Delaware Route 1 North Archive


SR 1 entered the city limits of Dover at the former intersection with SR 9 (Bayside Drive) and Kitts Hummock Road. 08/05/07

SR 9 (Bayside Drive) branched north from SR 1 (Bay Road) along the southern periphery of Dover A.F.B. 08/05/07

This interchange sequence sign for Dover Air Force Base was removed during construction of the diamond interchange with SR 9. 08/05/07

Exit 2 originally served the South Gate to Dover A.F.B. It was replaced with the Commercial Gate to the base in March 2007. 02/13/04

A traffic light originally operated along Bay Road at Old Lebanon Road and 13th Street/Dover A.F.B. main gate. This intersection was replaced with Exit 93. 02/13/04

Diagrammatic sign posted ahead of the former split between U.S. 113 and SR 1 north at Exit 95 for SR 10 west. U.S. 113 proceeded north 2.3 miles along Bay Road to U.S. 13. 02/13/04

West Dover Industrial Area was referenced on original guide signs for Exit 104. Scarborough Road was planned as SR 8 ALT. July 2002

The first of two northbound mileage signs posted along the longest exit less stretch along SR 1. Corrected by 2012, the distances for Wilmington and the Delaware Memorial Bridge are one mile apart on all other signs. 08/05/07

Formerly a rural route, SR 299 links Downtown Middletown with Odessa. All signs for Exit 136 were replaced by 2012. 08/05/07

Mileage sign posted beyond the U.S. 13 (DuPont Parkway) under crossing north of Odessa. SR 1 remains east of U.S. 13 northward to Boyds Corner. 08/05/07

SR 1 travels by a number of subdivisions ahead of Exit 142 with Poles Bridge Road. Poles Bridge Road links with SR 896 (Boyds Corner Road) and U.S. 13 (Dupont Highway) at Boyds Corner. 08/05/07

The guide sign posted a half mile ahead of Exit 142 was missing by April 2012 and replaced by September 2012. 08/05/07
Photos by AARoads, Adam Froehlig (02/13/04), Jonathan Lebowitz (08/02)
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