68-601: Along Delaware Route 141 there are a number of historic sites that trace the history of both the Du Pont family and the DuPont company. At the southwest end is DuPont’s Chestnut Run Plaza and at the northeastern end is the Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children . Between are a number of sites on the National Register of Historic Places . The historic locations include equal portion of
136-514: A JPMorgan Chase office complex. DE 141 curves east, heading to the north of Alapocas Run State Park , and comes to its northern terminus at an interchange with US 202 south of Fairfax in Blue Ball , where the road continues northeast as DE 261 . In 2016, DE 141 had an annual average daily traffic count ranging from a high of 68,105 vehicles at the DE ;4 interchange to
204-409: A $ 20 million ($ 150 million today) freeway was proposed along the DE 141 corridor between Newport and US 202 north of Wilmington, providing a bypass to the west of Wilmington. By 1971, the DE 141 freeway from Newport to Prices Corner was under design and the reconstruction of the route north of DE 48 began. The same year, a contract was awarded for construction of a grade separation of
272-527: A low of 15,466 vehicles at the University Avenue intersection between DE 9/DE 273 and US 13/US 40. The entire length of DE 141 is part of the National Highway System . By 1920, what would become DE 141 existed as an unimproved county road. The road between Prices Corner and Greenville was paved by 1924. A year later, the road between New Castle and Newport
340-462: A massive pipe organ , and an extensive system of fountains . Mr. Du Pont opened his estate to the public many days of the year during his occupancy. He founded the Longwood Foundation in 1937, and in 1946 the foundation was chartered with running Longwood Gardens for the general education and enjoyment of the public. In addition to general admission, the gardens offer many special events during
408-472: A modified cloverleaf interchange in an effort to reduce traffic congestion. Construction on the interchange began in September of that year. The interchange between US 13/US 40/US 202 and DE 41/DE 141 was completed in 1956. Work was underway in 1954 to widen DE 141 to four lanes along Centerville and Centre roads from Boxwood Road near Prices Corner north to DE 48; this project
476-518: A nearby colony of turkey vultures keep the grounds free of carrion. The Nemours Mansion and Gardens is a 300-acre (1.2 km) country estate with jardin à la française formal gardens and a classical French mansion . This is all sealed away behind a stone fence topped with glass shards said to have been built to keep out the relatives. The mansion resembles a Château and contains more than seventy rooms spread over five floors occupying nearly 47,000 sq ft (4,400 m). The estate
544-608: A western bypass of Wilmington , Delaware . Its southern terminus is at DE 9 and DE 273 in New Castle and its northern terminus is an interchange with U.S. Route 202 (US 202) and DE 261 near Fairfax . The route heads north from DE 9 and DE 273 on four-lane divided Basin Road, becoming concurrent with US 202 at an interchange with US 13 / US 40 in Wilmington Manor , and passes to
612-600: Is a pediatric hospital located in Wilmington, Delaware . It is controlled by the Nemours Foundation , a non-profit organization created by philanthropist Alfred I. du Pont in 1936. With the conviction that it is the duty of everyone to do what is within his power to alleviate human suffering, he bestowed an estate valued at $ 40 million for the creation of a charitable corporation devoted primarily to providing health care services to children. The resulting Nemours Foundation
680-544: Is a considerable drop in the elevation of the river in the vicinity of the powder works and water diverted by several dams into mill races provided sufficient power to operate the powder rolling mills. There are also dams below the powder works that provided power for mills located in Wilmington and much of the mill race network is still in good repair. The land immediately across the Brandywine Creek from Eleutherian Mills
748-601: Is for the purpose of contributing exclusively to religious, charitable, literary and educational activities that will aid the Roman Catholic Church and institutions and organizations that are identified with it on an international basis. The estate has been divided and is now occupied primarily by the facilities of The Automation Partnership, a company devoted to high throughput screening , genomics automation, informatics , robotic cell culture, liquid handling and compound storage and retrieval. The graceful home, Irisbrook,
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#1732876800840816-488: Is home to DuPont Central Research and most other business units of DuPont are also represented on site. The Experimental Station is a Certified Wildlife Habitat Council Site. In addition to ubiquitous pigeons and crows, animal species that are common on site include eastern cottontails , white-tailed deer , red-tailed hawks , groundhogs or woodchucks, eastern gray squirrels , and ruby-throated hummingbirds . Red-tailed hawks and red fox keep populations in control and
