U.S. 113 South

Removed by 2018, a begin U.S. 113 shield assembly was posted along the southbound off-ramp to Dupont Boulevard from SR 1 (Bay Road) south.
08/05/07
U.S. 113/SR 1 Business briefly overlap along DuPont Boulevard between SR 1 and the intersection with Warner Road. SR 1 Business branches southeast along Walnut Street, across from Warner Road, to Milford High School and Rehoboth Boulevard.
12/27/25
U.S. 113 quickly transitions into a commercial strip from SR 1 Business (Walnut Street) southward to SR 14 (Northeast Front Street). Interests to Downtown Milford should take Walnut Street south from its partition with SR 1 Business (Rehoboth Boulevard) or remain on U.S. 113 south to SR 14 east.
12/27/25
Erected in 1954 and removed by 2018, a pair of iron Welcome to Milford city signs were posted at the U.S. 113/SR 1 Business (DuPont Boulevard) intersection with Warner Road. Milford incorporated in 1807 and was originally settled in 1680 by settler Henry Bowan as the Saw Mill Range.1 The city limits now extend northward to Swan Creek along SR 1.
08/05/07
Distance sign referencing Georgetown, the Sussex County seat and Pocomoke City, Maryland, the south end of U.S. 113. This assembly was removed by 2018.
08/05/07
Buccaneer Boulevard connects with Milford High School along SR 1 Business (N Walnut Street) to the east and Airpark Plaza shopping center to the west.
12/22/24
Masten Circle intersects U.S. 113 (Dupont Boulevard) between Milford Square and Milford Plaza shopping centers.
12/22/24
U.S. 113 (DuPont Boulevard) meets SR 14 (NW Front Street east / Milford Harrington Highway west) at a commercialized intersection.
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SR 14 begins at SR 1 (Milford Bypass) and runs west through Downtown Milford to DuPont Boulevard.
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SR 14 continues northwest from U.S. 113 along Milford Harrington Highway to SR 15 (Canterbury Road) and U.S. 13 (DuPont Highway) at Harrington along a rural route.
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SR 14 (Milford Harrington Highway) extends 16.9 miles west from NW Front Street to Maryland Route 317 at Burrsville.
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U.S. 113 crosses the Mispillion River into Sussex County between Haven and Silver Lakes in Milford.
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A distance sign for U.S. 113 south stands just south of Haven Lake at Kings Highway. The four lane highway continues from the city of Milford through rural areas 16 miles to Georgetown.
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Old Shawnee Road (Rd 619) stems south from Kings Highway to cross U.S. 113 (Dupont Boulevard) en route to SR 36 (Shawnee Road) outside Milford.
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The succeeding traffic light along U.S. 113 south joins Dupont Boulevard with SR 36 (Shawnee Road). SR 36 angles southwest from Milford and combines with SR 16 just east of Greenwood and U.S. 13 (Sussex Highway).
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Within Milford SR 36 lines Lakeview Avenue northeast to Causey Avenue and Downtown. The state route spurs east from the city to Cedar Beach off Delaware Bay.
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SR 36 overall links Milford with Slaughter Beach to the east and the MSR 404 corridor west of Greenwood.
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U.S. 113 continues through south Milford from SR 36 by remaining farm land and the Milford Ponds subdivision.
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Traffic lights were added along U.S. 113 (Dupont Boulevard) at Cypress Hall Boulevard west to adjacent retail in 2012. Construction for the Simpsons Crossing subdivision to the east expanded the intersection with signals for Simpson Avenue in 2026.
12/22/24
Georgetown is 12 miles south from SR 36 along U.S. 113 (Dupont Boulevard). Millsboro follows in another ten miles.
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Johnson Road (Rd 207) west from the unincorporated community of Lincoln ties into U.S. 113 across from Fitzgeralds Road (Rd 207).
12/22/24
U.S. 113 bee lines south to intersect SR 16 (Beach Highway) just west of the small town of Ellendale.
