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U.S. Route 9 in Delaware

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Georgetown and Harbeson. By 1924, the state highway along the present alignment of US 9 was completed, running from Laurel through Georgetown to Lewes. A year later, what is now US 9 along the DE 1 concurrency between Wescoats Road and Carpenters Corner was built as a state highway. The Kings Highway portion of the current route was paved by 1931. When Delaware assigned numbers to its state highways by 1936, DE 28 was designated to run from US 13 (Central Avenue) in Laurel east to DE 18 in Georgetown while the road between Georgetown and Lewes became a part of DE 18. By 1954, US 13 was moved to a new alignment to the east of Laurel, and the western terminus of DE 28 was truncated from Central Avenue to the new location of US 13. The same year, the present alignment of US 9 between Five Points and Wescoats Road was constructed as part of a new divided highway alignment of
906: 685:'s Indian River Subdivision line at-grade and runs through residential areas with a few businesses, passing south of the Southern Delaware Tourism Visitors Center. The roadway briefly becomes a divided highway at the Sand Hill Road/Airport Road intersection. US 9/DE 404 heads east-northeast out of Georgetown and becomes Lewes Georgetown Highway, passing through farmland and woodland with some development. The two routes intersect the eastern terminus of US 9 Truck/DE 404 Truck a short distance east of Georgetown. In the community of 930: 926:
and Theodore C. Freeman Highway before coming to Cape Henlopen Drive. At the same time, US 9 Bus. was designated onto the former alignment of DE 18 between Five Points and Lewes as well as a portion of Cape Henlopen Drive connecting to US 9. US 9 Truck was created as a truck bypass of the portion of US 9 through Georgetown in 1983. DE 404 was extended to follow US 9 between Georgetown and Five Points by 1987.
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proposed construction project will widen US 9 along Kings Highway between DE 1 and Theodore C. Freeman Highway near Lewes. The road will be widened to a four-lane divided highway with shared-use paths on both sides of the road. Along this stretch, roundabouts will be constructed at Dartmouth Drive, Clay Road, Gills Neck Road, the entrance to proposed developments, and Theodore C. Freeman Highway.
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In 1974, US 9 was extended across the ferry from New Jersey to Delaware, replacing DE 28 between Laurel and Georgetown and DE 18 between Georgetown and Five Points. Between Five Points and the terminal of the Cape May–Lewes Ferry, US 9 followed DE 1/DE 14, Kings Highway,
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In 1991, the Five Points intersection was reconfigured to separate the DE 23 and Plantation Road intersection from US 9/DE 404, with a short connector road linking US 9/DE 404 to the two roads. In addition, a jughandle was constructed from eastbound US 9/DE 404 to
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and intersect a longer connector road linking to US 9/DE 404 and also build a direct ramp from southbound DE 1 to US 9/DE 404 at the DE 1D/DE 23 intersection. The connector to DE 1D/DE 23 and the ramp from southbound DE 1 opened on May 16, 2024. A
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began a study on converting the Five Points intersection into an interchange in addition to developing plans on widening US 9/DE 404 west of the Five Points intersection. Alternatives for these projects were presented at public workshops between 2004 and 2008, although the projects were
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What is currently US 9 in Delaware existed as a state highway between Whaleys Corners and Georgetown by 1920, with the remainder as an unimproved county road. At the time, the road was a state aid highway between Laurel and Whaleys Corners and under contract as a state aid highway between
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The Cape May–Lewes Ferry was started on July 1, 1964; at this time, the ferry did not carry a route number. In 1964, construction was underway on an approach road to the ferry between Kings Highway and Cape Henlopen Drive; this road was built by the DRBA. On December 21, 1965, the
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On January 25, 2021, construction began to realign Airport and Sand Hill roads at their intersection with US 9/DE 404 east of Georgetown as part of a larger project to create an eastern gateway into Georgetown. Construction was expected to be completed in April 2021.
