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In 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...

, Interstate 95 runs diagonally from the border with Maryland

Maryland

Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...

northeast to the border with 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...

. Between the Maryland state line and exit 5, I-95 is also designated as the Delaware Turnpike

Delaware Turnpike

The Delaware Turnpike, also known as the John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway, is an tolled highway that lies entirely within the state of Delaware. Running in a general southwest to northeast direction, paralleling nearby U.S...

and the John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway. Along with its auxiliaries, I-95 is the only Interstate Highway in the state. Only two other states- Maine

Maine

Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...

and Rhode Island

Rhode Island

The state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, more commonly referred to as Rhode Island , is a state in the New England region of the United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area...

- share this distinction.

The route, which links Philadelphia to the north and Baltimore

Baltimore

Baltimore is the largest independent city in the United States and the largest city and cultural center of the US state of Maryland. The city is located in central Maryland along the tidal portion of the Patapsco River, an arm of the Chesapeake Bay. Baltimore is sometimes referred to as Baltimore...

to the south, is the most heavily-traveled highway in Delaware, with peak average daily traffic at 182,853 (DelDOT

Delaware 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...

2006 study). Traffic backups are common, with the Exit 4 interchange (Delaware Route 1) named the worst intersection in the state by the Delaware Department of Transportation.

Delaware Turnpike

Interstate 95 crosses into Delaware from Maryland, where it is known as the John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway, as a six-lane highway south of the city of Newark

Newark, Delaware

Newark is an American city in New Castle County, Delaware, west-southwest of Wilmington. According to the 2010 Census, the population of the city is 31,454. Newark is the home of the University of Delaware.- History :...

. Almost immediately after crossing the state line, there is a $4.00 toll plaza for both the northbound and southbound lanes. After the toll plaza, I-95 widens to eight lanes. It then features an interchange with Delaware Route 896, which runs northbound to Newark and the University of Delaware

University of Delaware

The university is organized into seven colleges:* College of Agriculture and Natural Resources* College of Arts and Sciences* Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics* College of Earth, Ocean and Environment* College of Education and Human Development...

and southbound to U.S. Route 301

U.S. Route 301 in Delaware

In the U.S. state of Delaware, U.S. Route 301 runs from U.S. Route 40 in Glasgow to the Maryland state line where it continues as the Blue Star Memorial Highway...

, which heads south towards the Chesapeake Bay Bridge

Chesapeake Bay Bridge

The Chesapeake Bay Bridge is a major dual-span bridge in the U.S. state of Maryland. Spanning the Chesapeake Bay, it connects the state's rural Eastern Shore region with the more urban Western Shore. The original span opened in 1952 and, at the time, with a length of , it was the world's longest...

Interstate 95 continues east and features the Delaware House service area in the center median, with food, gas, restrooms, and an information center. This service plaza closed for a ten-month reconstruction in September 2009. The highway then intersects Delaware Route 273, which provides access to 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:...

as well as to southbound Delaware Route 1. The highway then heads towards the cloverleaf interchange with Delaware Route 1 and Delaware Route 7 near the Christiana Mall

Christiana Mall

Christiana Mall is a super-regional mid-range/upscale shopping mall near Newark, Delaware, United States. The mall is near an exit off Interstate 95 close to the center of the BosWash megalopolis. The mall's anchor stores are Macy's, JCPenney, Target and Nordstrom. The mall contains more than 130...

. Access from I-95 southbound to Delaware Route 7 northbound is not provided directly, rather it is provided by way of a ramp to Delaware Route 58

Delaware Route 58

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...

westbound, which intersects DE 7 at an interchange.

Interstate 95 then widens to ten lanes and passes through the Churchman's Marsh before reaching Delaware's most complex interchange with 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...

, U.S. Route 202

U.S. Route 202

U.S. Route 202 is a highway stretching from Delaware to Maine, also passing through the states of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire....

, Interstate 295, and Interstate 495

Interstate 495 (Delaware)

Interstate 495 in Delaware is a six-lane bypass of Interstate 95 around the city of Wilmington, Delaware. Built in the mid-1970s and opened as the "Wilmington Bypass", the highway became, between 1978 and 1982, the route of I-95 around Wilmington, while the original highway through the city,...

. The carriageways of I-95 split and the northbound ramp providing access to DE 141 southbound by way of Airport Road splits off first. Shortly after, the northbound ramp providing access to Interstate 295 and DE 141 northbound branches off from the main northbound lanes of I-95, paralleling the highway for quite a distance. Interstate 95 features cloverleaf connections with southbound collector-distributor lanes with DE 141 and US 202. It is here that U.S. Route 202 begins a concurrency with Interstate 95 that continues through the city of Wilmington. Interstate 95 then features connections to both I-295 northbound, which heads towards the Delaware Memorial Bridge

Delaware Memorial Bridge

The Delaware Memorial Bridge is a set of twin suspension bridges crossing the Delaware River. The toll bridges carry Interstate 295 and U.S. Route 40 between Delaware and New Jersey...

and the New Jersey Turnpike

New Jersey Turnpike

The New Jersey Turnpike is a toll road in New Jersey, maintained by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority. According to the International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association, the Turnpike is the nation's sixth-busiest toll road and is among one of the most heavily traveled highways in the United...

