Delaware State Route 896

Jamison Corner Road was realigned west from this signal along SR 896 to intersect Boyds Corner Road opposite Cedar Lane Road in 2018. 12/20/16

SR 896 traveled west from U.S. 13 (Dupont Parkway) at Boyds Corner to U.S. 301/SR 71 (Summit Bridge Road) at Mount Pleasant in southern New Castle County. 09/25/04

SR 896 west at U.S. 301 and SR 71 in Mt. Pleasant. 12/20/16

Split-phased traffic signal assembly at the intersection of SR 896 (Boyds Corner Road), Churchtown Road and U.S. 301/SR 71 (Summit Bridge Road) in Mount Pleasant. This intersection was expanded by 2012. 09/25/04

Signs for SR 896 (S College Avenue) north at Interstate 95 were carbon copied. The left exit placard refers to turn lane. 10/12/04

Additional sign replacements carbon copied this set of signs at the SR 896 northbound on-ramp to Interstate 95. 10/12/04

Mast arm supported signals replaced this span wire array along SR 896 (S College Avenue) north at Welsh Tract Road. 04/30/04

Changes made after 2008 extended the dual turn lanes for SR 4 (Christina Parkway) west in place of the tree lined median. The arrow for this shield assembly went missing by 2008, leaving no indication to drivers that SR 896 turns left. 04/17/04

SR 896 north at SR 4 (Christina Parkway) and former SR 2. SR 2 was truncated east from the Maryland state line and overlaps with SR 4 and SR 72 in Fall 2013. 04/17/04

SR 4 west / SR 896 north combine along Christina Parkway for 1.4 miles between S College Avenue and Elkton Road. Pictured here were reassurance shields for the former overlap with SR 2 posted just west of their merge. 06/08/12

A second set of shields for SR 2-4-896 stood beyond the south entrance to the former Chrysler Assembly Plant on Christina Parkway westbound. The plant assembled Dodge Durango SUV models. 04/30/04

The confirming marker for SR 896 north of SR 4 and Suburban Drive was replaced with a begin shield during the 2020-22 reconstruction of Elkton Road. 12/22/17

SR 273/896 combine along Delaware Avenue eastbound ahead of Orchard Road in Newark. 06/23/12

SR 896 turns north from SR 273 (Delaware Avenue) onto College Avenue in Newark. 01/02/19

SR 896 (New London Road) north at Hillside Road west and Cleveland Avenue east. Prior to 2012, four signal heads operated in each direction of New London Road. 03/27/04

A set of flashers previously operated along SR 896 (New London Road) at Corbit Street. 09/28/14

A reassurance shield for SR e 896 was posted at the access road to the UD Christiana Towers until 2012. 03/27/04

Elkton Road leading south to the intersection with SR 4/279 was reconstructed with concrete in 2021/22. 12/30/18

Trailblazers formerly partition traffic bound for Interstate 95 north to use SR 4 east and SR 896 south. 09/26/14

Trailblazers directed traffic headed to I-95 south to remain along Elkton Road (SR 279) south into Maryland. 01/04/19