Delaware Route 300 (DE 300) is an 11.83-mile-long (19.04 km) state highway in Kent County, Delaware. The route is a continuation of Maryland Route 300 (MD 300) from the Maryland border near Everetts Corner. It runs in a northeast direction from there to the town of Smyrna, where it ends at U.S. Route 13 (US 13) while concurrent with DE 6. The route is signed east-west. Along the way, DE 300 passes through rural areas of northern Kent County as well as the towns of Kenton and Clayton. The road intersects DE 44 at Everetts Corner, DE 11 southwest of Kenton, DE 42 in Kenton, DE 15 between Kenton and Clayton, and DE 6 in Smyrna. The road was first built as a state highway in the 1920s and 1930s between the Maryland border and Clayton, with the DE 300 designation given to the road by 1936. The route was extended to its current terminus in the 1950s.
DE 300 begins at the Maryland border, where the road continues west into that state as MD 300. From the state line, the route heads east on two-lane undivided Sudlersville Road through agricultural areas and woods with some homes. A short distance after the state line, the road intersects the western terminus of DE 44 at Everetts Corner. DE 300 continues east-northeast through rural areas, passing through the community of Downs Chapel and crossing Jordan Branch. Farther east, the road intersects the northern terminus of DE 11. The route curves northeast, crossing an abandoned railroad line before entering the town of Kenton. At this point, the road becomes Main Street and passes homes along with a few businesses, intersecting DE 42 in the center of town.[3][4]
DE 300 eastbound in Clayton
Past Kenton, DE 300 continues northeast on Wheatleys Pond Road, passing through more farm fields, some woodland, and residences. The road forms a brief concurrency with DE 15 before heading north and crossing Mill Creek. DE 300 enters the town of Clayton and passes residential subdivisions, curving northeast. The road crosses the Delmarva Central Railroad's Delmarva Subdivision line at-grade, where it becomes the border between Clayton to the northwest and the town of Smyrna to the southeast, and runs north of industrial areas. The route continues past a mix of homes and businesses, heading into Smyrna and passing northwest of Bayhealth Emergency Center, Smyrna before intersecting DE 6. At this point, DE 6 turns northeast and forms a concurrency with DE 300 on West Glenwood Avenue. The two routes pass a mix of homes and businesses before gaining a center left-turn lane past the Main Street junction and entering a commercial area in the northern part of Smyrna as East Glenwood Avenue. Here, the road widens into a divided highway before it intersects US 13. At this point, DE 300 ends and DE 6 turns southeast to form a concurrency with US 13.[3][4]
DE 300 has an annual average daily traffic count ranging from a high of 15,378 vehicles at the eastern terminus at US 13 to a low of 2,686 vehicles at the DE 44 intersection.[1] The portion of DE 300 between the Maryland border and DE 44 is part of the National Highway System.[5]
Historyedit
By 1920, what is now DE 300 existed as an unimproved county road.[6] The road was completed as a state highway between Kenton and Clayton and was proposed as one west of Kenton four years later.[7] By 1931, the entire route between Clayton and the Maryland border was completed as a state highway.[8] DE 300 was designated between the Maryland border and an intersection with DE 6 between Clayton and Smyrna by 1936.[2] By 1954, DE 300 was extended east to its present terminus at US 13 in Smyrna.[9] By the 1990s, DE 6 was routed along DE 300 in Smyrna, bypassing the downtown area.[10]
^ abcStaff (2018). "Traffic Count and Mileage Report: Interstate, Delaware, and US Routes" (PDF). Delaware Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
^ abDelaware State Highway Department; The National Survey Co. (1936). Official Road Map of the State of Delaware(PDF) (Map) (1936–1937 ed.). Dover: Delaware State Highway Department. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
^ abDelaware Department of Transportation (2017). Official Travel & Transportation Map(PDF) (Map). Dover: Delaware Department of Transportation. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
^ abGoogle (August 22, 2010). "overview of Delaware Route 300" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved August 22, 2010.
