Delaware Route 273
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| DE Route 273 |
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| Length: | 12.56 mi[1] (20.21 km) | ||||||||
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| Formed: | N/A | ||||||||
| West end: |  MD 273 near Fair Hill, MD |
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| Major junctions: |
 DE 2 in Newark (several locations) DE 4 near Ogletown I-95/DE Tpk near Christiana DE 7 near Christiana DE 1 near Christiana  US 13/US 40 at New Castle County Airport DE 141 in New Castle |
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| East end: |  DE 9 in New Castle |
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Delaware Route 273 is a Delaware state highway that is a continuation of the road with the same number in Maryland (Maryland Route 273). MD 273 has its western terminus at U.S. Route 1 near Rising Sun, Maryland, and runs east-west near the state's northern border. DE 273 heads east of here through northern New Castle County, passing through Newark, ending at Delaware Route 9 and Delaware Route 141 in New Castle. The route is approximately thirteen miles long and is an essential east-west road in New Castle County, typically experiencing great congestion during afternoon rush hours.
[edit] Route description
Delaware Route 273 heads east from the Maryland border on Nottingham Road, passing through suburban neighborhoods to the west of downtown Newark. Approximately two miles east of the Delaware-Maryland line, Route 273 meets Delaware Route 896 and Delaware Route 2 Business and splits into Main Street (westbound) and Delaware Avenue (eastbound) in downtown Newark as it passes through the campus of the University of Delaware along with DE 2 Bus. On the eastern edge of Newark, the route meets Delaware Route 2 and Delaware Route 72. At this intersection, DE 2 Bus ends and DE 273 becomes the four-lane, divided Ogletown Road. DE 273 is a divided highway with a speed limit of 50 mph from just east of the Newark city limits all the way to Hares Corner.
During this stretch, Route 273 passes through many suburban areas. It first heads through industrial areas to the east of Newark and then crosses over the Amtrak Northeast Corridor and features an interchange with Delaware Route 4 in Ogletown and it becomes Christiana Road. It then heads southeast and is served by an interchange with Interstate 95, the Delaware Turnpike. DE 273 then bypasses the center of the community of Christiana to the southwest and then intersects Delaware Route 7. Immediately after that intersection, it features a diamond interchange with Delaware Route 1, a tolled highway that goes south to Dover (explaining why I-95 exit 3A, Route 273 East, is labeled as a route to Dover).
DE 273 continues east and intersects the southern terminus of Delaware Route 37 in Pleasantville. It then intersects the eastern terminus of Delaware Route 58 near the New Castle Airport. Shortly after, the route crosses the Dupont Parkway (U.S. Routes 13 and 40) in Hares Corner. Route 273 turns into two-lane Frenchtown Road and heads east through business parks. It then meets Delaware Route 9 and the southern terminus of Delaware Route 141 just to the west of New Castle. At this intersection, DE 9 merges onto DE 273 and both routes head east toward the town of New Castle, Delaware's colonial capital on Delaware Street. Before reaching the New Castle Historic District, the two routes make a left turn onto Ferry Cut Off Street. Route 273's eastern terminus is at Sixth Street, roughly a quarter mile away from the banks of the Delaware River. DE 9 makes a left turn to head north on Sixth Street, heading toward Wilmington.
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.deldot.gov/static/pubs_forms/traffic_counts/2006/rpt_pgs1_38_rev.pdf DelDOT 2006 Traffic Count and Mileage Report
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