SR 3 runs north from the Edgemoor industrial area along the Delaware River to the Brandywine Hundred communities of northeastern Delaware. SR 3 also connects I-95 with the town of Bellefonte to the east and the village of Arden to the north. For the most part, the state route travels through residential areas as a minor arterial with two lanes. SR 3 expands to four lanes along the initial stretch of Edgemoor Road at Hay Road, I-495 and U.S. 13 (Governor Printz Boulevard) and through the interchange with I-95 at Carr Road
The initial alignment of SR 3 along Marsh Road appeared on the 1968 Official Delaware Highway Map northward from U.S. 13 (Philadelphia Pike) to SR 92 (Naamans Road) at Hanby Corner. The state route designation coincided with the completion of I-95 northward from Wilmington. The southern leg along Edgemoor Road was added by 1984. It included an overlap with U.S. 13 Business (Philadelphia Pike) between Marsh Road and Edgemoor Road, circumventing Marsh Road through the Gordon Heights and Edgewood Hills communities.
Following three years of construction, the parclo interchange linking SR 3 (Edgemoor Road) with Interstate 495 opened to traffic in June 1989. By 1996, SR 3 was realigned from another segment of Marsh Road to avoid the North Hills community. The change extended the SR 3 overlap with U.S. 13 Business (Philadelphia Pike) further east to Washington Street Extension, which returned the route to Marsh Road by Mt. Pleasant High School.
Delaware State Route 3 - 2015 Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT)
- 8,565 - Hay Road to U.S. 13
- 7,693 - U.S. 13 to Marsh Road
- 9,818 - Edgemoor Road to Marsh Road along U.S. 13 Business
- 4,683 - U.S. 13 Business to Marsh Road
- 12,542 - Washington Street to Carr Road
- 13,570 - Carr Road to I-95
- 12,266 - Wilson Road to Silverside Road
- 9,351 - Chestnut Street to SR 92
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| Hay Road runs north from the east end of Twelfth Street on Cherry Island north to industrial areas of Edgemoor and the parclo interchange with Interstate 495. 12/15/99 |
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| Hay Road proceeds from the northbound I-495 on-ramp to intersect the south end of SR 3 (Edgemoor Road). Edgemoor Road heads northwest to the I-495 southbound on-ramp while Hay Road spurs north to Fox Point State Park. 12/18/17 |
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| A trailblazer references I-495 south for visitors exiting Fox Point State Park along Lighthouse and Hay Road south to SR 3 (Edgemoor Road). 07/08/10 |
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| Drivers taking Exit 4 from I-495 north also join Hay Road south to connect with SR 3 (Edgemoor Road) north to U.S. 13 (Governor Printz Boulevard). 12/21/16 |
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| SR 3 begins with four overall lanes as Edgemoor Road advances northwest from Hay Road toward the southbound on-ramp for Interstate 495. 12/18/17 |
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| Interstate 495 travels southwest from Edgemoor to Southbridge in Wilmington and the Port of Wilmington. The freeway merges with I-95 south near Newport in six miles. 12/21/16 |
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| SR 3 (Edgemoor Road) spans both the AMTRAK Northeast Corridor and the Norfolk Southern Railroad ahead of U.S. 13 (Governor Printz Boulevard). 12/18/17 |
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| U.S. 13 (Governor Printz Boulevard) intersects Edgemoor Road adjacent to the mostly vacant Merchants Square Shopping Center. A northbound on-ramp to Interstate 495 departs from U.S. 13 nearby at Stuyvesent Drive.
