Delaware Route 26
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| Maintained by DelDOT | ||||
| Length: | 23.15 mi (37.26 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1936 – present | |||
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   DE / MD 54 / MD 353 near Gumboro
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 DE 30 south of GumboroDE 54 in GumboroDE 30 in Shaft Ox Corner US 113 in Dagsboro DE 20 in Dagsboro DE 17 near Millville DE 1 in Bethany Beach
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| East end: | Dead end on Atlantic Ocean in Bethany Beach | |||
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| Counties: | Sussex | |||
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Delaware Route 26 (DE 26) is a state highway in Sussex County, Delaware. The route's western terminus is at an intersection with Maryland Route 353 (MD 353) and DE/MD 54 at the Maryland border south of Gumboro and its eastern terminus is at a dead end on the Atlantic Ocean in Bethany Beach, even though signage ends at the DE 1 intersection. The route passes through rural areas of southeastern Sussex County along with the communities of Dagsboro, Millville, Ocean View and Bethany Beach. DE 26 intersects DE 30 and DE 54 in the Gumboro area, U.S. Route 113 (US 113) and DE 20 in Dagsboro, and DE 17 west of Millville. The road was built as a state highway in various stages during the 1920s and 1930s. By 1936, DE 26 was assigned onto its current alignment.
DE 26 begins at the Maryland border at an intersection where DE/MD 54 runs west along the state line and MD 353 continues south into Maryland. From the state line, DE 26 heads northeast on two-lane undivided Millsboro Highway concurrent with DE 54. The two routes pass through agricultural areas with some woods and homes, intersecting DE 30. At this point, DE 30 turns northeast to form a concurrency with DE 26/DE 54. The road curves north and heads into the residential community of Gumboro, where DE 54 turns to the east. DE 26/DE 30 leaves Gumboro and continues back into areas of farms and forests with occasional residences.
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