, and I-495, which bypasses Wilmington to the east, passing through the Port of Wilmington

Port of Wilmington (Delaware)

The Port of Wilmington is a deep-water port located at the confluence of the Christina River and the Delaware River in Wilmington, Delaware, from the Atlantic Ocean...

Wilmington Expressway

Past I-295 and I-495, Interstate 95 / US 202 narrows to six lanes and heads toward the city of Wilmington. It passes over the marshes of 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 then passes by Frawley Stadium, home of the Wilmington Blue Rocks

Wilmington Blue Rocks

The Wilmington Blue Rocks are a Minor League Baseball team located in Wilmington, Delaware. The Blue Rocks play in the Northern Division of the Carolina League.-Franchise history:...

baseball team. The interstate then passes over the Amtrak

Amtrak

The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971, to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. "Amtrak" is a portmanteau of the words "America" and "track". It is headquartered at Union...

Northeast Corridor

The Northeast Corridor is a fully electrified railway line owned primarily by Amtrak serving the Northeast megalopolis of the United States from Boston in the north, via New York to Washington, D.C. in the south, with branches serving other cities...

and then a part of the city of Wilmington on a high viaduct. It features ramps that connect to 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...

and Delaware Route 48

Delaware Route 48

Delaware Route 48 connects the City of Wilmington, Delaware to an intersection with Delaware Route 41 about from the Pennsylvania state line in Hockessin, Delaware....

in Downtown Wilmington.

Interstate 95 narrows to a four-lane highway and then dives into a below street level alignment. It features ramps which provide access to Delaware Route 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...

. The highway then crosses the Brandywine Creek and passes through northern parts of the city. It then heads to an interchange with the Concord Pike, where US 202 heads north, splitting from I-95, and Delaware Route 202

Delaware Route 202

Delaware Route 202, also known as Concord Avenue, is a short state highway in Wilmington, Delaware. It runs from Business U.S. Route 13 to a modified cloverleaf interchange with Interstate 95 and U.S. Route 202 at the northern city limits. North of the interchange, the route becomes US 202...

heads south into the city on Concord Avenue.

At this point, Interstate 95 leaves the city limits of Wilmington and enters the suburban Brandywine Hundred

Brandywine Hundred

Brandywine Hundred is the name of an unincorporated subdivision of New Castle County, Delaware. Hundreds were once used as a basis for representation in the Delaware General Assembly. Brandywine Hundred is a commonly used colloquial name for this area...

area. It heads northeast, closely following a CSX rail line for the next few miles. It first follows the line to the west, but then crosses over it and runs to the east of it. I-95 then interchanges with Delaware Route 3

Delaware Route 3

Delaware Route 3 is a state highway in New Castle County, Delaware. The route runs from an interchange at Interstate 495 in Edgemoor north to Delaware Route 92 in Brandywine Hundred. The route passes through the suburban areas of Brandywine Hundred, and it also passes by the community of Arden. DE...

(Marsh Road). It continues to head to the northeast and meets Harvey Road at a partial interchange, with only a northbound exit and a southbound entrance.

Interstate 95 continues towards Claymont

Claymont, Delaware

Claymont is a census-designated place in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. The population was 9,220 at the 2000 census.-History:...

, where it features a diamond interchange with Delaware Route 92

Delaware Route 92

Delaware Route 92 is a two to four-lane, east–west road that runs a short distance to the south of the Pennsylvania/Delaware State Line for most of its length and allows a direct connection between U.S. Route 202 in Talleyville, Delaware with I-95 in Claymont, Delaware, the two major...

. Interstate 495 also merges into northbound I-95 within this interchange. A short distance past this interchange, Interstate 95 crosses the border into Pennsylvania.

Auxiliary routes

Interstate 295
Interstate 295 (Delaware-New Jersey)
Interstate 295 in New Jersey and Delaware is an auxiliary Interstate Highway, designated as a bypass around Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The route begins at a junction with Interstate 95 south of Wilmington, Delaware, and runs to another junction with I-95 north of Trenton, New Jersey...

is the connector from I-95 to the Delaware Memorial Bridge
Delaware Memorial Bridge
The Delaware Memorial Bridge is a set of twin suspension bridges crossing the Delaware River. The toll bridges carry Interstate 295 and U.S. Route 40 between Delaware and New Jersey...

and the New Jersey Turnpike
New Jersey Turnpike
The New Jersey Turnpike is a toll road in New Jersey, maintained by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority. According to the International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association, the Turnpike is the nation's sixth-busiest toll road and is among one of the most heavily traveled highways in the United...

