At this time, the western terminus of the road was at the Maryland border southwest of Newark, where it continued into that state as Maryland Route 279 (MD 279).
DE 4 begins at an intersection with Elkton Road in Newark, which heads southwest toward the Maryland border to connect to MD 279 and northeast as DE 896.
MD 279 heads northeast as two-lane Elkton Road, passing the Elkton YMCA before crossing Little Elk Creek and entering the town limits of Elkton.
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