Delaware Route 30

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DE Route 30

Length:

44.45 mi^[1] (71.54 km)

South end:

US 13 between Laurel and Delmar

Major
junctions:

DE 26/DE 54 in Gumboro

DE 26 in Shaft Ox Corner

DE 24 in Mission

US 113/DE 20 in Millsboro

DE 24 in Millsboro

US 9/DE 404 in Gravel Hill

DE 16 west of Milton

ALT DE 30 southeast of Milford

North end:

BUS DE 1 southeast of Milford

Routes in Delaware
< DE 28		DE 34 >

Delaware Route 30 is a state highway in Sussex County, Delaware. The route runs from an intersection with U.S. Route 13 between Laurel and Delmar to Delaware Route 1 Business southeast of Milford in the area of Lincoln City and Cedar Creek.

[edit] Route description

Delaware Route 30 runs east from US 13 on Whitesville Road, passing through rural areas to the south of Trap Pond State Park. It heads east an intersection with Delaware Route 26 and Delaware Route 54 (Millsboro Highway) in Gumboro. It turns north onto Routes 26 and 54, forming a brief three-route concurrency, with Delaware Route 54 soon turning east and Delaware Route 26 eventually turning east at Shaft Ox Corner. Shortly after the departure of Route 26, Delaware Route 24 joins onto Route 30 in Mission.

The two routes heads north toward Millsboro, where they intersect U.S. Route 113 and Delaware Route 20 and then head north on Washington Street. In the center of Millsboro, it splits into the one-way pair of Main Street northbound and Washington Street southbound before joining together on Main Street and crossing the Indian River, which heads east from Millsboro Pond.

The two routes then split, with DE 30 heading to the north on Gravel Hill Road. It heads north through countryside and reaches the community of Gravel Hill, where it intersects U.S. Route 9 and Delaware Route 404. It then continues north, intersecting Sand Hill Road, which carries Delaware Route 5 Alternate, a western bypass of Milton for Delaware Route 5. DE 5 Alt follows DE 30 from the Sand Hill Road intersection north to the intersection with Delaware Route 16, where it turns east on DE 16.

Delaware Route 30 continues north from DE 16 on Issacs Road. It heads north through farmland and passes Reynolds Pond. In Jefferson Crossroads, DE 30 merges onto Cedar Creek Road and heads toward the northwest. At the intersection with Johnson Road, Delaware Route 30 Alternate heads east to provide access to Delaware Route 1. DE 30 continues north to Wilkins Road, where it used to make a right turn and end at DE 1. However, DE 30 was recently extended north on a new alignment to end at Delaware Route 1 Business a short distance north of where that road merges into DE 1 at an interchange.

[edit] Bannered routes

DE Route 30 Alternate
Location	Cedar Creek

Delaware Route 30 Alternate is an alternate alignment of Delaware Route 30 south of the city of Milford in the Cedar Creek area. It runs from Delaware Route 30 eastward to Delaware Route 1 along Johnson Road, a short distance south of Delaware Route 30's northern terminus. It helps provide a second connection between the two routes.