Delaware Route 6 - Route Description

Route Description

DE 6 begins at the Maryland border, where the road continues west into that state as MD 291. From the state line, the route heads east on two-lane undivided Millington Road, passing through the Blackiston Wildlife Area. The road runs through areas of woods and farms with some homes. In Blackiston, DE 6 intersects the western terminus of DE 42, which heads southeast toward Kenton. The route continues east through more agricultural areas and reaches an intersection with DE 15, at which point residential development near the road increases. DE 15 turns east to form a concurrency with DE 6, with the two routes continuing east. Upon reaching the western edge of Clayton, DE 15 splits from DE 6 by heading to the north.

DE 6 proceeds northeast through Clayton on Main Street, where it passes homes along with a few businesses. In Clayton, the road crosses Norfolk Southern's Delmarva Secondary railroad line at-grade as it turns more to the east. The route continues into Smyrna, where it becomes Smyrna Clayton Boulevard. Shortly after crossing into Smyrna, DE 6 intersects DE 300, where it turns northeast onto Glenwood Avenue and forms a concurrency with DE 300. The two routes pass a mix of homes and businesses before entering a commercial area in the northern part of Smyrna. Here, the road widens into a divided highway before intersecting US 13. At this point, DE 300 ends and DE 6 turns southeast to form a concurrency with US 13. The two routes pass more businesses on four-lane divided Dupont Boulevard. DE 6 splits from US 13 by heading to the east on two-lane undivided Commerce Street, running through residential areas. The route passes over the DE 1 toll road without an interchange and leaves Smyrna.

Upon leaving Smyrna, DE 6 becomes Woodland Beach Road and passes Smyrna Airport. The road heads east into agricultural areas, crossing Mill Creek as it winds east. The route intersects DE 9 before turning northeast into marshland within the Woodland Beach Wildlife Area. DE 6 turns north and reaches its eastern terminus at an intersection with Delaware Avenue in the community of Woodland Beach, located along the Delaware Bay.

DE 6 has an annual average daily traffic count ranging from a high of 21,997 vehicles at the east end of the US 13 concurrency to a low of 764 vehicles at the Lighthouse Road intersection. None of DE 6 is part of the National Highway System.