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 1 and 15. For descriptions of the other county routes in the county, see List of county routes in Monmouth County, New Jersey (16-30) 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 (1-15) |
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| 1 • 2 • 3 • 3A • 4 • 5 • 6 • 6A • 7 • 8 • 8A • 8B • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 12A • 13 • 13A • 13B • 14 • 15 |
County Route 1 extends 6.54 miles (10.53 km) from County Route 571 at Elys Corner east to the intersection of County Route 527 and County Route 527 Alternate in Carrs Corner.[1] It runs entirely within Millstone Township, carrying the name of Sweetmans Lane and Perrineville Road. CR 1 provides a southern alternative to Route 33 via County Route 571 and County Route 527.
From its western terminus at CR 571, CR 1 heads east along Perrineville Road before intersecting Prodelin Way and turning south through the town of Perrineville.[2] It then turns east again, and Perrineville Road becomes Sweetmans Lane. In Sweetman, the route turns northeast, passing the Charleston Springs Golf Course, before reaching its terminus in Carrs Corner.[3]
CR 1 was formerly part of CR 3. It was separated from the balance of CR 3 with the 1952 establishment of CR 527 as part of the 500-series county routes.
County Route 2, locally known as 6th Avenue in Neptune and Brinley Avenue in Bradley Beach, is 2.07 miles (3.33 km) in length.[4] It runs from NJ 33 in Neptune to Ocean Avenue in Bradley Beach. The speed limit is 30 mph from Route 33 until Route 71, then the speed limit reduces to 25 mph.
County Route 2 begins as Oxford Avenue at a traffic light with Route 33 in Neptune City. One block in, the road turns east onto 6th Avenue, bringing the road towards Bradley Beach. At mile marker 1.02, the road intersects Route 35 at a traffic light. 1/4 of a mile later, the road intersects CR 5, CR 40A, and NJ 71, respectively, and, following the latter, enters Bradley Beach. The road continues for just over a half a mile until its eastern terminus with CR 18 (Ocean Avenue).
| Municipality | Milepost[4] | Road | Type of Intersection |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neptune City | 0.00 | NJ 33 (Corlies Avenue) | Traffic signal |
| Neptune Twp | 1.02 | NJ 35 | Traffic signal |
| 1.30 | Atkins Avenue | Traffic signal; Former CR 5 | |
| 1.42 | CR 40A (Memorial Drive) | Traffic signal | |
| Bradley Beach | 1.50 | NJ 71 (Main Street) | Traffic Signal |
| 2.07 | CR 18 (Ocean Avenue) | Traffic signal |
County Route 3 extends 13.21 miles (21.26 km) from County Route 527 in Manalapan to Route 35 in Keyport.[5] It is the most direct route from the southwestern part of the county to the north-central section. For the majority of the route, the posted speed limit is 40 mph; however, it is 35 mph from just south of County Route 522 to Craig Road in Tennent, and 35 mph from Greenwood Road to Route 34 in Morganville and Aberdeen Township.
County Route 3 begins as Main Street at a new traffic signal with County Route 527 (Millhurst Road) in Manalapan. After crossing County Route 522 (Freehold Road), the route becomes Tennent Road, which it remains for the majority of the route.
Technically, County Route 3 becomes Morganville Road for a brief 0.3 miles between the Gordon's Corner Road/U.S. Route 9 interchange and the Marlboro Township border, but this designation is rarely used due to the fact that there are few driveways and no cross streets in this area. Once entering Marlboro, County Route 3 becomes Tennent Road once again.
