Existed: 1936 – present Length 10.73 km | Counties: Kent Constructed 1936 | |
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West end: DE 300 in Everetts Corner East end: DE 8 in Pearsons Corner | ||
Delaware Route 44 (DE 44) is a state highway in Kent County, Delaware. It runs from DE 300 in Everetts Corner southeast to DE 8 in Pearsons Corner. The route passes through rural areas of western Kent County as well as the town of Hartly. In Hartly, it intersects DE 11. The route was built as a state highway east of Hartly by 1924 and west of Hartly by 1932, receiving the DE 44 designation by 1936.
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Map of DE-44, Hartly, DE 19953, USA
Route description
Delaware Route 44 heads to the southeast of DE 300 on Everetts Corner Road. It passes through a mix of woodland and farmland before reaching the town of Hartly. In Hartly, the route intersects DE 11, where it becomes Main Street, and passes by homes. It then heads to the east out of Hartly on Hartly Road, passing through more rural areas. The route continues to its eastern terminus at DE 8 near Pearsons Corner.
DE 44 has an annual average daily traffic count ranging from a high of 4,478 vehicles at the eastern terminus at DE 8 to a low of 1,552 vehicles at the Fords Corner Road intersection northwest of Hartly. The entire length of DE 44 is part of the National Highway System.
History
By 1920, what is now DE 44 existed as an unimproved county road. The road east of Hartly was improved into a state highway by 1924. By 1932, the portion of road west of Hartly became a state highway. DE 44 was designated by 1936 to follow its current alignment. The route has not changed since its inception.
Major intersections
The entire route is in Kent County.