New Jersey Route 12

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"NJ 12" redirects here. The term may also refer to New Jersey's 12th congressional district.
This article is about the current New Jersey Route 12. For the Route 12 that existed before 1927, see U.S. Route 46.
Length11.69 mi[1] (18.81 km)
Existed1927–present
Major junctions
West endUhlerstown–Frenchtown Bridge in Frenchtown
Major intersections
East end US 202 / Route 31 in Flemington
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNew Jersey
CountiesHunterdon
Highway system
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Route 11
→ Route 13

Route 12 is a state highway located in

Flemington Circle in Flemington. The route is mostly a two-lane undivided road that passes through rural areas of woodland and farmland. It intersects Route 29 and County Route 513 (CR 513) in Frenchtown, CR 519 in Kingwood Township, CR 579 on the border of Delaware Township and Raritan Township, and CR 523
in Raritan Township.

The route was designated in 1927 to run from Frenchtown to

traffic circles
along the route in Flemington to ease traffic congestion.

Route description

County-maintained portion of Route 12 in Frenchtown signed as CR 610

Route 12 begins at the Uhlerstown–Frenchtown Bridge over the Delaware River in Frenchtown at the Pennsylvania / New Jersey border, where it connects to Pennsylvania Route 32.[1][2] The bridge and short portion of its eastern approach is maintained by the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission.[1] The route continues through the downtown area of Frenchtown as county-maintained (designated and signed by Hunterdon County as County Route 610)[3][4] two-lane undivided Bridge Street.[1][2] Here, it intersects Trenton Avenue which is also the northern terminus of Route 29 before turning north onto Race Street and intersecting the southern terminus of CR 513.[1] Route 12 heads east on Kingwood Avenue and passes through residential areas.[1][2] The route crosses into Kingwood Township, where it becomes maintained by the New Jersey Department of Transportation with two eastbound lanes and one westbound lane.[1] As Route 12 climbs into the Hunterdon Plateau, it heads through a mix of woods and farms with intermittent residences, narrowing to one lane in each direction at the top of the plateau before crossing CR 519 in Baptistown.

View east along Route 12 at CR 579 in Raritan Township

Route 12 continues southeast through rural areas, crossing the

divided highway before ending at US 202 and Route 31 at the Flemington Circle.[1]

History

Route 12 was legislated as a new route in the

Route 69 (now Route 31) in Flemington.[8] There are currently plans to modify or eliminate the three traffic circles along Route 12 in Flemington in order to ease traffic congestion along the route. The Main Street Circle was converted to a modern roundabout in 2010 while plans are still being thought out for the other two traffic circles.[9][10]

By Joint Resolution No. 1, approved April 22, 1940, the

Croton as the Samuel Hill Highway, in memory of local industrial pioneer Samuel Hill.[11]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Hunterdon County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Delaware River0.000.00
 To PA 32 (River Road) – Uhlerstown		Continuation into Pennsylvania
Uhlerstown–Frenchtown Bridge
Frenchtown0.210.34
 Route 29 south (Trenton Avenue) – Lambertville, Trenton		Northern terminus of Route 29
0.270.43
 CR 513 north (Race Street) – Milford, Pittstown		Southern terminus of CR 513
Kingwood Township3.235.20 CR 519 (Kingwood Road) – Mt. Pleasant, Stockton
Croton, Quakertown, Sergeantsville
Raritan Township10.7317.27
 CR 523 to Route 29 – Flemington, Stockton		Dvoor's Circle
Flemington Circle
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Route 12 straight line diagram" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Google (2008-02-11). "overview of New Jersey Route 12" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2008-02-11.
  3. ^ "Hunterdon County Route Log". Hunterdon County Board of Chosen Freeholders. June 2014. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. ^ Google (October 12, 2015). "StreetView image showing CR 610 sign" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
  5. ^ State of New Jersey, Laws of 1927, Chapter 319.
  6. ^ Williams, Jimmy and Sharon. "1927 New Jersey Road Map". 1920s New Jersey Highways. Archived from the original on 2007-10-31. Retrieved 2008-10-08.
  7. H.M. Gousha
    . Mid-West Map Co. 1941. Retrieved 2009-03-29.
  8. ^ "1953 renumbering". New Jersey Department of Highways. Archived from the original on June 28, 2011. Retrieved July 31, 2009. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  9. ^ Slaght, Veronica (March 15, 2009). "Confusing Flemington traffic circles to go in new directions". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved 2009-06-24.
  10. ^ Epstein, Rick (September 2, 2014). "Makeover of big Flemington traffic circle is on track for 2015 or '16". Hunterdon County Democrat. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
  11. ^ State of New Jersey; Laws of 1940, Joint Resolution No. 1

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