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on a high-level bridge. The road bends north and heads across an abandoned railroad line. After this, US 9 intersects the eastern terminus of US 9 Bus. and turns east onto Cape Henlopen Drive, passing between residential development along the
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count ranging from a high of 58,655 vehicles along the DE 1 concurrency to a low of 977 vehicles at the Cape May–Lewes Ferry terminal. The portion of US 9 in Delaware east of DE 18/DE 404 in Georgetown is part of the
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heads south along US 113/DE 404 Truck to bypass Georgetown to the south. Following US 113, the route continues northeast on West Market Street through residential areas. US 9 enters downtown Georgetown and intersects
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Past the Five Points intersection, US 9 follows DE 1 on Coastal Highway, an eight-lane divided highway with six travel lanes and a combined right turn, bus, and bicycle lane in each direction. The road passes north of the
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to points inland while the section of US 9 between US 13 and US 113 serves as part of a secondary hurricane evacuation route from the coastal areas. Sections of US 9 in Delaware are part of the
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East end of DE 404 overlap; west end of DE 1 overlap; eastern terminus of DE 404; western terminus of US 9 Bus.; no access from westbound US 9 Bus. to eastbound US 9/southbound
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In 2022, construction began to reconfigure the intersection between US 9/DE 404 and DE 1D/DE 23 that would realign DE 1D and DE 23 to meet at a
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to the north and the abandoned railroad tracks to the south. US 9 turns north onto a divided highway and comes to the Lewes Terminal of the
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This article is about the portion of the U.S. Highway numbered 9 in Delaware. For the state highway with the same number, see
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system. The portion of the route between DE 5 in Harbeson and DE 1 in Five Points is designated as part of the
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What is now US 9 in Delaware was originally built as a state highway during the 1920s and designated by 1936 as
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US 9/DE 404 eastbound past The Circle in Georgetown, where DE 18 ends and DE 404 joins US 9
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approved a resolution for the approach road to the ferry to be named the Theodore C. Freeman Highway after
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to the southeast. The route runs between developed areas to the northwest and rural areas and the parallel
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buses, and runs through commercial areas before it curves southeast into wooded areas. In the community of
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with DE 404 between Georgetown and Five Points and with DE 1 between Five Points and
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This article is about the section of U.S. Route 9 in Delaware. For the entire route, see
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The section of US 9 between US 113 and DE 1 serves as part of a primary
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with DE 404 on East Market Street through the downtown area. The road crosses the
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Traffic circle; west end of DE 404 overlap; eastern terminus of DE 18
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US 9 westbound approaching eastern terminus of US 9 Bus. in Lewes
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to the southeast before crossing over the trail, Gills Neck Road, and the
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in the community of Hardscrabble, at which point it briefly becomes a
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US 9 eastbound past the western terminus at US 13 in Laurel
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Delaware State Highway Department; The National Survey Co. (1936).
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US 9/DE 404 westbound past DE 30 in Gravel Hill
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Special Committee on U.S. Route Numbering (October 1, 1983).
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1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Delaware Department of Highways and Transportation (1976).
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canceled due to lack of support and financial limitations.
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Eastern terminus of US 9 Truck/DE 404 Truck
