County routes in New Jersey

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A standard pentagonal county route shield
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A standard pentagonal county route shield

In the U.S. state of New Jersey, county routes exist in all 21 counties, and fall into two categories. 500-series county routes, also called state secondary routes, are county highways numbered in a statewide system with three-digit numbers that begin with 5. These roads form a second network of routes that complements the State Routes. The second category, often called 600-series county routes although two counties do not use numbers in the 600s, are assigned numbers independently in each county. These route numbers are unique to each county, and are typically assigned to more local routes than the statewide 500-series county route system. In the counties that use 600-series numbers, the selection of this range was coordinated within the state[citation needed], gradually replacing older systems of mainly one- and two-digit routes.[1]

With rare exceptions, the 500 series follows the rule of cardinal direction used for Interstate Highways and U.S. Routes: even-numbered roads run east and west, while odd-numbered roads run north and south. East-west routes tend to be numbered with the lowest numbers in the northern part of the state and the highest numbers in the southern part of the state, also like the Interstate Highways and U.S. Routes. In northern New Jersey, north-south routes range from CR 501 in the east to CR 521 in the west, although numbering in the southern part of the state tends to be more haphazard.

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[edit] History of the 500-series

The precursor to the 500 series was a group of three roads in Bergen County which received the numbers 200, 201, and 203 in the late 1930s. 200 ran from Oakland to Alpine; 201 ran from Ridgewood to Alpine; and 203 ran from Weehawken to Alpine. U.S. Route 202 runs through Bergen County, thus the planners skipped this number.

In February 1942, a group of civil defense routes was assigned with numbers in the 500s. These roads were designed as through routes for civilian use in case the state highway system was needed by the military during World War II operations.

The current series of roads in the 500s was established by the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) in 1952. Some of the roads have spurs or alternate routes established; these survive today even though such designations were eliminated from the primary state system in the 1953 New Jersey State Highway renumbering.

[edit] Other county routes

An example of a route beginning with 7 in Camden County, marked with an older square shield design
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An example of a route beginning with 7 in Camden County, marked with an older square shield design
A sign for Middlesex County's pre-600-series numbering
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A sign for Middlesex County's pre-600-series numbering

Most counties in New Jersey follow the 500-series county routes with their own county routes numbered in the 600s. Unlike the 500-series numbers, these are assigned independently within each county. Only two counties – Bergen County[2] and Monmouth County[3] – have not adopted 600-series numbers. Ocean County[4] also has a number of minor one- and two-digit routes in addition to their 600-series routes. While the majority of New Jersey's counties sign their 600 (or secondary) routes, Hudson County apparently doesn't sign any of them, and Ocean County has chosen to sporadically sign them[citation needed]. The only 600 signage to appear in Ocean County has been put up as a result of recent construction projects, which can cause confusion for those not familiar with the area.[citation needed]

In some of the more populous counties, the 600-series numbers can break into the 700s and even 800s. Atlantic,[5] Camden,[6] Cumberland,[7] Hudson,[8] Hunterdon,[9] Gloucester,[10] and Passaic Counties[11] continue past the 600-series into routes beginning with 7, and Middlesex County[12] includes one route in the 800s, even though it has only three beginning with 7.

As every piece of New Jersey is part of an incorporated municipality, every road not designated a county or state route is locally maintained.

[edit] List of county routes

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[edit] 500-series routes

[edit] Atlantic County

[edit] Bergen County

[edit] Burlington County

  • CR 622: Tuckerton Road in Shamong Township from Oakshade Road to Stokes Road (CR 541).

[edit] Camden County

[edit] Cape May County

[edit] Cumberland County

[edit] Essex County

[edit] Gloucester County

[edit] Hudson County

No 600 routes in this county have signage[citation needed]

