Delaware State Route 48 Archive

This set of Eagle Flatbacks previously governed movements between Lancaster Pike and N Dupont Road. N Dupont Road was the alignment of SR 100 north to SR 52 (Kennett Pike) until 1989. 04/26/04

Historical look at the south split of SR 48/100 and the Eagle Flatback signals at S Dupont Road. SR 100 links with SR 34 (Faulkland Road) west Lancaster Village nearby. 10/10/01

Delaware 48 east at Cleveland Avenue in the Greenhill section of Wilmington. This set of older signals was replaced in 2014 as part of an intersection reconstruction project. 03/20/04

Lancaster Avenue eastbound at the south end of Greenhill Avenue. 03/20/04

Eagle Flatback signals formerly in use at the intersection of SR 48 (Lancaster Avenue) and Woodlawn Avenue. 03/20/04

The lone shield for SR 2 (Union / Lincoln Streets) posted on SRe 48 east. 03/20/04

What was the first of many state named trailblazers for Interstate 95 posted along SR 48 east was located at Union Street. 08/05/07

30 inch signals operated at Lancaster Avenue and Union Streets, where SR 48 west turns north from SR 2 west. 04/28/00

SR 48 east (Lancaster Avenue) at SR 2 eastbound (Lincoln Street). SR 2 ends 13 blocks to the north at SR 52 (Pennsylvania Avenue). 03/20/04

A second Interstate 95 Delaware trailblazer was found on Lancaster Avenue eastbound between Lincoln and Scott Streets. 08/05/07

A mixture of row homes and small businesses line Lancaster Avenue between Bancroft Parkway and Broom Street. This view looked at eastbound at Scott Street. 08/05/07

Pictured here was the third original trailblazer for Interstate 95. It was replaced after 2014. 08/05/07

SR 48 east at Dupont Street. Traffic lights along Lancaster Avenue east from SR 2 to I-95 were sequenced so that motorists would not encounter anymore than one or two red lights on the drive. 04/03/04

A mixture of span wire supported and street level traffic signals regulated traffic at the intersection of Lancaster Avenue and Clayton Street. 08/05/07

The I-95 state named shield at Lancaster Avenue and Broom Street was missing by August of 2007. 03/20/04

Several 30 inch traffic signals were used at Lancaster Avenue and Harrison Street. Street level signals faced west on the one way eastbound street as well, acting as pedestrian signals. 03/20/04

Lancaster Avenue at Franklin Street by the Hilltop and Hedgeville neighborhoods. 03/20/04

Van Buren Street north at Lancaster Avenue. Van Buren Street heads to Fourth Street where it ascends toward Cool Spring Park. 08/05/07

An 18 inch trailblazer for I-95 north was posted at Lancaster Avenue and Jackson Streets. Many of the original shields for I-95 posted in Wilmington lacked a corresponding TO banner. 12/15/99

The replacement of the 18 inch shield for I-95 north at Lancaster Avenue and Jackson Street. There was no corresponding shield for the adjacent ramp to I-95 south. 03/21/04