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Delaware Route 20 (DE 20) is an east–west highway in Sussex County, Delaware. Its western terminus is the Maryland state line in Reliance, where it continues as Maryland Route 392 (MD 392). Its eastern terminus is DE 54 west of Fenwick Island. The route runs through rural areas of Sussex County and passes through the towns of Seaford, Millsboro, and Dagsboro. DE 20 intersects U.S. Route 13 (US 13) in Seaford, US 9 in Hardscrabble, US 113 and DE 24/DE 30 in Millsboro, DE 26 in Dagsboro, and DE 17 in Roxana. DE 20 was originally created by 1936 to run from the Maryland border east to US 113 in Millsboro. By 1970, it was realigned to bypass Seaford. The route was extended east to DE 1 in Fenwick Island by 1994; however, the eastern terminus was cut back to DE 54 in 2005 to avoid the concurrency with that route. ==Route description== DE 20 begins at the Maryland border in Reliance, where the road continues west into that state as MD 392. From the state line, the route heads east on two-lane undivided Stein Highway through farmland with some woods and homes. The road crosses Maryland and Delaware Railroad's Seaford Line and continues into Seaford, where it heads into industrial areas. DE 20 widens into a five-lane road with a center left-turn lane and passes through residential and commercial areas of the city. The road becomes a four-lane divided highway and comes to a bridge over Norfolk Southern's Delmarva Secondary railroad line, turning back into a five-lane road. The route becomes a divided highway again as it intersects with Front Street/Bridgeville Highway. Past this intersection, DE 20 becomes Norman A. Eskridge Highway and bends northeast, reaching an intersection with US 13. At this point, DE 20 turns south for a concurrency with US 13 on the four-lane divided Sussex Highway. The road crosses Williams Pond before passing through commercial areas and coming to a bridge over the Nanticoke River. Near Blades, DE 20 splits from US 13 by turning east on two-lane undivided Concord Road. The road passes through wooded residential neighborhoods, reaching the community of Concord. The route continues southeast through a mix of farmland and woodland with some homes, curving to the east. DE 20 reaches the community of Hardscrabble and intersects US 9, at which point it is briefly a divided highway. Past this intersection, the name changes to Hardscrabble Road and the road becomes undivided again. The road heads southeast before it makes a turn to the east. The route comes to an intersection with US 113 northwest of Millsboro.〔〔 DE 20 turns southeast to form a concurrency with US 113 on four-lane divided Dupont Boulevard, entering Millsboro. The road passes through commercial areas, intersecting DE 24/DE 30. The two routes run past more businesses and a few homes before leaving Millsboro. DE 20 splits from US 113 by turning southeast on two-lane undivided Dagsboro Road. The road continues through wooded areas with some homes before heading into farmland and crossing Norfolk Southern's Indian River Secondary railroad line. The route enters Dagsboro and becomes Main Street, passing homes and a few businesses. DE 20 comes to an intersection with DE 26, at which point that route becomes concurrent with DE 20. The two routes curve east and leave town on Vines Creek Road.〔〔 Upon leaving Dagsboro, DE 20 splits from DE 26 by heading southeast on Armory Road. The road passes through agricultural areas with some woods and homes, reaching Omar. In Omar, the route intersects Omar Road and becomes Pyle Center Road. DE 20 continues to an intersection with DE 17 in Roxana. Following this intersection, the route becomes Zion Church Road and runs through more rural land, crossing DE 54 Alt. Farther southeast, residential development near the road increases and it widens to four lanes. DE 20 comes to its eastern terminus at an intersection with DE 54 west of Fenwick Island.〔〔 The portion of the route between Bridgeville Highway and US 13 in Seaford is designated as part of the Nanticoke Heritage Byway, a Delaware Byway.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Nanticoke Heritage Byway )〕 DE 20 has an annual average daily traffic count ranging from a high of 34,190 vehicles at the north end of Millsboro to a low of 3,030 vehicles at the Shiloh Church Road intersection between Hardscrabble and Millsboro.〔 The portions of DE 20 concurrent with US 13 and US 113 are part of the National Highway System. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Delaware Route 20」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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