U.S. 13 Delaware – North

Prior to 1971, SR 41 traveled along side SR 141 north from New Castle to Newport. The state route was shortened to the SR 2/141 interchange at Prices Corner then, and again west to the intersection of SR 2 and Newport Gap Pike in 2015. SR 41 forms a multi state route with PA 41 leading northwest to U.S. 30 at Gap. 06/02/12

One of the last two original shields posted in Delaware for Interstate 295 stood along side U.S. 13/40 at Lincoln Drive. The trailblazer was replaced in 2001. 12/09/99

The 2001-erected trailblazer for I-295 at Lincoln Avenue and Wilmington Manor was removed by 2008. 08/31/04

New sign bridges were installed along Dupont Highway north during the first phase of work to reconstruct the Farnhurst Interchange with I-295. 06/02/12

Approaching the Farnhurst Interchange, where U.S. 40 east splits with U.S. 13 north for I-295 north, on U.S. 13 north after Boulden Boulevard. The pull through panel for U.S. 13 north to I-495 and Wilmington was removed by 2012. 06/26/12 06/26/12

Until February 2016, all traffic for I-295 departed in unison. Closing at that time permanently was the horse shoe shaped ramp taking motorists onto the left side of I-295 south. 06/02/12

DRBA Interchange Improvements sign posted ahead of the former railroad underpasses on the south side of the Farnhurst Interchange. Work here between 2001-03 revamped the exchange between U.S. 13-40 and I-295. This sign was still posted in 2013. 05/15/05

A separate ramp was constructed for I-295 south. It opened in Fall 2016. 06/02/12

Departing from U.S. 13 north, motorists taking the ramp for I-295 quickly split with a horse shoe shaped ramp to southbound on the right. 06/02/12

An older set of signs remained in use through to the closing of the southbound ramp for I-295 from U.S. 13/40. Signs simply referenced I-295 as I-95, which was also the case for the southbound U.S. 13 ramp to I-495 south. 06/02/12

A look at the original sign assembly posted at the split of U.S. 40 east from U.S. 13 north at Farnhurst. This location marked the southern terminus of U.S. 202 until 1970. The panel on the right was used until 1992. 1973

U.S. 13 (Dupont Parkway) enters the Minquadale community on the 0.75-mile approach to I- 495 north. This overhead was replaced by 2007. Lighting fixtures were also removed. 05/15/05

The initial overhead for I-495 was replaced with a ground level sign by 2018. 07/31/13

U.S. 13 north reaches the northbound on-ramp to I-495 beyond the intersection with Hessler Boulevard. Sign replacements made here by 2007 carbon copied both panels. 05/15/05

Traffic to Interstate 495 north departed U.S. 13 northbound. I-495 provides a six-lane bypass for the city of Wilmington. 05/15/05

Former guide signs posted ahead of the U.S. 13 (Dupont Highway) northbound split with U.S. 13 Business (Market Street). U.S. 13 and U.S. 13 Business take separate routes through Wilmington and reconvene in ten miles at Claymont. 03/19/04

These guide signs at the U.S. 13 and U.S. 13 Business separation predated the 1989 opening of the I-495 interchange (Exit 4) with SR 3 at Edgemoor. 03/19/04

Immediately after split with U.S. 13 Business, U.S. 13 (Heald Street) intersects Rogers Road. This set of Eagle flatback signals were replaced by 2012. 05/15/05

D Street carries U.S. 13 north from Heald Street one block east onto SR 9 north (New Castle Avenue) in the Southbridge neighborhood of Wilmington. The two routes overlap for five blocks on the one-way street couplet of New Castle Avenue (northbound) and Heald Street (southbound). Pictured here are replaced signals at C Street. 05/15/05

Many older mast arm signal assemblies remained in use along U.S. 13/SR 9 north through Southbridge, Wilmington through to 2014. Older Eagle flatback signals were replaced after 2005. 05/15/05

Newer signals were fitted onto the mast arms for A Street at the intersection with New Castle Avenue by 2004. 04/04/04

This mast arm over U.S. 13/SR 9 north at A Street replaced an older assembly in 2005. It too was replaced by 2017. 07/31/13

Span wire supported traffic lights replaced the original mast-arms on U.S. 13/SR 9 at Lobdell Street by 2005. 04/04/04

This SR 9A shield preceding Christina Avenue on U.S. 13/SR 9 north fell off by 2007. It was eventually replaced. 05/15/05

Missing shields for U.S. 13/SR 9 north at SR 9 (Christina Avenue) south. The mast-arm signal assemblies here were replaced with a single span wire by 2005. Shields were re-added as well. 04/04/04

The SR 9A assembly at Christina Avenue was removed by 2017. 05/15/05

Three blocks north of the split with SR 9, U.S. 13 (Church Street) intersected 7th Street with a set of older mast-arm traffic lights. 05/15/05

Replaced by 2014, this was the oldest I-495 trailblazer in Delaware. It directed motorists along 12th Street east from Northeast Boulevard. 07/31/13

This set of Eagle flatback signals at the intersection of Northeast Boulevard and 30th Street were replaced by 2005. The newer signals were also replaced again by 2013. June 2000

U.S. 13 (Governor Printz Boulevard) and SR 3 (Edgemoor Road) come together by I-495 at Edgemoor. This set of shields for the adjacent I-495 on-ramps was replaced by 2013. 05/15/05

Philadelphia Pike, originally named Wilmington Post Road, comprised a five-lane arterial from the city of Wilmington through to Claymont. 2015 reconstruction reduced the roadway to three lanes leading to U.S. 13 (Governor Printz Boulevard), with new mast arm signals added at forthcoming Wiltshire Road. 05/15/05

The housing community along the west side of Philadelphia Pike at Manor Avenue was demolished after 2007 to make way for the Darley Green development. 04/04/04

U.S. 13 and Interstate 495 come together near the I-495 merge with I-95 north at Claymont. 04/10/04

All signs for the Wilmington Bypass were carbon copied after 2007. 04/10/04

SR 92 (Naamans Road) arcs west from U.S. 13 (Philadelphia Pike) to Tri-State Mall shopping center and a diamond interchange with I-95. 10/10/01

A small guide sign references SR 92 west on U.S. 13 north, replacing the two succeeding shields 10/10/01

A pair of sign bridges precede the U.S. 13 Business (Walnut Street) north intersection with SR 48 (2nd Street) west in LOMA, Wilmington. This set of signs was replaced by 2008, and the industrial area to the left was redeveloped into a new retail plaza. 05/19/07

Approaching the intersection with A Street, U.S. 13 Business (Market Street) passed under the second set of overheads for SR 48. 03/19/04

Replacement overheads for U.S. 13 Business and SR 48 ahead of A Street were removed b 2018. A ground level sign was added for SR 48 in their place. 12/20/16

U.S. 13 Business (Walnut Street) north at A Street during initial development of Christina Landing. 03/19/04