Delaware Scenic and Historic Highways
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The Delaware Scenic and Historic Highways system consists of roads in the U.S. state
of Delaware
that travel through areas of scenic and historic interest. The intent of this system is to promote tourism and raise awareness of the communities along these routes.
to create a system of statewide scenic byways. Currently, there are three scenic byways in the state of Delaware with more planned. In 2007, the United States Department of Transportation
awarded a $174,600 grant to preserve the Route 9 and Brandywine Valley byways.
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
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...
that travel through areas of scenic and historic interest. The intent of this system is to promote tourism and raise awareness of the communities along these routes.
History
The Delaware Scenic and Historic Highways program was created in 2000 by Senate Bill 320, which authorized the Delaware Department of TransportationDelaware Department of Transportation
The Delaware Department of Transportation is an agency of the U.S. state of Delaware. The Secretary of Transportation is Shailen Bhatt...
to create a system of statewide scenic byways. Currently, there are three scenic byways in the state of Delaware with more planned. In 2007, the United States Department of Transportation
United States Department of Transportation
The United States Department of Transportation is a federal Cabinet department of the United States government concerned with transportation. It was established by an act of Congress on October 15, 1966, and began operation on April 1, 1967...
awarded a $174,600 grant to preserve the Route 9 and Brandywine Valley byways.
List of byways
- Brandywine Valley Scenic BywayBrandywine Valley Scenic BywayThe Brandywine Valley Scenic Byway is a National Scenic Byway in New Castle County, Delaware in the Brandywine valley. The route of the byway is along Delaware Route 52 from Wilmington north to the Pennsylvania border, and Delaware Route 100 from its intersection with Route 52, north to the...
– follows Delaware Route 52Delaware Route 52Delaware 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...
and Delaware Route 100Delaware Route 100Delaware 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...
between Rodney SquareRodney SquareRodney Square is the public square in downtown Wilmington, Delaware named after American Revolutionary leader Caesar Rodney. A large statue of Rodney by James E. Kelly stands in the front of the square. The square was created in the early 20th century by John Jacob Raskob who worked for Pierre S....
in WilmingtonWilmington, DelawareWilmington 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...
and the PennsylvaniaPennsylvaniaThe 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. - Red Clay Valley Scenic Byway – consists of 30 roads in the Red Clay CreekRed Clay CreekRed 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...
valley. - Route 9 Coastal Heritage Scenic Byway – follows Delaware Route 9Delaware Route 9Delaware Route 9 is a state highway that connects with Delaware Route 1 at the Dover Air Force Base to Interstate 95 in the City of Wilmington. Much like their U.S...
between Delaware Route 1 near the John Dickinson Plantation and New CastleNew Castle, DelawareNew Castle is a city in New Castle County, Delaware, six miles south of Wilmington, situated on the Delaware River. In 1900, 3,380 people lived here; in 1910, 3,351...
, with spurs to DoverDover, DelawareThe city of Dover is the capital and second largest city in the U.S. state of Delaware. It is also the county seat of Kent County, and the principal city of the Dover, Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Kent County. It is located on the St. Jones River in the Delaware...
and OdessaOdessa, DelawareOdessa is a town in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. The population was 364 at the 2010 census. Originally founded as Cantwell's Bridge in the 18th century, the name was changed in the 19th century, after the Ukrainian port city of the same name...
.