When County Route 3 reaches Route 79 in Morganville at a traffic signal, traffic must make a left turn, drive 0.1 miles, and turn right at the next traffic signal onto Lloyd Road to stay on County Route 3. Lloyd Road takes the route the remainder of its length past Route 34 to Route 35, where it ends in Keyport.
| Municipality | Milepost[5] | Road | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manalapan Twp | 0.00 | CR 527 (Millhurst Road) | Traffic signal |
| 0.80 | CR 522 | Traffic signal | |
| 3.62 | To US 9 south / Gordons Corner Road | Traffic signal | |
| 3.67 | To US 9 north / Wickatunk Road | No traffic signal | |
| Marlboro | 5.99 | CR 520 to Route 18 | Traffic signal |
| 6.11 | Route 18 | Partial cloverleaf interchange, some missing movements completed by CR 520; NJ 18 Exit 29 | |
| 9.42 9.58 |
Route 79 | Traffic signal; short concurrency with NJ 79 | |
| Aberdeen Twp | 10.73 | Route 34 | Traffic signal |
| 12.61 | G.S. Pkwy. south | Half-diamond interchange; access to/from Parkway southbound only; GSP Exit 117A | |
| Hazlet Twp/Keyport Boro | 12.78 | To G.S. Pkwy. north / Clark Street / Gerard Avenue | Traffic signal; GSP Exit 117 |
| Keyport Boro | 13.13 | CR 516 to Route 35 north | |
| 13.21 | Route 35 | Diamond interchange |
County Route 3A was located entirely in Millstone Township. It extended south from New Jersey Route 33 along Conover Road a distance of 1.2 miles (1.9 km) to Baird Road. This route was taken over as a county road on June 8, 1898.[6] By 1929 it had been numbered as 13. In the 1937 renumbering of Monmouth County roads, it was assigned to the County Route 23 system of roads. In 1953 it was renumbered as County Route 3A. On June 1, 1971, CR 3A was decommissioned by the Board of Chosen Freeholders.[7]
County Route 4 is 12.34 miles (19.86 km) long, and runs from Route 79 in Marlboro to County Route 6 in Keyport.[8][9] Included in this 12.34-mile length is a short spur in Colts Neck Township in the vicinity of Route 34.
County Route 4 is considered to be in two sections by the New Jersey Department of Transportation. The southern section is Crine Road in Colts Neck Township between the Marlboro border at Boundary Road and Conover Road. (Conover Road is the northern section of CR 4.) This section formerly extended west along Vanderburg Road to North Main Street (NJ 79) in Marlboro; this was decommissioned by the Board of Chosen Freeholders on May 25, 1989.[10]
The northern section begins in Colts Neck on Conover Road where it crosses over a tributary to Big Brook. It continues north on Conover Road to Route 34. CR 4 then has a brief concurrency with NJ 34 as it continues north to South Street. CR 4 then turns onto South Street, which becomes South Holmdel Road upon entering Holmdel Township. Crossing Main Street (CR 520), CR 4 becomes Holmdel Road, by which name it is known in Holmdel and Hazlet Townships. In Hazlet it intersects Route 35. After crossing into Keyport CR 4 is known as Main Street; it then turns onto Broad Street and intersects Route 36. Continuing north on Broad Street, CR 4 intersects Maple Place (CR 516) and Front Street (CR 6). CR 4 terminates at First Street (CR 6), a short distance from Keyport Harbor.
| Municipality | Milepost[8][9] | Roads intersected | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marlboro Township | 0.00 | Route 79 | Western terminus of southern section |
| Colts Neck Township | 3.08 0.15 |
Conover Road | Eastern terminus of southern section, milepost 0.15 of northern section. CR 4 continues 0.15 miles (0.24 km) south along Conover Road to a stream. |
| 0.89 1.18 |
Route 34 | Concurrency with NJ 34 | |
| Holmdel Township | 2.38 | CR 520 (West Main Street) | |
| Hazlet Township | 8.03 | Route 35 | |
| Keyport Boro | 8.41 | Route 36 | |
| 8.86 | CR 516 (Maple Place) | ||
| 9.19 | CR 6 (East Front Street) | ||
| 9.26 | CR 6 (1st Street) |
County Route 4A was situated entirely in Marlboro Township, where it is known as Conover Road. It began at CR 520 and extended north a distance of 2.10 miles to New Jersey Route 79. Although numbered as an auxiliary route to CR 4, CR 4A was several miles away from CR 4 and apart from its numbering, could be said to be unrelated to its primary route.
