Du Pont Highway
highway, Delaware, United States
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The Du Pont Highway is Delaware's primary north-south artery, connecting southern Delaware to Wilmington. Completed in 1923, it was the brainchild of T. Coleman du Pont, an engineer and early automobile enthusiast. The highway's construction brought significant changes to the agriculture of southern Delaware, particularly in Sussex County, by facilitating the trucking of young chickens to market. In 2003, Route 1, a toll highway, was completed, tracing a route adjacent to the Du Pont Highway from Wilmington to Dover.123
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