U.S. 13 Delaware - South Archive

Signs for I-495 south at Claymont feature three destinations, instead of two as found elsewhere in the state. 12/16/05

U.S. 13 Business transitions to Market Street along the Wilmington city line to 36th Street. Replaced with span-wire based signals by 2012, pictured here were pedestal signals at 40th Street. May 2000

A recycled outline shield for U.S. 13 was posted on 4th Street east at Church Street (U.S. 13 north). It was replaced by August 2004. 04/10/04

US 13/SR 9 south at Church Street (US 13 north). This shield assembly was replaced by 2014. 08/31/04

A shield for SR 9 at 4th and Church Streets was replaced with a no right turn sign for the southern segment of Church Street. The whole assembly was replaced by 2014. 04/10/04

Turning south onto Heald Street, U.S. 13 /SR 9 approach SR 9A (Christina Avenue). This shield assembly was replaced by August 2004. 04/10/04

U.S. 13/SR 9 split into the couplet of Heald Street south and New Castle Avenue north at Lobdell Street. The first in a series of old style mast arm assemblies with 36 inch Eagle flatback signals appeared here until August 2004. 04/10/04

Old style mast arm signals formerly in use on U.S. 13/SR 9 (Heald Street) south at A Street in Wilmington. 04/10/04

Replaced signal assemblies on U.S. 13/SR 9 south at B Street in Southbridge, Wilmington. 04/10/04

Only one Eagle flatback signal was used for each direction of C Street at Heald Street. 04/10/04

These 1970s overheads were replaced by 2007, and Baltimore was removed as a control point for U.S. 13. 04/10/04

This sign overlay predated construction to add northbound access to I-495 north from U.S. 13 (Dupont Highway) south. It was carbon copied in 2008. 03/22/04

A new set of overheads was added in 2000 coinciding with the opening of a ramp from U.S. 13 south to I-495 north. This set of signs was later amended to green out the left lane placard with one referencing 2000 feet. June 2000

Entering the Farnhurst Interchange with I-295 and U.S. 40 east along U.S. 13 (Dupont Highway) south. Adjustments made by August 2004 to these overheads added during the 2001-03 revamp of the interchange overheads included adding an exit only placard on the right sign. 03/22/04

DRBA signage installed during the 2001-03 interchange improvement project on U.S. 13 southbound. 09/19/04

Pictured here was the original on-ramp from U.S. 13 south to I-295/U.S. 40 east. This location was also the south end of U.S. 202 until 1970 and north end of U.S. 301 until 1993. February 1995

A look at the former direct ramp from U.S. 13 south to I-295 north. An older U.S. 40 shield remained in service here through to the dismantling of the ramp. Traveling above was the northbound mainline for U.S. 13. May 2000

Traveling through the Wilmington Manor area along U.S. 13/40 south ahead of SR 141 (Basin Road) and U.S. 202 north. This set of signs was replaced by Fall 2004, with the U.S. 13 control point of Shore Points replaced with Beaches. 03/27/04

This overhead for the c/d roadway to U.S. 202 north and SR 141 was carbon copied in fall 2004. U.S. 202 is vastly unsigned along Basin Road north to I-95. 03/27/04

Early 1990s sign installations for SR 141 on U.S. 13/40 added U.S. 202. 03/27/04