U.S. 9 Truck

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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
U.S. 9 Truck East
Bedford Street advances north from Arrow Safety Road through suburban areas of south Georgetown. 01/16/17
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. 01/16/17
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. 01/16/17
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. 01/16/17
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. 01/16/17
Park Avenue curves northward past Delaware Coastal Airport (GEN) to intersect Springfield Road east to Springfield Crossroads. 01/16/17
U.S. 9 Truck crosses the Delaware Coast Line Railroad at Saulsbury Switch. The DCLR runs east from Georgetown to Lewes. 01/16/17
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. 01/16/17
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. 01/16/17
U.S. 9 Truck West
U.S. 9 Truck formerly took Bedford Street south from Park Avenue for 1.1 miles to U.S. 113. 01/16/17
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). 01/16/17
U.S. 9 Truck (Bedford Street) turned southwest at Zoar Road. Zoar Road parallels U.S. 113 south initially before turning east to Morris Mill and SR 30 at Zoar. 01/16/17
Bedford Street intersects U.S. 113 across from Shortly Road south to Bull Pine Corners. U.S. 113 curves through west Georgetown along a four lane arterial (Dupont Boulevard). 01/16/17
U.S. 9 Truck accompanies U.S. 113 (Dupont Boulevard) north back to U.S. 9 (County Seat Highway). 01/16/17
Overall U.S. 113 runs 37 miles through the First State, all of which are four laned. Beyond Georgetown, the US highway shifts southeast to Millsboro, Dagsboro and Selbyville. 01/16/17



Photo Credits:

01/16/17 by AARoads

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Page Updated 11-29-2024.

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