Delaware Route 24

Delaware Route 24
Route information
Maintained by DelDOT
Length	40.42 mi[1] (65.05 km)
Existed	1936[2]–present
Tourist routes	Nanticoke Heritage Byway
Major junctions
West end	MD 348 east of Sharptown, MD
Major intersections	US 13 in Laurel US 113 / DE 20 in Millsboro DE 30 in Millsboro DE 5 in Oak Orchard DE 5 / DE 23 in Long Neck DE 1D / DE 24 Alt. in Midway
East end	DE 1 in Midway
Location
Country	United States
State	Delaware
Counties	Sussex
Highway system
Delaware State Route System List Byways
← DE 23 → DE 26

Delaware Route 24 (DE 24) is a state highway located in Sussex County, Delaware. The route runs from Maryland Route 348 (MD 348) at the Maryland border east of Sharptown, Maryland, east to an intersection with DE 1 in Midway, between Lewes and Rehoboth Beach. Along the way, DE 24 passes through Laurel, Millsboro, and Long Neck. DE 24 intersects U.S. Route 13 (US 13) in Laurel, US 113/DE 20 and DE 30 in Millsboro, and DE 5 and DE 23 in Long Neck. DE 24 features an alternate route, DE 24 Alternate (DE 24 Alt.), that runs to the north of the route from US 113 in Stockley to DE 24 near Midway. DE 24 was built as a state highway throughout the 1920s, with completion of the entire route by 1931. DE 24 was assigned onto its current alignment by 1936. DE 24 Alt. was designated by 2006.