|
Delaware Route 24 (DE 24) is a state highway located in Sussex County, Delaware. The route runs east from Maryland Route 348 (MD 348) at the Maryland border east of Sharptown, Maryland to an intersection with DE 1 in Midway, between Lewes and Rehoboth Beach. Along the way, DE 24 passes through Laurel, Millsboro, and Long Neck. DE 24 intersects U.S. Route 13 (US 13) in Laurel, US 113/DE 20 in Millsboro, and DE 5 and DE 23 in Long Neck. The road runs concurrent with DE 30 between Mission and Millsboro. DE 24 features an alternate alignment, DE 24 Alternate (DE 24 Alt.), that runs to the north of the route from US 113 in Stockley to DE 24 near Midway. DE 24 was built as a state highway throughout the 1920s, with completion of the entire route by 1931. DE 24 was assigned onto its current alignment by 1936. DE 24 Alt. was designated by 2006. ==Route description== DE 24 begins at the Maryland border, where it continues west into that state as MD 348. From the state line the route heads east on two-lane undivided Sharptown Road. The road heads through agricultural areas with some woods and homes, curving to the northeast. DE 24 runs to the south of Laurel Airport and enters the town of Laurel, passing homes. Following this, the route turns north onto West Street. DE 24 curves east and becomes West Market Street, crossing Norfolk Southern's Delmarva Secondary railroad line as it continues into the downtown of Laurel. At the Central Avenue intersection, the road becomes East Market Street and winds east through areas of homes to the south of Records Pond. At the eastern edge of Laurel, DE 24 comes to an intersection with US 13. Past Laurel, DE 24 heads east on Laurel Road through farmland with some woodland and homes. The route then passes to the north of Trap Pond State Park. The road continues east through a mix of farms and woods with occasional residences, reaching an intersection with DE 30 in Mission. Here, DE 24 turns north to form a concurrency with DE 30 on Millsboro Highway, with the road running northeast. Farther along, residential development increases as the road crosses into Millsboro. At this point the road name becomes Laurel Road as it passes homes and reaches an intersection with US 113/DE 20. Past this intersection, DE 24/DE 30 turns north-northeast on Washington Street. The two routes split into a one-way pair following Main Street northbound and Washington Street southbound, crossing Norfolk Southern's Indian River Secondary railroad line. The one-way pair heads through the downtown area of Millsboro, rejoining along two-way Main Street and crossing Indian River to the east of Millsboro Pond. A short distance later, DE 24 and DE 30 split at an intersection.〔〔 Upon splitting from DE 30, DE 24 heads northeast on John J. Williams Highway, soon curving to the east. The road passes through farmland with some woods and homes and bends to the northeast, coming to an intersection with DE 5 near Oak Orchard. At this point DE 5 turns northeast to form a concurrency with DE 24. The road heads north through residential and commercial development with some fields as it enters the Long Neck area, where it intersects DE 23. Here, DE 5 splits from DE 24 by turning northwest onto DE 23, and DE 24 continues north through a mix of farms, woods, and residential neighborhoods. The road runs through Angola and curves to the northeast, crossing Love Creek. The route continues northeast and intersects DE 1D/DE 24 Alt. Here, DE 1D turns northeast to join DE 24 and the two routes pass homes and businesses as a three-lane road with a center left-turn lane. DE 24/DE 1D becomes a four-lane undivided road as it comes to its end at an intersection with DE 1 in Midway.〔〔 DE 24 has an annual average daily traffic count ranging from a high of 20,273 vehicles at the northern edge of Millsboro to a low of 1,386 vehicles at the intersection with Mt. Pleasant Road west of Laurel.〔 None of DE 24 is 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 24」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
|