Delaware Route 82
Encyclopedia
Delaware Route 82 is a state highway in the northwest suburbs of Wilmington
in New Castle County
, Delaware
. The route runs 5.51 miles (8.9 km) from DE 52
near Greenville
to the Pennsylvania
border near Yorklyn
, where it continues as Pennsylvania Route 82
(PA 82). The route runs through areas of woods and fields in northern New Castle County, with much of the route paralleling the Red Clay Creek
. The entire route is a part of the Red Clay Valley Scenic Byway, created in 2005. DE 82 was first numbered by 1952 on its current alignment. In 2010, DelDOT had proposed eliminating the route number, but the plan fell through due to public opposition.
near Greenville
as two-lane undivided Campbell Road. East of DE 52, the road continues to DE 100
as Kirk Road. The road passes wooded residential areas and fields before crossing over the Hoopes Reservoir. A short distance after the reservoir, DE 82 makes a left turn onto New London Road to head to the south. The route passes through woodland, curving to the west as it follows a winding alignment. The road passes more fields and rural residences before reaching an intersection with Mt. Cuba Road. At this point, DE 82 heads northwest on Creek Road and parallels the Red Clay Creek
and the Wilmington and Western Railroad on a forested alignment. It continues on a winding alignment and crosses the creek twice before crossing the railroad twice. Along this stretch, the route passes the Ashland Nature Center. The route reaches the community of Yorklyn
, where the route turns southwest briefly and passes a few rural buildings. After making a turn to the northwest to continue on Creek Road, DE 82 continues north alongside the Red Clay Creek with the Wilmington and Western Railroad heading to the southwest. A short distance past Yorklyn, the route reaches the Pennsylvania border, where it becomes PA 82
and continues toward Kennett Square, Pennsylvania
. The entire length of DE 82 is a part of the Red Clay Valley Scenic Byway, a scenic byway designation given to several roads in the Red Clay Creek valley.
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!Road
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|Greenville
|5.51
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|Southern terminus
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|Yorklyn
|0.00
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|Pennsylvania state line, northern terminus
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...
in New Castle County
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 5.51 miles (8.9 km) from DE 52
Delaware Route 52
Delaware Route 52 is a state highway in New Castle County, Delaware. The route runs from U.S. Route 13 Business in Wilmington, Delaware north to Pennsylvania Route 52 at the Pennsylvania border near Centerville, Delaware. Even though the southern terminus is at US 13 Business, DelDOT has DE 52...
near Greenville
Greenville, Delaware
Greenville is a census-designated place in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. The population was 2,326 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Greenville is located at ....
to the Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
border near Yorklyn
Yorklyn, Delaware
Yorklyn is an unincorporated community in northern New Castle County, Delaware, United States. It lies along Delaware Route 82 northwest of the city of Wilmington, the county seat of New Castle County. Its elevation is 174 feet...
, where it continues as Pennsylvania Route 82
Pennsylvania Route 82
Pennsylvania Route 82 is a long north–south state highway located in southeast Pennsylvania, USA. The northern terminus is at PA 23 in Elverson...
(PA 82). The route runs through areas of woods and fields in northern New Castle County, with much of the route paralleling 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...
. The entire route is a part of the Red Clay Valley Scenic Byway, created in 2005. DE 82 was first numbered by 1952 on its current alignment. In 2010, DelDOT had proposed eliminating the route number, but the plan fell through due to public opposition.
Route description
DE 82 heads to the west of DE 52Delaware Route 52
Delaware Route 52 is a state highway in New Castle County, Delaware. The route runs from U.S. Route 13 Business in Wilmington, Delaware north to Pennsylvania Route 52 at the Pennsylvania border near Centerville, Delaware. Even though the southern terminus is at US 13 Business, DelDOT has DE 52...
near Greenville
Greenville, Delaware
Greenville is a census-designated place in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. The population was 2,326 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Greenville is located at ....
as two-lane undivided Campbell Road. East of DE 52, the road continues to DE 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...
as Kirk Road. The road passes wooded residential areas and fields before crossing over the Hoopes Reservoir. A short distance after the reservoir, DE 82 makes a left turn onto New London Road to head to the south. The route passes through woodland, curving to the west as it follows a winding alignment. The road passes more fields and rural residences before reaching an intersection with Mt. Cuba Road. At this point, DE 82 heads northwest on Creek Road and parallels 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 the Wilmington and Western Railroad on a forested alignment. It continues on a winding alignment and crosses the creek twice before crossing the railroad twice. Along this stretch, the route passes the Ashland Nature Center. The route reaches the community of Yorklyn
Yorklyn, Delaware
Yorklyn is an unincorporated community in northern New Castle County, Delaware, United States. It lies along Delaware Route 82 northwest of the city of Wilmington, the county seat of New Castle County. Its elevation is 174 feet...
, where the route turns southwest briefly and passes a few rural buildings. After making a turn to the northwest to continue on Creek Road, DE 82 continues north alongside the Red Clay Creek with the Wilmington and Western Railroad heading to the southwest. A short distance past Yorklyn, the route reaches the Pennsylvania border, where it becomes PA 82
Pennsylvania Route 82
Pennsylvania Route 82 is a long north–south state highway located in southeast Pennsylvania, USA. The northern terminus is at PA 23 in Elverson...
and continues toward Kennett Square, Pennsylvania
Kennett Square, Pennsylvania
Kennett Square is a borough in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is known as the Mushroom Capital of the World because mushroom farming in the region produces over a million pounds of mushrooms a year...
. The entire length of DE 82 is a part of the Red Clay Valley Scenic Byway, a scenic byway designation given to several roads in the Red Clay Creek valley.
History
When Delaware started numbering state highways in the 1930s, what is now DE 82 was originally an unnumbered road. By 1952, DE 82 was created on its current alignment to connect PA 82 to DE 52 near Greenville. DE 82 was incorporated into the Red Clay Valley Scenic Byway, the second scenic byway in Delaware, in 2005. In 2010, DelDOT considered removing the DE 82 designation in order to preserve the route as a scenic byway. After a public workshop on the proposed designation removal was held, DelDOT decided in April 2010 to keep the DE 82 designation due to strong opposition from area residents on the plan.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
!Mile
!Road
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|Greenville
Greenville, Delaware
Greenville is a census-designated place in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. The population was 2,326 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Greenville is located at ....
|5.51
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|Southern terminus
|-
|Yorklyn
Yorklyn, Delaware
Yorklyn is an unincorporated community in northern New Castle County, Delaware, United States. It lies along Delaware Route 82 northwest of the city of Wilmington, the county seat of New Castle County. Its elevation is 174 feet...
|0.00
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|Pennsylvania state line, northern terminus