A total of at least three special routes of U.S. Route 9 (US 9) exist and at least seven have been deleted.

Georgetown truck route

U.S. Route 9 Truck (US 9 Truck) is a

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of US 9 in the town of Georgetown in Sussex County,

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. US 9 Truck begins at an intersection between US 9 and US 113/

Delaware Route 404 Truck Delaware Route 404 (DE 404) is a major state highway in Sussex County, Delaware that spans the east-west width of the state. DE 404's western terminus is at the Maryland border northwest of Bridgeville, where the road continues ...

(DE 404 Truck) to the west of Georgetown. At this point, US 9 Truck heads southeast

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with US 113 and DE 404 Truck on four-lane

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Dupont Boulevard. The road heads through woodland with some farmfields and businesses. US 9 Truck/DE 404 Truck split from US 113 by heading north-northeast on two-lane undivided South Bedford Street. The road passes commercial development before heading through farmland with some homes. The routes curve to the north-northwest prior to heading north. US 9 Truck/DE 404 Truck turn east onto Park Avenue and pass through residential areas before crossing the Delmarva Central Railroad's Indian River Subdivision line at-grade. The road runs through agricultural areas and passes to the south of Delaware Coastal Airport, where it makes a curve to the north. US 9 Truck/DE 404 Truck head through a mix of farmland and woodland with some homes to the east of the airport, crossing the Delmarva Central Railroad's Lewes Industrial Track line at-grade before ending at US 9/ DE 404 east of Georgetown. US 9 Truck has an annual average daily traffic count ranging from a high of 30,235 vehicles at the Arrow Safety Road intersection along the US 113 concurrency to a low of 5,033 vehicles at the Zoar Road intersection. The portion of US 9 Truck concurrent with US 113 is part of the National Highway System. US 9 Truck was designated in 1983. The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) is planning to move US 9 Truck to a new alignment of Park Avenue located further to the south. The realigned Park Avenue will lead to a

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with South Bedford Street and Arrow Safety Road, from which US 9 Truck will follow Arrow Safety Road west to US 113. Utility work on the new alignment of Park Avenue began in the later part of 2021, with road construction to begin in 2022. The new alignment of US 9 Truck will be completed in 2023. Major intersections

Lewes business route

U.S. Route 9 Business (US 9 Bus.) is a

business route A business route (or business loop, business spur, or city route) in the United States is a short special route connected to a ''parent'' numbered highway at its beginning, then routed through the central business district of a nearby city or ...

off US 9 in the city of

Lewes Lewes () is the county town of East Sussex, England. It is the police and judicial centre for all of Sussex and is home to Sussex Police, East Sussex Fire & Rescue Service, Lewes Crown Court and HMP Lewes. The civil parish is the centre of ...

in Sussex County,

. US 9 Bus. begins at the Five Points intersection in the community of

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, where it intersects US 9, DE 1, and the eastern terminus of DE 404. This intersection has no access to eastbound US 9/southbound DE 1 from US 9 Bus. as left turns are prohibited. From here, the route heads northeast on four-lane

Savannah Road, soon narrowing to a two-lane undivided road. The business route runs through commercial areas to the southeast of a residential development, gaining a center left-turn lane. The road comes to an intersection with Wescoats Corner Road in the community of Wescoats Corner, which heads southeast to provide access to southbound DE 1. US 9 Bus. loses the turn lane as it continues through the residential community of Quakertown. The road continues past homes and some businesses as it enters Lewes, where it crosses the Georgetown–Lewes Trail. The route passes to the southeast of

Beebe Medical Center Beebe Healthcare is a healthcare system serving Sussex County in southern Delaware in the United States. Its primary facility is Beebe Medical Center, a hospital in Lewes. Services Beebe Medical Center has 210 beds, offering inpatient services su ...

before it crosses into the

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downtown area of Lewes, where it passes by the Zwaanendael Museum. US 9 Bus. crosses the Lewes and Rehoboth Canal on a

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and runs past businesses to the northwest and marshland to the southeast. The business route passes a mix of homes and businesses before it turns east onto Cape Henlopen Drive near Lewes Beach along the Delaware Bay. US 9 Bus. runs between the bay to the north and homes to the south before it comes to its terminus at an intersection with US 9. Past here, Cape Henlopen Drive continues east as part of US 9 toward the

Cape May–Lewes Ferry The Cape May–Lewes Ferry is a ferry system in the United States that traverses a crossing of the Delaware Bay connecting North Cape May, New Jersey with Lewes, Delaware. The ferry constitutes a portion of U.S. Route 9 and is the final crossing ...

terminal. The entire length of US 9 Bus. is designated as part of the

Historic Lewes Byway, Gateway to the Bayshore The Delaware Byways (formerly Delaware Scenic and Historic Highways) system consists of roads in the U.S. state of Delaware that travel through areas of scenic and historic interest. The intent of this system is to promote tourism and raise awaren ...