884-651: Is located just beyond the intersection of Pennsylvania Route 52 and U.S. Route 1 . It consists of 1,050 acres (4.2 km) of gardens, woodlands, and meadows in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania in the Brandywine Creek Valley and is one of the premier botanical gardens in the United States. The property that is now Longwood Gardens was originally purchased from William Penn in 1700 by a fellow Quaker named George Peirce. In 1798 Joshua and Samuel Peirce planted
952-463: Is located on the southwest corner of the estate. Hagley Museum and Library is located on 235 acres (0.95 km) along the Brandywine Creek . It is “where the du Pont story begins.” Hagley is the site of the Eleutherian Mills gunpowder works founded by Eleuthère Irénée du Pont in 1802. It provides a glimpse at early American industry and includes restored mills, a workers' community, and
1020-442: Is owned by the Nemours Foundation . Nemours was created by Alfred I. du Pont in 1909–1910, and named for a French town affiliated with his great-great-grandfather, Pierre Samuel du Pont de Nemours . Carrère and Hastings designed home in the style of Louis XVI — Rococo French architecture . Guided tours are open to the public with reservations highly recommended and required for groups. Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware
1088-515: Is rumored that Pierre S. duPont paved the road so that he and his friends and guests could travel more conveniently between his estate at Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania and the DuPont headquarters in Wilmington . It was eventually sold back to the state. Delaware Routes 52 and 100 constitute the Brandywine Scenic Byway. Route 52 passes thru Delaware’s Chateau Country. Many DuPont homes and estates are tucked away in
1156-474: Is the centerpiece of the new Alapocas Run State Park . The Blue Ball Barn is permanent home to the Delaware Folk Art Collection and there is an exhibit on the history of the barn. 39°46′15″N 75°34′39″W / 39.77074°N 75.57761°W / 39.77074; -75.57761 Delaware Route 141 Delaware Route 141 ( DE 141 ) is a state highway that serves as
1224-567: Is the home parish of United States President Joe Biden and several officers of the DuPont Company. John J. Raskob was hired in 1901 by Pierre S. du Pont as a personal secretary. In 1911, he became assistant treasurer of DuPont , in 1914 treasurer, and in 1918 vice-president for finance of both DuPont and General Motors . Raskob had been an early investor in General Motors and had engineered DuPont's ownership of 43% of GM, purchased from
1292-533: The All American Aviation Company in 1937 to obtain air mail technology which was further developed at the airfield. They grew that company to be Allegheny Airlines which is now known as US Airways . The airport property was sold and then developed by Pearce Crompton as a multi-use office site. It was leased largely by the DuPont Company and eventually purchased by DuPont. It served as home for
1360-478: The Brandywine Creek on the Tyler-McConnell Bridge and continues to US 202 and DE 261. What is now DE 141 between New Castle and Newport was originally designated as part of DE 41 in the 1930s. DE 141 was designated as a surface bypass of Wilmington between New Castle and US 202 north of Wilmington in the 1950s, running concurrent with DE 41 south of Newport. DE 41
1428-513: The DuPont company and family. For eighty years the parish had a close relationship with the nearby mills. Parishioner's pew rents were collected by the pastor through DuPont Company payroll deductions. When the mills closed, parishioners moved away and by the 1930s it appeared that the church might be closed as well. It was saved when people began to move to the north of Wilmington and to the Greenville, Delaware and Centerville, Delaware areas. It
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#17328768008401496-650: The Hagley Museum and Library before crossing over the Brandywine Creek valley on the Tyler-McConnell Bridge. Past the bridge, DE 141 turns northeast onto four-lane undivided Powder Mill Road, forming the northwestern boundary of the DuPont Experimental Station . The road widens into a divided highway and runs between the Nemours Mansion and Gardens to the east and the DuPont Country Club to
1564-917: The Reading Railroad (now the East Penn Railroad) crossing in Greenville. In 1973, work started to upgrade DE 141 between the Christina River in Newport and the Brandywine Creek near Greenville. A contract was awarded to construct the DE 141 freeway through Newport in 1974. The construction of interchanges in Prices Corner and at DE 52 were included in the Bond Bill in 1976. The DE 141 freeway from Newport to Prices Corner and in Greenville