, and a bypass route of Philadelphia. Once in New Jersey, I-295 continues northeast to Trenton.
Interstate 495
Interstate 495 (Delaware)
Interstate 495 in Delaware is a six-lane bypass of Interstate 95 around the city of Wilmington, Delaware. Built in the mid-1970s and opened as the "Wilmington Bypass", the highway became, between 1978 and 1982, the route of I-95 around Wilmington, while the original highway through the city,...

is a bypass 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...

. I-495 runs from I-95 south of Wilmington near Newport
Newport, Delaware
Newport is a town in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. It is located on the Christina River. It is best known for being the home of colonial inventor Oliver Evans. The population was 1,055 at the 2010 census...

, along the Delaware River north, before merging back in with I-95 at the Delaware/Pennsylvania state border. US 13
U.S. Route 13
U.S. Route 13 is a north–south U.S. highway established in 1926 that runs for from Interstate 95 just north of Fayetteville, North Carolina to the northeastern suburbs of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Morrisville. In all, it traverses five states in the Atlantic coastal plain region,...

runs parallel to the highway, crossing I-495 at both the north and south ends.

History

The Delaware Turnpike

Delaware Turnpike

portion of Interstate 95 was first planned in the 1950s following the completion of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge

Chesapeake Bay Bridge

, Delaware Memorial Bridge

Delaware Memorial Bridge

The Delaware Memorial Bridge is a set of twin suspension bridges crossing the Delaware River. The toll bridges carry Interstate 295 and U.S. Route 40 between Delaware and New Jersey...

, and New Jersey Turnpike

New Jersey Turnpike

. The state of Delaware originally wanted to build a toll road that would follow U.S. Route 13

U.S. Route 13 in Delaware

U.S. Route 13 is the main north–south highway in the U.S. state of Delaware. It traverses the entire length of the state from the Maryland border in Delmar, Sussex County to the Pennsylvania border in Claymont, New Castle County. U.S. Route 13 connects many important cities and towns in...

/U.S. Route 40

U.S. Route 40 in Delaware

U.S. Route 40 serves as a major east–west highway in northern New Castle County, Delaware, just south of Wilmington. It runs from the Maryland border east of Elkton, Maryland east through the rapidly growing towns of Glasgow and Bear before following U.S...

and connect to a proposed tolled Maryland Expressway that would follow the present-day U.S. Route 301

U.S. Route 301

U.S. Route 301 is a spur of U.S. Route 1 running through the South Atlantic States. It currently runs 1,099 miles from Glasgow, Delaware at U.S. Route 40 to Sarasota, Florida. It passes through the states of Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida...

corridor to the Chesapeake Bay Bridge. However, the plan was changed for Maryland and Delaware to construct a toll road that would provide a more direct connection to Baltimore and Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....

that would be part of Interstate 95. Unlike other toll roads, such as the Pennsylvania Turnpike

Pennsylvania Turnpike

The Pennsylvania Turnpike is a toll highway system operated by the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States. The three sections of the turnpike system total . The main section extends from Ohio to New Jersey and is long...

and New Jersey Turnpike

New Jersey Turnpike

, it would be built to present day Interstate standards. DelDOT built the Delaware Turnpike between 1960 and 1963 with a dedication by President

President of the United States

The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....

John F. Kennedy

John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy , often referred to by his initials JFK, was the 35th President of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963....

on November 15, 1963, just one week before his assassination in the Dallas motorcade

John F. Kennedy assassination

John Fitzgerald Kennedy, the thirty-fifth President of the United States, was assassinated at 12:30 p.m. Central Standard Time on Friday, November 22, 1963, in Dealey Plaza, Dallas, Texas...

. As a result, both the Delaware Turnpike and connecting Northeast Toll Road in Maryland were named the John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway.

The Wilmington Expressway section of Interstate 95 was first planned in 1955 along with what would become Interstate 495

Interstate 495 (Delaware)

. Construction on this segment began in 1963, around the time the Delaware Turnpike was completed. The road was completed between the Delaware Turnpike and U.S. Route 202

U.S. Route 202 in Delaware

U.S. Route 202 runs through northern New Castle County in the U.S. state of Delaware. It heads from a cloverleaf interchange with U.S. Route 13 and U.S...

(Concord Pike) in 1967 and from the Concord Pike to the Pennsylvania border in 1968.

Since the completion of Interstate 95 in Delaware, many changes have occurred to the highway. The original four-lane Delaware Turnpike was widened to six lanes in 1972 and to eight lanes in the early 1980s. In 1976, tolls at interchanges along the Delaware Turnpike were removed.