Governor Printz Boulevard parallels the freeway north to Claymont. South from SR 3, U.S. 13 continues into the city of Wilmington at the Eastlawn and Riverside neighborhoods. 03/20/04 |
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| A lane drop occurs along SR 3 (Edgemoor Road) just north of U.S. 13 at Denny Road and the entrance to Merchants Square Shopping Center. 12/18/17 |
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| Denny Road links SR 3 (Edgemoor Road) with the Edgemoor Terrace community. 12/18/17 |
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| A five-way intersection joins SR 3 with Sellers Lane into the adjacent Paladin Club condominium community, Blue Rock Road north to Edgewood Hills and Brandywine Boulevard. Brandywine Boulevard leads northeast to the town of Bellefonte. 12/18/17 |
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| This shield for SR 3 north along Edgemoor Road at Blue Rock Road was removed by 2017. 07/31/13 |
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| SR 3 next approaches Marsh Road, the former alignment of the route north to Gordon Heights and North Hills. 12/18/17 |
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| Trucks are prohibited from using Marsh Road as it bee lines northward to U.S. 13 Business (Philadelphia Pike) and Interstate 95. SR 3 circumvents the initial stretch of Marsh Road via Edgemoor Road and an overlap with U.S. 13 Business. 12/18/17 |
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| SR 3 (Edgemoor Road) makes an S-curve by Sellers Park to the intersection with U.S. 13 Business (Philadelphia Pike) and Shipley Road. U.S. 13 Business (Market Street) straddles the Wilmington city line southward by the Harlan neighborhood en route to Downtown. Shipley Road stems northward to Rockwood Park and the Brandywine Hundred communities. 12/18/17 |
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| Climbing north from Edgemoor Road, SR 3 is omitted from this confirming shield assembly along Philadelphia Pike. SR 3 overlaps with U.S. 13 Business for 0.67 miles. 07/31/13 |
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| U.S. 13 Business increases 152 feet in elevation from Turkey Run at Sellers Park to the five point intersection with Marsh Road (old SR 3) and Lore Avenue east. Marsh Road leads directly to I-95, but with a truck restriction to Washington Street Extension. Lore Avenue angles southeast to U.S. 13 (Governor Printz Boulevard). 07/31/13 |
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| Philadelphia Pike continues northeast by the Penny Hill Terrace and Lenderman Heights communities. SR 3 partitions with U.S. 13 Business north at the ensuing traffic light. 07/31/13 |
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| Washington Street Extension takes SR 3 northwest from U.S. 13 Business (Philadelphia Pike) to Marsh Road. The four lane arterial was once also a part of an extended SR 4 leading west to Brandywine Hills in Wilmington. 07/31/13 |
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| SR 3 is unmarked along Washington Street Extension north of U.S. 13 Business (Philadelphia Pike). 12/21/16 |
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| Washington Street Extension curves westward by Mt. Pleasant High School to intersect Marsh Road. This assembly alludes to the former route south along Marsh Road toward Edgemoor. 12/21/16 |
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| SR 3 follows Marsh Road north through Brandywine Hundred to the village of Arden. Washington Street Extension winds southwest by Bringhurst Woods and Rockwood Parks to the Wilmington city line at Rockwood Road. 12/21/16 |
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| Marsh Road north at Washington Street Extension (SR 3). SR 4 lined Washington Street south to the 9th Ward Area and Midtown Brandywine as part of its 1970-81 extension to Bellefonte. 12/18/17 |
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| Marsh Road widens to four lanes north from Washington Street Extension. 12/22/20 |
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| SR 3 (Marsh Road) passes between Bringhurst Woods Park and Bellevue State Park ahead of the exchange with Interstate 95. 12/22/20 |
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| Paralleling a CSX Railroad line, Interstate 95 winds northeast from Wilmington toward the Ardens and Claymont. The four lane freeway opened to traffic here in 1968. 12/22/20 |
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| A modified diamond interchange joins I-95 and SR 3 (Marsh Road) adjacent to Carr Road. Carr Road (Rd 213) meanders 0.71 miles southwest to Washington Street Extension and 1.25 miles east to the entrance ramp for I-95 north, Bellevue State Park and Silverside Road. 12/22/20 |
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| I-95 proceeds 2.6 miles west from SR 3 to enter Wilmington ahead of Brandywine Park. The freeway crosses the city west of Downtown and the Riverfront and east of the Hilltop and Browntown neighborhoods. 12/22/20 |
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| Increases in traffic congestion along Carr Road were addressed during a Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) project between Spring 2019 and Fall 2020. An additional turn lane was added for Carr Road east to SR 3 north, while left turn lanes from SR 3 to Carr Road and I-95 south were lengthened. 12/22/20 |
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| Marsh Road travels through the Carrcroft and Carrcroft Crest communities. Most homes in the subdivisions date from the mid 1930s to the mid 1950s. The traffic light at Crest Road serves Carrcroft Elementary to the east. 12/20/16 |
