Delaware Route 404

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Delaware Route 404
Route information
Maintained by DelDOT
Length: 35.23 mi[1] (56.70 km)
Major junctions
West end: MD 404 near Adams Crossroads
  DE 36 in Scotts Corner
US 13 in Bridgeville
DE 18 near Bridgeville
US 113 in Georgetown
US 9 in Georgetown
DE 30 in Gravel Hill
DE 5 in Harbeson
East end:
US 9 / DE 1 / US 9 Bus. in Five Points
Highway system

Routes in Delaware

← US 301 DE 491 →

Delaware Route 404 (DE 404) is a major state highway in Sussex County, Delaware that spans the width of the state. DE 404's western terminus is at the Maryland border northwest of Bridgeville, where it continues as Maryland Route 404 (MD 404), and its eastern terminus is at the Five Points intersection with U.S. Route 9 (US 9), DE 1, and US 9 Business (US 9 Bus.). The route passes through rural areas as well as the towns of Bridgeville and Georgetown. DE 404 runs concurrent with DE 18 from east of Bridgeville to Georgetown and with US 9 from Georgetown to Five Points. DE 404 has a business route, DE 404 Bus., that passes through Bridgeville and a truck route, DE 404 Truck, that bypasses Georgetown. DE 404, along with MD 404, serves as a major route connecting the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area with the Delaware beaches.

DE 404 was first designated by 1936 to run from the Maryland border to DE 18 southeast of Bridgeville. The route was extended to Five Points by 1987. By 1999, DE 404 was aligned to bypass Bridgeville, with DE 404 Bus. designated on the former route through the town. The new alignment of DE 404 around Bridgeville replaced DE 404 Alternate (DE 404 Alt.)

Route description

DE 18/DE 404 westbound past US 9 at The Circle in Georgetown

DE 404 begins at the Maryland border, where it continues northwest into that state as MD 404. From the state line, the route heads southeast on two-lane undivided Seashore Highway, passing through a mix of farmland and woodland with some homes. In the community of Scotts Corner, the road intersects the western terminus of DE 36. DE 404 continues through more rural areas and turns northeast onto Newton Road, with DE 404 Bus. continuing southeast along Seashore Highway toward Bridgeville. From here, DE 404 heads through agricultural areas to the north of Bridgeville, curving east and crossing Norfolk Southern's Delmarva Secondary railroad line. The route comes to an intersection with US 13 and turns south to form a concurrency with that route on Sussex Highway, a four-lane divided highway. A short distance later, US 13 Bus. splits off to the southwest to head into Bridgeville. The road continues through farmland with some businesses to the east of Bridgeville. Upon reaching an intersection with US 13 Bus./DE 404 Bus., DE 404 splits from US 13 by heading southeast onto four-lane divided Seashore Highway. The road passes a few businesses before becoming two lanes and undivided as it continues through agricultural areas, coming to an intersection with DE 18.[2][3]

At this point, DE 18 heads east concurrent with DE 404 along Seashore Highway, running through a mix of farmland and woodland with some residences. The road heads through more forested areas with some agriculture and homes, passing through tracts of the Redden State Forest. Farther east, DE 18/DE 404 heads into Georgetown, passing to the north of Delaware Technical Community College's Jack F. Owens Campus. The road intersects US 113 and the western terminus of DE 404 Truck in a commercial area and continues east. The two routes head southeast onto North Bedford Street, passing homes and businesses. The road comes to an intersection with US 9 at The Circle in the center of Georgetown, where DE 18 ends.[2][3]

Erroneous US 404 shield along DE 1 in Five Points
At this point, DE 404 continues northeast concurrent with US 9 on East Market Street, lined with downtown businesses. The road crosses Norfolk Southern's Indian River Secondary railroad line and runs through residential areas with a few commercial establishments. US 9/DE 404 heads east-northeast out of Georgetown and becomes Lewes Georgetown Highway, passing through farmland with some homes and businesses. The two routes intersect the eastern terminus of US 9 Truck/DE 404 Truck and run through wooded areas with some fields and development. In Gravel Hill, the road intersects DE 30. Following this intersection, US 9/DE 404 passes through more farmland and woodland with some residences, reaching a junction with DE 5 in Harbeson. The two routes run through more rural areas, crossing a Delaware Coast Line Railroad line. The road heads through farmland with increasing residential subdivisions. Upon reaching the area of the Five Points intersection in Nassau, US 9/DE 404 runs past homes and businesses, widening into a divided highway and coming to an intersection with DE 1D/DE 23. DE 23 joins US 9/DE 404 for a concurrency on a four-lane divided highway before the road comes to a junction with DE 1. Here, DE 23/DE 404 ends, US 9 Bus. continues northeast, and US 9 heads east for a concurrency with DE 1.[2][3]

