Delaware Route44 (DE44) is a state highway in Kent County, Delaware. It is signed east-west and runs from DE 300 at Everetts Corner southeast to DE 8 in Pearsons Corner. The route passes through rural areas of western Kent County as well as the town of Hartly. In Hartly, DE44 intersects DE 11. The route was built as a state highway east of Hartly by 1924 and west of Hartly by 1932, receiving the DE44 designation by 1936.

Route description

DE44 heads to the southeast from DE 300 at Everetts Corner on two-lane undivided Everetts Corner Road. The road passes through a mix of woodland and farmland before reaching the town of Hartly. In Hartly, the route intersects DE 11, where it becomes Main Street, and passes by homes along with some commercial establishments, crossing an abandoned railroad line. The road then heads to the east out of Hartly as Hartly Road, passing through more rural areas. DE44 continues to its eastern terminus at DE 8 in the community of Pearsons Corner.

DE44 has an annual average daily traffic count ranging from a high of 4,188vehicles at the eastern terminus at DE8 to a low of 1,565vehicles at the western border of Hartly. The entire length of DE44 is part of the National Highway System.

History

By 1920, what is now DE44 existed as an unimproved county road. The road east of Hartly was improved into a state highway by 1924. By 1932, the portion of road west of Hartly became a state highway. DE44 was designated by 1936 to follow its current alignment. The route has not changed since its inception.

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