/27/05.
Approaching junction Delaware 15 (Levels Road) on U.S. 301 north & Delaware 299 east. Delaware 15, signed in the early 1990s in New Castle County, provides an alternate route between Smyrna-Clayton and Middletown. The intersection between Levels Road and U.S. 301 & Delaware 299 was relocated 850 feet to the west in 2007 to eliminate the angle of the intersection. Photo taken 08/27/05.
Continuing north on Middletown Warwick Road. Delaware 15 adds to the U.S. 301 & Delaware 299 fold between Levels Road and Bunker Hill Road. Pictured here is a reassurance shield assembly for all three routes posted beyond the Delaware 15 northbound merge. Photo taken 12/99.
Nearing the U.S. 301 partition with Delaware 15 north (via Bunker Hill Road) and Delaware 299 east (via Main Street) in Middletown. Uncontrolled development results in this typical Middletown scene, with big box retail situated adjacent to a former farm field. Because of the population increase and associated traffic, DelDOT plans on constructing a U.S. 301 toll road bypass of Middletown, linking the federal highway with the SR 1 Turnpike south of the Chesapeake and Canal Bridge. Photo taken 08/27/05.
Delaware 299 follows Main Street through downtown Middletown on the eastward drive to Odessa. A formerly rural drive, the Delaware 299 corridor is undergoing a transformation into a suburban arterial with rapid growth between the two towns. Meanwhile to the northwest, Delaware 15 (Bunker Hill Road) follows a similar rural route with a suburban future to Choptank Road. Photo taken 08/27/05.

In 1993, U.S. 301 saw relocation from West Main Street and North Broad Street alignment through downtown Middletown onto a two-lane bypass parallel to the CSX Railroad line. Delaware 71 remains on the Broad Street alignment and merges with U.S. 301 at the bypass north end. Photo taken 08/27/05.
Delaware 71 (North Broad Street) travels downtown to junction Delaware 299 (Main Street) in downtown. The state route joins Middletown with Townsend and U.S. 13 (Dupont Highway) near Blackbird. Photo taken 08/27/05.
U.S. 301 & Delaware 71 follow Summit Bridge Road north between Middletown and Mount Pleasant (junction Delaware 896). Summit Bridge road carries just two lanes on the drive. Photo taken 08/27/05.
A second U.S. 301 & Delaware 71 reassurance assembly posted after the intersection with Armstrong Corner and Marl Pit Roads. U.S. 301's planned toll road bypass may cross Summit Bridge near here on a northeastern course to Delaware 1 near the Boyds Corner toll plaza. Photo taken 08/27/05.
Junction Delaware 896 (Boyds Corner Road) south and Churchtown Road on U.S. 301 & Delaware 71 (Summit Bridge Road) northbound at Mount Pleasant. Delaware 896 represents the former east-west alignment of U.S. 301 between Mount Pleasant and junction U.S. 13 at Boyds Corner. U.S. 301 was relocated onto the Summit Bridge in 1993. Churchtown Road meanwhile travels west through growing suburban areas en route to Maryland 310 and St. Augustine. Photos taken 08/27/05.
U.S. 301-Delaware 71 & 896 northbound reassurance markers posted at Mt. Pleasant. The trio share pavement across the Summit Bridge on a two to four lane highway. A planned spur from the U.S. 301 toll road will provide an alternate route between the Summit Bridge south end at junction Delaware 15 and the toll road mainline. Photo taken 08/27/05.
A sign bridge resides on U.S. 301 & Delaware 71 just north of their merge with Delaware 896 (Boyds Corner Road) at the village of Mt. Pleasant. Posted here is a mileage sign for Glasgow (U.S. 40), Interstate 95, and the city of Newark. Photo taken by Kevin J. Sylvester (03/00).
U.S. 301 & Delaware 71-896 curve northwestward from Old Summit Bridge Road to Bethel Church Road (Delaware 15) and the Summit Bridge itself. A set of reassurance shields is posted between Old Summit Bridge Road and Delaware 15. Photo taken 03/23/04.