Conover Road was taken over as a county road on July 17, 1935[11] In the 1937 renumbering of Monmouth County routes, it was designated as a part of then CR 5 (Now CR 520.). By 1939 it had been suffixed as County Route 5A. When CR 5 was superseded by CR 520 in 1953, CR 5A was renumbered as CR 4A. On May 25, 1989, County Route 4A was decommissioned by the Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders.[10]
County Route 5 is situated entirely in Neptune City, where it is known as Steiner Avenue. It is 0.64 miles (1.03 km) long.[12]
Monmouth County assumed jurisdiction over Steiner Avenue and Atkins Avenue on May 11, 1898. At that time, county jurisdiction ran from Shark River Road (now Sylvania Avenue) north to Summerfield Avenue in Asbury Park, a distance of 1.7 miles. By 1929 it was numbered as CR 35. (The 1929 numbering was wholly unrelated to the system in use today.) In the 1937 renumbering, this road was assigned to the County Route 17 system of roads. At that time, the CR 5 designation was assigned to another route. When the 500-series routes were established in 1952 and the former CR 5 was superseded by CR 520, the number 5 was reassigned to Steiner and Atkins Avenues.
Sometime after 1953, Atkins Avenue within the City of Asbury Park was released back to the city. Recently, the portion of Atkins Avenue in Neptune Township was released to the township, although it is still signed as CR 5.[13]
County Route 6 consists of four sections totaling 3.56 miles (5.73 km) in length.[14][15][16][17] Section 1 begins in Aberdeen Township at NJ 35 and extends east along Amboy Avenue to the Matawan-Keyport Bridge over Matawan Creek, which forms the boundary with Keyport. When CR 6 enters Keyport, it becomes West Front Street and continues to its junction with County Route 4 (Broad Street). Section 1 ends at this point. Section 2 is entirely within Keyport; it begins at the intersection of Broadway and West Fourth Street (CR 516) and continues north along Broadway to West Front Street (CR 6, Section 1), where CR 6 in effect has a junction with itself. Section 3 begins in Keyport at the intersection of First Street and Stone Road; it extends east along Stone Road and crosses Chingarora Creek, after which it forms the boundary between Union Beach and Hazlet Township, and terminates at NJ 36.
The fourth section is a connecting link between Section 1 and Section 3. It is signed as CR 6. It begins at the intersection of Broad Street and First Street; this point is also the northern terminus of CR 4. It extends east along First Street and crosses Chingarora Creek into Union Beach where it is known as Broadway. It continues east along Broadway to its terminus at CR 39 (Florence Avenue).
Intersections are listed from CR 6's westernmost terminus at Route 35 in Aberdeen to its easternmost terminus at Route 36 at the Hazlet–Union Beach town line. Mileposts are listed with roman numerals to indicate which section is being referred to.
| Municipality | Milepost[14][16][17] | Roads intersected | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen Township | 0.00 I | Route 35 | Western terminus of section I. |
| Keyport Boro | 0.73 I | CR 6 (Broadway) | Northern terminus of section II. Section II continues south to the interchange between NJ 35 and CR 516. |
| 1.18 I 0.00 IV |
CR 4 (Broad Street) | Eastern terminus of section I; western terminus of section IV. Junctions are 0.08 miles (0.13 km) apart on CR 4. | |
| 0.66 IV 0.00 III |
Stone Road / First Street | Western terminus of section III. Section IV continues east along First Street to CR 39 in Union Beach. | |
| Hazlet Township / Union Beach Boro | 0.30 III | CR 39 (Florence Avenue) | |
| 0.91 III | Route 36 | Eastern terminus of section III |
County Route 6A is numbered as a spur of County Route 6, although the two routes do not intersect. (The northern terminus of CR 6A is 0.15 miles (0.24 km) north of the western terminus of CR 6.)[18]
County Route 6A begins at County Route 516 Spur (Main Street) in Matawan. It extends northwest along Ravine Drive; after the intersection with Morristown Road it is known as Cross Road. A portion of Cross Road forms the border between Matawan Borough and Aberdeen Township. Cross Road terminates at Cliffwood Avenue, another section of CR 6A. Cliffwood Avenue forms a part of CR 6A between the Middlesex County line and New Jersey Route 35, where it terminates. West of the Middlesex County border, Cliffwood Avenue continues as Middlesex County Route 689.
