Monmouth County in the U.S. state of New Jersey maintains a number of county highways throughout the county. Below is a description of county routes numbered between 16 and 30. For descriptions of the other county routes in the county, see List of county routes in Monmouth County, New Jersey (1-15) and List of county routes in Monmouth County, New Jersey (31-57). For a table summarizing all routes, see List of county routes in Monmouth County, New Jersey.
| County Routes in Monmouth County, New Jersey (16-30) |
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| 16 • 17 • 18 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 29A • 30 |
County Route 16, also known as Asbury Avenue, consists of two segments totaling 4.77 miles (7.68 km),[1] separated by New Jersey Route 66.
Segment 1 begins at a gate (presently closed) to Naval Weapons Station Earle in Colts Neck Township. It is essentially a dead end. It proceeds east through Colts Neck and Tinton Falls to Green Grove Road, after which it forms the boundary between Ocean and Neptune Townships. Segment 1 then terminates at New Jersey Route 66. Its length is 3.53 miles (5.68 km).[1]
Segment 2 begins at New Jersey Route 35 and proceeds east along the Ocean - Neptune boundary and partially within Neptune into the City of Asbury Park, where it terminates at Main Street (New Jersey Route 71), a distance of 1.24 miles (2.00 km).[1] Asbury Avenue continues east as a city street into the resort area of Asbury Park.
County Route 17 is a complex of related county highways in the area of Neptune Township and adjoining municipalities.
CR 17 consists of six segments totaling 8.21 miles (13.21 km).[2][1][3][4][5][6][7] Some segments actually intersect other segments of CR 17.
Segment 1 consists of Old Corlies Avenue in Neptune Township. It extends from New Jersey Route 33 a distance of 1.80 miles (2.90 km) east back to Route 33.
Segment 2 consists of West Bangs Avenue and Bangs Avenue in Neptune Township. It runs a distance of 3.57 miles (5.75 km) from Old Corlies Avenue (CR 17, Section 1) east to the Asbury Park city line. Bangs Avenue continues east into Asbury Park as a city street.
Segment 3 is West Sylvania Avenue in Neptune City from Brighton Avenue (The approach to New Jersey Route 33) east to New Jersey Route 35, a distance of 1.39 miles (2.24 km).
Segment 4 consists of East End Avenue in Neptune City from the Tucker's Point Bridge over the Shark River north 0.38-mile (0.61 km) to West Sylvania Avenue (Segment 3).
Segment 5 consists of Neptune Avenue in Neptune City between West Sylvania Avenue (Segment 3) on the south and Sixth Avenue CR 2 at the Neptune Township border on the north, a distance of 0.41-mile (0.66 km).
Segment 6 is Sylvania Avenue in Avon-by the-Sea a distance of 0.66-mile (1.06 km) from Main Street (New Jersey Route 71) to Ocean Avenue (County Route 18).
Segments 1, 3 and 6 can be said to form somewhat of a continuous route, with short concurrences with New Jersey Route 33 and New Jersey Route 35.
County Route 17 was created in 1937 by the renumbering of several older county highways. Then, as now, it was a complex of roads, as opposed to a single linear route. At various times, some of these segments were suffixed, renumbered or decommissioned altogether. No suffixed auxiliary routes to CR 17 remain.
County Route 20 runs for 2.0 miles (3.2 km)[8] through Brielle, where it is known as Old Bridge Road, and Manasquan, as South Street and, briefly, Broad Street. Beginning at Holly Hill Drive, it proceeds north to Apache Road, then turns northeast, crossing NJ 35 and proceeding into Manasquan. At Main Street in Manasquan it forms an offset intersection with Broad Street. The route ends a tenth of a mile further on.
County Route 21 has a total length of 8.08 miles (13.00 km)[9] in Howell and Wall Townships. The route begins at Squankum-Yellowbrook Road (CR 524A), next to Howell High School, as Southard Avenue. It turns on to Manassa Road near the Manasquan Reservoir and then on to Old Tavern Road. After crossing Conrail's Southern Secondary line at grade and proceeding over Interstate 195, the route becomes coincident with CR 549 (Herbertsville Road) at CR 547 (mile 3.72). At mile 5.11, the coincidence ends and the route becomes Allenwood Road, quickly crossing into Wall. The name changes to Squankum-Allenwood Road and borders Allaire State Park. After crossing underneath the Garden State Parkway, the route passes briefly into Ocean County at mile 6.99 and emerging back into Monmouth County at mile 7.4 as Allenwood-Lakewood Road. The route end shortly thereafter, terminating at CR 524 Spur.
