Delaware Route 286

Delaware Route 286 marker
Delaware Route 286
Bethel Church Road
Map
DE 286 in red
Route information
Maintained by DelDOT
Length1.73 mi[1] (2.78 km)
Existed1994[2]–present
Major junctions
West end MD 286 near Chesapeake City, MD
East end DE 15 near Summit Bridge
Location
CountryUnited States
StateDelaware
CountiesNew Castle
Highway system
DE 279 I-295

Delaware Route 286 (DE 286), also known as Bethel Church Road, is a 1.73-mile (2.78 km) two-lane undivided state highway in New Castle County, Delaware. The route runs from the Maryland border, where the road becomes Maryland Route 286 (MD 286), east to DE 15. The route passes through rural areas with some homes. DE 286, along with MD 286 and DE 15, forms a link between Chesapeake City, Maryland, and Summit Bridge, Delaware. The road was paved in the 1930s and became DE 286 in the 1990s.

  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 1994 map was invoked but never defined (see the help page).