Delaware Route 24 | ||||
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Route information | ||||
Maintained by DelDOT | ||||
Length: | 40.61 mi (65.36 km) | |||
Existed: | 1936 – present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end: | MD 348 east of Sharptown, MD | |||
US 13 in Laurel DE 30 in Mission US 113 / DE 20 in Millsboro DE 30 in Millsboro DE 5 in Oak Orchard DE 5 / DE 23 in Long Neck DE 1D / DE 24 Alt. in Midway |
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East end: | DE 1 in Midway | |||
Location | ||||
Counties: | Sussex | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Delaware Route 24 Alternate |
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Location: | -Midway |
Length: | 17.8 mi (28.6 km) |
Existed: | 2006–present |
Delaware Route 24 (DE 24) is a state highway located in Sussex County, Delaware. The route runs east from Maryland Route 348 (MD 348) at the Maryland border east of Sharptown, Maryland to an intersection with DE 1 in Midway, between Lewes and Rehoboth Beach. Along the way, DE 24 passes through Laurel, Millsboro, and Long Neck. DE 24 intersects U.S. Route 13 (US 13) in Laurel, US 113/DE 20 in Millsboro, and DE 5 and DE 23 in Long Neck. The road runs concurrent with DE 30 between Mission and Millsboro. DE 24 features an alternate alignment, DE 24 Alternate (DE 24 Alt.), that runs to the north of the route from US 113 in to DE 24 near Midway. DE 24 was built as a state highway throughout the 1920s, with completion of the entire route by 1931. DE 24 was assigned onto its current alignment by 1936. DE 24 Alt. was designated by 2006.