1632-497: The DE 2 interchange, the freeway section of DE 141 ends and the route continues northeast on at-grade Centre Road, a four-lane divided highway. The road passes through suburban residential neighborhoods, crossing Little Mill Creek , and reaches an intersection with Faulkland Road . Following this intersection, the route heads north between the Ferris School to the west and DuPont 's Chestnut Run Plaza research facility to
1700-709: The DuPont Theatre (formerly the Playhouse), the Hotel duPont, a bank and a number of small shops and offices. St. Joseph's on the Brandywine Catholic church was built in 1841 by DuPont company stonemasons while there was a slack period in building the DuPont powder works. The ground adjacent to the DuPont powder mills was donated by Charles I. du Pont and the cost of construction was financed largely through loans and gifts from
1768-652: The Twin Lakes family of beers is the Oktoberfest , which is being brewed in a very limited supply through the month of September. Twin Lakes beer is available throughout Delaware , and, starting on May 16, 2009, Pennsylvania . The brewery plans to expand sales into Maryland and New Jersey in the coming year or two as well. In its former location Twin Lakes installed 2-kilowatt solar energy panels. In its current location in Newport, Delaware it hopes to manufacture delicious beer in
1836-566: The ancestral home and gardens of the du Pont family. The Brandywine Creek flows south through the Brandywine Creek State Park , into Wilmington where it flows through Brandywine Park near the city center. Along the way it flows past Hagley Museum and Library where it powered the powder mills of the early Dupont company. The flow of the creek is not substantial, though it is reliable, being fed by springs in Pennsylvania. There
1904-406: The area. The project took place between 2002 and 2007 and cost $ 123 million. In 2007, construction began to upgrade the portion of DE 141 between DE 2 and DE 34 (Faulkland Road) from a four-lane undivided road into a four-lane divided highway. Completion of the project was scheduled for 2010. In 2016, a project began to improve the interchange with I-95. The project reconstructed
1972-616: The areas surrounding Greenville, Delaware and Centreville, Delaware . Local residents have managed to preserve the rural character of Route 52 by controlling development. Twin Lakes Brewing Company in Greenville is on the farm of a DuPont heiress. Between Greenville and Centerville lies the Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library . This museum in Winterthur, Delaware, houses one of the most important collections of Americana in
2040-421: The bridges that carry DE 141 over I-95 and added safety improvements to the interchange ramps. In June 2016, the ramp from northbound I-95 to northbound DE 141 closed until June 2017 to allow for reconstruction of the bridge along northbound DE 141. Construction on improving the interchange with I-95 along with work on improving the section of DE 141 from US 13/US 40 north to DE 4
2108-412: The business. The Twin Lakes Brewing Company produces approximately 10,000 barrels of beer per year. Beers produced by Twin Lakes include Route 52 Pilsner , Greenville Pale Ale , Tweeds Tavern Stout , Winterthur Spring Wheat Ale , Jubilicous Holiday Ale , and Caesar Rodney Golden Ale . The names of these beers come from the rich history of the brewery and its surrounding area. The newest addition to
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2176-551: The community of Belvedere , where the Newport Gap Pike frontage road ends and the freeway narrows to four lanes. Following this interchange, the six-lane freeway rises to ground level and passes to the west of commercial development before coming to a bridge over CSX 's Philadelphia Subdivision railroad line. The road runs near business areas and has a partial cloverleaf interchange with DE 2 in Prices Corner . After
2244-444: The country. It was the former home of Henry Francis du Pont (1880–1969), a renowned collector of antiques and horticulturist . The grounds are open to general admission and guided tours are available. The rolling countryside makes the annual Sunday Point-to-Point steeplechases , the carriage , buggy and surrey parade, the running of the hounds, and elegant tailgating a rite of spring in northern Delaware. Longwood Gardens
2312-490: The east of William Penn High School and continues past suburban homes and businesses. The route reaches a partial cloverleaf interchange with US 13 / US 40 east of the Wilmington Airport , at which point US 202 begins. From here, US 202 runs concurrently with DE 141, with the two routes heading between Wilmington Airport to the west and residential neighborhoods in Wilmington Manor to
2380-434: The east of Wilmington Airport . The highway becomes a freeway and reaches an interchange with Interstate 95 (I-95) and I-295 , at which point US 202 splits from DE 141. The DE 141 freeway continues north through Newport to Prices Corner . Here, the freeway segment ends and DE 141 continues northeast as a surface road, with another brief freeway segment in Greenville . The route heads east across
