State Route 279 - Elkton Road
SR 279 forms a multi state route with MD 279 along the western most mile of Elkton Road in Newark. The arterial provides a gateway into Newark from Interstate 95 and Cecil County to the southwest.
SR 279 was created in Fall 2013 as part of a renumbering plan for SR 2 and SR 2 Business in the city of Newark. All of SR 2 Business previously shared alignments with other routes while SR 2 overlapped with SR 72, SR 4 and SR 896 west to Elkton Road. Sign changes completed in 2014 truncated SR 2 east from the Maryland state line to the intersection with SR 273 (E Main Street) and eliminated SR 2 Business completely. Only three assemblies were posted at that time for the new SR 279. It was designated to provide continuity with MD 279 southwest to Elkton.
SR 279 - 2015 Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT)
- 29,925 - Maryland state line to Otts Chapel Road
- 14,139 - Otts Chapel Road to SR 4 / SR 896
Construction underway from Spring 2020 to Spring 2022 replaced the concrete pavement along SR 279 (Elkon Road) and added a third eastbound lane between Otts Chapel Road and SR 4/896. A 10 foot wide multi-use path was also completed.
North
Welcome to Delaware sign posted where MD 279 transitions to SR 279 along Elkton Road east.
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A begin SR 279 shield follows the Maryland state line along Elkton Road eastbound.
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SR 279 (Elkton Road) travels either wholly within or along the Newark city line between the state border and SR 4 (Christina Parkway).
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McIntire Drive spurs south from SR 279 (Elkton Road) to Newark Interstate Business Park.
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Trucks with three or more axles are restricted from forthcoming SR 4/896 (Christina Parkway) between SR 279 (Elkton Road) and S College Avenue due to the toll on Interstate 95.
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Otts Chapel Road (Road 397) stems south from Elkton Road to Iron Hill and Old Baltimore Pike, where it becomes Pleasant Valley Road en route to U.S. 40 at Glasgow.
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A traffic light follows along Elkton Road east with Interchange Boulevard and the driveway to a Dupont site.
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Elkton Road transitions from SR 279 to SR 896 northbound leading toward Downtown Newark. Travelers bound for the University of Delaware (UD) campus are directed onto Christiana Parkway east to S College Avenue instead of Elkton Road to S Main Street.
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SR 4 and SR 896 combine eastward 1.42 miles across the AMTRAK Northeastern Corridor to S College Avenue, which SR 896 south follows to Glasgow. SR 4 heads east from Newark to Ogletown, Stanton, Newport and Wilmington.
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Suburban Drive spurs northwest from the intersection joining SR 279 (Elkton Road) with SR 4/896 (Christiana Parkway) to Suburban Plaza shopping center.
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South
A begin shield marks the southbound beginning of SR 279 along Elkton Road beyond the intersection with SR 4/896.
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The first of three traffic lights along Elkton Road operates at Interchange Drive and the entrance to a Dupont site.
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Otts Chapel Road joins the west side of Newark with the Iron Hill area off Old Baltimore Pike and U.S. 40 (Pulaski Highway) at Glasgow via Pleasant Hill Road south.
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Crossing the West Branch of the Christina River along SR 279 (Elkton Road) west.
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McIntire Drive intersects SR 279 (Elkton Road) at Newark Interstate Business Park to the immediate east of the Maryland state line. SR 279 transitions to MD 279 at forthcoming MD 277 (Fletchwood Road).
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Photo Credits:
- Alex Nitzman: 12/24/22
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Page Updated Monday January 03, 2022.