Delaware Route 42

Delaware Route 42
Delaware Route 42
Route information
	Maintained by DelDOT
Length	12.74 mi (20.50 km)
Existed	1936–present
Major junctions
West end	DE 6 in Blackiston
	DE 300 in Kenton; DE 15 in Seven Hickories; US 13 in Cheswold;
East end	DE 9 in Leipsic
Location
Country	United States
State	Delaware
Counties	Kent
Highway system
	Delaware State Route System; List; Byways;

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.

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

[DelDOT-1] Staff (2018). "Traffic Count and Mileage Report: Interstate, Delaware, and US Routes" (PDF). Delaware Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 29, 2020.

[DE_1936_map-2] Cite error: The named reference DE 1936 map was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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