Delaware Route 44
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| Maintained by DelDOT | ||||
| Length: | 6.67 mi[1] (10.73 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1936 – present | |||
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| West end: |
 DE 300 in Everetts Corner | |||
 DE 11 in Hartly | ||||
| East end: |
 DE 8 in Pearsons Corner | |||
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| Counties: | Kent | |||
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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.
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, where it becomes Main Street. In Hartly, the route passes by homes and intersects DE 11. 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.[2][3]
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.[1] The entire length of DE 44 is part of the National Highway System.[4]
History
By 1920, what is now DE 44 existed as an unimproved county road.[5] The road east of Hartly was improved into a state highway by 1924.[6] By 1932, the portion of road west of Hartly became a state highway.[7] DE 44 was designated by 1936 to follow its current alignment.[8] The route has not changed since its inception.[2]
Major intersections
The entire route is in Kent County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Everetts Corner | 0.00 | 0.00 | DE 300 (Sudlersville Road) – Sudlersville, Kenton, Smyrna | Western terminus | |
| Hartly | 2.89 | 4.65 | DE 11 (Arthursville Road) – Kenton, Templeville | ||
| Pearsons Corner | 6.67 | 10.73 | DE 8 (Halltown Road/Forrest Avenue) – Marydel, Dover | Eastern terminus | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
- U.S. Roads portal
- Delaware portal
References
- 1 2 3 Staff (2011). "Traffic Count and Mileage Report: Interstate, Delaware, and US Routes" (PDF). Delaware Department of Transportation. Retrieved May 17, 2012.
- 1 2 Delaware Department of Transportation (2008). Delaware Official Transportation Map (PDF) (Map). Dover: Delaware Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
- ↑ Google (August 20, 2010). "overview of Delaware Route 44" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved August 20, 2010.
- ↑ National Highway System: Delaware (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. 2010. Retrieved February 10, 2012.
- ↑ Delaware State Highway Department (1920). Official Road Map (PDF) (Map). Dover: Delaware State Highway Department. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
- ↑ Delaware State Highway Department (1924). Official Road Map (PDF) (Map). Dover: Delaware State Highway Department. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
- ↑ Delaware State Highway Department (1932). Official Road Map (PDF) (Map). Dover: Delaware State Highway Department. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
- ↑ Delaware State Highway Department; The National Survey Co. (1936). Official Road Map of the State of Delaware (PDF) (Map) (1936–37 ed.). Dover: Delaware State Highway Department. Retrieved November 24, 2015.