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| SR 3 (Marsh Road) north intersects Wilson and Veale Roads northwest of Allan Tract Park. Wilson Road heads southwest through the Graylyn Crest South community to SR 261 (Foulk Road) at Murphy Road in Fairfax. Veale Road extends 1.2 miles east to the villages of Ardencroft and Ardentown. 12/20/16 |
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| Silverside Road angles northwest from Veale Road to complete the commercial triangle with SR 3 by Branmar Shopping Center and the Shops of Graylyn. Silverside Road comprises a through route across Brandywine Hundred from U.S. 202 (Concord Pike) east to U.S. 13 Business (Philadelphia Pike). 12/20/16 |
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| SR 3 runs along the west side of the Arden village line to the intersection with Grubb Road west and Harvey Road east. Harvey Road travels southeast between the villages of Ardencroft and Ardentown to a half diamond interchange with I-95 and south Claymont. 12/20/16 |
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| Interests to I-95 are directed north from Grubb Road along SR 3 to SR 92 east to bypass the Ardens. 12/20/16 |
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| Marsh Road expands leading into the intersection with SR 92 (Naamans Road). SR 92 constitutes a busy arterial route west to Brandywine Town Center mall and U.S. 202 (Concord Pike) and east to Interstate 95 at Claymont. 12/20/16 |
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| Marsh Road continues a short distance beyond the SR 3 end into Delaware County, Pennsylvania, where it forms a residential street through the Rock Creek subdivision. SR 92 parallels the state line west to Brandywine Creek State Park and east to U.S. 13 (Philadelphia Pike) near Marcus Hook. 12/20/16 |
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| The first reassurance shield for SR 3 south appears along Marsh Road just beyond SR 92 (Naamans Road). SR 3 passes by the Lancashire neighborhood en route to the villages of Ardentown and Arden. 12/22/20 |
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| Harvey Road (Rd 209) leads 1.91 miles east from SR 3 (Marsh Road) through the Ardens to U.S. 13 Business (Philadelphia Pike) in south Claymont. Grubb Road extends the major collector 2.24 miles west to SR 92 (Naamans Road) near Brandywine Town Center mall. 12/22/20 |
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| Continuing south from the Arden village line, SR 3 (Marsh Road) advances to the commercial triangle of Silverside, Wilson and Veale Roads. 12/22/20 |
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| Silverside Road angles across SR 3 between Branman Shopping Center and the Shops of Graylyn southeast from Talleyville to U.S. 13 Business (Philadelphia Pike) near Holly Oak. 12/22/20 |
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| Veale Road leads east from SR 3 to Harvey Road to the village of Ardencroft and Harvey Road at the village of Ardentown. Wilson Road continues the major collector southwest to SR 261 (Foulk Road) and Murphy Road at Fairfax. 08/25/21 |
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| The traffic light with Crest Road and W Crest Road serves Carrcroft Elementary School at the Carrcroft neighborhood. 08/25/21 |
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| SR 3 (Marsh Road) lowers toward a modified diamond interchange with Interstate 95 from the Carrcroft community. 08/25/21 |
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| The entrance ramp for Interstate 95 south to the city of Wilmington separates from SR 3 (Marsh Road) beyond the CSX Railroad overpass. 08/25/21 |
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| Construction from Spring 2019 to Fall 2020 at the exchange with I-95 lengthened the left turn lanes on SR 3 and added multi use paths along each side of Marsh Road. 08/25/21 |
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| Beyond the I-95 overpasses, SR 3 (Marsh Road) intersects Carr Road. Carr Road (Rd 213) parallels the east side of I-95, doubling as the connection for northbound to Philadelphia. 12/30/18 |
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| The HSIP NCC, I-95, N213 Carr Road & N3, Marsh Road Interchange Improvements reconfigured the intersection of SR 3 (Marsh Road) and Carr Road. Among other changes, an additional turn lane was added for SR 3 north from Carr Road north. 12/30/18 |
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| Heading south from Carr Road, SR 3 (Marsh Road) passes through a wooded area between Bringhurst Woods Park and Bellevue State Park. 12/22/20 |
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| Marsh Road reduces to two lanes at the forthcoming turn of SR 3 onto Washington Street Extension. Marsh Road (Rd 23) 0.92 miles south to Edgemoor Road was formerly a part of the state route. 12/22/20 |
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| SR 3 takes Washington Street Extension northeast to connect with U.S. 13 Business (Philadelphia Pike) due to a truck restriction along the remainder of Marsh Road south. Washington Street Extension (Rd 43) curves southwest to Brandywine Hills and Harlan in Wilmington. 12/22/20 |
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| Washington Street Extension ends just south of Mt. Pleasant High School at U.S. 13 Business (Philadelphia Pike) near the town of Bellefonte. 12/21/16 |
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| SR 3 combines with U.S. 13 Business southwest to Edgemoor Road. Philadelphia Pike leads northeast from Market Street in Wilmington to Claymont and Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania. 12/21/16 |
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| U.S. 13 Business (Philadelphia Pike) runs along the Bellefonte town line briefly northbound to Bellevue State Park and Claymont. The commercial boulevard becomes a part of U.S. 13 ahead of I-95. 12/21/16 |
