County Route 542 (New Jersey)

County Route 542 marker

County Route 542

CR 542 highlighted in red
Route information
Length: 20.57 mi[1] (33.10 km)
Major junctions
West end: Route 54 in Hammonton
  US 30 in Hammonton
CR 563 in Washington Township
East end: US 9 in Bass River Township
Location
Counties: Atlantic, Burlington
Highway system

County routes in New Jersey

← CR 541CR 543 →

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.

Route description

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]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
AtlanticHammonton0.000.00 Route 54 (12th Street) to A.C. ExpresswayWestern terminus
1.682.70 US 30 west (White Horse Pike) – CamdenWest end of US 30 overlap
1.762.83 US 30 east (White Horse Pike) – Atlantic CityEast end of US 30 overlap
BurlingtonWashington Township13.0020.92 CR 563 south (Green Bank Road)West end of CR 563 overlap
13.1021.08 CR 563 north (Jenkins Road) – Jenkins, ChatsworthEast end of CR 563 overlap
Bass River Township20.5733.10 US 9 to G.S. Parkway – Tuckerton, Cape MayEastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 NJDOT County Route 542 Straight Line Diagram (PDF) (NJDOT) (Straight line diagram)
  2. 1 2 Google (January 1, 2011). "overview of County Route 542" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved January 1, 2011.

Route map: Google

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