Delaware Route 37

Delaware Route 37
Route information
Maintained by DelDOT
Length: 3.11 mi[1] (5.01 km)
Existed: 1985 – present
Major junctions
South end: DE 273 near Christiana
  DE 58 near New Castle Airport
North end: US 202 / DE 141 near New Castle Airport
Highway system

Routes in Delaware

← DE 36 US 40 →

Delaware Route 37 (DE 37) is a state highway in New Castle County, Delaware. The route runs from Delaware Route 273 near Christiana northeast to U.S. Route 202 and Delaware Route 141 near the New Castle Airport. The road runs through suburban neighborhoods before passing along the edge of New Castle Airport, where it provides access to business parks. The Airport Road portion of DE 37 was originally a dirt road that was paved by 1942. DE 37 was assigned to its current alignment by 1985.

Contents

Route description

DE 37 heads to the northeast from DE 273 on the two-lane, undivided Airport Road. It passes through suburban neighborhoods and then intersects DE 58 (Churchmans Road) in a commercial area. Past the DE 58 intersection, the route widens into a four-lane divided highway and forms the northwestern boundary of the New Castle Airport, with residential areas on the opposite side of the road. After the boundary with the airport, Airport Road splits to the northwest and DE 37 becomes Commons Boulevard, and it passes through the New Castle Corporate Commons, a business park located adjacent to the New Castle Airport. It continues northeast to its terminus at US 202 and DE 141.[1][2]

History

By 1920, the Airport Road portion of DE 37 existed as a county road.[3] This road was originally a dirt road that was paved by 1942.[4][5] In 1985, the Commons Boulevard portion of the route was built and DE 37 was designated to run along its current alignment.[6]

Major intersections

The entire route is in New Castle County.

Location Mile[1] Road Notes
Christiana 0.00 DE 273 (Christiana Road) Southern terminus
New Castle Airport 1.17 DE 58 (Churchmans Road)
3.11 US 202 / DE 141 (Basin Road) Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Traffic Count and Mileage Report: Interstate, Delaware, and US Routes" (PDF). Delaware Department of Transportation. 2008. http://deldot.gov/information/pubs_forms/manuals/traffic_counts/2008/pdf/TRAFFICBOOK_RTES.pdf. Retrieved 2010-04-15. 
  2. ^ Google, Inc. Google Maps – overview of Delaware Route 37 (Map). Cartography by Google, Inc. http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=delaware+37+and+delaware+273&daddr=delaware+37+and+delaware+141&hl=en&geocode=Fe40XQIdU9d9-ynXVrZaSQHHiTEWxSlp4oJLZA%3BFXmtXQIdGXF--ylxvKI8NQLHiTFMesRKoGfIJw&mra=ls&sll=39.728985,-75.60773&sspn=0.028384,0.084543&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=13. Retrieved 2010-09-06. 
  3. ^ Delaware Department of Transportation (PDF). Delaware Official Highway Map (Map) (1920 ed.). http://www.deldot.gov/archaeology/historic_pres/historic_highway_maps/pdf/cd_002.pdf. Retrieved 2010-04-15. 
  4. ^ Delaware Department of Transportation (PDF). Delaware Official Highway Map (Map) (1936/37 ed.). http://www.deldot.gov/archaeology/historic_pres/historic_highway_maps/pdf/cd_008.pdf. Retrieved 2010-04-15. 
  5. ^ Delaware Department of Transportation (PDF). Delaware Official Highway Map (Map) (1942 ed.). http://www.deldot.gov/archaeology/historic_pres/historic_highway_maps/pdf/cd_014.pdf. Retrieved 2010-09-06. 
  6. ^ Delaware Department of Transportation (PDF). Delaware Official Highway Map (Map) (1985 ed.). http://www.deldot.gov/archaeology/historic_pres/historic_highway_maps/pdf/cd_060.pdf. Retrieved 2010-04-15.