Delaware State Route 6
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| Basic data | |
| Overall length: | 17.33 mi. / 27.89 km |
| Starting point: |
 MD 291 west of Blackiston
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| End point: | as a dead end in Woodland Beach |
| County: | Kent County |
Delaware Route 6 or DE 6 for short is a 27.89 km state route in Kent County , Delaware . It runs from Maryland State Route 291 on the Maryland border west of Blackiston to Delaware Bay in Woodland Beach . The route goes through the towns of Smyrna and Clayton .
Route description
Delaware Route 6 runs eastward on Millington Road from the state border with Maryland through the Blackiston Wildlife Area. In Blackiston, the road crosses the western terminus of Delaware State Route 42 , which heads southeast to Kenton . State Route 6 continues to the east and about hits, two kilometers west of Clayton with the Delaware State Route 15 . Both streets overlap to the western edge of town, where State Route 15 turns north.
DE 6 continues east on Main Street through Clayton and as Smyrna Clayton Boulevard through Smyrna. Shortly after reaching this town, State Route 6 turns left onto Delaware State Route 300 , Glenwood Avenue. Both state routes overlap to US Highway 13 in northern Smyrna, where DE 300 ends and DE turns right onto Highway 13 in a southerly direction. On this four-lane median strip, the two highways overlap to Commerce Street, where the State Route resumes its eastern direction. She crosses the Delaware State Toll Route 1 and leaves Smyrna.
Outside of town, Route 6 becomes Woodland Beach Road. The road leads through the sparsely populated landscape and crosses Delaware State Route 9 , before reaching the end point at Delaware Bay in the small village of Woodland Beach through the Woodland Beach Wildlife Area .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Traffic Count and Mileage Report ( English , PDF ; 297 kB) DelDOT . 2006. Archived from the original on March 18, 2009. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved March 7, 2009.
