New Jersey Route 47
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| Route 47 |
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| Delsea Drive Maintained by NJDOT |
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| Length: | 75.19 mi[1] (121.01 km) | ||||||||
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| Formed: | 1927 | ||||||||
| South end: | Atlantic Avenue in Wildwood | ||||||||
| Major junctions: |
 GSP in Rio Grande US 9 in Rio Grande NJ 55 in Maurice River Twp NJ 55 in Millville NJ 56 in Vineland US 40 in Malaga US 322 in Glassboro NJ 55 in Deptford Twp I-295 in Westville CR 551 in Westville |
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| North end: |    US 130/CR 551/Camden CR 651/Camden CR 753 in Brooklawn |
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Route 47 is a state highway in New Jersey, United States. It runs 75.19 miles from Atlantic Avenue in Wildwood to U.S. Route 130 in Brooklawn. It is also referred to as Delsea Drive, as at one time it was the main route connecting the Delaware River to the sea. This name was assigned by the New Jersey Legislature in 1933.
Traffic jams along Route 47 are commonplace in the summer vacation season and can stretch for miles due to the missing southern section of Route 55, where all Jersey Shore-bound traffic enters the small two-lane road. The speed limit along Route 47 reaches as high as 50 miles per hour.[2]
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[edit] Route description
New Jersey Route 47 begins at a traffic light with Atlantic Avenue in the town of Wildwood.[1] The road begins as a divided highway, intersecting with Pacific Avenue at the next traffic light. Cape May County Route 621, also known as New Jersey Avenue, intersects as the divided highway becomes one 4-lane road. Arctic Avenue intersects at .39 miles as Route 47 continues into downtown Wildwood. After the intersection with Susquehanna Road, Route 47 becomes a divided highway once again and intersects with Cape May County Route 624. At this point, Route 47 is now in Lower Township.
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Now known as West Wildwood Boulevard, Route 47 continues into Lower Township.[1] The only intersection on Route 47 in Lower Township is for Shawcrest Road. Afterwards, Route 47 leaves Lower Township for Middle Township. Paralleling Richardson Sound, Route 47 heads through Middle Township. At 3.08 miles, the Garden State Parkway interchanges with Route 47. The interchange is a partial cloverleaf and has two on-ramps. 6th Street, also known as Cape May CR 634, intersects at 3.27 miles. At the traffic light for Fifth Street, the divided highway comes to an end.
After intersections with some local roads in Middle Township, Route 47 intersects with U.S. Route 9 at 3.76 miles.[1] Cape May County Route 626 intersects at a traffic light at 4.08 miles. County Route 654 begins to the left at 4.98 miles in Middle Township. After several local roads, Route 47 intersects with County Route 603 at 6.62 miles. Indian Trail Road (County Route 618) leaves to the left at 8.82 miles in Middle Township. At 10 miles, Route 47 intersects with Dias Creek Road, also known as Cape May County Route 612. West Hand Avenue, also known as County Route 658, begins to the left at 10.74 miles.
At 11.4 miles, County Route 655 leaves to the left in Middle Township.[1] In the borough of Goshen, Cape May County Routes 650 and 615 both intersect with Route 47. Just after crossing Sulcen Creek, Route 47 leaves Middle Township for Dennis Township. The first traffic light in a few miles comes in downtown Dennis, which is for Cape May County Route 657. Just after the intersection with County Road, Route 47 becomes a divided highway again. State Route 83 begins to the right at an interchange. The divided highway is short-lived as it comes to an end just before Dennis Creek.
Petersburg Road, also known as Cape May County Route 610, leaves to the right at 18.44 miles.[1] CR 611 leaves to the right soon after. Washington Avenue, also County Route 557 begins to the right at 20.2 miles. State Route 347 and Cape May County Route 670 leave to the north at 20.91 miles. School House Lane leaves to the left at 23.22 miles. County Route 550 Spur, also known as Paper Mill Road begins to the north at an interchange.
Old State Highway, a connector road to 550 Spur ends from the right.[1] Just after crossing West Creek, Route 47 leaves Dennis Township for Maurice River Township. Belts Road and Christian Field Road intersect at 24.92 miles. Hands Mill Road, also known as Cumberland County Route 651 intersects at 25.99 miles. Moores Beach Road leaves to the left at 26.19 miles. Glade Road, a misnomer county route, begins to the left. New Road, a connector to Glade Road begins to the left. In downtown Maurice River, Cumberland County Route 739 leaves to the left at 28.48 miles. Mackeys Lane leaves to the left at 29.25 miles. County Route 550 and Cumberland County Route 710 intersect at 29.53 miles.
Carlisle Place Road, also known as Cumberland County Route 709 intersects at 30.42 miles.[1] Cumberland County Route 610 leaves to the left at 31.48 miles. Mauricetown Road intersects just before State Route 347 merges in. Port Elizabeth - Cumberland Road leaves to the right and Route 47 continues into Maurice River Township. County Route 548 begins to the right at 33.63 miles. Just after the intersection with Lambs Drive, Route 47 becomes a divided highway again. The divided highway segment is short-lived as Route 47 becomes one road again. However, during the divided highway segment, State Route 55 begins to the right. After the intersection with Schrooner Landing Road, Route 47 leaves Maurice River Township for the city of Millville.
