County Route 514 (New Jersey)
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East end | Edgar Road / Washington Street in Elizabeth | |||
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Country | United States | |||
State | New Jersey | |||
Counties | Hunterdon, Somerset, Middlesex, Union | |||
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County Route 514 (CR 514) is a
Route description
CR 514 begins at an intersection with
CR 514 continues east into
The route crosses the Millstone River into Franklin Township and passes over the Delaware and Raritan Canal in developed area known as East Millstone. From this point, CR 514 continues through more farmland and woodland, intersecting CR 621 before turning north and coming to the CR 619 junction. At this point, the route turns east again and enters residential surroundings, intersecting CR 615, where it turns east-southeast and widens to four lanes. The road becomes Hamilton Street at JFK Boulevard and heads into the community of Somerset. Here, the route begins to curve to the east-northeast as it comes to the CR 617 intersection, narrowing back to two lanes. Following this junction, the road passes through a mix of homes and businesses.[1][3]
Upon crossing Mile Run Stream, CR 514 enters
CR 514 widens into a four-lane divided highway and passes over the
CR 514 continues into Rahway in Union County and becomes Lawrence Avenue, intersecting CR 621 and passes a few homes before crossing the Rahway River and intersects the southbound direction of US 1/9, with northbound US 1/9 passing over CR 514. From this point, the road continues past more residences, intersecting CR 608. At the CR 613 junction, the route turns northwest onto East Grand Avenue and passes under the Northeast Corridor. CR 514 turns northeast onto Elizabeth Avenue, with CR 613 resuming along West Grand Avenue, and heads through residential and commercial areas a short distance to the northwest of the Northeast Corridor as it crosses CR 652. The route enters Linden and heads past industry as it crosses an abandoned railroad branch. The road intersects CR 615 and passes businesses as it comes to CR 617. CR 514 passes more homes and commercial establishments, intersecting CR 619 and crossing under an abandoned railroad line. The road runs through more urban areas of businesses and industry as it reaches the Park Avenue (CR 616) junction. The road becomes municipally maintained over the Northeast Corridor before turning east onto county-maintained East Linden Avenue. CR 514 continues into Elizabeth on Lidgerwood Avenue passing Elmora Avenue (Route 439). Past Garden Street, the street becomes one-way in the westbound direction. The CR 514 designation ends at the intersection of Edgar Road and Washington Avenue.[1][3]
History
From New Brunswick to Rahway, CR 514 follows the Woodbridge Turnpike, legislated in 1808. A spur to the Blazing Star Ferry in Carteret was also legislated, which is now Port Reading Avenue.
Prior to the 600-series county route designations, CR 514 in Middlesex County was designated as County Route 1R2.[4] Though not signed as such, CR 514 was formerly routed along Easton Avenue (CR 527) south of Hamilton Street, and then Albany Street (Route 27), in downtown New Brunswick.[5]
Near its eastern terminus in Elizabeth, CR 514 continued further into the city's downtown. Because of the one-way Lidgerwood Avenue past Elmora Avenue, eastbound CR 514 traveled south on Kenneth Avenue before proceeding northeast on Edgar Road. The two directions continued on Washington Avenue before heading west on Pearl Street where it ended at Rahway Avenue (Route 27).[6] The NJDOT straight line diagrams had also previously listed CR 514 continuing east of Park Avenue in Linden along Elizabeth Avenue and Fay Avenue ending at Route 439.[5]
Two former spur routes of County Route 514 existed. The first County Route 514 Spur in Hunterdon County ran along what is now
Major intersections
County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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Route 179 south (Old York Road) – Ringoes | Western terminus; northern terminus of Route 179 | ||||
Hillsborough Township | 8.94 | 14.39 | CR 567 north | Southern terminus of CR 567 | |
13.21 | 21.26 | US 206 – Somerville, Princeton | |||
13.78– 13.91 | 22.18– 22.39 | US 206 Byp. (Peter J. Biondi Bypass) | Interchange | ||
CR 533 Spur north | Southern terminus of CR 533 Spur | ||||
16.41 | 26.41 | CR 533 (Main Street) | |||
Middlesex | New Brunswick | 24.35 | 39.19 | CR 527 (Easton Avenue) | |
25.01 | 40.25 | Route 27 south (Albany Street) | West end of Route 27 overlap; no access to westbound CR 514 from northbound Route 27 | ||
25.05 | 40.31 | Route 18 south (Memorial Parkway) | Interchange; no access to northbound or from southbound NJ 18. | ||
Raritan River | 25.14 | 40.46 | Albany Street Bridge | ||
Highland Park | 25.97 | 41.79 | Route 27 north (Raritan Avenue) | East end of Route 27 overlap | |
Interchange | |||||
27.34 | 44.00 | CR 529 north (Plainfield Avenue) | Southern terminus of CR 529 | ||
29.99 | 48.26 | CR 531 north (Main Street) to US 1 – Metuchen | Southern terminus of CR 531 | ||
30.76– 30.94 | 49.50– 49.79 | Raritan Center | Interchange | ||
31.34– 31.60 | 50.44– 50.86 | I-287 north | Interchange, I-95/NJTP exit 10 | ||
31.92 | 51.37 | CR 501 (Amboy Avenue) | |||
CR 646 (Woodbridge Center Drive) | Interchange | ||||
34.20 | 55.04 | Woodbridge, Shore Points | Interchange | ||
34.71 | 55.86 | Route 35 (Amboy Avenue) – Rahway, South Amboy | |||
Union | Rahway | 38.35 | 61.72 | US 1-9 south | Interchange; to and from southbound US 1-9 only |
Elizabeth | 43.17 | 69.48 | Route 439 (South Elmore Avenue) | ||
43.42 | 69.88 | Washington Avenue / Edgar Road | Eastern terminus; CR 514 travels westbound on a one-way street here | ||
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 h "County Route 514 straight line diagram" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Transportation. March 2019. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
- The Sunday Times. New Brunswick, New Jersey. March 15, 1953. pp. 1, 39. Retrieved January 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d e f Google (September 6, 2019). "Overview of County Route 514" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
- ^ 1941 Map of Middlesex County
- ^ a b "County Route 514 straight line diagram" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 15, 2007. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
- ^ General Highway Map Union County, New Jersey (Map). New Jersey Department of Transpiration. 1967. Retrieved September 6, 2019 – via Rutgers University.
- ^ Steve Alpert. "New Jersey Roads - NJ State Highways - CR 200-514". Retrieved 2008-08-28.[self-published source]
- ^ Map of Middlesex County New Jersey (Map). Herbert R. Fleming, County Engineer. 1953. Retrieved September 6, 2019.