| County Route 542 | ||||
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| Length: | 20.57 mi[1] (33.10 km) | |||
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| West end: | Route 54 in Hammonton | |||
| US 30 in Hammonton CR 563 in Washington Township |
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| East end: | US 9 in Bass River Township | |||
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County Route 542, abbreviated CR 542, is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The highway extends 20.57 miles (33.10 km) from Route 54 in Hammonton to U.S. Route 9 in Bass River Township.
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CR 542 begins at an intersection with Route 54 in Hammonton, Atlantic County, heading east on two-lane undivided Central Avenue. The road passes through wooded residential areas, intersecting CR 724 and CR 680. Near Atlanticare - Kessler Memorial Hospital, the route intersects US 30, at which point CR 542 turns south for a brief concurrency on four-lane undivided White Horse Pike. Near Hammonton Lake, CR 542 splits from US 30 by heading east on two-lane undivided Hammonton-Pleasant Mills Road, soon intersecting CR 679. The road continues through a mix of homes and farms, turning northeast and entering Mullica Township, where CR 542 curves east again and passes through woods as it reaches a junction with CR 693. From this point, the route continues back into agricultural areas with some homes, meeting CR 658. CR 542 turns northeast and enters the Wharton State Forest, a part of the Pine Barrens. After passing to the north of Nescochague Lake, the road reaches the CR 623 junction.[1][2]
Upon crossing the Mullica River, CR 542 crosses into Washington Township in Burlington County and becomes Hammonton Road. The road passes to the south of Batsto Village and makes a turn southeast into dense forests, running a short distance to the north of the Mullica River. After a turn to the east, the route comes to an intersection with CR 651 before coming to a brief concurrency with CR 563. Past this point, the road continues through rural areas for several miles, with a junction at CR 652. CR 542 enters marshland as it crosses the Wading River on a drawbridge into Bass River Township. A short distance later, the road meets CR 653 and turns southeast, running a short distance east of the Wading River through areas of forests and marshland. CR 542 turns east and comes to its eastern terminus at US 9 in the community of New Gretna.[1][2]
| County | Location | Mile[1] | Destinations | Notes |
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| Atlantic |
Hammonton | 0.00 | Route 54 (12th Street) | Western terminus of Route 542. |
| 1.68 | US 30 west (White Horse Pike) | Begin/end concurrency with U.S. Route 30. | ||
| 1.76 | US 30 east (White Horse Pike) | Begin/end concurrency with U.S. Route 30. | ||
| Burlington |
Washington Township | 13.00 | CR 563 south (Green Bank Road) | Begin/end concurrency with County Route 563. |
| 13.10 | CR 563 north (Jenkins Road) | Begin/end concurrency with County Route 563. | ||
| Bass River Township | 20.57 | US 9 | Eastern terminus of Route 542. | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | ||||