DE 404 serves as a major route connecting the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area to the Delaware beaches.[4][5] The highest annual average daily traffic along DE 404 is 30,773 vehicles along the US 13 concurrency with the lowest being 5,777 vehicles at the western terminus of DE 404 Business.[1] All of DE 404 is part of the National Highway System with the exception of the portion along Newton Road in Bridgeville.[6]

History

By 1920, what would originally become DE 404 was an unimproved county road, with the section east of Bridgeville under contract as a state highway.[7] The entire route of what would become DE 404 was completed as a state highway to a point northwest of Bridgeville by 1924.[8] By 1931, the road was built as a state highway northwest to the Maryland border.[9] When Delaware designated its state highways by 1936, DE 404 was designated to run from the Maryland border, where it connected to MD 404, southeast to DE 18 southeast of Bridgeville. The route followed its current alignment to Bridgeville, where it passed through the town on Market Street and South Main Street before picking up its current alignment east of US 13. At this time, what is now DE 404 past its then-eastern terminus was designated as part of DE 18.[10] By 1987, DE 404 was extended east to DE 1 in Five Points, following DE 18 to Georgetown and US 9 (which had replaced a portion of DE 18) from Georgetown to Five Points.[11] By 1990, DE 404 Alt. was created to bypass Bridgeville to the north and east, following Newton Road and US 13.[12] DE 404 Alt. became a part of DE 404 by 1999, with the former DE 404 through Bridgeville becoming DE 404 Bus.[13]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Sussex County.

LocationMile[1]kmDestinationsNotes
 0.000.00 MD 404 west (Shore Highway)Maryland state line, western terminus
Scotts Corner3.235.20 DE 36 east (Scotts Store Road) to DE 16 – Greenwood
Bridgeville6.089.78
DE 404 Bus. east (Seashore Highway)
8.2213.23 US 13 north (Sussex Highway) – DoverWest end of US 13 overlap

US 13 Bus. south (Main Street) – Bridgeville
10.7317.27 US 13 south (Sussex Highway) – Seaford, Maryland Beaches

US 13 Bus. north / DE 404 Bus. west (Main Street)		East end of US 13 overlap
 12.3819.92 DE 18 west (Cannon Road) – FederalsburgWest end of DE 18 overlap
Georgetown21.6534.84
US 113 / DE 404 Truck east (Dupont Boulevard) – Beaches, Millsboro
22.7036.53 US 9 west (Market Street) to US 113 – LaurelTraffic circle, east end of DE 18 overlap, west end of US 9 overlap

US 9 Truck / DE 404 Truck west (Park Avenue)
Gravel Hill DE 30 (Gravel Hill Road)
Harbeson28.7246.22 DE 5 (Harbeson Road) – Milton, Harbeson, Oak Orchard
Five Points DE 1D south (Plantation Road) / DE 23 south (Beaver Dam Road)West end of DE 23 overlap
35.2356.70
US 9 east / DE 1 (Coastal Highway) / US 9 Bus. east (Savannah Road) – Lewes, Rehoboth Beach		Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Bannered routes

DE 404 Business


Delaware Route 404 Business
Location: Bridgeville
Length: 3.34 mi[1] (5.38 km)
Existed: 1999–present

Delaware Route 404 Business (DE 404 Bus.) is a 3.34-mile (5.38 km)[1] long business route of DE 404 that runs through the town of Bridgeville. The route begins at DE 404 northwest of Bridgeville, heading southeast on two-lane undivided Seashore Highway through agricultural areas with some homes. DE 404 Bus. enters Bridgeville and heads through commercial areas, turning northeast onto Market Street and crossing Norfolk Southern's Delmarva Secondary railroad line. The route passes several homes before intersecting US 13 Bus. and turning south to join that route on South Main Street. The two routes run through more residential areas before leaving Bridgeville and heading through farmland with some development. The road widens into a four-lane divided highway and heads into a commercial area, intersecting US 13 and DE 404. At this point US 13 Bus. and DE 404 Bus. both end, with the road continuing southeast as DE 404.[13][14] DE 404 Bus. was created in 1999 when DE 404 was rerouted to bypass Bridgeville on the alignment of DE 404 Alt.[13]

Major intersections
The entire route is in Bridgeville, Sussex County.

