New Jersey Route 133
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| Route 133 |
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| Hightstown Bypass | |||||||||
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| Length: | 3.59 mi[1] (5.78 km) | ||||||||
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| Formed: | 1999 | ||||||||
| West end: |  CR 571 in East Windsor Twp |
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| Major junctions: |
 US 130 in East Windsor Twp |
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| East end: |  NJ 33 in East Windsor Twp |
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Route 133 is a state highway located entirely in East Windsor Township, New Jersey, United States. It provides a bypass of Hightstown, running from Route 33 just east of the New Jersey Turnpike (Interstate 95) at exit 8, west around the north side of Hightstown and past U.S. Route 130 to end at County Route 571, just east of County Route 535. Route 133 is a freeway, but has no direct connections to any other freeways (the connection to the Turnpike at Route 33 leads through several traffic lights).
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[edit] History
The first plans for the corridor came in 1938 with the legislation of Route 31A, which would have connected Route 31 near Princeton with Route 33 east of Hightstown. The only section built was a ca. 1940 bridge over the Pennsylvania Railroad main line (now Amtrak's Northeast Corridor) at Princeton Junction, renumbered Route 64 in the 1953 renumbering.
It was also planned as Route 92, a proposed branch of the New Jersey Turnpike to run from west from exit 8A, before that plan was truncated and altered to the current Hightstown bypass.
[edit] Future developments
On December 31, 2006, the Turnpike Authority released its proposals regarding Interchange 8. The current Interchange 8 would be demolished and replaced with a new interchange. The new Exit 8 would end at the intersection with Route 33, Milford Road, and the 133 bypass (on the east side of the expressway, instead of the west). This new Exit 8 would grant direct access to the bypass (without going through any traffic lights), as well as to 33, using grade-separated interchanges. The new toll gate would feature a total of 12 booths at the toll gate. However, the interchange and the toll gate would run near some residential houses located right off of 33, and would disturb Twin Rivers. The Authority released three configuration options at the intersection of Milford, 33, and the bypass.
- Option 1: This option would feature turnpike ramps that would lead to a diamond interchange at Route 33, while the turnpike ramp turns into the 133 bypass and crosses over 33. At the intersection with Route 33 and the interchange ramps (from the turnpike and 133), a traffic signal would be built underneath Exit 8/Route 133. However, the drawback is that this option would “stop drivers from making several turns near the exit. These include left-hand turns from Route 33 onto [a relocated] Milford Road and from Milford Road onto Route 33.” To make turns that are restricted, “the plan would push some trucks headed for Milford Road onto Lake Drive, which would be connected to Milford by a new connector road.” The relocated Milford Road would start at the intersection of Monmouth Street and continue southeast to the existing Milford Road near Daniel Street.
- Option 2: A grade-separated diamond interchange would be constructed, which would lead the ramps towards Route 33. At the intersection with Route 33 and the interchange ramps (from the turnpike and 133), a traffic signal would be built underneath Exit 8 ramps/Route 133. In lieu of a connector road, a jughandle would be built on 33 west. This would intersect at 33 (with a traffic light) and become the relocated Milford Road (after crossing 33). The road would cross over the Turnpike ramps and resume it’s course near Daniel Street.
- Option 3: A weird cloverleaf interchange would be built in lieu of a diamond interchange. After exiting the turnpike from the 8 toll gate, a ramp on the right would lead to Milford Road or Route 33. The mainline of the turnpike ramp would cross over 33 and turn into the 133 bypass. A relocated Milford Road would be built across from Monmouth Street & 33 (without connecting Monmouth and Milford) towards the intersection with the current Milford Road and Daniel Street. The new Milford would cross over the turnpike ramps. A leaf would be built from the turnpike ramp approaching the 8 toll gate, which would connect to Milford. An entrance ramp would be constructed from Milford Road to the 8 toll gate. Traveling north on Milford, a ramp would be constructed, which would diverge into two ways; one way would merge into the turnpike ramp heading towards 133, and the other would intersect at a new traffic light at Route 33, 0.1 miles east of the current Route 33/133/Milford Road intersection.[2]
[edit] Exit list
| Mile | Destinations | Notes |
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| 0.00 | CR 571/Windsor Center Drive - Princeton |
at-grade intersection |
| 0.72 | One Mile Road | westbound exit and eastbound entrance |
| 1.61 | US 130 - New Brunswick/Bordentown |
no access from NJ 133 east to US 130 south or US 130 north to NJ 133 west |
| 3.59 | NJ 33/Milford Road to New Jersey Turnpike - Freehold/Hightstown |
at-grade intersection |
[edit] Gallery
 Route 133 westbound at the eastern beginning. |
 Route 133 as it approaches its eastern terminus. |
 Route 133 has two exits, neither have exit numbers. (Here is a sign for U.S. Route 130) |
 Southbound on U.S. Route 130 approaching Route 133 |
[edit] See also
- County Route 522, a four-lane road from U.S. Route 130 west to U.S. Route 1 in the same general corridor as Route 92
- Penns Neck Bypass, a planned bypass of County Route 571 near Princeton
[edit] References
- ^ NJ 133 straight line diagram (PDF)
- ^ Pike plan raises concern, The Trenton Times, January 1, 2007
