Delaware Route 58
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Delaware Route 58 also known as Churchmans Road, is a state highway in New Castle County
, Delaware
. The route runs from Delaware Route 4
adjacent to the Christiana Hospital in Christiana
to Delaware Route 273 near Hares Corner. Churchmans Road was originally a county road that was paved in the 1930s and realigned twice in the 1950s. DE 58 was designated onto it in the 1980s.
. Just east of that interchange, DE 58 passes by the Stanton campus of Delaware Technical and Community College and then passes over Interstate 95
, where there is a ramp from I-95 southbound to Delaware Route 58 westbound. This is the only direct ramp between Delaware Route 58 and I-95, as all other access between the two routes must be made via Routes 1 and 7.
Past I-95, DE 58 heads to the southeast, crosses the Christina River
, and intersects Delaware Route 37
(Airport Road). Past the intersection with Delaware Route 37
, Delaware Route 58 heads to the southeast and skirts the edge of New Castle Airport
. It then passes through light industrial development and continues to its terminus at Delaware Route 273.
.
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!Road
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|rowspan=3|Christiana
|3.86
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|Western terminus
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|3.03
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|Interchange
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|2.53
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|Ramp from I-95 south to DE 58 west
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|New Castle Airport
|1.14
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|Hares Corner
|0.00
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|Eastern terminus
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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 Delaware Route 4
Delaware Route 4
Delaware Route 4 is a state highway in New Castle County, Delaware. The route runs from Delaware Route 2 and Delaware Route 896 in Newark east to Delaware Route 48 in downtown Wilmington. What is now DE 4 was originally a county road that was paved in the 1930s...
adjacent to the Christiana Hospital in Christiana
Christiana, Delaware
Christiana is a community near Wilmington, Delaware, USA. It is an unincorperated community in New Castle County, Delaware. It is home to the Christiana Mall and is the northern terminus to Delaware Route 1.-History:...
to Delaware Route 273 near Hares Corner. Churchmans Road was originally a county road that was paved in the 1930s and realigned twice in the 1950s. DE 58 was designated onto it in the 1980s.
Route description
Delaware Route 58 heads to the east from DE 4 on a four-lane, divided highway. It heads east through commercial development to an interchange with Delaware Routes 1 and 7 in ChristianaChristiana, Delaware
Christiana is a community near Wilmington, Delaware, USA. It is an unincorperated community in New Castle County, Delaware. It is home to the Christiana Mall and is the northern terminus to Delaware Route 1.-History:...
. Just east of that interchange, DE 58 passes by the Stanton campus of Delaware Technical and Community College and then passes over Interstate 95
Interstate 95 in Delaware
In Delaware, Interstate 95 runs diagonally from the border with Maryland northeast to the border with Pennsylvania. Between the Maryland state line and exit 5, I-95 is also designated as the Delaware Turnpike and the John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway. Along with its auxiliaries, I-95 is the only...
, where there is a ramp from I-95 southbound to Delaware Route 58 westbound. This is the only direct ramp between Delaware Route 58 and I-95, as all other access between the two routes must be made via Routes 1 and 7.
Past I-95, DE 58 heads to the southeast, crosses the Christina River
Christina River
The Christina River is a tributary of the Delaware River, approximately 35 miles long, in northern Delaware in the United States, also flowing through small areas of southeastern Pennsylvania and northeastern Maryland. Near its mouth the river flows past downtown Wilmington, Delaware,...
, and intersects Delaware Route 37
Delaware Route 37
Delaware Route 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 Road). Past the intersection with Delaware Route 37
Delaware Route 37
Delaware Route 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...
, Delaware Route 58 heads to the southeast and skirts the edge of New Castle Airport
New Castle Airport
New Castle Airport , also known as the New Castle County Airport, is a public airport located in unincorporated New Castle County, Delaware, United States and four miles south of the central business district of the city of Wilmington....
. It then passes through light industrial development and continues to its terminus at Delaware Route 273.
History
What is now DE 58 existed as a county road by 1920. The entire road was paved by 1936. By 1952, the current alignment of Churchmans Road was constructed around New Castle Airport, with a portion of the original road being removed. The current alignment of Churchmans Road west of DE 7 was built by 1954. DE 58 was designated onto its current alignment in 1985.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...
.
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!Location
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!Road
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|rowspan=3|Christiana
Christiana, Delaware
Christiana is a community near Wilmington, Delaware, USA. It is an unincorperated community in New Castle County, Delaware. It is home to the Christiana Mall and is the northern terminus to Delaware Route 1.-History:...
|3.86
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|Western terminus
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|3.03
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|Interchange
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|2.53
|
|Ramp from I-95 south to DE 58 west
|-
|New Castle Airport
New Castle Airport
New Castle Airport , also known as the New Castle County Airport, is a public airport located in unincorporated New Castle County, Delaware, United States and four miles south of the central business district of the city of Wilmington....
|1.14
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|Hares Corner
|0.00
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|Eastern terminus
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