12/30/17
A 30.31 mile long route, SR 16 runs across the width of Sussex County, from Broadkill Beach on Delaware Bay to Greenwood and the Maryland state line with SR 404.
12/22/24
Georgetown lies three miles south of Redden. Selbyville along the Maryland line is a 23 mile drive.
12/30/17
The east branch of Redden Road extends from U.S. 113 (Dupont Boulevard) at the traffic light with Deer Forest Road.
12/30/17
Bedford Street branches east from U.S. 113 (Dupont Boulevard) to SR 18/404 and Downtown Georgetown. Motorists heading to the coast are advised to remain on U.S. 113 south to meet SR 18/404 directly at Bridgeville Road.
12/30/17
SR 18/404 (Bridgeville Road) intersect U.S. 113 (Dupont Boulevard) east of the Delaware Technical Community College - Georgetown campus.
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A multi state route with MD 404 west to Denton, SR 404 runs in tandem with SR 18 from outside Bridgeville to U.S. 9 (Market Street) at Downtown Georgetown. SR 404 overlaps with U.S. 9 east to SR 1 at Five Points.
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Sign errors occasionally reference SR 404 as U.S. 404. MSR 404 runs 45 miles west from U.S. 113 at Georgetown to U.S. 50 near Wye Mills, Maryland.
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East from U.S. 113, SR 18/404 follows Bedford Street 1.8 miles to Georgetown Circle with U.S. 9. SR 18 ends there.
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Dupont Boulevard continues south from Bridgeville Road as a commercial arterial along the west side of Georgetown.
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U.S. 9 (Market Street) leads southwest from central Georgetown to meet U.S. 113 (Dupont Boulevard) at the ensuing traffic light.
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Following County Seat Highway, U.S. 9 runs 12 miles west from U.S. 113 to U.S. 13 at Laurel. The connection with SR 20 leads motorists 13 miles west to Seaford.
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Leaving Georgetown, U.S. 113 transitions back into a rural highway and reaches Millsboro in eight miles.
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Part of U.S. 9 Truck as of 2024, Arrow Safety Road provides a cut off east from U.S. 113 (Dupont Boulevard) to S Bedford Street (former U.S. 9 Truck). U.S. 9 Truck overlays U.S. 113 south to this traffic light and Park Avenue east from Arrow Safety Road.
12/30/17
Bedford Street converges with U.S. 113 southwest from Zoar Road near Wood Branch. U.S. 9 Truck formerly took Bedford Street north 1.1 miles to Park Avenue.
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U.S. 9 Truck encircles southern reaches of Georgetown and Delaware Coastal Airport (GED) along a 4.5 mile course to U.S. 9/SR 404 west of Harbeson.
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Kruger Road north and Wood Branch Road south converge with U.S. 113 by Georgetown Speedway. Wood Branch Road east to Speedway Road was formerly part of SR 24 Alternate to Zoar, Hollymount and Belltown.
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Opened to traffic on September 26, 2025, a parclo B2 interchange (Exit 12) with the North Millsboro Bypass (SR 24 Connector) replaced the signalized intersection joining U.S. 113 with SR 20 (Hardscrabble Road) west and Betts Pond Road east.
12/27/25
Traffic bound for Bethany Beach and Fenwick Island along SR 1 south toward Ocean City, Maryland is advised to stay on U.S. 113 to connect with SR 20 east via SR 26 at Dagsboro.
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Part of SR 24 east to Midway near Rehoboth Beach, the North Millsboro Bypass is a two-lane expressway running north of the town of Millsboro east to John J. Williams Highway near Jersey Road.
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Prior to construction of the North Millsboro Bypass and the exchange at Exit 12, Sheep Pen Road provided a cut-off to SR 20 (Hardscrabble Road) west to Seaford and U.S. 9 west to Laurel.
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SR 20 crosses a rural swath of Sussex County, 16 miles east from U.S. 13 at Blades to Jones Crossroads, Workmans Corners and U.S. 113 at Exit 12. The state route originates west of Seaford at Reliance on the Maryland state line.
