County Route 615 (Middlesex County, New Jersey)
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| County Route 615 |
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| Maintained by Middlesex County | |||||||||
| Length: | 23.75 mi[1] (31.21 km) | ||||||||
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| South end: | West Windsor/Plainsboro (continues as  Mercer CR 615) |
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| Major junctions: |
 CR 535 in Cranbury US 130 in Cranbury Township CR 522 in Jamesburg  CR 527/NJ 18 in East Brunswick Township US 9 in Sayreville NJ 35 in South Amboy |
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| North end: | So. Pine Ave in South Amboy | ||||||||
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County Route 615 is a county route in Middlesex County, New Jersey that measures 23.75 miles in length. The road extends from Mercer CR 615 at the Plainsboro/West Windsor line all the way to So. Pine Ave in South Amboy, New Jersey. While most of 615 is not used a commuter road, the section in the Jamesburg/Monroe/Helmetta/Spotswood area is moderately used. Besides the traffic, CR 615 has one of the most confusing intersections in Jamesburg: CR 522, Gatzmer Ave, and Railroad Ave. Monroe's section of 615 is receiving more vechicular volume due to new developments. 615 runs concurrent with a number of county routes: CR 535 for 0.14 miles in Cranbury, CR 614 for 0.05 miles in Monroe Township, and CR 613 for 0.42 miles in Spotswood.
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[edit] Route description
County Route 615 begins at the Middlesex-Mercer County line in Plainsboro.[2] At George Davidson Road, 615 enters Cranbury. Known as Cranbury Neck Road, 615 merges into County Route 535 for .14 miles. Soon after the concurrency ends, U.S. Route 130 intersects at 4.29 miles. 615 then enters Monroe Township and intersects with CR 619 soon after. CR 614 becomes concurrent with 615 at 8.65 miles. The concurrency is short however as CR 615 leaves to the left soon after as Half Acre Road.
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Just after crossing the town line into Jamesburg, CR 612 crosses at a traffic light.[2] After 11 miles, County Route 522 intersects. 615 enters Monroe again and then leaves for Helmetta. After a short distance in Helmetta, CR 615 enters Spotswood. In Spotswood, CR 615 becomes concurrent with Devoe Road, also known as CR 613. After the concurrency ends at 15.6 miles, CR 615 continues through Spotswood until it enters East Brunswick. At 17.74, CR 615 crosses over New Jersey Route 18 and intersects County Route 527.
Soon after the 527 intersection, CR 615 enters Sayreville and intersects with Jernee Mill Road (CR 673) at 18.95 miles.[2] Continuing through Sayreville, CR 615 is known as the Bordentown-Amboy Turnpike. The road intersects with U.S. Route 9 at 22.53 miles and enters South Amboy. New Jersey Route 35 intersects at 23.29. CR 615 comes to an end at South Pine Avenue in South Amboy, 23.75 miles from its beginning.
[edit] History
Before the 600-series numbering system was introduced in Middlesex County, County Route 615 was formerly known as County Route 3-R-2.[3]
[edit] Future
In 2009, the intersection of CR 615 (Bordentown Avenue) and CR 673 (Ernston Road) would be improved.[4] The total cost of $8.706 million would include the replacement of a Conrail bridge, which is causing the intersection to suffer because of insufficient opening of the bridge and its poor radii.[5]
[edit] Major intersections
| County | Location | Mile[1] | Roads intersected | Notes |
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| Middlesex | Plainsboro | 0.00 | Mercer CR 615 |
Southern terminus |
| Cranbury | 3.73 |  CR 533 (S. Main Street) |
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| 3.87 | CR 533 (S. Main Street) |
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| 4.29 | US 130 |
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| East Brunswick | 17.21 | CR 527 (Matawan Road) |
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| Sayreville | 22.53 | US 9 |
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| South Amboy | 22.53 | NJ 35 |
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| 23.75 | South Pine Avenue | Northern terminus |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b c New Jersey Department of Transportation (2006). County Route 615 straight line diagram. New Jersey Department of Transportation. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
- ^ a b c Google Maps (2007). Middlesex County, NJ Route 615. Google. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
- ^ Rutgers (1947). 1947 Map of Middlesex County. Rutgers. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
- ^ New Jersey Department of Transportation (2007). FY 2008 - 2012 Program - NJ Department of Transportation. NJDOT. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
- ^ New Jersey Department of Transportation (2007). Draft FY 2008-11 STATEWIDE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM - Middlesex County. NJDOT. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