, a

Delaware Byway The Delaware Byways (formerly Delaware Scenic and Historic Highways) system consists of roads in the U.S. state of Delaware that travel through areas of scenic and historic interest. The intent of this system is to promote tourism and raise awaren ...

. US 9 Bus. has an annual average daily traffic count ranging from a high of 18,511 vehicles at the Donovans Road intersection to a low of 4,782 vehicles at the eastern terminus at US 9. The route was designated on a former part of DE 18 by 1976, with US 9 routed to bypass Lewes on DE 1, Kings Highway, and the Theodore C. Freeman Highway to the south. Major intersections

Beesley's Point temporary route

U.S. Route 9 Temporary (US 9 Temp.) was the designation for the detour around the closed

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carrying US 9 over the Great Egg Harbor Bay between Upper Township,

Cape May County Cape May County is the southernmost county in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Much of the county is located on Cape May bound by Delaware Bay to its west and the Atlantic Ocean to its south and east. Adjacent to the Atlantic coastline are fiv ...

and

Somers Point Somers Point is a city that is the oldest settlement in Atlantic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It was settled by Europeans in 1693 and was incorporated as a borough in 1886. Somers Point was incorporated as a city in 1902. As of the 2 ...

Atlantic County Atlantic County is a county located along the southern coast of the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the county had a population of 274,534.County Route 623 (CR 623) before heading north on the Garden State Parkway and crossing the Great Egg Harbor Bay on the

Great Egg Harbor Bridge The Great Egg Harbor Bridge is a series of four bridges along the Garden State Parkway in New Jersey, with Toll bridge, tolls collected in the southbound direction. It crosses the Great Egg Harbor Bay, connecting Upper Township, New Jersey, Upper ...

, ending at an interchange with US 9 in Somers Point. The route was long. The designation was replaced by US 9 following the demolition of the bridge in 2013.

Toms River alternate route

U.S. Route 9 Alternate (US 9 Alt.) was a alternate route of US 9 that ran through

Toms River, New Jersey Toms River is a township in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. Its mainland portion is also a census-designated place of the same name, which serves as the county seat of Ocean County.Garden State Parkway through the Toms River area but was later renumbered to Route 166.

Newark–Jersey City temporary route

Jersey City truck route

U.S. Route 1/9 Truck (US 1/9 Truck) is a

of US 1/9 in northern New Jersey between

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and

Jersey City Jersey City is the second-most populous city in the U.S. state of New Jersey, after Newark.Pulaski Skyway, which trucks are banned from. The route heads east across the

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into Kearny before crossing the

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into Jersey City, where the truck route turns north at the Route 440 intersection. It intersects Route 7 before turning east and ending at the

Tonnele Circle The Tonnele Circle is an intersection in Jersey City, New Jersey, United States. It is named after Tonnele TUN-uh-lee"Avenue, the north–south road that runs through it. Entrances and exits Entrances to and exits from Tonnele Circle are lis ...

with US 1/9 and Route 139. Prior to 1953, US 1/9 Truck was designated as Route 25T, designating a truck bypass of Route 25, which formerly followed US 1/9 on the Pulaski Skyway.1953 renumbering

Jersey City business route

U.S. Route 1/9 Business (US 1/9 Bus.) was a former

of US 1/9 in

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and the Holland Tunnel across the

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. The route was created in 1953, replacing what had been a part of Route 25. The business route was renumbered to Route 139 by the 1990s.

Georgetown truck route

Lewes business route

Beesley's Point temporary route

Toms River alternate route

Newark–Jersey City temporary route

Jersey City truck route

Jersey City business route

Jersey City–Inwood Hill Park alternate route

Newburgh alternate route

Rouses Point alternate route

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