Delaware Route 1A
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Delaware Route 1A (DE 1A) is a state highway in Sussex County, Delaware. The route, which is signed north-south, runs 2.01 mi (3.23 km) from DE 1 in the town of Dewey Beach north to another intersection with DE 1 west of the city of Rehoboth Beach. The route provides access to Rehoboth Beach from DE 1, heading north before turning to the west. DE 1A follows King Charles Avenue, Bayard Avenue, 2nd Street (southbound), Christian Street (northbound), and Rehoboth Avenue.
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Maintained by DelDOT | ||||
Length | 2.01 mi[1] (3.23 km) | |||
Existed | 1974[2]–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | DE 1 in Dewey Beach | |||
Major intersections | DE 1B in Rehoboth Beach | |||
North end | DE 1 near Rehoboth Beach | |||
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Country | United States | |||
State | Delaware | |||
Counties | Sussex | |||
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What is now DE 1A was originally a part of DE 14 between 1936 and 1942. The road was designated DE 14A by 1966. In the 1970s, DE 1A was designated along DE 14A for a few years before DE 14A was decommissioned in favor of DE 1A. Between 2002 and 2006, a streetscape project revitalized the Rehoboth Avenue portion of the route and a roundabout was added at the northern entrance to Rehoboth Beach.