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| Southbound reassurance shield for U.S. 13 Business posted after Washington Street Extension. SR 3 is signed poorly on the overlap along Philadelphia Pike. Prior to the mid 1990s, the state route remained wholly along Marsh Road southward. The designation was realigned to remove truck traffic through the residential neighborhood. 12/18/17 |
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| U.S. 13 Business and SR 3 part ways at Edgemoor Road. SR 3 takes Edgemoor Road southeast to U.S. 13 and I-495 at Edgemoor. Shipley Road extends northwest to Rockwood Park and the Brandywine Hundred community of Talleyville. Philadelphia Pike lowers into the city of Wilmington at Eastlawn. 12/18/17 |
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| Leading away from U.S. 13 Business (Philadelphia Pike), SR 3 (Edgemoor Road) navigates along an S-curve between Sellers Park and Shellpot Business Park. 12/30/18 |
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| SR 3 (Edgemoor Road) converges with the south end of Marsh Road (former SR 3) by the Paladin Club condominium community. 12/30/18 |
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| A five point intersection joins SR 3 (Edgemoor Road) with Blue Rock Road north into the Edgewood Hills subdivision, Brandywine Boulevard northeast to the town of Bellefonte, and Sellers Lane west into Paladin Club and the Village Park apartment community. 12/30/18 |
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| SR 3 widens into a four lane arterial from Merchants Square Shopping Center and Denny Road southeast to U.S. 13 (Governor Printz Boulevard) and Interstate 495. 12/30/18 |
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| Forthcoming U.S. 13 (Governor Printz Boulevard) emerges from Eastlawn and Riverside in northeast Wilmington to parallel Interstate 495 north to Claymont. 12/30/18 |
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| A parclo interchange joins Interstate 495 with SR 3 (Edgemoor Road) at Hay Road to the immediate south of U.S. 13. A wye interchange provides northbound access to the freeway to the east. 12/30/18 |
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| An end shield for SR 3 remains posted at U.S. 13 (Governor Printz Boulevard), despite the route continuing south to I-495 and Hay Road. 12/30/18 |
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| Edgemoor Road spans both the AMTRAK Northeast Corridor and Norfolk Southern Railroad lines ahead of the on-ramp for Interstate 495 to the Port of Wilmington and Baltimore. 12/18/17 |
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| Forthcoming Hay Road leads north to Lighthouse Road and Fox Point State Park and south to the northbound on-ramp for Interstate 495 and Cherry Island. 12/18/17 |
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| The second end sign for SR 3 stands at the intersection of Edgemoor and Hay Roads. 12/18/17, 04/10/00 |
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| Carr Road curves east between Bringhurst Woods Park and Rockwood Office Park ahead of the exchange joining I-95 with SR 3 (Marsh Road). Carr Road connects Exit 8 from I-95 north to Marsh Road. 12/22/20 |
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| Carr Road continues across Marsh Road to the northbound entrance ramp for I-95 and Bellevue State Park. SR 3 north intersects the southbound on-ramp for I-95 directly. 12/22/20 |
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| Washington Street Extension (Rd 43) heads east from the Brandywine Hills neighborhood in Wilmington to Rockwood Park and SR 3 at Marsh Road. 12/22/20 |
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| Washington Street Extension formerly was a part of SR 4 east from Wilmington. SR 3 overlays the easternmost 0.37 miles of the arterial between Mt. Pleasant High School and the North Hills neighborhood to U.S. 13 Business (Philadelphia Pike). 12/22/20 |
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| Marsh Road (former SR 3) south converges with U.S. 13 Business / SR 3 (Philadelphia Pike) at Lore Avenue. Referencing SR 3 Business, this erroneous shield assembly precedes the five way intersection. 12/30/18 |
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| Marsh Road continues south directly to Edgemoor Road while SR 3 accompanies U.S. 13 Business (Philadelphia Pike) further southwest ahead of Wilmington. 12/30/18 |
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| Silverside Road (Road 109) east intersects Faun Road at the South Graylyn Crest neighborhood, just ahead of Branmar Plaza shopping center and SR 3 (Marsh Road). 08/25/21 |
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| Silverside Road meets SR 3 (Marsh Road) 0.64 miles east of SR 261 (Foulk Road) and Talleys Corner. 08/25/21 |
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| SR 3 (Marsh Road) heads north from Silverside Road to the Village of Arden and south to Interstate 95 beyond the Carrcroft neighborhood. 08/25/21 |
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| Silverside Road (Road 109) meets SR 3 (Marsh Road) at a commercialized intersection just west of Veale Road (Road 107). 08/25/21 |
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| SR 3 (Marsh Road) runs north through Brandywine Hundred to SR 92 (Naamans Road) while Silverside Road continues west to U.S. 202 at Talleyville. 08/25/21 |
Photo Credits:12/15/99, 04/10/00, 03/20/04, 07/08/10, 07/31/13, 12/20/16, 12/21/16, 12/18/17, 12/30/18, 12/22/20, 08/25/21 by AARoads
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U.S. 13 Business - Wilmington to Claymont
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