 DE 261 begins at an interchange with US 202 and the northern terminus of DE 141 north of Alapocas Run State Park near Fairfax , heading northeast on four @-@ lane divided Foulk Road . The road heads near business parks , becoming an undivided road . The route continues through the suburban Brandywine Hundred area , passing residences along with a few businesses . DE 261 remains a four @-@ lane undivided road through this area , occasionally widening into a divided highway at intersections . The route intersects several roads including Murphy Road , Shipley Road , and Silverside Road . Between Shipley and Silverside roads , the road passes to the west of Brandywine High School . Farther northeast , DE 261 comes to the intersection with DE 92 , at which point it turns north and becomes a two @-@ lane undivided road that passes more homes . The route ends at the Pennsylvania state line . 
 DE 261 <a href='uninflect' title='1'><mark>begins</mark></a> at an interchange with US 202 and the northern terminus of DE 141 north of Alapocas Run State Park near Fairfax , heading northeast on four @-@ lane divided Foulk Road . The road heads near business parks , becoming an undivided road . The route <a href='uninflect' title='2'><mark>continues</mark></a> through the suburban Brandywine Hundred area , passing residences along with a few businesses . DE 261 <a href='uninflect' title='3'><mark>remains</mark></a> a four @-@ lane undivided road through this area , occasionally widening into a divided highway at intersections . The route <a href='uninflect' title='4'><mark>intersects</mark></a> several roads including Murphy Road , Shipley Road , and Silverside Road . Between Shipley and Silverside roads , the road <a href='uninflect' title='5'><mark>passes</mark></a> to the west of Brandywine High School . Farther northeast , DE 261 <a href='uninflect' title='6'><mark>comes</mark></a> to the intersection with DE 92 , at which point it <a href='uninflect' title='7'><mark>turns</mark></a> north and <a href='uninflect' title='8'><mark>becomes</mark></a> a two @-@ lane undivided road <a href='null_relcl' title='9'><mark>that</mark></a><a href='uninflect' title='10'><mark>passes</mark></a> more homes . The route <a href='uninflect' title='11'><mark>ends</mark></a> at the Pennsylvania state line . 
DE 261 begin at an interchange with US 202 and the northern terminus of DE 141 north of Alapocas Run State Park near Fairfax , heading northeast on four @-@ lane divided Foulk Road . The road heads near business parks , becoming an undivided road . The route continue through da suburban Brandywine Hundred area , passin residences along with a few businesses . DE 261 remain a four @-@ lane undivided road thru this area , occasionally widening into a divided highway at intersections . Tdaroute intersect several roads including Murphy Road , Shipley Road , and Silverside Road . Between Shipley and Silverside roads , the road pass to thdaest of Brandywine High School . Farther northeast , DE 261 cum to the intersection with DE 92 , at which point it turn north and become a two @-@ lane undivided road pass more homes . The route end at the Pennsylvania state line .