Approaching the northern terminus of Delaware 15 (Bethel Church Road) on U.S. 301 & Delaware 71-896 northbound. There are no signs posted in the northbound direction for Delaware 15. To the right Bethel Church Road continues into the village of Summit Bridge itself to Old Summit Bridge Road and Lorewood Grove Road. Photo taken 03/23/04.
U.S. 301 & Delaware 71-896 turn northerly between Delaware 15 and the Summit Bridge. The four lane divided highway begins a gradual ascent onto the Summit Bridge over the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal. There are no intersections for the next two miles. Photos taken 03/23/04 & 08/10/04.
The Summit Bridge carries U.S. 301 & Delaware 71-896 over the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal between Delaware 15 (Bethel Church Road) and Delaware 71 (Red Lion Road). The cantilever bridge was built in 1960 as part of a 1954 Canal authorization plan. The bridge is owned and maintained by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Four lanes of travel cross the span and bicycles are permitted. An overpass separates Chesapeake City Road from U.S. 301 & Delaware 71-896 between the Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery and Delaware 71 (Red Lion Road). Photos taken 03/23/04 & 08/10/04.
Descending from the Summit Bridge on U.S. 301 & Delaware 896 northbound near the split with Delaware 71 (Red Lion Road). Delaware 71 curves from the upcoming intersection southeastward around Lums Pond State Park before resuming a northeasterly trajectory to the village of Red Lion and U.S. 13 (Dupont Highway). Photo taken 03/23/04.
Delaware 71 northbound shield for the upcoming split. Delaware 71 at one time carried U.S. 301S from U.S. 13 to Delaware 896 and the Summit Bridge. Delaware 71 arcs southeast from the bridge to Old Summit Road and Chesapeake City Road. The convoluted alignment came into existence when the new Summit Bridge replaced the original span on Old Summit Road to the east of U.S. 301 & Delaware 896. Photo taken 08/10/04.
U.S. 301 & Delaware 896 continue northward to Glasgow and Newark and Delaware 71 turns east to Red Lion and Wilmington. 0.75 miles to the southeast is the east end of Chesapeake City Road. The east-west roadway connects Delaware 71 (Red Lion Road) with the Chesapeake City, Maryland. At the Maryland state line Chesapeake City Road becomes Maryland 285 (Biddle Street). Photo taken 03/23/04.
In 1993 a four-lane bypass of Glasgow opened to traffic for Delaware 896. That same year U.S. 301 saw realignment from U.S. 13 westward onto Delaware 896 between Mt. Pleasant and Glasgow. However in 1994 new guide signs were installed at the U.S. 40 junction with U.S. 301 & Delaware 896 indicating that U.S. 301 still traveled another corridor. The signs remain erroneous as of 2004. Depicted here is the junction panel for U.S. 40 (Pulaski Highway) on U.S. 301 & Delaware 896 northbound. Photo taken 04/17/04.
Sign bridge at the northern terminus of U.S. 301 in Glasgow. U.S. 40 (Pulaski Highway) composes a congested four-lane arterial between Elkton, Maryland and State Road, Delaware. The divided highway serves the growing Bear and Glasgow suburbs of the Wilmington metropolitan area. Delaware 896 continues three miles northward to the Exit 1 interchange of the Delaware Turnpike (Interstate 95). The empty space on the right-hand panel once displayed "TO Interstate 95 North". DelDOT amended the signs to route all Interstate 95 based interests on Delaware 896 northbound instead of sending northbound destined drivers eastward on U.S. 40 to Delaware 1 north. DelDOT still needs to cover the "TO U.S. 301" aspect of the right-hand panel. Photo taken 04/17/04.
U.S. 301 draws to a close after a seven state journey. No end sign is posted at the signalized intersection with U.S. 40 (Pulaski Highway). Delaware 896 continues as a four-lane expressway northward into the city of Newark. The state route was expanded from two to four lanes between 1994 and 1996. Photo taken 04/17/04.

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