Delaware Route 42

Delaware Route 42 marker
Delaware Route 42
Map
Route information
Maintained by DelDOT
Length12.74 mi[1] (20.50 km)
Existed1936[2]–present
Major junctions
West end DE 6 in Blackiston
Major intersections
East end DE 9 in Leipsic
Location
CountryUnited States
StateDelaware
CountiesKent
Highway system
DE 41 DE 44

Delaware Route 42 (DE 42) is a state highway in Kent County, Delaware. It runs 12.74 miles (20.50 km) from DE 6 in Blackiston east to DE 9 in Leipsic. DE 42 passes through rural areas along with the towns of Kenton and Cheswold. The route intersects DE 300 in Kenton, runs concurrent with DE 15 between Seven Hickories and Moores Corner, and crosses U.S. Route 13 (US 13) in Cheswold. The road was built as a state highway during the 1920s and 1930s. DE 42 was designated by 1936 between Kenton and Leipsic and extended to Blackiston by 1966.

  1. ^ Staff (2018). "Traffic Count and Mileage Report: Interstate, Delaware, and US Routes" (PDF). Delaware Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference DE 1936 map was invoked but never defined (see the help page).