^Delaware State Highway Department (1920). Official Road Map(PDF) (Map). Dover: Delaware State Highway Department. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
^Delaware State Highway Department (1924). Official Road Map(PDF) (Map). Dover: Delaware State Highway Department. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
^Delaware State Highway Department (1931). Official Road Map of the State of Delaware(PDF) (Map). Dover: Delaware State Highway Department. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
^Delaware State Highway Department (1954). Official Highway Map of Delaware(PDF) (Map) (1954–1955 ed.). Dover: Delaware State Highway Department. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
^Delaware Department of Transportation Division of Planning Cartographic Information Section (1996). Delaware Official State Map(PDF) (Map). Dover: Delaware Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
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Delaware Route 300 DE 300 is an 11 83 mile long 19 04 km state highway in Kent County Delaware The route is a continuation of Maryland Route 300 MD 300 from the Maryland border near Everetts Corner It runs in a northeast direction from there to the town of Smyrna where it ends at U S Route 13 US 13 while concurrent with DE 6 The route is signed east west Along the way DE 300 passes through rural areas of northern Kent County as well as the towns of Kenton and Clayton The road intersects DE 44 at Everetts Corner DE 11 southwest of Kenton DE 42 in Kenton DE 15 between Kenton and Clayton and DE 6 in Smyrna The road was first built as a state highway in the 1920s and 1930s between the Maryland border and Clayton with the DE 300 designation given to the road by 1936 The route was extended to its current terminus in the 1950s Delaware Route 300Route informationMaintained by DelDOTLength11 83 mi 1 19 04 km Existed1936 2 presentMajor junctionsWest endMD 300 near Everetts CornerMajor intersectionsDE 44 in Everetts Corner DE 11 near Kenton DE 42 in Kenton DE 15 near Clayton DE 6 in SmyrnaEast endUS 13 DE 6 in SmyrnaLocationCountryUnited StatesStateDelawareCountiesKentHighway systemDelaware State Route System List Byways DE 299 US 301 Contents 1 Route description 2 History 3 Major intersections 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksRoute description edit nbsp DE 300 westbound past DE 42 in Kenton DE 300 begins at the Maryland border where the road continues west into that state as MD 300 From the state line the route heads east on two lane undivided Sudlersville Road through agricultural areas and woods with some homes A short distance after the state line the road intersects the western terminus of DE 44 at Everetts Corner DE 300 continues east northeast through rural areas passing through the community of Downs Chapel and crossing Jordan Branch Farther east the road intersects the northern terminus of DE 11 The route curves northeast crossing an abandoned railroad line before entering the town of Kenton At this point the road becomes Main Street and passes homes along with a few businesses intersecting DE 42 in the center of town 3 4 nbsp DE 300 eastbound in Clayton Past Kenton DE 300 continues northeast on Wheatleys Pond Road passing through more farm fields some woodland and residences The road forms a brief concurrency with DE 15 before heading north and crossing Mill Creek DE 300 enters the town of Clayton and passes residential subdivisions curving northeast The road crosses the Delmarva Central Railroad s Delmarva Subdivision line at grade where it becomes the border between Clayton to the northwest and the town of Smyrna to the southeast and runs north of industrial areas The route continues past a mix of homes and businesses heading into Smyrna and passing northwest of Bayhealth Emergency Center Smyrna before intersecting DE 6 At this point DE 6 turns northeast and forms a concurrency with DE 300 on West Glenwood Avenue The two routes pass a mix of homes and businesses before gaining a center left turn lane past the Main Street junction and entering a commercial area in the northern part of Smyrna as East Glenwood Avenue Here the road widens into a divided highway before it intersects US 13 At this point DE 300 ends and DE 6 turns southeast to form a concurrency with US 13 3 4 DE 300 has an annual average daily traffic count ranging from a high of 15 378 vehicles at the eastern terminus at US 13 to a low of 2 686 vehicles at the DE 44 intersection 1 The portion of DE 300 between the Maryland border and DE 44 is part of the National Highway System 5 History editBy 1920 what is now DE 300 existed as an unimproved county road 6 The road was completed as a state highway between Kenton and Clayton and was proposed as one west of Kenton four years later 7 By 1931 the entire route between Clayton and the Maryland border was completed as a state highway 8 DE 300 was designated between the Maryland border and an intersection with DE 6 between Clayton and Smyrna by 1936 2 By 1954 DE 300 was extended east to its present terminus at US 13 in Smyrna 9 By the 1990s DE 6 was routed along DE 300 in Smyrna bypassing the downtown area 10 Major intersections editThe entire route is in Kent County Locationmi 1 kmDestinationsNotes 0 000 00 nbsp nbsp MD 300 west Sudlersville Road Sudlersville Bay BridgeMaryland state line western terminus Everetts Corner0 330 53 nbsp nbsp DE 44 east Everetts Corner Road Hartly DoverWestern terminus of DE 44 4 547 31 nbsp nbsp DE 11 south Arthursville Road HartlyNorthern terminus of DE 11 Kenton5 328 56 nbsp DE 42 Commerce Street Blackiston Cheswold nbsp nbsp DE 15 south Mt Friendship Road West end of DE 15 overlap nbsp nbsp DE 15 north Alley Corner Road East end of DE 15 overlap Smyrna10 7317 27 nbsp nbsp DE 6 west Smyrna Clayton Boulevard ClaytonWest end of DE 6 overlap 11 8319 04 nbsp nbsp nbsp US 13 DE 6 east North Dupont Boulevard Wilmington DoverEastern terminus 1 000 mi 1 609 km 1 000 km 0 621 mi Concurrency terminusSee also edit nbsp U S Roads portalReferences edit a b c Staff 2018 Traffic Count and Mileage Report Interstate Delaware and US Routes PDF Delaware Department of Transportation Retrieved March 29 2020 a b Delaware State Highway Department The National Survey Co 1936 Official Road Map of the State of Delaware PDF Map 1936 1937 ed Dover Delaware State Highway Department Retrieved November 24 2015 a b Delaware Department of Transportation 2017 Official Travel amp Transportation Map PDF Map Dover Delaware Department of Transportation Retrieved August 18 2019 a b Google August 22 2010 overview of Delaware Route 300 Map Google Maps Google Retrieved August 22 2010 National Highway System Delaware PDF Map Federal Highway Administration 2010 Retrieved February 10 2012 Delaware State Highway Department 1920 Official Road Map PDF Map Dover Delaware State Highway Department Retrieved November 24 2015 Delaware State Highway Department 1924 Official Road Map PDF Map Dover Delaware State Highway Department Retrieved November 24 2015 Delaware State Highway Department 1931 Official Road Map of the State of Delaware PDF Map Dover Delaware State Highway Department Retrieved November 24 2015 Delaware State Highway Department 1954 Official Highway Map of Delaware PDF Map 1954 1955 ed Dover Delaware State Highway Department Retrieved November 24 2015 Delaware Department of Transportation Division of Planning Cartographic Information Section 1996 Delaware Official State Map PDF Map Dover Delaware Department of Transportation Retrieved November 24 2015 External links editKML file edit help Template Attached KML Delaware Route 300KML is from Wikidata nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Delaware Route 300 DE 300 at AARoads com Delaware Roads DE 300 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Delaware Route 300 amp oldid 1157078120, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