Much of this route (West of Matawan Creek) was taken over by the Board of Chosen Freeholders as a county road on April 24, 1912. The remaining section, Ravine Drive between Main Street and Matawan Creek, was taken over on September 21, 1921. By 1929 Ravine Drive and Cross Road were numbered CR 67 and Cliffwood Avenue was CR 68. In the 1937 renumbering both routes were absorbed into the CR 6 complex; by 1940 the present CR 6A was designated as County Route 6B. In the 1952 renumbering it was designated CR 6A.[13]
| Municipality | Milepost | Roads intersected | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matawan Boro | 0.00 | CR 516 Spur (Main Street) |
|
| 1.38 | To CR 626 / Morristown Road / Aberdeen Road | ||
| Matawan Boro / Aberdeen Township | 1.61 0.17 |
To CR 689 / Cliffwood Road | Mileposts reset at the Middlesex county line on Cliffwood Road, 0.17 miles (0.27 km) west of this intersection. |
| Aberdeen Township | 1.43 | Route 35 |
County Route 7 runs from Route 35 in Holmdel north past Route 36 to Keansburg before looping back south to terminate at Route 36 in Hazlet. It is 2.81 miles (4.52 km) long.[19] Between Route 35 and its eastern intersection with Route 36, County Route 7 straddles the western border of Middletown Township; that intersection with Route 36 is at the tripoint between Hazlet, Middletown, and Keansburg.
A 0.61-mile (0.98 km) spur extends along Port Monmouth Road in Keansburg to the Middletown Township border.[20]
| Municipality | Milepost[19] | Roads intersected | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holmdel Township / Middletown Township | 0.00 | Route 35 / CR 516 | |
| Hazlet Township / Keansburg Boro / Middletown Township | 1.72 | Route 36 | |
| Keansburg Boro | 2.09 | CR 7 (Port Monmouth Road) | Spur continues east to the Middletown border |
| 2.25 | CR 56 (Carr Avenue) | ||
| Hazlet Township | 2.81 | Route 36 |
County Route 8 is located in Atlantic Highlands and Highlands, primarily serving as a business route or northern alternate to Route 36 through the two towns. It is 4.22 miles (6.79 km) long, including a brief concurrency with Route 36.[21]
The western half follows First Avenue and Ocean Boulevard through Atlantic Highlands before intersecting Route 36 just east of the Highlands boundary. The eastern half follows Linden Avenue, Water Witch Avenue, and Bay Avenue through Highlands.[22]
| Municipality | Milepost[21] | Roads intersected | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Highlands | 0.00 | Route 36 | Western terminus of CR 8 |
| 0.43 | First Avenue | East end of overlap with First Avenue, west end of overlap with Ocean Boulevard | |
| Highlands | 2.81 2.91 |
Route 36 | Concurrency with NJ 36 |
| 3.19 3.28 |
Water Witch Avenue | CR 8 follows Linden Avenue west of Water Witch Avenue and Bay Avenue east of Water Witch. | |
| 4.22 | Route 36 | Eastern terminus of CR 8 |
County Route 8A is a north-south highway connecting Rumson and Atlantic Highlands. It does not intersect its "parent route", CR 8, although CR 8B connects it with Route 36 very close to CR 8. County Route 8A begins at the junction of Rumson Road (County Route 520) and Bingham Avenue in Rumson. It proceeds north on Bingham Avenue, intersecting County Route 34 and County Route 10 before crossing the Navesink River via the Oceanic Bridge into Middletown Township. In Middletown at the junction of Navesink River Road (County Route 12A), it turns onto Locust Point Road, which it follows to Locust Avenue. County Route 8A proceeds north along Locust Avenue to Valley Drive, at the intersection of County Route 8B; it then follows Valley Drive to New Jersey Route 36, where it terminates.