Mile[1]kmDestinationsNotes
0.000.00 DE 404 (Seashore Highway/Newton Road)Western terminus
1.842.96
US 13 Bus. north (Main Street)		West end of US 13 Bus. overlap
3.345.38 US 13 / DE 404 west (Sussex Highway) – Seaford, Fenwick Island
DE 404 east (Seashore Highway) – Georgetown, Beaches		Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi


DE 404 Truck


Delaware Route 404 Truck
Location: Georgetown
Length: 7.2 mi[15] (11.59 km)
US 9 Truck/DE 404 Truck eastbound approaching split from southbound US 113 south of Georgetown

Delaware Route 404 Truck (DE 404 Truck) is a truck bypass of the section of DE 404 through Georgetown. The route begins at the intersection between US 113 and DE 18/DE 404, heading south along with US 113 on four-lane divided North Dupont Boulevard. The road passes through commercial areas with some farmland, reaching an intersection with US 9. At this point, US 113/DE 404 Truck becomes concurrent with US 9 Truck and the name changes to South Dupont Boulevard. The road heads southeast through woodland with some farm fields and businesses. US 9 Truck/DE 404 Truck split from US 113 by heading north-northeast on two-lane undivided South Bedford Street. The road passes commercial development before heading through farmland with some homes. The routes curve to the north-northwest prior to heading north. US 9 Truck/DE 404 Truck turn east onto Park Avenue and pass through residential areas before crossing Norfolk Southern's Indian River Secondary railroad line. The road runs through agricultural areas and passes to the south of Sussex County Airport, where it makes a curve to the north. US 9 Truck/DE 404 Truck head through a mix of farmland and woodland with some homes to the east of the airport, crossing a Delaware Coast Line Railroad line before ending at US 9/DE 404 east of Georgetown.[15]

Major intersections
The entire route is in Georgetown, Sussex County.

Mile[1]kmDestinationsNotes
0.000.00 US 113 north (DuPont Boulevard)
DE 18 / DE 404 (Seashore Highway) – Bridgeville, Bay Bridge, Georgetown		Western terminus, west end of US 113 overlap
1.161.87 US 9 (County Seat Highway/Market Street) – Laurel, Seaford, Georgetown, LewesWest end of US 9 Truck overlap
2.714.36 US 113 southEast end of US 113 overlap
7.211.6 US 9 / DE 404 (Lewes Georgetown Highway)Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi


Former DE 404 Alternate


Delaware Route 404 Alternate
Location: Bridgeville
Length: 4.65 mi[1] (7.48 km)
Existed: 1990–1999

Delaware Route 404 Alternate (DE 404 Alt.) was a 4.65-mile (7.48 km)[1] alternate alignment of DE 404 that bypassed the town of Bridgeville. It ran to the north of Bridgeville on Newton Road and to the east of Bridgeville on US 13.[16][17] The route was created by 1990.[12] The alignment of DE 404 Alt.was replaced by DE 404 itself in 1999. The route of DE 404 in Bridgeville then became known as DE 404 Bus.[13]

Major intersections
The entire route was in Bridgeville, Sussex County.

Mile[1]kmDestinationsNotes
0.000.00 DE 404 (Seashore Highway)Western terminus
2.143.44 US 13 north (Sussex Highway) – DoverWest end of US 13 overlap

US 13 Bus. south (Main Street) – Bridgeville
4.657.48 US 13 south (Sussex Highway) – Seaford, Maryland Beaches

US 13 Bus. north / DE 404 (Main Street/Seashore Highway) – Georgetown, Lewes, Rehoboth Beach		Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi


See also

  • Portal icon U.S. Roads portal
  • Portal icon Delaware portal

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 Staff (2011). "Traffic Count and Mileage Report: Interstate, Delaware, and US Routes" (PDF). Delaware Department of Transportation. Retrieved May 17, 2012. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Delaware Department of Transportation (2008) (PDF). Delaware Official Transportation Map (Map) (2008 ed.). http://www.deldot.gov/archaeology/historic_pres/historic_highway_maps/pdf/cd_083.pdf. Retrieved March 22, 2012.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Google Inc. "overview of Delaware Route 404". Google Maps (Map). Cartography by Google, Inc. http://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=delaware+404+and+maryland+404&daddr=38.76259,-75.60926+to:38.7061129,-75.5153511+to:delaware+1+and+delaware+404&hl=en&sll=38.778585,-75.447105&sspn=0.259614,0.676346&geocode=FYgRUAId55h8-ynBCPD3JWC4iTGtY93nuvPhdQ%3BFV54TwIdVEt--ykdgKIProy4iTHGG3Aidogg9Q%3BFcCbTgIdKbp_-yk_ASwveO24iTFQAuAte7Oumw%3BFeZATwIdlfCE-ylvQyNmybm4iTF2HvutM7z3pw&vpsrc=0&mra=dpe&mrsp=1&sz=11&via=1,2&t=h&z=11. Retrieved November 16, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Delmarva beach forecast for the 4th of July weekend". WJLA-TV. July 1, 2011. Retrieved November 16, 2011. 
  5. ↑ Sottili, Carol (May 20, 2012). "How to beat the beach traffic". The Washington Post. Retrieved April 14, 2012. 
  6. ↑ Federal Highway Administration (2010) (PDF). National Highway System: Delaware (Map). http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/nhs/maps/de/de_delaware.pdf. Retrieved February 10, 2012.
  7. ↑ Delaware State Highway Department (1920) (PDF). Official Road Map (Map) (1920 ed.). http://www.deldot.gov/archaeology/historic_pres/historic_highway_maps/pdf/cd_002.pdf. Retrieved March 22, 2012.
  8. ↑ Delaware State Highway Department (1924) (PDF). Official Road Map (Map) (1924 ed.). http://www.deldot.gov/archaeology/historic_pres/historic_highway_maps/pdf/cd_003.pdf. Retrieved March 22, 2012.
  9. ↑ Delaware State Highway Department (1931) (PDF). Official Road Map of the State of Delaware (Map) (1931 ed.). http://www.deldot.gov/archaeology/historic_pres/historic_highway_maps/pdf/cd_005.pdf. Retrieved March 22, 2012.
  10. ↑ Delaware State Highway Department (1936) (PDF). Official Road Map of the State of Delaware (Map). Cartography by The National Survey Co. (1936–37 ed.). http://www.deldot.gov/archaeology/historic_pres/historic_highway_maps/pdf/cd_008.pdf. Retrieved March 22, 2012.
  11. ↑ Delaware Department of Transportation (1987) (PDF). Official State Highway Map (Map) (1987 ed.). http://www.deldot.gov/archaeology/historic_pres/historic_highway_maps/pdf/cd_064.pdf. Retrieved March 22, 2012.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Delaware Department of Transportation (1990) (PDF). Official State Map (Map) (1990 ed.). http://www.deldot.gov/archaeology/historic_pres/historic_highway_maps/pdf/cd_070.pdf. Retrieved March 22, 2012.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 Delaware Department of Transportation (1999) (PDF). Delaware Official Transportation Map (Map) (1999 ed.). http://www.deldot.gov/archaeology/historic_pres/historic_highway_maps/pdf/cd_074.pdf. Retrieved March 22, 2012.
  14. ↑ Google Inc. "overview of Delaware Route 404 Business". Google Maps (Map). Cartography by Google, Inc. http://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=seashore+highway+and+newton+road&daddr=US+13+and+seashore+highway&hl=en&sll=38.724827,-75.588684&sspn=0.016238,0.042272&geocode=FchVTwIdvQJ--yk7hs68rvS4iTFRjkJsWGfiQA%3BFaPdTgIdrZR--ynPv8E9DvO4iTF2pSBbkqndEw&vpsrc=0&mra=ls&t=h&z=14. Retrieved November 16, 2011.
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 Google Inc. "overview of Delaware Route 404 Truck". Google Maps (Map). Cartography by Google, Inc. https://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=Bridgeville+Rd&daddr=38.6739173,-75.3883585+to:DE-404+E%2FU.S.+9+E%2FLewes+Georgetown+Hwy&hl=en&ll=38.68551,-75.371876&spn=0.071956,0.169086&sll=38.679681,-75.379472&sspn=0.018125,0.042272&geocode=FRR-TgId5HiB-w%3BFf0dTgIdOqqB-ykb8tkbs-u4iTEP_xWvcFoLIg%3BFQadTgIdEVyC-w&t=h&mra=ls&via=1&z=13. Retrieved August 6, 2013.
  16. ↑ Delaware Department of Transportation (1997) (PDF). Official Transportation Map (Map) (1997 ed.). http://www.deldot.gov/archaeology/historic_pres/historic_highway_maps/pdf/cd_056.pdf. Retrieved March 22, 2012.
  17. ↑ Google Inc. "overview of Delaware Route 404 Alternate". Google Maps (Map). Cartography by Google, Inc. http://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=seashore+highway+and+newton+road&daddr=38.762,-75.60653+to:US+13+and+seashore+highway&hl=en&sll=38.754846,-75.603018&sspn=0.032463,0.084543&geocode=FchVTwIdvQJ--yk7hs68rvS4iTFRjkJsWGfiQA%3BFRB2TwId_lV--ynfFqz1sYy4iTEFUFvO7iWjyQ%3BFaPdTgIdrZR--ynPv8E9DvO4iTF2pSBbkqndEw&vpsrc=0&mra=ls&via=1&t=h&z=13. Retrieved November 16, 2011.

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