By 2010 an overpass for DE 7 over US 40 will be constructed. East of DE 1, US 40's character remains about the same. Further east at Wilton Blvd a new WalMart has been constructed. This is having a dramatic effect on US 40's traffic counts as Walmart tends to generate a lot of traffic. US 40 at Route 1.
Traffic here backs up every weeknight.
This stretch of highway varies between 6 and 8 lanes as it passes by the New Castle County Airport and many older post World War II subdivisions. At I-295, US 40 leaves the Dupont Parkway and US 13 to multiplex with the interstate across the Delaware Memorial Bridge. In New Jersey, US 40 is the last exit on I-295 before the toll plazas at the New Jersey Turnpike. 40 east is not mentioned on overheads for I-295 on U.S. 13 south. Your only indication that U.S. 40 is multiplexed is this old cutout outline shield.