The second in a series about abandoned roads in New Castle County. Like abandoned railroads, "old roads" sometimes make valuable connectors (or a trip back in time).
GBC (Glasgow Business Community) Drive, its 0.9 mile eastern section, was abandoned in 2003. Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics was no
longer willing to maintain it. An attempt to transfer ownership to New
Castle County failed because it would be prohibitively expensive to
bring the road up to DelDOT standards. So minus the occasional Delmarva
utility vehicle (substation access), GBC remains closed to motor vehicles, bicycles and
pedestrians -- though the latter two are not enforced.
View GBC Drive on Google Maps.
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| The abandoned section is highlighted in green. GBC Drive, as a whole, makes an excellent alternative to Route 40, just to the south (not pictured). It is popular among bicycle commuters now, providing access to Siemens AG, Hologic, Air Liquide, and numerous other companies on the west side of Route 896. |
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| The remains of an old DuPont card access gating system are found at the eastern entrance just off Route 72. |
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