U.S. 13 Business Wilmington - South

U.S. 13 turns off Philadelphia Pike onto Governor Printz Boulevard to parallel I-495 to Edgemoor. U.S. 13 Business lines Philadelphia Pike southward from Claymont to Wilmington.

12/30/18

The southbound beginning of U.S. 13 Business prior to Philadelphia Pike road diet.

12/16/05

Philadelphia Pike south from Governor Printz Boulevard to Harvey Road was reconfigured from a five lane boulevard with a center turn lane, to a three lane boulevard with bike lanes and on street parking by 2015. U.S. 13 Business intersects Commonwealth Avenue at the Overlook Colony community.

12/30/18

12/20/17

Harvey Road ventures northwest from U.S. 13 Business (Philadelphia Pike) to I-95 south and the Ardens.

12/30/18

Philadelphia Pike expands into a four or five lane boulevard from Harvey Road south from Harvey Road to Edgemoor Road near the Wilmington city line.

12/21/16

The traffic light at Maple Lane serves Maple Lane Elementary and the adjacent Claymont Heights neighborhood west of U.S. 13 Business.

12/21/16

Southbound U.S. 13 Business continues a short distance to the signalized intersection with Rolling Road.

12/21/16

West Holly Oak Road joins Philadelphia Pike with the Gwinhurst community at this signal. East Holly Oak Road lowers through the Holly Oak subdivision to U.S. 13 (Governor Printz Boulevard).

12/21/16

Silveride Road stems west from U.S. 13 Business at Walnut Lane and Holly Oak at the next traffic light. Silverside Road constitutes a through route west to U.S. 202 (Concord Pike) at Talleyville.

12/21/16

U.S. 13 Business dips to cross Stoney Creek by Bellevue Lake.

12/21/16

Interstate 495 trailblazer posted ahead of Cauffiel Parkway. Cauffiel Parkway links U.S. 13 Business with U.S. 13 (Governor Printz Boulevard) through a tract of Bellevue State Park.

12/20/17

12/27/16

Cauffiel Parkway was constructed in 2000 ahead of the closure and reconstruction of I-95 north of Wilmington. The parkway alleviates cross traffic on area residential streets while improving connectivity from south Claymont to the Edgemoor interchange of I-495.

12/21/16

Philadelphia Like runs alongside Bellevue State Park to Duncan Road east to Mt. Pleasant Elementary.

12/21/16

U.S. 13 Business (Philadelphia Pike) south at the unmarked junction with SR 3 (Washington Street Extension) north. SR 3 merges with U.S. 13 Business south for 0.8 miles to Edgemoor Road. Washington Street Extension carries SR 3 north to Marsh Road.
Beyond SR 3, Washington Street Extension parallels U.S. 13 Business southwest to Brandywine Hills in Wilmington. The arterial narrows to two lanes through the Harlan and 9th Ward Area neighborhoods in the city.

12/21/16

Southbound reassurance shield for U.S. 13 Business posted after Washington Street Extension. SR 3 is signed poorly on the overlap along Philadelphia Pike.

12/20/17

Descending into the Brandywine valley on U.S. 13 Business & SR 3 southbound intersect Marsh Road and Lore Avenue east to Bellefonte. Prior to the mid 1990s, SR 3 remained wholly along Marsh Road southward. The designation was realigned to remove truck traffic through residential areas along Marsh Road between Washington Street Extension and Edgemoor Road.

12/20/17

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.

12/20/17

Shipley Road ties into Edgemoor Road from the north and travels northwest to Rockwood Park and the Brandywine Hundred community of Talleyville. Philadelphia Pike lowers by Sellers Park and enters the city of Wilmington.

12/20/17

40th Street is a one way street meeting U.S. 13 Business (Market Street) from the Penrose community to the south and the Harlan neighborhood in Wilmington to the north.

12/20/17

Market Street wholly enters the city of Wilmington at 36th Street and the Eastlawn neighborhood.

12/20/17

Reassurance marker posted south of 36th Street.

12/20/17

34th Street east and Eastlawn Avenue west come together at the ensuing signal along U.S. 13 Business southbound.

12/20/17

Advancing south through Riverview Cemetery, U.S. 13 Business (Market Street) enters a five point intersection with 30th and Danby Streets at Brown-Buron Winchester Park.

12/20/17

U.S. 13 Business continues south from this shield at 30th Street between the 9th Ward Area and Price's Run neighborhoods.

12/20/17

Successive traffic lights operate along U.S. 13 Business (Market Street) southbound at 28th, 27th and 26th Streets from residential neighborhoods of the 9th Ward Area and Price's Run.

12/20/17

The Downtown Wilmington skyline comes into view along U.S. 13 Business (Market Street) south at 24th Street.

12/20/17

Market Street proceeds southwest into the Brandywine Village neighborhood from the signal at 23rd Street.

12/20/17

Concord Avenue (SR 202) south and Vandever Avenue west converge with U.S. 13 Business (Market Street) here. SR 202 follows old U.S. 202 north 1.01 miles to Interstate 95 at Concord Pike (U.S. 202).

09/27/14

20th Street stems north from a set of pedestrian signals along Market Street to the Southeast 9th Ward community.

12/20/17

19th Street connects Market Street with Race Street along Brandywine Creek to the south and Baynard Boulevard (old U.S. 202) by the Triangle neighborhood to the north.

12/20/17

West 18th Street, Glen Avenue and Race Streets converge with U.S. 13 Business at Brandywine Mills Plaza and the Market Street Bridge spanning Brandywine Creek.

12/20/17

Spanning Brandywine Creek, U.S. 13 Business enters Downtown Wilmington. Forming a gateway into the central business district, the five lane bridge features large sidewalks and decorative monuments. Built in 1928 by New Castle County, the span was renovated and repainted in 1999.

