U.S. 9 Truck

Approved by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) on October 1, 1983, U.S. 9 Truck provides a southerly bypass around Georgetown. The 6.1 mile long loop separates from U.S. 9 via U.S. 113 (Dupont Boulevard) south to Arrow Safety Road (Road 87). U.S. 9 Truck takes Arrow Safety Road east to a roundabout with S Bedford Street (Road 431) and Park Avenue. Park Avenue extends the route east around Delaware Coastal Airport (GED) back to U.S. 9.
Prior to the Park Avenue Relocation project between Spring 2022 and Fall 2024, U.S. 9 Truck followed U.S. 113 south beyond Arrow Safety Road to Bedford Street north. The route continued northward to Old Park Avenue east, which was replaced by the Park Avenue Relocation.
U.S. 9 Truck Mileage: 4.19
U.S. 9 Truck - 2014 Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT)
- 28,143 - U.S. 9 to Arrow Road
- 23,933 - Arrow Road to Road 431
- 7,394 - U.S. 113 to south Georgetown city limit
- 6,042 - south Georgetown city limit to Zoar Road
- 3,994 - Cedar Lane to Wood Branch Road

Bedford Street advances north from Arrow Safety Road through suburban areas of south Georgetown.
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U.S. 9 Truck previously turned east from Bedford Street onto Park Avenue ahead of The Meadows subdivision. This section of Park Avenue was renamed to Old Park Avenue and made discontinuous with the removal of an at-grade railroad crossing.
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Beyond Old Park Avenue (former U.S. 9 Truck), Bedford Street continues to Downtown Georgetown and the roundabout with U.S. 9, SR 18 and SR 404.
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Park Avenue circumvents Delaware Coastal Airport (GEN) on the 3.5 miles from Bedford Street to U.S. 9 (Lewes Georgetown Highway). U.S. 9 Truck passed just south of the main runway along what is now Old Park Avenue in this scene.
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Cedar Lane northwest and Wood Branch Road northeast ties into U.S. 9 Truck (Park Avenue) at Cabbage Corner. A trailblazer stands between the succeeding intersections.
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Park Avenue curves northward past Delaware Coastal Airport (GEN) to intersect Springfield Road east to Springfield Crossroads.
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U.S. 9 leads east 9.6 miles from U.S. 9 Truck (Park Avenue) to SR 1 at Five Points. A lone shield references the truck route as continuing east along the U.S. 9 mainline.
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U.S. 9 Truck ends at U.S. 9 (Lewes Georgetown Highway) by the Saulsbury Switch subdivision, 1.4 miles east of the Georgetown limit.
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A trailblazer directed U.S. 9 Truck south from Arrow Safety Road. As of 2024, Arrow Safety Road leads the realigned truck route west directly to U.S. 113 (Dupont Boulevard).
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U.S. 9 Truck accompanies U.S. 113 (Dupont Boulevard) north back to U.S. 9 (County Seat Highway).
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Photo Credits:
- Alex Nitzman: 01/16/17
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Page Updated Friday November 29, 2024.