Delaware Route 34
Encyclopedia
Delaware Route 34 also known as Faulkland Road, is a state highway in New Castle County
, Delaware
. The route runs from an intersection with unnumbered Duncan Road, just west of Delaware Route 41
, north of Prices Corner to Delaware Route 100
near Elsmere
. The road was paved in the 1930s and designated DE 34 in the 1970s.
. It then heads east, crosses the Red Clay Creek
, and heads through suburban development. It then intersects Delaware Route 141
and heads east, passing to the south of a DuPont
facility. It continues east to an intersection with Delaware Route 100
on the northern border of Elsmere
, just west of the western city limit of Wilmington
.
.
{| class=wikitable
!Location
!Mile
!Road
!Notes
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|rowspan=3|Prices Corner
|0.00
|Duncan Road
|Western terminus
|-
|0.23
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|-
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|Elsmere
|3.30
|
|Eastern terminus
|-
New Castle County, Delaware
New Castle County is the northernmost of the three counties of the U.S. state of Delaware. As of 2010 its population was 538,479, an increase of 7.6% over the previous decade. The county seat is Wilmington. The center of population of Delaware is located in New Castle County, in the town of...
, Delaware
Delaware
Delaware is a U.S. state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It is bordered to the south and west by Maryland, and to the north by Pennsylvania...
. The route runs from an intersection with unnumbered Duncan Road, just west of Delaware Route 41
Delaware Route 41
Delaware Route 41 is a highway in northwestern New Castle County. Its northern terminus is the Pennsylvania state line just north of Hockessin, and it continues on as Pennsylvania Route 41 to Gap. Its southern terminus is the on-ramp to Delaware Route 141 southbound...
, north of Prices Corner to Delaware Route 100
Delaware Route 100
Delaware Route 100 is a state highway in New Castle County, Delaware. The route runs from Delaware Route 4 near Elsmere to the Pennsylvania border near Montchanin, where it continues into Pennsylvania as Creek Road...
near Elsmere
Elsmere, Delaware
Elsmere is a town in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. According to the 2010 Census, the population of the town is 6,131.-Geography:Elsmere is located at ....
. The road was paved in the 1930s and designated DE 34 in the 1970s.
Route description
Delaware Route 34 heads east from Duncan Road and intersects Delaware Route 41Delaware Route 41
Delaware Route 41 is a highway in northwestern New Castle County. Its northern terminus is the Pennsylvania state line just north of Hockessin, and it continues on as Pennsylvania Route 41 to Gap. Its southern terminus is the on-ramp to Delaware Route 141 southbound...
. It then heads east, crosses the Red Clay Creek
Red Clay Creek
Red Clay Creek is a tributary of White Clay Creek in southeastern Pennsylvania and northern Delaware in the United States.The East and West branches both rise in West Marlborough Township, Pennsylvania, near the hamlet of Upland, and flow south through Kennett Square before uniting just north of...
, and heads through suburban development. It then intersects Delaware Route 141
Delaware Route 141
Delaware Route 141 is a bypass around the western suburbs of Wilmington, Delaware. Its northern terminus is an interchange with U.S. Route 202 and Delaware Route 261 in Fairfax, and its southern terminus is at Delaware Route 9 and Delaware Route 273 in New Castle...
and heads east, passing to the south of a DuPont
DuPont
E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company , commonly referred to as DuPont, is an American chemical company that was founded in July 1802 as a gunpowder mill by Eleuthère Irénée du Pont. DuPont was the world's third largest chemical company based on market capitalization and ninth based on revenue in 2009...
facility. It continues east to an intersection with Delaware Route 100
Delaware Route 100
Delaware Route 100 is a state highway in New Castle County, Delaware. The route runs from Delaware Route 4 near Elsmere to the Pennsylvania border near Montchanin, where it continues into Pennsylvania as Creek Road...
on the northern border of Elsmere
Elsmere, Delaware
Elsmere is a town in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. According to the 2010 Census, the population of the town is 6,131.-Geography:Elsmere is located at ....
, just west of the western city limit of Wilmington
Wilmington, Delaware
Wilmington is the largest city in the state of Delaware, United States, and is located at the confluence of the Christina River and Brandywine Creek, near where the Christina flows into the Delaware River. It is the county seat of New Castle County and one of the major cities in the Delaware Valley...
.
History
What is now DE 34 originally existed as a county road by 1920. By 1936, the road was paved. DE 34 was designated onto its current alignment by 1976.Major intersections
The entire route is in New Castle CountyNew Castle County, Delaware
New Castle County is the northernmost of the three counties of the U.S. state of Delaware. As of 2010 its population was 538,479, an increase of 7.6% over the previous decade. The county seat is Wilmington. The center of population of Delaware is located in New Castle County, in the town of...
.
{| class=wikitable
!Location
!Mile
!Road
!Notes
|-
|rowspan=3|Prices Corner
|0.00
|Duncan Road
|Western terminus
|-
|0.23
|
|
|-
|
|
|
|-
|Elsmere
Elsmere, Delaware
Elsmere is a town in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. According to the 2010 Census, the population of the town is 6,131.-Geography:Elsmere is located at ....
|3.30
|
|Eastern terminus
|-