2448-639: The east. DE 141 curves to the northeast and comes to a junction with DE 48 / DE 100 . Here, DE 100 joins DE 141 and the road runs to the west of commercial areas, curving north past the Barley Mill Road intersection. The roadway curves northeast and passes under an East Penn Railroad line before coming to a partial cloverleaf interchange with DE 52 in Greenville . This interchange has no access from DE 100/DE 141 southbound to DE 52 southbound or from DE 52 to DE 100/DE 141 northbound. Past this interchange,
2516-548: The east. The road passes between the Delaware Air National Guard 's New Castle Air National Guard Base to the west and commercial establishments to the east, coming to a junction with the northern terminus of DE 37 . Past this junction, the median of US 202/DE 141 widens as the road intersects Airport Road. After intersecting Airport Road, US 202/DE 141 becomes a freeway . The road comes to an interchange with I-95 (Delaware Turnpike) and
2584-512: The existing two-lane bridge, a new bridge over Rockland Road, and a new interchange with US 202 and DE 261. Later in the year, the proposed bridge over the Brandywine Creek was scaled back to four lanes. In 1994, plans for the bridge over the Brandywine Creek and the US ;202 interchange were placed on hold. Meanwhile, the bridge over Rockland Road was completed in 1997, with DE 141 being realigned between Rockland Road and US 202 and
2652-581: The facility carry out research on fibers, imaging and printing, agrochemicals, polymers, and most recently hydrogen fuel-cells. Chestnut Run Plaza is a Certified Wildlife Habitat Council Site. The current Barley Mill Plaza was originally the site of the DuPont Airport . DuPont owned and operated the private airfield from 1924 until 1958. Charles Lindbergh ’s “ Spirit of St. Louis ” made a landing there in 1927. Two du Pont family brothers Richard C. du Pont and Alexis Felix du Pont, Jr. purchased control of
2720-535: The financially troubled William C. Durant . While with GM, he led the creation of GMAC (now Ally Financial ). He was the builder of the Empire State Building and the project was financed jointly with Pierre S. du Pont . Like his fellow executives within DuPont, Raskob was a philanthropist. The Raskob Foundation for Catholic Activities has its corporate offices at "Irisbrook," the former residence of Raskob's younger brother, William F. Raskob. The Foundation
2788-531: The first high-rises in Wilmington, looking out over Rodney Square . The original portion of the building was constructed in 1908 and housed the corporate offices of DuPont. In 1913 the building was expanded into a "U" by adding wings along 10th and 11th streets, the DuPont Playhouse was added, and a portion of the original 1908 section was converted into the Hotel duPont. The final addition to the building occurred in 1923. The building houses DuPont's headquarters,
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2856-473: The first specimens of an arboretum and by 1850 they had amassed one of the finest collections of trees in the nation. Pierre S. du Pont purchased the property from the Peirce family in 1906 to save the arboretum from being sold for lumber. He made it his private estate, and from 1906 until the 1930s, du Pont added extensively to the property, the most notable additions being the beautiful conservatory, complete with
2924-577: The history of the American chemical industry, the role of the DuPont family - their estates and gardens - and the philanthropy of a distinguished American family. DuPont Chestnut Run Plaza is a 240-acre (0.97 km) research facility located on the northeast corner of Center and Faulkland Roads in Wilmington, Delaware. Construction started in 1952. It is a multi-business research facility dedicated to applied technology and customer service. It consists of nineteen buildings. DuPont business currently operating at
2992-479: The history of the company, it is also playing an important role in DuPont's future. It was established in 1903 as an effort to move the DuPont Company from gunpowder and explosives into the new age of chemistry . As one of the first industrial research laboratories in the United States, the 150 acre (0.61 km2) campus-style Experimental Station serves as the primary research and development facility for DuPont. It
3060-613: The intersection with Children's Drive improved. In the 2000s, the Blue Ball Construction Project relocated the northern terminus of DE 141 to an interchange with US 202 and DE 261 a short distance to the south of where Powder Mill Road intersects US 202. This interchange was constructed as part of the Blue Ball Properties project, a project undertaken to improve roads in this area as part of AstraZeneca locating their North American headquarters to
