State Route 1 South - Argo Corners to Fenwick Island

SR 1 crosses Cedar Creek onto Slaughter Neck, where it bypasses the settlement of Argo Corners.

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Slaughter Beach Road intersects the divided highway ahead of this reassurance marker.

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South from Argo Corners, SR 1 travels 16 miles to Lewes (via U.S. 9) and 19 miles to Rehoboth Beach.

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SR 1 curves eastward to overtake Argos Corner Road (former SR 14) ahead of this shield assembly.

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Sylvan Acres Road east and Primehook Road west come together at SR 1 just north of Waples Pond. Primehook Road arcs northeast to intersect coastal roads to Prime Hook, Shorts and Fowler Beaches.

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Crossing Waples Pond, SR 1 (Coastal Highway) next intersects the north end of SR 5 (Union Street Extension).

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SR 5 angles south from SR 1 through the town of Milton. The rural route ends 19.48 miles to the south at Oak Orchard on Indian River Bay.

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A distance sign precedes the intersection with SR 5, 12 miles north of Rehoboth Beach and 30 miles from Ocean City, Maryland.

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SR 1 turns more toward the east from SR 5 along western reaches of Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge.

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Reassurance marker posted south of Deep Branch Road.

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Approaching SR 16 (Broadkill Road) on SR 1 (Coastal Highway) south.

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Advancing south to the Delaware Beaches from SR 16, SR 1 gradually transitions from a rural highway into a suburban arterial.

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Entering the state west of Greenwood, SR 16 forms a multi-state route with MD 16. Within Delaware, SR 16 travels 30.31 miles through Greenwood, Ellendale and Milton. Broadkill Road continues SR 16 east from SR 1 to Broadkill Beach on Delaware Bay.

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2021-23 construction will replace the intersection at SR 16 with a diamond interchange.

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SR 1 southbound at Five Points. The name Five Points was derived from the five-way intersection created by the confluence of Coastal Highway, then SR 18 (U.S. 9), Plantation Road and Beaver Dam Road. Modifications over the years to the junction moved Plantation Road (SR 1D) and Beaver Dam Road (SR 23) away from SR 1, leaving a conventional, but busy intersection.
U.S. 9 east merges onto SR 1 south here as SR 404 ends. U.S. 9 Business ties in from Savannah Road and Lewes to the north. Connections from adjacent U.S. 9 west lead motorists to SR 23 south to Long Neck and SR 1D east to Midway.

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U.S. 9 east and SR 1 (Coastal Highway) share a 1.12 mile overlap from Five Points east to Kings Highway. U.S. 9 turns north in one mile to Lewes and the Cape May-Lewes Ferry to Cape May, New Jersey.

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SR 1 (Coastal Highway) continues beyond U.S. 9 (Kings Highway) with six overall lanes and two bus lanes to Shuttle Road just west of Rehoboth Beach.

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Retail fronts both sides of SR 1 (Coastal Highway) over the next several miles. Pictured here is the commercialized intersection with Postal Lane west and Melson Road east.

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SR 1 shield assembly posted south of Postal Lane.

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A short distance further south is the signalized intersection with an outlets center and additional retail.

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SR 1 remains well signed along the commercial stretch of Coastal Highway.

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SR 24 east and SR 1D south end at forthcoming John J. Williams Highway. SR 1D provides an alternate route to SR 1 from Five Points to Midway.

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Traveling 40.61 miles overall, SR 24 travels southwest from SR 1 (Coastal Highway) to Millsboro and Laurel, ending as MD 348 east of Sharptown.

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South from SR 24, SR 1 (Coastal Highway) intersects the entrance to Rehoboth Mall shopping center.

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Old Landing Road stems south from SR 1 (Coastal Highway) by a series of subdivisions to Warrington Neck and Old Landing on Rehoboth Bay.

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Miller Road north and Munchy Branch Road tie into SR 1 (Coastal Highway) at the succeeding southbound traffic light.

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Camelot Drive spurs south from a commercialized intersection with SR 1 to an adjacent mobile home park.

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A small guide sign advises motorists of the upcoming split of SR 1A (Rehoboth Avenue) from SR 1 (Coastal Highway). SR 1B (State Road) follows as an alternate route into Rehoboth Beach after the Lewes and Rehoboth Canal bridge.

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The Tanger Outlet center lines SR 1 (Coastal Highway) across from the Sea Air Village community at this signal.

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SR 1 (Coastal Highway) generally bypasses Rehoboth Beach to the west en route to Dewey Beach and Indian River Inlet. SR 1A acts as a business loop for the state route, taking an L-shaped alignment along Rehoboth Avenue east and Bayard Avenue south for 2.92 miles.

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SR 1A (Rehoboth Avenue) branches east beyond the forthcoming intersection with Shuttle Road and Rehoboth Avenue Extension, an east side service road to Hebron Road.

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Shuttle Road arcs south to connect SR 1 with Rehoboth Beach Country Club on Johnson Neck. Hebron Road stems north from the adjacent frontage road to Holland Neck.

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A lane drop occurs for SR 1 beyond Shuttle Road as the left lane defaults onto SR 1A (Rehoboth Avenue) south.

