between Ellendale and Milton. A year later, the state highway was built between Owens and Ellendale. The entire road west of Milton was finished as a state highway by 1931. By 1936, DE 16 was designated to run from the Maryland border east to Broadkill Beach along its current alignment. The portion of route east of DE 14 (present-day DE 1) was paved by 1942. In 2019, DelDOT began the Coastal Corridors Study to study east-west traffic patterns on roads in northern Sussex County including DE 16. The study is intended to develop long-term road improvements along the corridor. In March 2021, five virtual workshops on the study were held to present collected data and gather input from the public. In the later part of 2021, utility relocations began at the site of a proposed interchange with DE 1 east of Milton. On June 21, 2022, a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the beginning of road and bridge construction occurred, with Governor John Carney, DelDOT secretary Nicole Majeski, and state and local officials in attendance. Construction of the interchange at DE 1 is planned to be completed in the later part of 2025. Another interchange is planned with US 113 as part of improving that highway; this plan is in the design phase. Major intersections See also References External links DE 16 at AARoads.com 016 Transportation in Kent County, Delaware Transportation in Sussex County, Delaware