State Route 1 South - Milton to Fenwick Island

SR 1 (Coastal Highway) south next meets SR 16 (Broadkill Road) at Exit 49 east of the town of Milton.

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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.

12/27/25

Summer 2022 to Summer 2026 construction replaced the intersection at SR 16 with a diamond interchange. Traffic on SR 1 southbound shifted to a newly constructed overpass above SR 16 in April 2025. The northbound overpass opened on April 14, 2026.

12/27/25

Broadkill Road continues SR 16 east from SR 1 to Broadkill Beach on Delaware Bay.

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SR 16 (Broadkill Road) enters the town of Milton 2.3 miles to the west. Denton, Maryland is 34 miles away via MSR 16 and MS 404.

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SR 1 proceeds southeast from SR 16 on Broadkill Neck to cross the Broadkill River.

12/22/24

Reassurance marker posted south of the connector to Lockerman Road (Rd 14A), the old alignment of SR 14 to the Broadkill River.

12/22/24

Cave Neck Road (Rd 88) ties into SR 1 (Coastal Highway) near the Payner's Mill development. Cave Neck Road heads west by an array of suburban development off Red Mill Pond to Milton.

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Red Mill Pond drains into Old Mill Creek below SR 1 (Coastal Highway) by the Mill Pond Acres neighborhood.

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SR 1 spans Lewes Georgetown Trail at the unincorporated community of Nassau. Commercial development associated with the Delaware Beaches follows at Belltown, Five Points and Midway.

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Tulip Drive loops north from this traffic light on SR 1 by the Taramino and Covered Bridge Trails neighborhoods.

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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.

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Belltown Road (SR 1D/23) branches south from SR 1 to connect Coastal Highway with U.S. 9/SR 404 west to Georgetown in addition to Beaver Dam Road and Plantation Road.

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U.S. 9/SR 404 overlap west to SR 18 in Georgetown. SR 404 forms a multi state highway with MD 404 west to Denton and U.S. 50 near Wye Mills.

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U.S. 9 east combines with SR 1 south at Five Points as SR 404 ends. U.S. 9 Business ties in from Savannah Road and Lewes to the north. SR 1D/23 separate at a roundabout south of U.S. 9/SR 404. SR 23 south leads 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 42.7 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 24/1D, SR 1 (Coastal Highway) intersects the entrance to Rehoboth Mall shopping center.

12/22/24

Old Landing Road (Rd 274) stems 2.86 miles 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 (Rd 270B) 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.

06/18/12

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

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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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SR 1 (Coastal Highway) south enters the town of Dewey Beach at Bayard Avenue.

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Bayard Avenue branches south from a signalized intersection with SR 1 (Coastal Highway) ahead of St. Louis Street east to SR 1A (King Charles Avenue) north to Rehoboth Beach.

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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 (Engineering News-Record, 2012).

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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 (Engineering News-Record, 2012).

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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.

06/18/12

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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