The Wilmington Expressway section has undergone two major reconstruction projects in its history. The first one was between 1978 and 1982, in which the Wilmington Viaduct was reduced to two lanes for reconstruction. During this time, I-95 was moved to a newly constructed bypass to the east of Wilmington running between Newport

Newport, Delaware

Newport is a town in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. It is located on the Christina River. It is best known for being the home of colonial inventor Oliver Evans. The population was 1,055 at the 2010 census...

and Claymont

Claymont, Delaware

Claymont is a census-designated place in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. The population was 9,220 at the 2000 census.-History:...

and the segment of I-95 between these two points became Interstate 895. Following the completion of construction in 1982, I-95 returned to its original alignment, replacing I-895, and the eastern bypass of Wilmington became Interstate 495

Interstate 495 (Delaware)

. Another reconstruction project took place between 2000 and 2003. The first stage called for reconstruction of the highway between US 202 and the Pennsylvania border. The southbound lanes were closed from April to July 2000 and the northbound lanes were closed from July to October 2000, with traffic detoured to I-495. Construction on the section through Wilmington took place between 2001 and 2003.

Since 2000, DelDOT officials have proposed rerouting I-95 back onto I-495 in the same arrangement used between 1978 and 1982, and renaming the current I-95 through Wilmington as Interstate 95 Business, like that on Interstate 83

Interstate 83

Interstate 83 is an Interstate Highway in the eastern United States. Its southern terminus is in Baltimore, Maryland at the Fayette Street exit; its northern terminus is in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania at Interstate 81....

in York, Pennsylvania

York, Pennsylvania

York, known as the White Rose City , is a city located in York County, Pennsylvania, United States which is in the South Central region of the state. The population within the city limits was 43,718 at the 2010 census, which was a 7.0% increase from the 2000 count of 40,862...

. The mayor of Wilmington staunchly rejected the proposal.

In 2007, the Delaware Department of Transportation announced that they would be widening a part of I-95 to five lanes in each direction for a total of ten lanes. Northbound, the new fifth lane will run from the SR-1 interchange at exit 4 to the I-495 split just south of the city of Wilmington. Southbound, the new fifth lane will run from the SR-141 interchange at exit 5 to just south of the Churchman's Road bridge where I-95 crosses SR-58. Construction began in May 2007 and was completed in November 2008.

Exit list

The entire route is 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...

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An exit number is a number assigned to a road junction, usually an exit from a freeway. It is usually marked on the same sign as the destinations of the exit, as well as a sign in the gore....

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Maryland

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Newark, Delaware

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Delaware Turnpike

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Toll road

A toll road is a privately or publicly built road for which a driver pays a toll for use. Structures for which tolls are charged include toll bridges and toll tunnels. Non-toll roads are financed using other sources of revenue, most typically fuel tax or general tax funds...

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|rowspan=2|Christiana

Christiana, Delaware

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Dover, Delaware

The 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...

, Beaches
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|rowspan=5|Newport

Newport, Delaware

|10.56
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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....

|South end of US 202 overlap
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|11.50
|5B
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|11.75
|5C (NB)
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|12.65
|5D (NB)
|, Philadelphia
|Designated as "Thru Route to Philadelphia"
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|13.34
|5C (SB)
|, Del Mem Br

Delaware Memorial Bridge

The Delaware Memorial Bridge is a set of twin suspension bridges crossing the Delaware River. The toll bridges carry Interstate 295 and U.S. Route 40 between Delaware and New Jersey...

|Exit number unsigned
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|rowspan=5|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...

|14.78
|6 (NB)
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|15.45
|6 (SB)
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|15.68
|7
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|16.97
|8
|, West Chester, PA

West Chester, Pennsylvania

The Borough of West Chester is the county seat of Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 18,461 at the 2010 census.Valley Forge, the Brandywine Battlefield, Longwood Gardens, Marsh Creek State Park, and other historical attractions are near West Chester...

|North end of US 202 overlap
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|19.12
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|rowspan=3|Claymont

Claymont, Delaware

Claymont is a census-designated place in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. The population was 9,220 at the 2000 census.-History:...

|21.30
|10
|Harvey Road
|Northbound exit, southbound entrance
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|23.10
|11 (NB)
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|Southbound exit via I-495 S (Exit 6)
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|23.43
|11 (SB)
|, Del Mem Br

Delaware Memorial Bridge

The Delaware Memorial Bridge is a set of twin suspension bridges crossing the Delaware River. The toll bridges carry Interstate 295 and U.S. Route 40 between Delaware and New Jersey...

, Baltimore
|Designated as "Thru Route to Baltimore"
|-
|colspan=6 align="center"|Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

state line

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