Through the city of Millville, Route 47 passes many local roads and intersects with State Route 47 and County Route 555 at 40.20 miles.[1] Route 555 parallels Route 47 for a short distance, while County Route 552 Spur begins at Route 47. Cumberland County Route 667 intersects from the left at 41.93 miles. Just before entering the city of Vineland, Route 47 intersects with Blue Bird Lane. In the city of Vineland, Route 47 interchanges with Route 55, making a partial-cloverleaf. Cumberland Mall is on the right just after the intersection with Route 55. While passing the mall, Route 47 is a divided highway. Cumberland County Route 628 leaves to the left soon after.
County Route 552 crosses at a traffic light at 43.75 miles.[1] After crossing several local roads in Vineland, Route 47 interchanges with State Route 56. Also present at this interchange is Cumberland County Route 622. Just before the 47 mile marker, County Route 540 intersects and becomes concurrent for a short distance. Cumberland County Route 681 intersects Route 47 at 47.68 miles. Three more Cumberland County Roads intersect Route 47 as it enters Franklin Township. There, it merges into U.S. Route 40 and becomes concurrent. The concurrency is short-lived as Route 47 leaves to the north soon after.
Now in Gloucester County, several county roads intersect Route 47 in Franklin Township.[1] County Route 538 intersects at 56.52 miles in Franklin. However, this is the final interchange in Franklin Township as Route 47 enters the borough of Clayton. Gloucester County Route 636 intersects at a traffic light in downtown Clayton at 59.15 miles. County Road 610 intersects at the next traffic light. Route 47 enters Glassboro at 60.94 miles. In Glassboro, Route 47 becomes concurrent with U.S. Route 322 for a short distance. County Route 553 intersects Route 47 in downtown Glassboro. Route 47 leaves Glassboro for Washington Township at 65.03 miles. Several Glouceste County roads intersect in Washington Township. Now in Deptford, Route 47 intersects with State Route 41.
State Route 55 intersects soon after at a cloverleaf intersection as Route 47 continues into Westville.[1] The New Jersey Turnpike crosses under Route 47 at 72.52 miles. A partial cloverleaf intersection with Interstate 295 comes in Westville and after a few county roads, including a short multiplex with CR 551 in Westville, New Jersey, Route 47 comes to an end at a traffic circle with U.S. Route 130 in Brooklawn, while CR 551 continues on to Camden.
[edit] History
[edit] Route numbering
Prior to the 1953 renumbering, the Route 47 and Route 49 designations were switched south of Millville. Route 47 continued east along what is now Route 49 to a junction with Route 50 in Tuckahoe. What is now Route 47 was part of Route 49 north of Dennis, and Route S49 south of Dennis to its terminus.
[edit] Construction
In 2004, improvements were made to the intersection of State Route 47 and Chapel Heights Road in Washington Township.[3] The intersection had problems with ruts and potholes, which made stopping difficult. The $50,000 invested into the project involved pulling out and repaving the intersection. The job only took one day.
The Route 47 bridge over Dennis Creek in Dennis Township and the Routes 47/83 interchange received improvements in 2007.[4] The Route 47 bridge was structurally deficient and in need of replacing. The job was completed with wider shoulders and a wider sidewalk. The Route 47/83 intersection was realigned and had signals installed.
NJDOT commissioner Kris Kolluri announced on August 27, 2007 that a resurfacing project on Route 47 would occur.[5] The project will cost $1.9 million and stretch from north of Oak Road to south of Forest Grove Road in Vineland. The Department of Transportation will replace two inches of asphalt. The route is currently in bad condition as ruts, cracks and potholes have appeared on the road. Route 47's shoulders are also going to be repaved. The project is to be done by mid-November of 2007.
[edit] Major intersections
| County | Location | Mile[1] | Roads intersected | Notes |
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| Cape May | Wildwood | 0.00 | Atlantic Avenue | Southern terminus |
| Middle Township | 3.08 | Garden State Parkway |
Exits 4A/B southbound, Exit 4 northbound | |
| Dennis Township | 20.91 |  NJ 347 |
Southern terminus of NJ 347 | |
| Cumberland | Maurice River Township | 35.08 | NJ 55 |
Southern terminus of NJ 55 |
| Millville | 40.20 |  NJ 49 |
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| Vineland | 42.27 42.30 |
NJ 55 |
Exit 27 (State Route 55) | |
| Gloucester | Franklin Township | 52.52 | US 40 |
Begin/end concurrency |
| 53.03 | US 40 |
Begin/end concurrency | ||
| Glassboro | 62.45 | US 322 |
Begin/end concurrency | |
| 62.83 | US 322 |
Begin/end concurrency | ||
| Deptford | 68.35 |  NJ 41 |
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| 69.36 | NJ 55 |
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| Westville | 74.00 | I-295 |
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| Camden | Brooklawn | 75.19 | US 130 |
Northern terminus at a traffic circle. CR 551 continues on to Camden. |
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n New Jersey Department of Transportation. Route 47 straight line diagram. Retrieved on 2007-04-09.
- ^ New Jersey Department of Transportation. Speed Limits for Route 47. Retrieved on 2007-09-30.
- ^ New Jersey Department of Transportation. NJDOT to make Route 47/Chapel Heights intersection improvements. Retrieved on 2007-09-30.
- ^ New Jersey Department of Transportation. NJDOT completes safety improvements to Routes 47 and 83 in Dennis Township. Retrieved on 2007-09-30.
- ^ New Jersey Department of Transportation. NJDOT to resurface Route 47 in Vineland. Retrieved on 2007-09-30.
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