Delaware Route 15, DE 6 to DE 299

 

Location: Duck Creek Rd and Millington Rd, Clayton

Reassurance shield as DE 15 splits from DE 6 and skirts the west edge of Clayton.

Location: Duck Creek Rd and Cherry Aly, Clayton

Stay straight to continue on DE 15 as we start to head out of town.

Location: Duck Creek Rd and Vandyke Greenspring Rd, New Castle Cty

A couple miles later, we’ll cross into New Castle County and DE 15 turns left.

Location: Vandyke Greenspring Rd and Duck Creek Rd, New Castle Cty

No reassurance shield after the turn.

Location: Vandyke Greenspring Rd and Blackbird Forest Rd, New Catle Cty

Reassurance shield a few miles later as we pass through the forests of central Delaware.

Location: Vandyke Greenspring Rd and Dexter Corner Rd, New Castle Cty

A mile or so later, DE 15 turns right again.

Location: Dexter Corner Rd and Vandyke Greenspring Rd, New Castle Cty

Reassurance shield after the turn.

Location: Dexter Corner Rd and Blackbird Station Rd, New Castle Cty

A mile later, DE 15 will make another turn, this time to the west.

Location: Blackbird Station Rd and Dexter Corner Rd, New Castle Cty

Reassurance shield after the turn.

Location: Blackbird Station Rd and Ebenezer Church Rd, New Castle Cty

A mile or so later, DE 15 turns back north again.

Location: Ebenezer Church Rd and Blackbird Station Rd, New Castle Cty

No reassurance shield after the turn.

Location: Ebenezer Church Rd and Green Giant Rd, New Castle Cty

Reassurance shield about a mile later. This is about as rural a highway gets in Delaware.

Location: Ebenezer Church Rd and Levels Rd, New Castle Cty

At the stop sign, we’ll approach Levels Rd. Turn right to stay on DE 15, though that’s not signed.

Location: Levels Rd and Ebenezer Church Rd, New Castle Cty

No reassurance shield after the turn.

Location: Levels Rd and St Anne’s Blvd, Middletown

A mile or two later, we’ll get a reassurance shield as we enter Middletown.

Location: Levels Rd and St Anne’s Church Rd, Middletown

Just after that, we’ll approach St Anne’s Church Rd, and DE 15 turns left again.

Location: Levels Rd and St. Anne’s Church Rd, Middletown

No reassurance shield after the turn.

Location: Levels Rd and Warwick Rd, Middletown

A half mile later, we’ll approach former US-301.

Location: Levels Rd and Warwick Rd, Middletown

Turn left for former US-301 south and unsigned DE 299 west. Turn right for DE 15 north and DE 299 east. 15 concurs with 299 for about 3/4 of a mile.

Location: Levels Rd and Warwick Rd, Middletown

Follow old 301 south to Annapolis (you can’t actually do this anymore) and 299 east into downtown Middletown.

 N to DE 299, S to DE 6

 E to DE 15, W to US-301

 E to DE 300W to DE 15