3128-533: The location of the original nine holes of the DuPont Country Club, but this golf course was pushed northeastward by the gradual expansion of the Experimental Station. The DuPont Experimental Station is the largest research and development facility of E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company and is home to some of the most important discoveries of the modern chemical industry. Thus, it is not only part of
3196-460: The lower level. Cattle waiting to be milked were kept in a stucco-walled courtyard. It is named after the Blue Ball Tavern, an inn and meeting house , that was once located near the property. A blue ball attached to a pole in front of the tavern served as a signal to stagecoach drivers to stop to pick up passengers, hence the name “Blue Ball Tavern.” The preserved and renovated Blue Ball Barn
3264-532: The management of many DuPont business units and DuPont's Legal Department. It was sold to a local developer and in 2010 it is currently the subject of a contentious rezoning dispute. Barley Mill Plaza is a Certified Wildlife Habitat Council Site. This site was once held the private home of William du Pont . Built in the late 1800s, Pelleport was named after one of the family's ancestral homes in France. Pelleport passed to cousin, Eugene du Pont Sr. whose family occupied
3332-400: The name of an early mill owner, Andreas Brainwende or Brantwyn. Off the map is an extraordinary dairy barn , built in 1914 by Alfred I. DuPont to service Nemours. Adjacent is a glass-tiled milk-house. The facility was designed to be the most modern dairy barn in the United States at the time. The upper floor of the barn stored feed for the cattle. The milking parlor and calving area occupied
3400-421: The northern terminus to its current location at an interchange with US 202 and DE 261 finished in 2007. DE 141 begins at an intersection with DE 9 and the eastern terminus of DE 273 west of the city of New Castle , where the road continues south as part of DE 9. From the southern terminus, DE 141 heads northwest on Basin Road, a four-lane divided highway . The road passes to
3468-409: The northwest. The route passes to the west of Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware before coming to a bridge over Rockland Road. DE 141 makes a sharp curve to the southeast and comes to an intersection where Powder Mill Road splits to the east and Childrens Drive heads southwest to provide access to Rockland Road and the children's hospital. The route continues southeast as it runs to the south of
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#17328768008403536-529: The original course became the cafeteria of Experimental Station employees and the original pro-shop became the home of the DuPont employees' credit union . In 2018, the club was acquired by Rockland Sports, LLC. The DuPont Country Club also includes the Dupont estate, Brantwyn , the childhood home of Pierre S. du Pont, IV . The home’s name is likely a derivative of the name Brandywine. The creek's name may be from an old Dutch word for brandy or gin, brandewijn, or from
3604-587: The property for 2 generations. The residence stood vacant for over 25 years until it was razed in 1954 to make room for the Eugene du Pont Convalescent Memorial Hospital. Christiana Care's Eugene du Pont Preventive Medicine & Rehabilitation Institute at Pelleport offers a range of programs designed to promote health, prevent disease and minimize disability. Delaware Route 52 , also known as Kennett Pike , runs between Wilmington, Delaware and Pennsylvania where it merges into U.S. Route 1 near Longwood Gardens . It
3672-408: The road curves east, with DE 100 splitting from DE 141 at an at-grade intersection by heading north on Montchanin Road. Montchanin Road heads south from this intersection to provide access to DE 52. Past this intersection, DE 141 continues east as four-lane divided Barley Mill Road, heading into wooded areas. The route becomes a two-lane undivided road as it passes to the south of
3740-457: The route has an interchange with DE 4 , at which point it narrows to four lanes and curves northwest with North James Street serving as a frontage road on both sides. The freeway widens back to six lanes and heads into a below-grade alignment that cuts through residential neighborhoods, leaving Newport. At this point, the frontage roads on both sides of the highway become Newport Gap Pike. DE 141 reaches an interchange with DE 62 in
3808-548: The southern terminus of I-295 , at which point US 202 splits from DE 141 by continuing north along I-95. Past this interchange, DE 141 widens to six lanes and has a southbound exit and entrance for South James Street and Old Airport Road before the median narrows. The freeway comes to a viaduct that crosses the Christina River into the town of Newport , where it heads near industrial areas and passes over Amtrak 's Northeast Corridor railroad line. In Newport,
