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| Interstate 495 commences the 11.47 mile long route around the east side of Wilmington at the Delaware state line. With six overall lanes and a variable speed limit normally set at 65 miles per hour, through traffic is advised to take I-495 to bypass the city. Exit 6 departs just beyond the split for SR 92 (Naamans Road). 07/26/24 |
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| A reassurance marker for Interstate 95 appears just beyond the separation with I-495. A previous assembly posted here included milepost zero for I-95 in Pennsylvania. 07/26/24 |
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| A welcome to Delaware sign stands beyond the gore point for I-495 south. Signs referencing Governor John Carney include the slogan "Endless Discoveries". Predecessor signs for Jack Markell retained "Its Good Being First", which first appeared in 2001 during the initial term of Governor Ruth Ann Minner. 01/14/17 |
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| This confirming marker stands south of the entrance ramp from SR 92 (Naamans Road) and the Darley Road underpass. 07/26/24 |
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| Interstate 95 weaves southwest from Claymont to a half diamond interchange (Exit 10 on I-95 north) with Harvey Road. Posted below the Harvey Road overpass is the first in a series of interchange sequence signs. 07/26/24 |
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| The exchange with Harvey Road joins Arden, Ardentown and Ardencroft with Interstate 95 southbound. 07/26/24 |
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| SR 3 (Marsh Road) converges with Interstate 95 south from the Brandywine Hundred community at a modified diamond interchange (Exit 9) adjacent to Carr Road to Bellevue State Park. 07/26/24 |
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| A 5.87 mile long route, SR 3 (Marsh Road) runs south from SR 92 (Naamans Road) through Brandywine Hundred to a short overlap with U.S. 13 Business (Philadelphia Pike) via Washington Street Extension near Bellefonte. 07/26/24 |
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| Exit 9 lowers from Interstate 95 south to SR 3 (Marsh Road) north to the Ardens and south to Bellefonte. South beyond a dog leg along Philadelphia Pike, SR 3 ties into I-495 at Exit 4 and Edgemoor.
These guide signs were replaced with a shield assembly during the I-95 & Carr Road/Marsh Road Interchange Improvements project from 2018 to 2020. 12/30/18 |
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| Serving the city of Wilmington, three exits depart over the course of five miles along Interstate 95 southbound. 07/26/24 |
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| Motorists headed to Downtown Wilmington are directed to Exit 7 A / SR 52 south, while visitors bound for the Christina Riverfront are advised to use Exit 6 / SR 9 to SR 4. I-95 crosses Brandywine Park ahead of Exit 7 B / SR 52 north. 07/26/24 |
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| A new community interchanges identification sign for Wilmington was added south of SR 3 in 2021. 07/26/24 |
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| I-95 passes over a parallel CSX Railroad line and Rockwood Road one mile from Exit 8 to U.S. 202/SR 202. U.S. 202 follows Concord Pike, a heavily traveled commercial arterial, northward from Wilmington to Fairfax, Talleyville, Brandywine Hundred and West Chester, Pennsylvania. 07/26/24 |
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| A directional cloverleaf interchange joins I-95 with U.S. 202 (Concord Pike) north and SR 202 (Concord Avenue) south at Exit 8. Among other changes, construction from September 2011 to November 2014 upgraded the exchange by widening the northbound ramp to U.S. 202 from I-95 north and realigning the southbound merge from Concord Pike to I-95. 07/26/24 |
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| U.S. 202 (Concord Pike) north connects I-95 with SR 141 and SR 261 (Foulk Road) at Blue ball. SR 141 branches northwest to Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children. 12/21/16 |
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| Formerly split between Exits 8 B/A, Exit 8 leads to both U.S. 202 (Concord Pike) north to West Chester and SR 202 (Concord Avenue) south into Wilmington. The loop ramp (Exit 8 A) for SR 202 south was eliminated to accommodate the realigned entrance ramp from Concord Pike. 07/26/24 |
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| SR 202 extends 1.01 miles south from Exit 8 to U.S. 13 Business (Market Street) at the Brandywine Village community in Wilmington. SR 202 lines a portion of the historic U.S. 202 route south to I-295 and U.S. 13/40 at Farnhurst. 12/22/20 |
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| A single lane ramp combines with the northbound exit from I-95 ahead of Concord Pike at Blue Ball. U.S. 202 travels with six overall lanes to Concord Mall and Brandywine Town Center mall before entering Delaware County, PA. 12/22/20 |
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| Continuing south into Wilmington, the succeeding exits along I-95 depart in 1.25 miles for SR 52 north to Greenville, Centerville and Mendenhall, Pennsylvania. SR 52 forms a multi state route with PA 52 to West Chester. 07/26/24 |
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| Although only partially signed, U.S. 202 combines with Interstate 95 for 5.6 miles south to SR 141 / Exit 5 A. 07/26/24 |
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| I-95/U.S. 202 south enter the city of Wilmington at the forthcoming CSX Railroad overpass. 12/19/22 |
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| Advancing under 18th Street, I-95 advances to the Brandywine Creek Bridge and Exit 7 to SR 52 (Delaware Avenue) at the Happy Valley neighborhood in Wilmington. 07/26/24 |
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| The auxiliary lane added from Concord Pike drops at Exit 7 B for SR 52 (Delaware Avenue) north. Exit 6 follows for SR 9 (4th Street) and SR 4 (M.L. King, Jr. Boulevard). 07/26/24 |
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| The Brandywine Creek Bridge spans the shallow waterway and adjacent North and South Park Drive above Brandywine Park. The 1,882 foot long span was constructed between 1962-64 and rebuilt in 1984.1 12/19/22 |
