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Delaware Route 14 (DE 14) is a state highway in the southern part of Kent County, Delaware. The route runs from the Maryland border near Burrsville, Maryland, where it continues as Maryland Route 317 (MD 317), east to DE 1 in Milford. The route passes through Harrington, where it intersects U.S. Route 13 (US 13), and passes to the north of Houston before coming to Milford, where it intersects DE 15, US 113, and DE 1 Business (DE 1 Bus.). DE 14 has a truck bypass of Harrington known as DE 14 Truck. DE 14 was first designated by 1936 to run from the Maryland border near Burrsville east to DE 26 in Bethany Beach. In 1939, the road was extended south to Fenwick Island. In the 1940s, the road was realigned to bypass Rehoboth Beach. The route between Nassau and Rehoboth Beach was widened into a divided highway in the 1950s, with all of DE 14 southeast of Milford being upgraded to a divided highway by the 1970s. In 1977, most of DE 14 east of Milford was replaced with DE 1, with the eastern terminus being realigned to its current location by 1984. ==Route description== DE 14 begins at the Maryland border, where it continues west into that state as MD 317. From the state line, the route heads east on two-lane undivided Vernon Road, passing through a mix of farmland and woodland with occasional homes. The road curves to the northeast before bending east as Walt Messick Road and entering Harrington. DE 14 runs past homes and some businesses before intersecting DE 14 Truck, which bypasses Harrington to the south. At this point, DE 14 heads northeast on Commerce Street into the downtown area. Here, the route turns east onto Clark Street and crosses Norfolk Southern's Delmarva Secondary railroad line. On the eastern edge of Harrington, DE 14 intersects US 13 in a commercial area, at which point DE 14 Truck returns to the route. Past this intersection, the route leaves Harrington and becomes Milford Harrington Highway, heading through a mix of farms and woods with some residential development. The road continues east through more rural areas, passing to the north of Houston. Farther east, DE 14 bends southeast and intersects the southern terminus of DE 15, crossing into Milford. The road enters commercial areas and gains a center left-turn lane, coming to an intersection with US 113. Past this intersection, the route becomes Northwest Front Street and runs past homes and businesses a short distance to the north of Norfolk Southern's Indian River Secondary railroad line and Silver Lake along the Mispillion River, narrowing back to two lanes. The road curves to the east and heads through the downtown of Milford, becoming Northeast Front Street at the intersection with North Walnut Street. DE 14 passes a short distance to the north of the Mispillion River, curving northeast and coming to an intersection with DE 1 Bus. Past this intersection, the route continues through areas of farmland with some commercial development, ending at an intersection with the DE 1 bypass of Milford.〔〔 DE 14 has an annual average daily traffic count ranging from a high of 14,121 vehicles at the western edge of Milford to a low of 1,804 vehicles at the eastern terminus at DE 1.〔 None of DE 14 is part of the National Highway System. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Delaware Route 14」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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