County Route 8B, known as Navesink Avenue, begins at County Route 8A and extends easterly along Navesink Avenue to New Jersey Route 36, entirely in Middletown Township.[13] County Route 8B is designated as a scenic roadway for its entire length.[23]
Navesink Avenue was taken over as a county highway on July 11, 1900.[24] At that time it ran for 2.32 miles (3.73 km) into Highlands, terminating at the Highlands-Sea Bright Bridge. In 1910, the 1.30 miles (2.09 km) of Navesink Avenue east of Ocean Boulevard was designated as part of the Ocean Highway. By 1929, Navesink Avenue had been assigned the number County Route 59. About 1930, the eastern segment was taken over as part of New Jersey Route 36, leaving 1.02 miles (1.64 km) under county jurisdiction.
In the 1937 renumbering of Monmouth County highways, Navesink Avenue was designated as a part of County Route 8; it was later suffixed as 8B.
County Route 9 ran within Monmouth Beach and Sea Bright. It consisted of Ocean Avenue between the Monmouth Beach - Long Branch border and the Sea Bright - Middletown Township border at Sandy Hook. The route was initially taken over as a county highway by resolution of the Board of Chosen Freeholders on September 1, 1903. This portion extended from Rumson Road north to the Middletown Township border at Sandy Hook.[25] This was extended to the southern border of Monmouth Beach by two resolutions dated February 4, 1920.[26] It remained a county highway until October 17, 1972, when, with County Route 44 it was taken over as a segment of New Jersey Route 36.
County Route 11 consists of four segments totalling 4.58 miles between West Long Branch and Red Bank.
The southern terminus of CR 11 is at the intersection of Oceanport Avenue and County Route 537 in West Long Branch.[27] CR 11 then proceeds northwest on Oceanport Avenue, intersecting Route 36 before coming to an end at its intersection with Port Au Peck Avenue near the Monmouth Park Racetrack. 0.26 miles (0.42 km) west of this intersection, CR 11 begins again, continuing north through the towns of Oceanport and Little Silver.[28] In Little Silver, it has a brief concurrency with County Route 520 before terminating at Harding Road (CR 34) in Red Bank.[13][29]
Broad Street in Red Bank between Pinckney Road (CR 520) and Harding Road (CR 34) is also maintained as a section of CR 11.[30]
CR 11 formerly extended north along Broad Street to Front Street (CR 10). On January 16, 1998, the portion of CR 11 between Harding Road and Front Street was decommissioned by the Board of Chosen Freeholders. By the same resolution, Branch Avenue in Red Bank between Harding Road and the Little Silver border was taken over as part of CR 11.[31]
Roman numerals in mileposts reflect those used in the NJDOT's straight line diagrams to distinguish between different segments of the highway.