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U.S. 113/SR 20-24 (Dupont Boulevard) cross Betts Pond just south from where they combine by the Plantation Lakes development.
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Selbyville is 11 miles to the south of this distance sign posted near Kerlyn Drive and Betts Pond in Millsboro. Dagsboro is 4.6 miles to the southeast via SR 20 (Dagsboro Road).
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Continuing west from U.S. 113/SR 20 (Dupont Boulevard) within the town of Millsboro, SR 24 follows Laurel Road to Millsboro Highway and the Plantation Lakes Golf & Country Club community.
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West from Millsboro Highway (old SR 30), SR 24 continues to Lowes Crossroads, Trap Pond State Park and Laurel. The state route travels across the width of Sussex County to MD 348 near Sharptown.
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Through Downtown Millsboro, SR 24 Business separates along the couplet of Main Street north and Washington Street south.
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The town of Dagsboro lies three miles to the southeast along SR 20. U.S. 113 reaches Selbyville in ten miles.
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Lying 13 miles to the east, SR 20 provides a cut off to SR 26 for Bethany Beach. The two state routes combine along Main Street in Dagsboro, 2.25 miles to the southeast.
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SR 20 (Dagsboro Road) angles 15.8 miles southeast from U.S. 113 at Handy Road to Dagsboro, Omar, Roxana and SR 1 at Fenwick Island.
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SouthRunning through western reaches of Dagsboro, U.S. 113 (Dupont Boulevard) advances to SR 26 (Clayton Street east / Nine Foot Road west).
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23.15 miles in length, SR 26 connects Bethany Beach and Ocean View with Dagsboro and rural areas of south central Sussex County. The state route overlaps with SR 54 to the Maryland state line south of Gumsboro.
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U.S. 113 stays rural and continues south from SR 26 (Clayton Street) at Dagsboro two miles toward Frankford.
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U.S. 113 (Dupont Boulevard) delineates the western town limits of Frankford between Hickory Street and Dover Street.
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Advancing south from Frankford Avenue and milepost 4, U.S. 113 continues another 41 miles to Pocomoke City, Maryland.
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SR 54 crosses paths with U.S. 113 (Dupont Boulevard) on the north side of Selbyville at Cemetery Road. The state route leads 11.2 miles east to SR 1 at Fenwick Island.
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Traveling 41.8 miles overall, SR 54 forms a multi state route with MD 54, running partially along the state line west to Delmar and Mardela Springs and east to Williamsville and SR 1 north of Ocean City.
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Cemetery Road leads SR 54 east from U.S. 113 to North Main Street and Downtown Selbyville. SR 17 (Bethany Road) ties into SR 54 there from Roxana.
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The final confirming marker for U.S. 113 in Delaware. Dupont Boulevard reaches the Maryland line in three quarters of a mile.
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Viewing the Maryland state line and former reduction from four to two lanes along U.S. 113 south at Selbyville.
April 2000
A stub end was incorporated into U.S. 113 south at the state line for the eventual widening into Worcester County.
April 2000
Crossing the Maryland state line during construction to expand U.S. 113 to four lanes south to Bishop.
04/04/04
Entering Maryland, U.S. 113 follows Worcester Highway to the west of Ocean City. Three routes connect the US highway to the coastal city: MD 589 in 4.5 miles, MD 90 (Ocean City Expressway) in 5.5 miles and U.S. 50 in 8.5 miles. U.S. 113 reaches the Worcester County seat of Berlin in 9.5 miles.
12/30/17
References:
- History, Downtown Milford's History. http://downtownmilford.org/about/history/
Photo Credits:
- AARoads: 08/05/07
- Alex Nitzman: 04/13/04, 12/30/17, 12/22/24, 12/27/25
- Rahul: April 2000
- Adam Froehlig: 04/04/04
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Page Updated Sunday January 11, 2026.
