Puncheon Run Connector
Puncheon Run Connector | |
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Puncheon Run Connector highlighted in red | |
| Route information | |
| Maintained by DelDOT | |
| Length | 2.39 mi (3.85 km) |
| Existed | 2000–present |
| Major junctions | |
| West end | US 13 in Dover |
| East end | DE 1 Toll in Dover |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| Counties | Kent |
| Highway system | |
The Puncheon Run Connector is an unnumbered four-lane freeway in the city of Dover in Kent County, Delaware. It is named after Puncheon Run, a stream it follows. It provides a connection from U.S. Route 13 (US 13) east to the northbound direction of the Delaware Route 1 (DE 1) toll road, with an intermediate interchange at Bay Road. The road is part of the National Highway System and serves as part of a north–south route for traffic crossing the Delmarva Peninsula. Planning for the Puncheon Run Connector began in the 1980s and originally included a freeway upgrade of US 13 south to Woodside. The connector was scaled back to its current routing in 1992. The freeway was built between 1998 and 2000 at a cost of $25 million.