Delaware Route 16

Delaware Route 16
Route information
Maintained by DelDOT
Length	30.31 mi[1] (48.78 km)
Existed	1936[2]–present
Tourist routes	Delaware Bayshore Byway
Major junctions
West end	MD 16 in Hickman
Major intersections	DE 36 in Greenwood US 13 in Greenwood US 113 in Ellendale DE 30 near Milton DE 5 in Milton DE 1 near Broadkill Beach
East end	Dead end in Broadkill Beach
Location
Country	United States
State	Delaware
Counties	Kent, Sussex
Highway system
Delaware State Route System List Byways
← DE 15 → DE 17

Delaware Route 16 (DE 16) is an east-west state highway in Delaware, mainly across northern Sussex County, with a small portion near the Maryland border in extreme southwestern Kent County. It runs from Maryland Route 16 (MD 16) at the Maryland border in Hickman east to the Delaware Bay at Broadkill Beach. The route passes through rural areas along with the towns of Greenwood, Ellendale, and Milton. DE 16 intersects DE 36 and U.S. Route 13 (US 13) in Greenwood, US 113 in Ellendale, DE 30 and DE 5 in the Milton area, and DE 1 between Milton and Broadkill Beach. West of DE 1, the route serves as part of a connection between the Baltimore–Washington Metropolitan Area and the Delaware Beaches. DE 16 was built as a state highway during the 1920s and 1930s. By 1936, the route was designated onto its current alignment.