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Dover: Delaware State Highway Department 1929:"Historic Lewes Byway, Gateway to the Bayshore" 613:in the commercial northern part of the town of 522:, where the ferry carries the route across the 2556:Template:Attached KML/U.S. Route 9 in Delaware 2307:Delaware Department of Transportation (1987). 2279:Delaware Department of Transportation (1984). 1979: 1977: 1794:Delaware Department of Transportation (2017). 2481:"Virtual workshop on Kings Highway scheduled" 1789: 1787: 1785: 1756: 1754: 1752: 824:Historic Lewes Byway, Gateway to the Bayshore 677:At this point, US 9 continues northeast 122:Historic Lewes Byway, Gateway to the Bayshore 8: 1862:(Map). Delaware Department of Transportation 794:. Cape Henlopen Drive continues east toward 633:'s Carvel Research and Education Center and 2185:"Freeman Highway named after American hero" 2577: 2152:Delaware State Highway Department (1964). 2124:Delaware State Highway Department (1954). 2099:Official Road Map of the State of Delaware 2096:Delaware State Highway Department (1931). 2068:Delaware State Highway Department (1925). 2040:Delaware State Highway Department (1924). 2012:Delaware State Highway Department (1920). 1987:Official Road Map of the State of Delaware 1735:"U.S. Route Numbering Subcommittee Agenda" 969: 437: 399: 2637:Transportation in Sussex County, Delaware 2559: 609:US 9 begins at an intersection with 1822: 1820: 1818: 1797:Official Travel & Transportation Map 1728: 1726: 1724: 1694: 1692: 1690: 1688: 1047:(Concord Road/Hardscrabble Road) – 2437:. Delaware Department of Transportation 1931:. Delaware Department of Transportation 1884:. Delaware Department of Transportation 1856:Delmarva Peninsula Evacuation Route Map 1684: 1828:"overview of U.S. Route 9 in Delaware" 842: 45: 2178: 2176: 1708:Delaware Department of Transportation 1572: 1568: 1550: 1504: 1498: 1456: 1368: 1327: 1321: 1290: 1284: 1257: 1253: 1179: 1175: 1121: 1071: 1065: 1038: 1032: 1004: 998: 940:Delaware Department of Transportation 653:in a commercial area. At this point, 352:United States Numbered Highway System 7: 2505:MacArthur, Ron (February 25, 2022). 2458:"Five Points Roundabout Fully Opens" 697:near businesses in the community of 629:and passing to the southeast of the 2479:MacArthur, Ron (February 4, 2022). 2383:MacArthur, Ron (January 22, 2021). 1904:"2021 Summary of Designated Byways" 1161:west (North Bedford Street) – 1117:Western terminus of US 9 Truck 938:northbound DE 1. In 2004, the 570:at the Five Points intersection in 2410:"Plantation Road Workshop Display" 2360:Johnson, Kyle (January 13, 2021). 2336:"Plantation Road Workshop Display" 2255:"Route Numbering Committee Agenda" 1541:Eastern terminus of US 9 Bus. 1527:west (Cape Henlopen Drive) – 981: 883:12.71 mi (20.45 km) 534:, and Lewes. US 9 intersects 89:31.04 mi (49.95 km) 25: 1952:National Highway System: Delaware 769:(DRBA) that bypasses the city of 2581: 2183:MacArthur, Ron (June 23, 2014). 2155:Official Highway Map of Delaware 2127:Official Highway Map of Delaware 1909:. 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US 9 in Delaware has an 2268:– via Wikimedia Commons. 1960:Federal Highway Administration 1764:Delaware Highways Official Map 538:(DE 20) in Hardscrabble, 488:United States Numbered Highway 1: 2456:Curtis, Sean (May 16, 2024). 1489:East end of DE 1 overlap 976: 775:Junction and Breakwater Trail 670:called The Circle, where the 1620:Continuation into New Jersey 1397:east (Savannah Road) – 828:annual average daily traffic 635:Sussex Technical High School 514:in Laurel northeast to the 378:Delaware State Route System 2653: 2570:Delaware Roads - US 9 2310:Official State Highway Map 2282:Official State Highway Map 2234:. Lewes Historical Society 1266:(Gravel Hill Road) – 1103:east (Dupont Boulevard / 803:hurricane evacuation route 792:North Cape May, New Jersey 725:. Here, DE 404 ends, 528:North Cape May, New Jersey 36: 29: 2627:U.S. Highways in Delaware 2604: 2599: 2592: 2580: 1882:"Delaware Bayshore Byway" 1624: 1619: 1570: 1553: 1545: 1540: 1501: 1493: 1459: 1451: 1371: 1363: 1324: 1316: 1312: 1287: 1279: 1275: 1255: 1248: 1243: 1177: 1124: 1116: 1068: 1060: 1056: 1035: 1027: 1022: 1001: 993: 988: 985: 980: 975: 972: 861: 763:Cape Henlopen High School 683:Delmarva Central Railroad 436: 398: 347: 338: 299: 73: 64: 2565:US 9 at AARoads.com 2460:. Salisbury, MD: WBOC-TV 2364:. Salisbury, MD: WBOC-TV 1643:     1631:     1013:(Sussex Highway) – 796:Cape Henlopen State Park 779:Lewes and Rehoboth Canal 672:Sussex County Courthouse 1745:– via Wikisource. 1361:south (Beaver Dam Road) 1299:(Harbeson Road) – 963:The entire route is in 833:National Highway System 816:Delaware Bayshore Byway 113:Delaware Bayshore Byway 1238:west (Park Avenue) to 934: 910: 741: 631:University of Delaware 606: 587:Delaware Route 28 536:Delaware Route 20 1673:U.S. Roads portal 932: 908: 820:National Scenic Byway 739: 604: 2593:Previous state: 2560:KML is from Wikidata 1563:Cape May–Lewes Ferry 788:Cape May–Lewes Ferry 747:Lewes Transit Center 516:Cape May–Lewes Ferry 290:Cape May–Lewes Ferry 2212:. State of Delaware 959:Major intersections 920:Theodore C. Freeman 689:, the road crosses 500:Champlain, New York 153:Major intersections 27:Highway in Delaware 935: 911: 818:, which is also a 742: 727:US 9 Business 607: 2615: 2614: 2071:Official Road Map 2043:Official Road Map 2015:Official Road Map 1657: 1656: 1453:Carpenters Corner 1236:DE 404 Truck 1105:DE 404 Truck 895: 894: 855:Delaware Route 28 759:Carpenters Corner 753:facility serving 651:DE 404 Truck 597:Route description 580:Carpenters Corner 574:. 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Index

Delaware Route 28
U.S. Route 9
Delaware Route 9
U.S. Route 9 marker
DelDOT
DRBA
Delaware Bayshore Byway
Historic Lewes Byway, Gateway to the Bayshore
US 13
Laurel
DE 20
US 113
Georgetown
DE 18
DE 404
DE 30
Gravel Hill
DE 5
Harbeson
DE 1D
DE 23
Nassau
DE 1
US 9
Cape May–Lewes Ferry
Lewes
United States
Delaware
Sussex
United States Numbered Highway System

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