June 2000

03/30/04

Market Street becomes King Street at 15th Street. 15th Street west curves onto the succeeding section of Market Street south through Downtown Wilmington.

12/20/17

14th Street west links U.S. 13 Business (King Street) with Washington Street at Wilmington Hospital and the Midtown Brandywine community.

12/20/17

13th Street flows east from the succeeding traffic light on King Street south to the Upper East Side neighborhood.

12/20/17

12th Street carries SR 52 northbound from U.S. 13 Business (Walnut and King Streets) to Delaware Avenue and I-95. The state route continues from there to northwest Wilmington, Greenville, Centerville and Fairville, Pennsylvania. SR 52 southbound follows 11th Street one block to the south.

12/20/17

9th Street flows east from Cool Spring to Trinity Vicinity and Downtown. The street provides a commuter route into the central business district from the I-95 northbound as well.

03/30/04

King Street southbound between 9th and 8th Streets in Downtown Wilmington. U.S. 13 Business south carries three lanes between 15th Street and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Pictured here is a set of pedestrian signals.

03/30/04

Older Econolite signals remained in use at the King Street intersection with 8th Street. 8th Street travels northward through Downtown to West Hill.

03/30/04

The New Castle County Courthouse comes into view as U.S. 13 Business (King Street) south intersects 7th Street south and a hotel parking garage entrance. Seventh Street is discontinuous between King and Walnut Streets.

03/30/04

Sixth Street south also ends at King Street. The street resumes at Walnut Street (U.S. 13 Business north) through the East Side neighborhood of the city.

03/30/04

Southbound at Fifth Street on U.S. 13 Business. The 2000-01 constructed court house complex lies between King and Walnut Streets at 4th Street.

03/30/04

U.S. 13 Business southbound at SR 9 (Fourth Street). Fourth Street provides the main route between Downtown Wilmington and the Hill Top and Flats sections of the city. SR 9, unmarked on King Street south, ends at Union Street (SR 2) by the Little Italy neighborhood.

03/30/04

A cutout shield for U.S. 13 Business was formerly posted along King Street south of 4th Street (SR 9). Bolts holding the signs in place eventually failed and the assembly was never replaced.

03/30/04

A set of overheads direct motorists along King Street south ahead of SR 48 (Second Street) and Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard. The I-95 shields represent Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard, which begins at U.S. 13 Business and provides a direct route to high speed ramps for the freeway.

03/30/04

SR 48 shield posted at the intersection of U.S. 13 Business south (King Street) at Second Street. SR 48 lines a pair of one way streets between U.S. 13 Business and SR 2 (Union Street). Westbound takes Second Street while eastbound follows Lancaster Avenue and Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard to Walnut Street.

03/30/04

U.S. 13 Business shifts one block west from King Street onto Market Street south via Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard. The route is incorrectly marked here without a business banner.

12/22/20

Market Street carries U.S. 13 Business south from MLK Boulevard to the Wilmington AMTRAK Station at Front Street.

03/30/04

An erroneous shield references U.S. 13 south at the AMTRAK over crossing. This assembly was replaced to remove the TRUCK banner by 2014.

03/30/04

Part of the late 1990s and early 2000s revitalization of the Christina Riverfront involved the improvement of the area adjacent to the Amtrak Wilmington Train Station. Decorative street lamps, mast arm signal assemblies and brick sidewalks were added to improve the aesthetics of the area. Pictured here is the intersection of U.S. 13 Business (Market Street) southbound at Shipley Street and Rosa Parks Drive.

03/30/04

Market Street expands to three southbound lanes as it crosses the Christina River on a double leaf bascule bridge.

12/20/16

The South Market Street Bridge was constructed in 1926-27 and rehabilitated in 1982.

12/20/16

An Interstate 95 trailblazer directs motorists onto A Street east to U.S. 13/SR 9 (Heald Street) at the Southbridge community. Interstate 495 passes east of there.

12/20/16

U.S. 13 Business (Market Street) south leads directly from A Street to I-495 near Minquadale.

12/20/16

Christiana Crossing was developed in place of industrial businesses between Market Street south and Walnut Street north. An access road links U.S. 13 Business with the retail area from this signal.

12/20/16

Market Street merges with Walnut Street one half mile south of A Street at the Wilmington city line.

12/20/16

U.S. 13 Business (Market Street) ascends over a Norfolk Southern Railroad line and access road to Garasches Lane on a four lane viaduct.

12/20/16

Lowering into an industrial area from the 1940-built bridge over the NS Railroad.

12/20/16

U.S. 13 Business expands into an arterial preceding the merge with U.S. 13 (Heald Street) and junction with Interstate 495. Until 2000, access was only available to I-495 south to I-95 south.

12/20/16

Commuters bound for Newport, Newark and Glasgow depart U.S. 13 Business south for Interstate 495 south. I-495 ends in 1.5 miles at ramps for I-95 south, I-295 north and SR 141.

12/20/16

A wye intersection joins U.S. 13 Business with Rogers Road leading southeast to both U.S. 13 (Heald Street) north back into Southbridge, Wilmington and SR 9 (New Castle Avenue). An I-495 trailblazer directs motorists otherwise to the northbound ramp for the Port of Wilmington and Claymont.

12/20/16

Dupont Highway begins as U.S. 13 Business reaches the southbound off-ramp for Interstate 495. I-495 parallels the Christina River west to the merge with I-95.

12/23/17

Heald Street angles U.S. 13 southwest from Southbridge, Wilmington to overtake the ending U.S. 13 Business on Dupont Highway. Dupont Highway proceeds south beyond Interstate 495 to Minquadale and the New Castle area.

12/23/17