Roads of the Mid-South & West > Highways of the State of Delaware > U.S. Federal Route 40; New Castle County, Delaware

U.S. Federal Route 40
New Castle County

U.S. Federal Route 40 runs east-west across Northern New Castle County. It runs from the Delaware/Maryland State Line, south of Newark, to the Delaware/New Jersey State Line, near Wilmington. The part near the Delaware Memorial Bridge is part of the Delaware Turnpike.

U.S. Rt. 40 passes through the following town in New Castle County.
New Castle

U.S. Rt. 40 is multi-plexed in New Castle County.
U.S. Rt. 13, from near State Road to near Wilmington.
TRUCK Delaware State Route 9, near New Castle.
Interstate 295, (Delaware Turnpike) near Wilmington.

U.S. Rt. 40 intersects the following highways in New Castle County.
U.S. Rt. 301, near Dayett Station.
Delaware State Route 896, near Dayett Station.
BUSN Delaware State Route 896, near Dayette Station.
Delaware State Route 72, near Porter.
Delaware State Route 7, near Bear.
Delaware State Route 1, near Bear.
U.S. Rt. 13, near Bear.
TRUCK Delaware State Route 9, near Bear.
Delaware State Route 273, near New Castle.
TRUCK Delaware State Route 9, near New Castle.
U.S. Rt. 202, near New Castle.
Delaware State Route 141, near New Castle.
Interstate 295, (Delaware Turnpike) near Wilmington.
U.S. Rt. 13, near New Castle.
Delaware State Route 9, near New Castle.

Toll Plazas on U.S. Rt. 40 in New Castle County.
Delaware Memorial Bridge, near New Castle.

The first toll warning sign on SB I-295/WB U.S. Rt. 40.

A toll warning sign on SB I-295/WB U.S. Rt. 40.

SB I-295/WB U.S. Rt. 40 one mile from the toll plaza.

Lane markers on SB I-295/WB U.S. Rt. 40.

SB I-295/WB U.S. Rt. 40 a half mile from the toll plaza.

The Delaware Memorial Bridge Toll Plaza on SB I-295/WB U.S. Rt. 40.

An advanced warning sign for the toll plaza on SB I-295/U.S. Rt. 40. (April, 2025)

An advanced warning sign for the toll plaza on SB I-295/U.S. Rt. 40. (April, 2025)

The price sign for the toll plaza on SB I-295/U.S. Rt. 40. (April, 2025)

SB I-295/U.S. Rt. 40 at the Delaware Memorial Bridge Toll Plaza. (April, 2025)


SB I-295/WB U.S. Rt. 40 crossing the Delaware River.

SB I-295/WB U.S. Rt. 40 crossing the Delaware River.

NB I-295/EB U.S. Rt. 40 at the Delaware River.

SB I-295/U.S. Rt. 40 at the Delaware Welcome Sign.

NB I-295/EB U.S. Rt. 40 west of the Delaware River.

SB I-295/WB U.S. Rt. 40 east of DE St Rt 9.

SB I-295/WB U.S. Rt. 40 at DE St Rt 9.

NB I-295/EB U.S. Rt. 40 at DE St Rt 9.

NB I-295/EB U.S. Rt. 40 at DE St Rt 9.

SB I-295/WB U.S. Rt. 40 west of DE St Rt 9.

NB I-295/EB U.S. Rt. 40 west of DE St Rt 9.

SB I-295/WB U.S. Rt. 40 east of U.S. Rt. 13.

SB I-295/WB U.S. Rt 40 at U.S. Rt. 13.

A BGS on SB I-295/WB U.S. Rt. 40.

A BGS on SB I-295/WB U.S. Rt. 40.

A BGS on NB I-295.

A BGS on NB I-295.

A BGS on NB I-295.

A guide marker on NB I-295.

A BGS on NB U.S. Rt. 13/EB U.S. Rt. 40.

NB U.S. Rt. 13/WB U.S. Rt. 40 at I-295.

SB U.S. Rt. 13/WB U.S. Rt. 40 south of Bacon Ave.

A BGS on SB U.S. Rt. 13/WB U.S. Rt. 40.

A BGS on SB U.S. Rt. 202/DE St Rt 141.

A junction marker on SB U.S. Rt. 202/DE St Rt 141.

A BGS on SB U.S. Rt. 202/DE St Rt 141.

A BGS on SB U.S. Rt. 202/DE St Rt 141.

A BGS on SB U.S. Rt. 202/DE St Rt 141.

A BGS on NB DE St Rt 141.

EB U.S. Rt. 40 at DE St Rt 1.

A BGS on SB DE St Rt 1.

A BGS on SB DE St Rt 1.

A BGS on the ramp from SB DE St Rt 1.

EB U.S. Rt. 40 at the Delaware Welcome Sign at the Delaware/Maryland State Line.

10 November 2025