Delaware Route 15
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| DE Route 15 |
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| Length: | 57.04 mi[1] (91.80 km) | ||||||||
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| South end: |  DE 14 west of Milford |
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| Major junctions: |
 DE 12 east of Felton US 13 in Canterbury ALT US 13 in Canterbury ALT DE 10 in Woodside DE 10 west of Camden DE 8 in Dover DE 42 in Seven Hickories DE 300 southwest of Clayton DE 6 west of Clayton  US 301/DE 299 west of Middletown DE 286 near Summit |
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| North end: |   US 301/DE 71/DE 896 in Summit |
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Delaware Route 15 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Delaware. The route runs from Delaware Route 14 west of Milford in Kent County to U.S. Route 301 and Delaware Routes 71 and 896 in Summit, New Castle County, just south of Summit Bridge. Delaware Route 15 winds a path through many rural sections of Delaware, turning along many different roads. Most of the route, with the execption of the southern part of the route from Canterbury to Milford, runs to the west of U.S. Route 13. Delaware Route 15 skirts the western outskirts or misses many notable Delaware towns, including Wyoming, Dover, Clayton, and Middletown.
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[edit] Route description
[edit] Kent County
Delaware Route 15 begins at an intersection with Delaware Route 14 west of the city of Milford and proceeds in a northwest direction on Canterbury Road. It intersects Delaware Route 12 and reaches the community of Canterbury, where it meets U.S. Route 13. It follows US 13 for a short distance and continues to the north along with U.S. Route 13 Alternate on Upper King Road. The two head to the town of Woodside where Delaware Route 15 turns west along Delaware Route 10 Alternate.
The route follows Delaware Route 10 Alternate for a short distance before turning north on Dundee Road. It then intersects Delaware Route 10 and the name changes to Moose Lodge Road. Delaware Route 15 then turns east onto Westville Road and enters the town of Wyoming.
In Wyoming, Delaware Route 15 turns north on Railroad Avenue West, paralleling a Norfolk Southern rail line to the west through the town. The route exits Wyoming on Wyoming Mill Road, which carries Delaware Route 15 north through agricultural land to the western end of Dover. It then heads east on North Street, passing through the West Dover industrial district, before turning north on Saulsbury Road. The route intersects Delaware Route 8 and then heads north to the intersection with Walker Road, where the name changes to McKee Road.
Delaware Route 15 then intersects Scarborough Road, which provides access to U.S. Route 13 and the Delaware Route 1 turnpike. It then leaves Dover, turning west on Denneys Road West and then north on Kenton Road. The route meets Delaware Route 42, and it continues west for a brief concurrency with DE 42 on Seven Hickories Road. Delaware Route 15 then heads north on Mount Friendship Road.
Mount Friendship Road carries Delaware Route 15 to Delaware Route 300, which it follows for a very short distance, before heading north on Alley Corners Road. The route then meets Delaware Route 6, and it follows Delaware Route 6 east toward Clayton. Along the west edge of Clayton, Delaware Route 15 turns to the north on West Duck Creek Road and heads into New Castle County.
[edit] New Castle County
Delaware Route 15 enters New Castle County and the name becomes Clayton Greenspring Road. It then turns northwest on Greenspring Road and heads into the Blackbird State Forest. The route then turns north on Dexter Corner Road and then branches to the northwest on Blackbird Station Road, leaving the Blackbird State Forest.
The road name changes to Dogtown Road and then Delaware Route 15 makes a right turn onto Levels Road. The route then heads north to meet U.S. Route 301 and Delaware Route 299 on the western edge of Middletown. Delaware Route 15 follows these two routes eastward toward Middletown. It then branches off from US 301, heading to the northwest on Bunker Hill Road.
Delaware Route 15 then turns to the north onto Choptank Road. It meets Delaware Route 286, which heads west toward Chesapeake City, Maryland. At this intersection, Delaware Route 15 takes on the name of Bethel Church Road. It then turns to the east and ends at U.S. Route 301 and Delaware Routes 71 and 896 in Summit, just south of the Summit Bridge.
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.deldot.gov/static/pubs_forms/traffic_counts/2006/rpt_pgs1_38_rev.pdf DelDOT 2006 Traffic Count and Mileage Report
