Delaware Route 8
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| Maintained by DelDOT | ||||
| Length: | 17.15 mi (27.60 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1936 – present | |||
| Tourist routes: |
 Delaware's Bayshore Byway
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| West end: |
 MD 454 in Marydel
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 DE 44 in Pearsons Corner DE 15 in Dover  US 13 Alt. in DoverUS 13 in Dover  DE 1 east of Dover |
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| East end: |
 DE 9 north of Little Creek
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| Counties: | Kent | |||
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Delaware Route 8 (DE 8) is a state highway located in Kent County in the U.S. state of Delaware. It runs from Maryland Route 454 (MD 454) at the Maryland border in Marydel east to an intersection with DE 9 north of Little Creek. The route passes through rural areas of western Kent County before heading through Delaware's capital, Dover, on Forrest Avenue and Division Street. East of Dover, the road passes through more rural areas. DE 8 intersects DE 44 in Pearsons Corner, DE 15, U.S. Route 13 Alternate (US 13 Alt.), US 13 in Dover, and DE 1 at a partial interchange east of Dover. The road was built as a state highway west of Dover by 1924 and east of Dover by 1931. The DE 8 designation was given to the road by 1936.
DE 8 begins at the Maryland border in Marydel, where the road continues into Marydel, Maryland as MD 454. From the state line, the route heads southeast on two-lane undivided Halltown Road, passing a few homes and businesses. The road leaves Marydel and curves northeast through a mix of farmland and woodland with some homes. In Pearsons Corner, DE 8 intersects the eastern terminus of DE 44, where the name changes to Forrest Avenue and it turns to the east. This area of Kent County is home to many Amish families and businesses.
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