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SR 1A leads motorists east directly to the Rehoboth Beach boardwalk. The state route returns to SR 1 via King Charles Avenue in Dewey Beach.
SR 1B begins a 1.11 mile route along State Road north to SR 1A in 0.75 miles.

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Two lanes depart SR 1 south for SR 1A east. SR 1A west defaults onto SR 1 north, with access to Coastal Highway southbound achieved via a branch of SR 1A along Rehoboth Beach Extension.

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SR 1 (Coastal Highway) maintains four overall lanes from the split with SR 1A southward.

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The outside shoulder of SR 1 south is open to bus traffic from SR 1A to the Washington Street turn-off for SR 1B north.

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A J-turn set up joins Church Street with the north side of SR 1 (Coastal Highway) across from Phillips Street.

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Approaching the bridge across Lewes and Rehoboth Canal, SR 1 sees a turn lane for Timberlake Trail, which provides return access to Coastal Highway northbound via Oyster House Road.

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A pair of girder bridges carry the four lanes of SR 1 above Oyster House Road, waters of the Lewes and Rehoboth Canal, and SR 1B (Roosevelt Street).

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The south branch of SR 1B loops below SR 1 along Roosevelt Street to make the connection with State Avenue north into Rehoboth Beach.

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SR 1 briefly lines the Rehoboth Beach city limits between SR 1B (Washington Street) and Spring Lake Drive.

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Spring Lake Drive intersects SR 1 at a traffic light across from Rehoboth Beach Plaza shopping center.

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Advancing south of SR 1A (King Charles Avenue), SR 1 (Coastal Highway) intersects Saulsbury Street within the residential street grid of Dewey Beach.

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Two blocks further, SR 1 intersects Bellevue Street at this traffic light.

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Southbound SR 1 (Coastal Highway) at Read Street in Dewey Beach.

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Just two blocks separate SR 1 south from the next signal at Dickinson Avenue.

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SR 1 leaves the town of Dewey Beach for unincorporated Indian beach at Collins Avenue.

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A handful of residential streets remain along SR 1 south through Indian Beach before Coastal Highway enters Delaware Seashore State Park. Bethany Beach lies south of the park in nine miles.

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SR 1 enters a scenic and protected stretch of land between Rehoboth Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. The four lane divided highway runs 6.3 miles south through Delaware Seashore State Park.

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New Road joins SR 1 with beach access along Rehoboth Bay.

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Inlet Road forms a U-shaped road encircling Bottom Hills Drain south to the Indian River Coast Guard Station, Indian River Marina and the north access area to Indian River Inlet.

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Inlet Road runs along the west side of SR 1 as the state route approaches the Charles W. Cullen Bridge over Indian River Inlet.

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The 2,600 foot Charles W. Cullen Bridge spans Indian River Inlet.

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The Indian River Inlet bridge replaced a twin steel girder bridge when it opened initially with two lanes on January 20, 2012. The remaining two lanes opened across the cable-stayed bridge on May 6, 2012.

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Two 248 feet pylons anchor the Charles W. Cullen Bridge as it spans Indian River Inlet. The bridge was built with no supports in the extreme tidal currents below.¹

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Work initially started on the new Indian River Inlet bridge in 2006, but complications with dirt approach ramps set back work two years, ultimately leading to the new cable stayed bridge design. Work on the $150 million span started in 2008.¹

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A 12 foot wide pedestrian walkway lines the east side of the Charles W. Cullen Bridge, linking the adjacent day use area of Delaware Seashore State Park with the north side of the inlet.

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Turn Point Road ties into the south end of the Charles W. Cullen Bridge from the day use area and campground of Delaware Seashore State park.

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SR 1 (Coastal Highway) continues south to leave Delaware Seashore State Park at the Tower Shores community east of Beach Cove.

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3R'S Road connects SR 1 with a beach access east along the Atlantic side of the peninsula ahead of Tower Shores.

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A crossover joins the north and southbound lanes of SR 1 at the Gulls Nest community south of Beach Cove. There are no signals on this stretch and cross traffic is otherwise limited.

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The narrow strip of land east of Indian River Bay gives way to higher ground at Cedar Neck. SR 1 approaches Bethany Beach at the traffic light with Fred Hudson Road. Fenwick Island lies six miles ahead as the final Delaware beach community before the state line.

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Fred Hudson Road leads inland from SR 1 (Coastal Highway) to Cedar Neck Road.

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Seabreak and Sussex Shores lie east of Salt Point and north of Bethany Beach over the next mile of SR 1 south.

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SR 1 veers westward from Pennsylvania Avenue and enters the town of Bethany Beach.

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Southbound SR 1 (Coastal Highway) at SR 26 (Garfield Parkway) west to Ocean View and Dagsboro and east to the Bethany Beach boardwalk. SR 26 comprises one of two inland routes from the south Sussex beaches to U.S. 113 and points west of Indian River and Rehoboth Bays.

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SR 1 transitions into MD 528 south at 146th Street through north Ocean City. The 9.04 mile route runs the length of Ocean City, linking the resort area with inland locales via MD 90 (Ocean City Expressway) and U.S. 50 west.

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