New Jersey Route 124
Route information | ||||
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Auxiliary route of Route 24 | ||||
Maintained by NJDOT and Township of Maplewood | ||||
Length | 14.74 mi[1] (23.72 km) | |||
Existed | 1972–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end | US 202 / CR 510 in Morristown | |||
East end | ||||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | New Jersey | |||
Counties | Morris, Essex, Union | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Route 124 is a state highway in the northern part of New Jersey in the United States that is 14.74 mi (23.72 km) long. It is the eastern section of what used to be Route 24 before that road was realigned to its current freeway alignment. The western end is at an intersection with U.S. Route 202 (US 202) and County Route 510 (CR 510) in Morristown, Morris County; the eastern end continues as CR 603 on Springfield Avenue at the border between Maplewood and Irvington in Essex County. The route runs through suburban areas of Morris County, passing through Madison and Chatham. It interchanges with Route 24 on the border of Millburn, Essex County and Summit, Union County and serves as a frontage road for that route. Upon splitting from Route 24, Route 124 continues east through Springfield Township, Union Township, and Maplewood to its eastern terminus.
The alignment of today's Route 124 was first designated as a part of
Route description
Morris County
Route 124 begins at the intersection of US 202 and CR 510 at the Park Place square in the downtown of Morristown, Morris County. From here, it heads to the southeast as South Street, a two-lane undivided road that passes businesses.[1][2] At the intersection with CR 663, the road widens to four lanes.[1] A short distance later, CR 601 continues southeast on South Street and Route 124 bears left to head east on Madison Avenue, coming to an interchange with Interstate 287. Past this interchange, the road passes Morristown Memorial Hospital and continues through mainly commercial areas with some homes. At the intersection with Normandy Parkway, the route turns to the southeast and enters Morris Township, where it narrows to two lanes again, with NJ Transit’s Morristown Line running a short distance to the northeast of the route near the Morris County Golf Club. Route 124 continues into more residential areas and crosses into Madison.[1][2]
Here, the route passes near some business parks before intersecting CR 636, where it is briefly a four-lane road. Past this intersection, the road passes between residential neighborhoods to the northeast and Drew University to the southwest. Route 124 crosses over the Morristown Line near James Park and becomes Main Street, heading southeast through the commercial downtown of Madison.[1][2] Here, the road intersects CR 647 and CR 608.[1] Past the Rosedale Avenue intersection, the route heads into a mix of residential and business areas.[1][2] Route 124 enters Chatham at the intersection with Brooklake Road/Division Avenue. In the center of the town, the route intersects CR 638 and CR 607 before continuing east.[1]
Essex and Union counties
Route 124
From here, the route passes more commercial establishments as a four-lane road, heading farther from Route 24, before crossing
Past this interchange, the route enters
History
What is modern-day Route 124 was created as part of two turnpikes; the Morris Turnpike, running from Elizabeth to Newton, and the Springfield and Newark Turnpike, from Springfield to Newark. The road was later incorporated into the
Major intersections
County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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Morris | Morristown | 0.00 | 0.00 | US 202 / CR 510 (Park Place) | Morristown Green |
0.86 | 1.38 | I-287 | Exit 35 on I-287 | ||
Exits 7A-B-C on Route 24 | |||||
8.35 | 13.44 | CR 657 south (Summit Avenue) | Exit 8 on Route 24 | ||
8.96 | 14.42 | CR 608 (Hobart Gap Road / Hobart Avenue) | Exit 9B on Route 24 | ||
Union | Springfield Township | 9.89 | 15.92 | CR 512 west to Route 24 (Broad Street) – Summit | Exit 9A on Route 24 |
10.27 | 16.53 | CR 527 (Morris Avenue / Millburn Avenue) – Millburn | |||
11.30– 11.54 | 18.19– 18.57 | Route 82 east (Morris Avenue) / CR 577 (Meisel Avenue/Main Street) – Union, Cranford | Western terminus of Route 82 | ||
12.10– 12.13 | 19.47– 19.52 | I-78 west to Route 24 – Morristown, Clinton | Exit 49 on I-78; entrance ramps from I-78 east only | ||
CR 603 east (Springfield Avenue) | Continuation east | ||||
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 h i j k l m n o p q r s t u "Route 124 straight line diagram" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Google (2009-07-28). "overview of New Jersey Route 124" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2009-07-28.
- ^ "Closed Session Agenda for October 15, 2013" (PDF). City of Summit, New Jersey. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 March 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
- ^ Rand McNally and Co. "Eastern Ohio, Western Pennsylvania, South East Michigan, Southern Ontario, Western New York: District No. 4". Rand McNally Official Auto Trails Map, 3rd ed., 1924, pp. 168-169. David Rumsey Historical Map Collection, David Rumsey (curator), Cartography Associates, Accessed Nov 4, 2019, www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/detail/RUMSEY~8~1~201570~3000600:Auto-Trails-Map--Pennsylvania,-New-.
- ^ 1916 Annual Report (Report). New Jersey Department of Transportation. 1916.
- ^ State of New Jersey, Laws of 1927, Chapter 319.
- ^ 1927 New Jersey Road Map (Map). State of New Jersey. Archived from the original on 2007-10-31. Retrieved 2008-10-08.
- ^ Regional Highways: Status Report. Tri-State Transportation Commission. 1962.
- ^ a b "Route 24 Straight Line Diagram" (PDF). Internet Archives WayBack Machine. New Jersey Department of Transportation. 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 20, 2006. Retrieved April 4, 2013.
- State Farm Insurance. 1983.
- ^ United States-Canada-Mexico Road Atlas (Map). Rand McNally. 1996.
- ^ "NJDOT transfers Route 124 to Maplewood Township". New Jersey Department of Transportation. October 30, 2002. Retrieved 2009-07-29.
External links
- An expanded view of road jurisdiction near the confluence of US 202 and NJ 124
- New Jersey Roads: Route 124
- New Jersey Highway Ends: 124