Existed: 1936 – present Counties: Kent Constructed 1936 | North end: DE 300 near Kenton Length 11.18 km County Kent County, Delaware | |
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South end: MD 302 near Templeville, MD | ||
Delaware Route 11 (DE 11) is a state highway in Kent County, Delaware. It runs from Maryland Route 302 (MD 302) at the Maryland border near Templeville, Maryland northeast to DE 300 near Kenton. The road, known as Arthursville Road for its entire length, passes through the farmland of western Kent County and then through the town of Hartly, where it intersects DE 44. The route was built as a state highway in the 1920s and 1930s and received the DE 11 designation by 1936.
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Map of DE-11, Delaware, USA
Route description
DE 11 begins at the Maryland border in western Kent County, where the road continues west into Maryland as MD 302 towards Templeville. From the state line, DE 11 heads northeast on two-lane, undivided Arthursville Road through a mix of woods and farms, with occasional residences. The road enters the town of Hartly, where it passes several homes. In the center of town, the route crosses DE 44 and heads north before it curves northeast out of Hartly. DE 11 continues into rural areas, making another turn north. The road runs northeast and comes to an end at DE 300 to the southwest of Kenton.
DE 11 has an annual average daily traffic count ranging from a high of 2,413 vehicles at the eastern terminus at DE 300 to a low of 1,443 vehicles at the south end of Hartly. None of DE 11 is part of the National Highway System.
History
By 1920 what is now DE 11 existed as an unimproved county road. The portion of the route north of Hartly was built as a paved state highway in 1927. The road south of Hartly was taken over by the state and paved by 1931. DE 11 was assigned to its current alignment by 1936. The route has not changed since its inception.
Major intersections
The entire route is in Kent County.