New Jersey Route 166
Route information | ||||
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Maintained by NJDOT | ||||
Length | 3.73 mi[1] (6.00 km) | |||
Existed | 1954–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | US 9 in Beachwood | |||
Route 37 in Toms River | ||||
North end | US 9 / G.S. Parkway Toms River | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | New Jersey | |||
Counties | Ocean | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Route 166 is a short, 3.73-mile (6.00 km) state highway in Ocean County, New Jersey. The route provides an alternate alignment of U.S. Route 9 through South Toms River and Toms River. The southern terminus is at an intersection with U.S. Route 9 northbound in Beachwood, where it heads northward along Atlantic City Boulevard. The route continues until ending where U.S. Route 9 leaves the Parkway north of Toms River. US 9 itself uses the Garden State Parkway to bypass Toms River.
Route 166 is a former alignment of New Jersey Route 4, designated in 1920 and U.S. Route 9, designated in 1927 through Toms River. The highways were realigned when the Garden State Parkway was built, and the original alignment became U.S. Route 9 Alternate in the 1950s, which was eventually replaced with Route 166. The alignment has remained the same since.
Route description
Route 166 begins at an interchange with U.S. Route 9 northbound (Atlantic City Boulevard) in the community of South Toms River. The route heads northward along the right-of-way of Atlantic City Boulevard, progressing northward along residential homes. Paralleling to the north of U.S. Route 9, Route 166 continues, passing a war memorial in the southern portion of the business district. In the center of the community, the highway intersects with Ocean County Route 621 (Admiral Avenue). There, Route 166 turns to the northeast, running along the shoreline of the Toms River. Heading past a marina, the highway crosses on a four-lane bridge over the river and into the Township of Toms River.[2]
After landing down on the Toms River side, Route 166 heads to the northwest, intersecting with the incomplete Herficker Boulevard. The highway turns off its right-of-way, and crosses another branch into the center of Toms River. Passing the Riverfront Landing, