Delaware Route 44 (DE 44) is a state highway in
Kent County,
Delaware
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. It is signed east-west and runs from
DE 300 at Everetts Corner southeast to
DE 8 in
Pearsons Corner. The route passes through rural areas of western Kent County as well as the town of
Hartly. In Hartly, DE 44 intersects
DE 11. The route was built as a state highway east of Hartly by 1924 and west of Hartly by 1932, receiving the DE 44 designation by 1936.
Route description
![DE 44 WB past DE 11](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ee/DE_44_WB_past_DE_11.jpeg)
DE 44 heads to the southeast from
DE 300 at Everetts Corner on two-lane undivided Everetts Corner Road. The road passes through a mix of woodland and farmland before reaching the town of
Hartly. In Hartly, the route intersects
DE 11, where it becomes Main Street, and passes by homes along with some commercial establishments, crossing an abandoned railroad line. The road then heads to the east out of Hartly as Hartly Road, passing through more rural areas. DE 44 continues to its eastern terminus at
DE 8 in the community of
Pearsons Corner.
DE 44 has an
annual average daily traffic
Annual average daily traffic, abbreviated AADT, is a measure used primarily in transportation planning, transportation engineering and retail location selection. Traditionally, it is the total volume of vehicle traffic of a highway or road for a y ...
count ranging from a high of 4,188 vehicles at the eastern terminus at DE 8 to a low of 1,565 vehicles at the western border of Hartly.
[ The entire length of DE 44 is part of the National Highway System.]
History
By 1920, what is now DE 44 existed as an unimproved county road. The road east of Hartly was improved into a state highway by 1924. By 1932, the portion of road west of Hartly became a state highway. DE 44 was designated by 1936 to follow its current alignment. The route has not changed since its inception.
Major intersections
See also
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References
External links
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DE 44 at AARoads.com
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Transportation in Kent County, Delaware