New Jersey Route 109
Route map:
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| Length | 3.06 mi[1] (4.92 km) | |
| Existed | 1972–present | |
| Major junctions | ||
| South end |  CR 633 in Cape May | |
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| North end |  US 9 in Lower Township | |
| Location | ||
| Country | United States | |
| State | New Jersey | |
| Counties | Cape May | |
| Highway system | ||
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Route 109 is a 3.06-mile (4.92 km)
County Route 626 in West Cape May
.
Present-day Route 109 was designated as a part of
pre-1927 Route 14 in 1917 before becoming the southernmost portion of Route 4 in 1927. By the 1940s, US 9 extended south to Cape May from Absecon along this part of Route 4. In 1953, the Route 4 designation was dropped from this segment of road to avoid the concurrency with US 9. In 1972, US 9 was rerouted to head to the Cape May–Lewes Ferry
terminal, with the former alignment into Cape May becoming Route 109.
Route description
Washington Street and the southbound direction remaining on Lafayette Street.[3] Along this pairing, northbound Route 109 intersects the northern terminus of County Route 622.[1] A short distance later, Washington Street turns west to join Lafayette Street, ending the one-way pair, and the route heads north as a two-lane undivided road.[3]
It crosses a body of water onto an island in
divided highway before the median ends and it crosses over the Cape May Canal on the Cape May County Veterans Memorial Bridge. Upon crossing the canal, Route 109 becomes a divided highway again and intersects County Route 621 (Ocean Drive).[1] From here, the road passes a mix of homes and businesses before intersecting the southern terminus of the Garden State Parkway at an at-grade intersection.[3] At this point, the route turns to the west and becomes a two-lane undivided road and heads through woods and marshland with some residences. Route 109 heads into residential neighborhoods before it ends at an intersection with US 9, which continues north on the road past this intersection as well as west along Sandman Boulevard toward the Cape May–Lewes Ferry terminal. At this intersection, a jughandle provides access from northbound Route 109 to southbound US 9.[1][3]
History
pre-1927 Route 14 in 1917, a route that was to run from Cape May to Egg Harbor City along what is now Route 109, US 9 and Route 50.[4] In the 1927 New Jersey state highway renumbering, this portion of pre-1927 Route 14 became the southernmost part of Route 4, a route that was to run from Cape May north to the George Washington Bridge.[5][6] By the 1940s, US 9 was extended south from Absecon to Cape May, running concurrent with Route 4.[7][8] In the 1953 New Jersey state highway renumbering, which eliminated long concurrencies between U.S. and state routes, the Route 4 designation was dropped along this portion of road, leaving US 9 as the sole designation.[9][10] The current high-level bridge over the Cape May Canal was built in 1960, replacing a wooden swing bridge built by the U.S. Government when the Cape May Canal was constructed during World War II.[11] In 1972, US 9 was relocated from its southern terminus in Cape May to head west to the Cape May–Lewes Ferry terminal in North Cape May, with the former route into Cape May becoming Route 109.[12][13] On November 7, 2009, the bridge carrying Route 109 over the Cape May Canal was named the Cape May County Veterans Memorial Bridge, honoring all veterans.[11]
Major intersections
The entire route is in Cape May County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape May | 0.00 | 0.00 |  CR 633 south (Jackson Street) | Southern terminus | |
CR 621 north / Ocean Drive north – Wildwood Crest | Southern terminus of CR 621 | ||||
| 2.31 | 3.72 |    G.S. Parkway north | Exit 0 and southern terminus of Garden State Parkway | ||
| 3.06 | 4.92 | Cape May Ferry | Northern terminus | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
U.S. Roads portal
New Jersey portal
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Route 109 straight line diagram" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
- ^ "Cape May County 633 straight line diagram" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2009-08-12.
- ^ a b c d e f Google (2009-08-11). "overview of New Jersey Route 109" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2009-08-11.
- ^ Williams, Jimmy and Sharon. "NJ 1920s Route 14". 1920s New Jersey Highways. Retrieved 2009-02-18.
- ^ State of New Jersey, Laws of 1927, Chapter 319.
- ^ Williams, Jimmy and Sharon. "1927 New Jersey Road Map". 1920s New Jersey Highways. Archived from the original on October 31, 2007. Retrieved 2008-10-08.
- ^ Williams, Jimmy and Sharon. "1927 Tydol Trails Map - South". 1920s New Jersey Highways. Archived from the original on 2011-05-14. Retrieved 2009-03-30.
- H.M. Gousha. Mid-West Map Co. 1941. Retrieved 2009-03-29.
- ^ "1953 renumbering". New Jersey Department of Highways. Archived from the original on June 28, 2011. Retrieved July 31, 2009.
- ^ "New Road Signs Ready in New Jersey". The New York Times. December 16, 1952. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved 2009-07-20.
- ^ a b Ianieri, Brian (November 4, 2009). "Bridge over Cape May Canal gets a name". Press of Atlantic City. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
- ^ U.S. Route Numbering Subcommittee (November 11, 1972). "U.S. Route Numbering Committee Agenda" (Report). Washington, DC: American Association of State Highway Officials. p. 427. Retrieved October 16, 2014 – via Wikisource.
- Exxon. 1976.
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