Route Description
DE 14 begins at the Maryland border, where it continues west into that state as MD 317. From the state line, the route heads east on two-lane undivided Vernon Road, passing through a mix of farmland and woodland with occasional homes. The road curves to the northeast before heading east as Walt Messick Road and entering Harrington. DE 14 passes through commercial areas with some homes before intersecting DE 14 Truck, which bypasses Harrington to the south. At this point, DE 14 heads northeast on Commerce Street, passing homes and heading into the commercial downtown. Here, the route turns east onto Clark Street and crosses Norfolk Southern's Delmarva Secondary railroad line, continuing through residential areas with some businesses. On the eastern edge of Harrington, DE 14 intersects US 13 in a commercial area, at which point DE 14 Truck returns to the route.
Past this intersection, the route leaves Harrington and becomes Milford Harrington Highway, heading through a mix of farms and woods with some residential development. The road continues east through more rural areas, passing to the north of Houston. Farther east, DE 14 heads southeast and intersects the southern terminus of DE 15, heading into Milford. The road heads into commercial areas and gains a center left-turn lane, coming to an intersection with US 113. Past this intersection, the route becomes Northwest Front Street and passes homes and businesses a short distance to the north of Norfolk Southern's Indian River Secondary railroad line and Silver Lake along the Mispillion River, narrowing back to two lanes. The road curves to the east and heads through the downtown of Milford, becoming Northeast Front Street at the intersection with North Walnut Street. DE 14 passes through more commercial areas a short distance to the north of the Mispillion River, curving northeast and coming to an intersection with DE 1 Bus. Past this intersection, the route heads through areas of farmland with some commercial development, ending at an intersection with the DE 1 bypass of Milford.
DE 14 has an annual average daily traffic count ranging from a high of 14,121 vehicles at the western edge of Milford to a low of 1,804 vehicles at the eastern terminus at DE 1. None of DE 14 is part of the National Highway System.
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