| Municipality | Milepost[32][33] | Roads intersected | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Long Branch | III 0.00 | CR 537 | |
| III 0.41 | Route 36 | ||
| Oceanport | III 1.09 | Port Au Peck Avenue | Northern terminus of southern section |
| II 0.00 | Port Au Peck Avenue | Southern terminus of northern section, 0.26 miles west of previous intersection | |
| Little Silver | II 1.48 | CR 13A (Sycamore Avenue) / CR 13B (Willow Drive) | |
| II 2.33 | CR 520 (Rumson Road) | Southern end of overlap | |
| II 2.66 | CR 520 (Pinckney Road) | Northern end of overlap | |
| Red Bank | II 3.35[13] | CR 34 (Harding Road) |
County Route 12 begins at a realigned intersection with County Route 52 (Red Hill Road) in Middletown Township, and proceeds southeast on Dwight Road. After the junction with County Route 50 (Middletown-Lincroft Road), County Route 12 continues as Nut Swamp Road southeast to its junction with County Route 12A (Navesink River Road). Between County Route 12A and its terminus at County Route 10 (West Front Street), County Route 12 is known as Hubbard Avenue.[13]
In the 1937 renumbering of Monmouth County highways, the County Route 12 designation was assigned to a road which ran from Hendrickson's Corner to the Middletown Township Hall. This route included Old Country Road, Harmony Road between Old Country Road and Route 35, and Kings Highway from Route 35 and doubling back to Route 35. It also included what would become County Route 12A; that route was suffixed by 1939. Portions of old County Route 12 northwest of Old Country Road are now closed. This route was decommissioned in an exchange with Middletown Township on March 25, 1943; the new route taken over was Nut Swamp Road between Shadow Lake Dam and Middletown-Lincroft Road. (This exchange also extended County Route 12A to its present eastern terminus.)[34] County Route 12 was extended southeast to its present terminus at County Route 10 on April 20, 1960.[35] On August 17, 1965, Dwight Road was added, and CR 12 was extended west to County Route 52.[36] In 2008, the intersection with County Route 52 was realigned.
County Route 12A, known as Navesink River Road, begins at County Route 12 in Middletown Township. After a junction with New Jersey Route 35, CR 12A continues northeast to its terminus at County Route 8A.[13] County Route 12A is designated as a Scenic Roadway between Bridge MT-26 (Mile 0.9), west of Lake Drive, and its eastern terminus at County Route 8A (Mile 4.54).[23]
In the 1937 renumbering of Monmouth County highways, County Route 12A was designated as a part of County Route 12; by 1939 it was designated as 12A. This route was taken over as a county highway on April 11, 1900 from the present New Jersey Route 35 to the William H. English property near McClees Creek, a distance of 1.80 miles (2.90 km).[37] This was extended to its eastern terminus on March 25, 1943,[34] and the segment leading west of Route 35 was taken over on April 20, 1960.[38]
County Route 14 runs entirely within Ocean Township and consists of West Park Avenue between Green Grove Road on the west and Monmouth Road (County Route 15) on the east.
However, this was not the first route designated as CR 14. Westwood Avenue in Long Branch was taken over by the Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders as a county highway on January 10, 1900;[39] in the 1937 renumbering of Monmouth County highways, it became part of CR 14, along with Brighton, Cedar and Norwood Avenues. In 1953, Brighton Avenue was renumbered as CR 37; Cedar and Norwood Avenues were assigned the number 25. Westwood Avenue remained as CR 14.
When Ocean Boulevard was taken over as County Route 57 on May 14, 1987 an exchange took place where County Route 14 and County Route 37 were decommissioned.[40]
West Park Avenue was taken over as a county highway on April 22, 2004.[41] It was then assigned the number 14.
| Municipality | Milepost [42] | Roads intersected | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tinton Falls / Ocean Township | 0.00 | Green Grove Road, Hope Road | |
| Ocean Township | 0.80 | Route 18 | NJ 18 Exit 12 |
| 1.73 | Route 35 | ||
| 3.20 | CR 15 (Monmouth Road) |
County Route 15 is a north-south highway in the eastern part of the county, running from Interlaken to West Long Branch.
CR 15 beings on the north side of Deal Lake at a traffic circle with Route 71. From there, it heads west along Grassmere Avenue and north on Westra Street before crossing into Ocean Township. At the Ocean Township boundary, Westra Street becomes Monmouth Road and continues north toward West Long Branch, passing west of the shore town of Deal.[43]
In West Long Branch, County Route 15 intersects Route 71. Then, at its intersection with County Route 32 (Wall Street), Monmouth Road becomes Locust Avenue. The road then continues northward through the town before reaching its end at County Route 537.[44]