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| Exit 7 B parts ways with I-95 south for Jackson Street south at Gilpin Avenue. SR 52 (Delaware Avenue) follows in one block as it branches westward onto Pennsylvania Avenue to Wawaset and Highlands in northwest Wilmington. 07/26/24 |
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| I-95 drops below grade between Jackson and Adams Streets beyond the SR 52 overpass. 11th Street extends from Exit 7 A to connect I-95 with SR 52 south. Separating into a one way couplet (11th and 12th Streets) through Downtown Wilmington, SR 52 concludes at U.S. 13 Business (King / Walnut Streets). 07/26/24 |
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| An auxiliary lane forms between the Jackson Street entrance ramp adjacent to 11th Street at Cool Springs Park and Exit 6 to West Center City and Hilltop. 12/19/22 |
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| SR 9 follows 4th Street north to SR 2 (Lincoln / Union Streets) at Little Italy in Wilmington. The 58.18 mile long route leads south from the city to New Castle, Delaware City and ultimately SR 1 by Dover A.F.B. 12/19/22 |
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| Exit 6 leaves I-95 south beyond the 7th Street overpass. Jackson Street continues two blocks to the couplet of SR 48 (2nd Street / Lancaster Avenue). SR 48 leads east to U.S. 13 Business at LOMA and northwest to Greenhill and SR 41 outside Hockessin. SR 4 (Maryland Avenue) passes below the freeway from Monroe and 2nd Streets (SR 48) nearby to Browntown in Wilmington. West from the city, the 14.08 mile long route extends through Richardson Park, Newport, Stanton, Ogletown and ultimately SR 279 in southwest Newark. 07/26/24 |
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| Beyond the fall line at 5th Street, Interstate 95 elevates along the Wilmington Viaduct. 07/26/24 |
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| Lowering to the intersection of Jackson and Fourth Streets, Exit 6 expands to three lanes. A four lane urban boulevard, Fourth Street (SR 9) rises west through the Hilltop community and undulates east through Quaker Hill to combine with U.S. 13 at East Side. Paralleling three blocks to the south, SR 48 follows Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard east to Wilmington Station (AMTRAK and SEPTA) and U.S. 13 Business (Market Street). 12/19/22 |
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| I-95 shifts east of the AMTRAK Northeast Corridor through an S-curve between the Browntown and Riverfront areas of south Wilmington. Continuing south across Christina River wetlands, the freeway meets I-295 in 1.5 miles. 07/26/24 |
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| The Wilmington Viaduct opened to traffic in 1964 and was rebuilt in 1978. Running from Spring 2021 to Spring 2023, major reconstruction redecked the elevated roadway and made a number of repairs and other improvements. 07/26/24 |
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| An expansive three wye interchange joins I-95/U.S. 202 with I-295 north in one mile. I-295 travels northward 93.8 miles overall to Camden and Trenton in New Jersey, and Bristol, Pennsylvania. 07/26/24 |
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| Previously posted at the end of the Wilmington Viaduct, this distance sign was relocated southward 0.3 miles in 2024. Downtown Baltimore is 67 miles away via I-95 and U.S. 40, or 72 miles via I-95 and I-395. 07/26/24 |
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| There is no direct access to U.S. 13 from Interstate 95 in Delaware. I-295 connects with the parallel route at the first of two exits preceding the Delaware Memorial Bridge. 07/26/24 |
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| I-95 rises to cross Little Mill Creek ahead of adjacent bridges over a Norfolk Southern Railroad line and the Christina River. The monotube assembly and arrow per lane (APL) sign for I-295 north / Left Exit 5 C was installed here in Fall 2017. 07/26/24 |
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| Interstate 295 navigates east from I-95 between the older suburban areas of Minquadale and Wilmington Manor to reach the Delaware Memorial Bridge north of New Castle. 07/26/24 |
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| Interstate 295 turns north from the Delaware Memorial Bridge at Deepwater, splitting with the New Jersey Turnpike for Carneys Point and Camden. 07/26/24 |
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| I-495 south returns to Interstate 95 at a wye interchange preceding the cloverleaf interchange with SR 141. The right lane drops at the upcoming collector distributor roadway for Exits 5 B/A. 12/19/22 |
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| U.S. 202/SR 141 overlap from Exit 5 A south to both the Delaware Air National Guard facility at New Castle Airport (ILG) and U.S. 13/40 (Dupont Highway). 12/19/22 |
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| Southbound I-95 runs along the banks of the Christina River just ahead of the separation with U.S. 202 at Exit 5. Started in 2016, The SR 141 and I-95 Ramp Interchange Project made improvements to ramp geometry, added capacity and addressed safety issues. Work along the connections with I-95 southbound commenced in 2019. The project wrapped up in Spring 2022. 12/19/22 |
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| Exit 5 B departs for SR 141 north. Replacing the previous route of SR 41 along Newport Gap Pike through Newport and Belvedere, the Newport Freeway opened in 1979. SR 41 was subsequently truncated north from New Castle to SR 2 at Prices Corner. Forming a multi state route with PA 41, SR 41 leads northwest to U.S. 30 at Gap, Pennsylvania. 12/19/22 |
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| SR 141 south transitions into Basin Road just beyond the exchange with I-95 at Airport Road. Basin Road comprises a four lane arterial southward to SR 9 (Washington Street). Overall SR 141 loops 11.34 miles between U.S. 202 at Blue Ball and SR 9/273 in New Castle. 12/19/22 |
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| U.S. 202 overlaps with SR 141 (Basin Road) south 1.8 miles to U.S. 13/40 (Dupont Highway) near Wilmington Manor. U.S. 13, which parallels I-95 south from Morrisville, Pennsylvania, leaves the I-95 corridor southward to Dover, Salisbury and Hampton Roads, Virginia. U.S. 13 returns to I-95 outside Fayetteville, North Carolina. 12/19/22 |
Page Updated 12-13-2024.
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