County Route 512 (New Jersey)
Route map:
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| East end |    Route 24 / Route 124 / CR 527 in Summit | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | New Jersey | |||
| Counties | Hunterdon, Somerset, Morris, Union | |||
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County Route 512 (CR 512) is a
Route 24 in Summit
.
Route description
CR 512 begins at an intersection with CR 513 in Califon, Hunterdon County, heading southeast on two-lane undivided Main Street past homes. Following the crossing the South Branch Raritan River, the route turns south onto Academy Street and makes a turn east into wooded areas. After intersecting Main Street again, CR 512 passes by the J. K. Apgar Farmhouse, an 18th-century stone farmhouse listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4] It then becomes Fairmount Road West and heads into Tewksbury Township, where it passes through a mix of farms, woods, and homes. Upon crossing CR 517, CR 512 becomes Fairmount Road East and continues through more rural areas, reaching the residential community of Pottersville.[1][5]
After crossing the
New Jersey Transit's Gladstone Branch. The road runs to the east of the railroad tracks before turning east and then south at a junction with CR 647. The route continues through a mix of homes and businesses, intersecting CR 661. CR 512 enters a mix of fields and residences before turning southeast and crossing over the Gladstone Branch and heading back into Bedminster Township, at which point it begins running to the west of the North Branch Raritan River through woodland. The route crosses the river into Far Hills and becomes Peapack Drive as it continues through wooded residential areas a short distance to the west of the Gladstone Branch.[1][5]
CR 512 intersects
Far Hills Station by heading southeast on Liberty Corner Road. The route continues through a mix of fields and woods before turning south and then east in a wooded area. The road runs between more fields to the north and woods to the south before turning southeast and passing over I-287. At the Douglas Road intersection, CR 512 enters Bernards Township and heads south through wooded residential areas, making a sharp turn to the east. The route comes to an intersection with CR 640, where it turns south onto Valley Road, passing through woodland and fields. The road turns sharply to the east again and crosses CR 525. The route is briefly a four-lane road past CR 525, narrowing to two lanes at Spring Valley Road. The road passes through a mix of wooded neighborhoods and open fields before turning southeast into forested residential areas at the CR 613 junction. Upon intersecting CR 651, the route makes a turn to the northeast.[1][5]
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After crossing the
divided highway at the entrance to a shopping center before becoming undivided again and passing a mix of homes and businesses. The route comes to a junction with CR 531 and CR 638 before heading northeast into wooded residential neighborhoods and passing over the Gladstone Branch and the Passaic River.[1][5]
After crossing the Passaic River a second time, CR 512 continues into
Summit station on New Jersey Transit's Morris & Essex Lines before turning more to the southeast. The route curves to the northeast and passes through residential neighborhoods. CR 512 comes to its eastern terminus at an interchange with Route 24, with access to Route 124 and CR 527.[1][5]
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Hunterdon | Califon | 0.00 | 0.00 |    CR 513 (High Bridge Road) to Route 31 – High Bridge, Long Valley | |
| Tewksbury Township | 4.42 | 7.11 |  CR 517 (Old Turnpike Road) – Long Valley, Oldwick | ||
US 206 – Somerville, Netcong | |||||
overlap | |||||
| 14.25 | 22.93 |   US 202 north – Morristown | Eastern terminus of US 202 overlap | ||
| Bernards Township | 18.50 | 29.77 |  CR 525 (Liberty Corner Road) – Martinsville | ||
| Morris | Long Hill Township | 24.68 | 39.72 |     CR 531 south (Mountain Avenue) to I-78 | |
| Union | Summit | 32.96 | 53.04 | Route 24 / Route 124 / CR 527 to I-78 | Exit 9A on Route 24 |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
U.S. Roads portal
New Jersey portal
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "County Route 512 straight line diagram" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Transportation. Retrieved January 5, 2011.
- The Sunday Times. New Brunswick, New Jersey. March 22, 1953. p. 8. Retrieved January 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- The Sunday Times. New Brunswick, New Jersey. March 15, 1953. pp. 1, 39. Retrieved January 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Karschner, Terry (April 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: J.K. Apgar Farmhouse". National Park Service.
- ^ a b c d e Google (January 5, 2011). "overview of County Route 512" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved January 5, 2011.
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