County Route 22 has a total length of 1.18 miles (1.90 km).[10]. Also known as Gordon's Corner Road, CR 22 begins at Main Street (County Route 527) in Englishtown and continues east along Gordon's Corner Road into Manalapan Township to its terminus at Conmack Lane. Gordon's Corner Road continues east of Conmack Lane as a township road.[1]
County Route 23 is locally known as Jackson Mills Road, spanning 3.97 miles (6.39 km)[11] from CR 524 to the Ocean County line. The road lies entirely in Freehold Township. It intersects CR 53 in Freehold. South of the Ocean County line, this route continues as Ocean County Route 638.
Jackson Mills Road was taken over by the county on February 23, 1939[12] from US 9 to the Ocean County boundary, and designated as CR 23B. Around 1954 it was renumbered to CR 23. On December 20, 1981 the section between CR 524 and US 9 was decommissioned.[13]
County Route 24 is locally known as Manalapan Ave, spanning 0.62 miles (1.00 km)[14] from West Main Street (CR 537) to Swan Lake Park Drive, at the interchange of US 9 and NJ 33. The road is a city street, lying almost entirely in Freehold Borough. It terminates at its western end almost immediately after crossing into Freehold Township.
County Route 25 consists of two intersecting segments in Long Branch and West Long Branch.
Segment 1 is 0.99 miles (1.59 km)[15] long. It begins at Norwood Avenue (NJ 71) and the entrance to Monmouth University as Cedar Avenue and runs east, crossing the North Jersey Coast Line at grade, to Ocean Avenue (CR 57). For 0.42 mile it has a center divider, from Westwood Avenue to Market Place.
Segment 2 is 1.26 miles (2.03 km)[16] long. Known as Norwood Avenue, it begins at Cedar Avenue in West Long Branch and runs north to Broadway, crossing into Long Branch at Wall Street (CR 32).
County Route 27 consists of three intersecting segments in Upper Freehold Township.
Segment 1 is 4.67 miles (7.52 km)[17] long. It begins at Monmouth Road (CR 537) as Holmes Mill Road in the Cream Ridge section on the township and then turns east on to Burlington Path Road. The segment ends at Meirs Road after crossing CR 539.
Segment 2 is 1.53 miles (2.46 km)[18] long and known as Arneytown-Hornerstown Road. It runs from Forked River Road (CR 539) west to Holmes Mill Road.
Segment 3 is 0.41 miles (0.66 km)[19] long and known as Main Street. It runs from Arneytown-Hornerstown Road south to Monmouth Road (CR 537).
County Route 28 is a brief county route, with a length of 0.79 miles (1.27 km).[20] It begins at the Mercer County line and extends easterly through Upper Freehold Township along Old York Road into Allentown, where it is known as South Main Street. CR 28 continues to its terminus at County Route 524.[1]
County Route 28 was taken over as a county highway on July 5, 1933. This was accomplished by two resolutions, one for each municipality.[21] In the 1937 renumbering of Monmouth County highways, 28 was the highest-number designated. At that time, County Route 28 also included a 3.03-mile (4.88 km) portion of Old York Road north of Allentown, as well as Disbrow Hill Road on the boundary of Millstone and Monroe Townships. By 1939, Disbrow Hill Road had been redesignated as County Route 28A; Old York Road north of Allentown became a part of County Route 539 in 1952.
County Route 28A was taken over by the Boards of Chosen Freeholders of Monmouth and Middlesex Counties, meeting jointly on July 20, 1911.[22] In the 1937 renumbering of Monmouth County highways, it was designated as part of County Route 28; by 1939 it had been suffixed as 28A. County Route 28A was decommissioned on June 1, 1971.[23]
County Route 29 has a total length of 2.69 miles (4.33 km)[24] in Oceanport and Long Branch. Beginning at Monmouth Boulevard (CR 33) as Shrewsbury Avenue, the route turns on to Branchport Avenue and then becomes Atlantic Avenue in Long Branch after crossing Branchport Creek. Atlantic Avenue, crossing two more branches of the Shrewsbury and the eastern terminus of CR 33, runs to its own terminus at Ocean Avenue, one block after crossing NJ 36.
County Route 29A has a total length of 0.6 miles (0.97 km)[25] entirely within Oceanport. It is known as Myrtle Avenue and runs north-south from Monmouth Boulevard (CR 33) to Port Au Peck Avenue.
County Route 30 is 5.85 miles (9.41 km)[26][27] in length and consists of two segments. Segment 1 is known as West Eighteenth Avenue and runs a distance of 1.26 miles (2.03 km) between County Route 524 and State Route 34, entirely within Wall Township. Segment 2 begins at Allenwood Road and extends east along Eighteenth Avenue through Wall Township and the Borough of Lake Como, crossing State Routes 35 and 71 to Main Street, where it turns north along Main, entering Belmar before terminating at the intersection of Main Street and Eighth Avenue (State Route 71).[1] The route was established in 1937.