U.S. Route 40 in Delaware - Route Description

Route Description

US 40 enters Delaware from Maryland west of Glasgow, heading east on the four-lane divided Pulaski Highway. From the state line, the route passes through woods and areas of residential subdivisions. Upon reaching Glasgow, the road heads into commercial areas and the median of the road widens to include businesses in it. US 40 passes through more business areas and runs to the south of a field before coming to an intersection with DE 896 Bus. The median of the road narrows as it reaches an intersection with the northern terminus of US 301 and DE 896 on the eastern edge of Glasgow. Past this intersection, the route runs between Glasgow Park to the north and commercial areas to the south. US 40 passes near residential neighborhoods as it comes to an intersection with DE 72. Past this intersection, the road heads into business areas and curves to the northeast, crossing Norfolk Southern's Delmarva Secondary railroad line. The route passes through wooded areas with some development as it heads into Bear. US 40 continues through suburban areas of homes and businesses, coming to an intersection with DE 7. Past this intersection, the road continues through commercial areas and comes to an interchange with the DE 1 freeway. After this interchange, the route passes through more residential and businesses areas, passing to the south of a farm field. Farther east, US 40 heads through business areas immediately to the north of Norfolk Southern's New Castle Secondary railroad line as it reaches a directional intersection with US 13 in State Road.

At this point, US 40 heads northeast for a concurrency with US 13 on South Dupont Highway, an eight-lane divided highway. The road runs through commercial areas, coming to an intersection with DE 273 in Hares Corner. Past this intersection, US 13/US 40 passes between New Castle Airport to the northwest and businesses to the southeast as North Dupont Highway, reaching a cloverleaf interchange with the southern terminus of US 202 and DE 141 at the end of the airport property. Following this, the two routes narrow to six lanes and head through more commercial areas in Wilmington Manor, reaching an interchange with I-295.

Here, US 40 splits from US 13 by heading east along with I-295 on an eight-lane freeway maintained by the Delaware River and Bay Authority. The road has an eastbound ramp to Landers Lane before it passes between residential neighborhoods and has an interchange with DE 9. Past this interchange, the median of the freeway widens to include the Delaware River and Bay Authority headquarters, with the westbound direction coming to a toll plaza for the Delaware Memorial Bridge. I-295/US 40 continues east and passes over Norfolk Southern's New Castle Secondary before crossing the Delaware River on the twin-span Delaware Memorial Bridge, at which point both routes head into New Jersey.

US 40 in Delaware has an annual average daily traffic count ranging from a high of 92,113 vehicles at the DE 9 interchange to a low of 28,768 vehicles at the DE 896 Bus. intersection. The portion of US 40 in Delaware east of US 301/DE 896 in Glasgow is part of the National Highway System.