3876-570: The tracks. Work on this underpass began in 1929. The crossing under the Pennsylvania Railroad was finished and opened to traffic in June 1930. What is now DE 141 between New Castle and Newport was designated as part of DE 41 by 1936, which continued northwest from Newport toward Hockessin and the Pennsylvania state line. Also by this time, Powder Mill Road was paved. DE 141
3944-456: The year. These include concerts, firework and fountain displays to music, and Christmas lights. Heading south on Route 52 from Route 141, one enters Wilmington, Delaware , home to the headquarters of the DuPont Company. The most famous DuPont structure in Wilmington is the DuPont Building . The DuPont Building occupies the block bound by 10th, 11th, Orange and Market streets. It was one of
4012-581: Was built as a toll road between the years 1811 and 1813 at a cost of $ 30,000. The construction was authorized by a charter from the Delaware government issued to Christiana Hundred . In 1919, Pierre S. du Pont bought the road and discontinued toll collection. Dupont paved the road following the purchase and thus it is referred to as "The Other DuPont Highway", the DuPont Highway being U.S. Route 13 in Delaware . It
4080-456: Was charged with the care and treatment of disabled children and the care of low-income seniors throughout the state of Delaware. Nemours has grown to be one of the nation’s largest children’s health systems caring for more than a quarter of a million children each year. The DuPont Country Club is a recreational facility formerly owned and operated by the Dupont Company. The DuPont Country Club
4148-425: Was completed by 1981. In 1984, US 202 was rerouted to follow DE 141 between US 13/US 40 and I-95. DE 100 was rerouted to follow DE 141 between DE 48 and Montchanin Road by 1990. In 1992, an environmental assessment was approved for improving DE 141 between DE 2 and US 202. Among the improvements called for were a six-lane bridge over the Brandywine Creek replacing
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#17328768008404216-516: Was completed in 1955. The new northbound lanes of DE 41/DE 141 through the I-95 interchange opened in November 1962, at which point construction on the southbound lanes began. The southbound lanes of DE 41/DE 141 opened in June 1964, enabling directional flow of DE 41/DE 141 through the interchange. DE 41 was removed from its concurrency with DE 141 by 1971. In 1965,
4284-757: Was completed in December 2021. The entire route is in New Castle County . Twin Lakes Brewing Company Twin Lakes Brewing Company is an American brewing company. Since August 2017, its brewery and taproom have been located in the Newport Industrial Park, in Newport, Delaware. The Twin Lakes Brewing Company was founded in Greenville , Delaware in April, 2006. It moved to Newport, Delaware in 2015 and hopes to expand
4352-550: Was designated to run from DE 273 in New Castle to US 202 north of Wilmington by 1952, following DE 41 on Basin Road and James Street between New Castle and Newport, Centerville Road between Newport and Prices Corner, and Centre Road, Barley Mill Road, and Powder Mill Road between Prices Corner and US 202. In 1954, plans were made to replace the intersection with US 13/US 40/US 202 in Basin Corner with
4420-515: Was incorporated in 1920, with a total of 600 members. The first “clubhouse” consisted of a two-story house and baseball diamond and grandstand. The original DuPont Course, a 9-hole layout with clay tees and sand greens was designed by Wilfrid Reid , and constructed in 1921. This original course was lost to the expansion of the DuPont Experimental Station and two new courses and a clubhouse were built on their present site. The clubhouse of
4488-474: Was owned by DuPont for safety reasons. Development was precluded because the powder mills along the creek were designed in such a manner that if there were any to be any explosions (and there were), the blast would be directed at the substantial and heavily-wooded hillside across the creek. After the mills were closed, DuPont established the DuPont Experimental Station in this location. It was also
4556-412: Was removed from DE 141 by 1971. In the 1960s, DE 141 was proposed to be upgraded to a freeway. Construction on the freeway segments between Newport and Prices Corner and in Greenville began in the 1970s and was completed around 1980. In the 1990s, several improvements were planned for DE 141 north of Prices Corner, including grade separation at Rockland Road completed in 1997 and relocation of
4624-521: Was upgraded to a state highway. Plans were underway in 1927 to replace the outdated swing bridge over the Christina River in Newport. Contracts for this project were awarded the following year. The replacement bridge over the Christina River, a bascule bridge , opened on December 1, 1929. In 1927, plans were made to replace the grade crossing at the Pennsylvania Railroad line (now Amtrak's Northeast Corridor) in Newport with an underpass under
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