County Route 526 (New Jersey)
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East end | CR 549 in Lakewood Township | |||
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Country | United States | |||
State | New Jersey | |||
Counties | Mercer, Monmouth, Ocean | |||
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County Route 526 (CR 526) is a
Despite the official ending at CR 571 in West Windsor, most signs show it concurrent with 571 to its end at Route 27 in Princeton.
Route description
CR 526 officially begins at an intersection with
CR 526 continues into
Upon crossing CR 537, the road enters Jackson Township in Ocean County and continues through more forests, passing under I-195 before CR 526 splits from CR 571 by turning east onto West Commodore Boulevard. The road passes through more wooded are as of development, with the forests becoming more dense as the route comes to CR 527. At this intersection, CR 526 becomes East Commodore Boulevard and passes near more forested areas of homes before briefly joining CR 638 and becoming Jackson Mills Road. The road passes through wooded areas with some farms and development, with the road name changing to County Line Road. CR 526 heads southeast into increasing residential and commercial development as it widens into a four-lane divided highway with jughandles as it approaches the CR 636 junction. The route passes several businesses before becoming the border between Jackson Township to the northeast and Lakewood Township to the southwest as it intersects CR 641 and becomes a four-lane undivided road. The road heads into more residential surroundings as it fully enters Lakewood Township, intersecting CR 639 before curving to the east and coming to the US 9 junction. Past this intersection, CR 526 narrows to two lanes and passes more homes as it heads to the CR 547 junction. The route crosses the Southern Secondary railroad line operated by the Delaware and Raritan River Railroad and passes more areas of homes and businesses before entering more wooded areas of development and turning southeast to meet CR 623. At this point, the name of the road changes to Lanes Mill Road and it passes more residential areas before CR 526 comes to its eastern terminus at CR 549.[1][3]
History
In the 19th century, what is now CR 526 west of Imlaystown was part of two turnpikes; the
Major intersections
County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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West Windsor Township | 0.00 | 0.00 | CR 571 (Princeton-Hightstown Road) – Princeton | Western terminus; signage continues along CR 571 | |
3.42 | 5.50 | CR 535 north (Old Trenton Road) | West end of CR 535 overlap | ||
3.84 | 6.18 | CR 535 south (Old Trenton Road) | East end of CR 535 overlap | ||
Robbinsville Township | 6.58 | 10.59 | Route 33 west – Trenton | West end of Route 33 overlap | |
6.61 | 10.64 | Route 33 east – Hightstown, Asbury Park | East end of Route 33 overlap | ||
6.88 | 11.07 | West end of US 130 overlap | |||
7.02 | 11.30 | US 130 north / Route 33 – Hightstown | East end of US 130 overlap | ||
9.35 | 15.05 | I-195 to I-95 / N.J. Turnpike – Trenton, Shore Points | Exit 7 (I-195); no westbound access to I-195 east | ||
Monmouth | Allentown | 10.50 | 16.90 | CR 524 west / CR 539 south (Main Street) | West end of CR 524/CR 539 overlap |
10.52 | 16.93 | CR 524 east / CR 539 north to I-195 | East end of CR 524/CR 539 overlap | ||
CR 526 Spur north (Allentown Bypass) to I-95 / N.J. Turnpike / I-195 / CR 539 north – Hightstown, Trenton | Southern terminus of CR 526 Spur | ||||
12.82 | 20.63 | CR 539 Alt. (Sharon Station Road) | Northern terminus of CR 539 Alt. | ||
Millstone Township | 19.49 | 31.37 | CR 571 north (Millstone Road) | West end of CR 571 overlap | |
Monmouth–Ocean county line | Millstone–Jackson township line | 20.07 | 32.30 | CR 537 – Freehold, Mount Holly | |
Cassville | East end of CR 571 overlap | ||||
24.33 | 39.16 | CR 527 (Cedar Swamp Road) to I-195 – Allentown, Trenton | |||
Lakewood Township | 31.73 | 51.06 | US 9 (Madison Avenue) – Perth Amboy, Toms River | ||
32.49 | 52.29 | CR 547 (Squankum Road) | |||
35.56 | 57.23 | CR 549 to G.S. Parkway | Eastern terminus | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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CR 526 Spur
Location | Upper Freehold Township |
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Length | 0.44 mi[4][5] (710 m) |
Existed | 2003–present |
County Route 526 Spur (CR 526 Spur) is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Completed in 2003 and entirely within Upper Freehold Township, it is known as the Allentown Bypass, as it allows through traffic to bypass the Borough of Allentown.[6] The highway extends 0.44-mile (0.71 km) from Allentown - Red Valley Road (CR 526) to Old York Road (CR 524 and CR 539).[4][7] It is two lanes wide; a farm mostly lines the west side of the road while the east side has the Reed Recreation Area; the only place accessible from the road itself.[8] The road was briefly signed as CR 526 Alternate in early 2018, which agrees with NJDOT documents, though Monmouth County documents indicate it is CR 526 Spur.
See also
- U.S. Roads portal
- New Jersey portal
References
- ^ a b c d e "County Route 526 straight line diagram" (PDF). Trenton, New Jersey: New Jersey Department of Transportation. 2009. Retrieved January 5, 2011.
- ^ a b "County Routes and Roadways". Mercer County Department of Transportation and Infrastructure - Highway Division. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
- ^ a b c Google (January 8, 2011). "overview of County Route 526" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved January 8, 2011.
- ^ Straight line diagram)
- ^ "Monmouth County Road Plan" (PDF). Monmouth County Planning Board. October 15, 2012. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
- ^ Degnan, Joanne (May 30, 2012). "ALLENTOWN: Heavy truck traffic rattles Church Street residents". The Messenger-Press. Retrieved April 6, 2018 – via centraljersey.com.
In 2003, the county built a bypass off Route 526 in Upper Freehold near the Hope Fire Company and Reed Park that directs traffic around the north end of Allentown to Exit 8 of I-195.
[permanent dead link] - ^ *County Roads Straight Line Diagrams, Prepared by the Monmouth County Planning Board, April 10, 2006
- ^ Google. "CR 526 Alternate overview" (Map). Google Maps. Google.