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Delaware State Route 72
New Castle County

Delaware State Route 72 runs north-south in Central New Castle County. It goes from Delaware State Route 9, near Delaware City, to Delaware State Route 7, near Mermaid.
DE St Rt 72 passes through the following towns in New Castle County.
Wrangle Hill
Dayett Station
Newark

Drummond Hill
Pleasant Hill
DE St Rt 72 is multi-plexed in New Castle County.
U.S. Rt. 13, near Delaware City.
Delaware State Route 2, at Newark.
Delaware State Route 273, at Newark. (EB Only)
DE St Rt 72 crosses the following highways in New Castle County.
Delaware State Route 9, near Delaware City.
U.S. Rt. 13, near Delaware City.
Delaware State Route 7, near Delaware City.
U.S. Rt. 13, near Wrangle Hill.
Delaware State Route 1, near Wrangle Hill.
Delaware State Route 71, near Kirkwood.
U.S. Rt. 40, near Dayett Station.
Interstate 95, (Delaware Turnpike) near Newark.
Delaware State Route 4, near Newark.
Delaware State Route 2, at Newark.
Delaware State Route 273, at Newark.

Delaware State Route 2, at Newark.
Delaware State Route 7, near Mermaid.

A BGS on SB U.S. Rt. 13/DE St Rt 1.
13 November 2025