[edit] Hunterdon County

[edit] Mercer County

[edit] Middlesex County

  • CR 605: Clinton Road and Hampton Road from CR 601 to CR 603 in South Plainfield (1.83 miles) [5]
  • CR 606: Milltown Road and Main Street through Milltown (4.78 miles) [6]
  • CR 625: Railroad Avenue from CR 612 to CR 615 in Jamesburg (0.57 miles) [19]
  • CR 651: Colonia Boulevard from CR 650 to Brawhill Road (1.03 miles) [21]
  • CR 654: Maurer Road from CR 611 to CR 653 in Perth Amboy (0.51 miles) [24]
  • CR 656: Smith Street from CR 616 to CR 658 in Perth Amboy (3.74 miles) [26]
  • CR 658: South section: Market Street from CR 656 to High Street in Perth Amboy (1.35 miles) [30]; north section: Front Street and Fayette Street from a dead end to CR 616 in Perth Amboy (0.81 miles) [31]
  • CR 663: Clinton Avenue from Hamilton Boulevard (CR 603) to New Market Avenue in South Plainfield (1.5 miles) [38]
  • CR 674: Suttons Lane from CR 609 to School Street in Piscataway [45]
  • CR 676: Duclos Lane and Suttons Lane from US 1 to Truman Drive in Edison (1.55 miles) (unsigned) [48]

[edit] Monmouth County

[edit] Morris County

  • CR 605: Division Ave. - from Valley Rd. (CR 512) intersection to Somerset County border in Millington (~0.4 miles)
  • CR 616: Windmere Avenue in Mt.Arlington. Termini are at CR 615 and CR 631 near Lake Hopatcong.[76]
  • CR 617: Sussex Turnpike
  • CR 662: Randolph Ave. and Quaker Church Rd. (non CR 513 portions)
  • CR 670: Center Grove Rd.

[edit] Ocean County

Most routes in Ocean County have little or no signage. Signed routes are marked in italics.

[edit] Passaic County

[edit] Salem County

[edit] Somerset County

  • CR 601: From Van Horne Rd. U.S. Route 206 to Georgetown Franklin Turnpike (CR 518), ends at Great Rd and Cherry Valley Rd
  • CR 613: From Valley Rd. and Stonehouse Rd. (CR-613) intersection to U.S. Route 202 (~4 miles)
  • CR 615: S Middlebush Rd
  • CR 616: From Morning Glory Rd. (CR 527) & Washington Valley Rd (CR-616) intersection to CR 525 (~3 miles)
  • CR 618: From Mt. Bethel Rd (CR 651) to CR-525 (Liberty Corner Rd?) (~3 miles)
  • CR 624: From downtown Basking Ridge to Mt. Airy Rd (CR 525) (~1 mile)
  • CR 638: Washington Valley Rd. Ext (~0.3 miles)
  • CR 640: From South Finley Ave. (CR 613) and Lyons Rd. (CR-64) intersection to Valley Rd. (CR 512) (~2 miles)
  • CR 651: From King George Rd. (CR-651) & Valley Rd. (CR 512) intersection to U.S. Route 22 (~4 miles)
  • CR 657: From North Maple Ave. to Long Hill Rd. (~2 miles)

[edit] Sussex County

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[edit] Union County

  • CR 617: Michigan Avenue and Faitoute Avenue in Roselle Park and Kenilworth. Termini at US 22 and W Westfield Avenue (NJ-28) in Roselle Park.
  • CR 642: Glenside Avenue, CR 527 (Scotch Plains), passing through Watchung Circle, to Summit Road, CR 643 (Mountainside)
  • CR 645: Mountain Avenue, CR 613 (Mountainside), passing through Watchung Circle, to Glenside Avenue, CR 527 (Summit)

[edit] Warren County

  • CR 611
  • CR 679

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ Historical Maps of New Jersey
  2. ^ NJDOT Straight-line diagrams table of contents for Bergen County
  3. ^ NJDOT Straight-line diagrams table of contents for Monmouth County
  4. ^ NJDOT Straight-line diagrams table of contents for Ocean County
  5. ^ NJDOT Straight-line diagrams table of contents for Atlantic County
  6. ^ NJDOT Straight-line diagrams table of contents for Camden County
  7. ^ NJDOT Straight-line diagrams table of contents for Cumberland County
  8. ^ NJDOT Straight-line diagrams table of contents for Hudson County
  9. ^ NJDOT Straight-line diagrams table of contents for Hunterdon County
  10. ^ NJDOT Straight-line diagrams table of contents for Gloucester County
  11. ^ NJDOT Straight-line diagrams table of contents for Passaic County
  12. ^ NJDOT Straight-line diagrams table of contents for Middlesex County

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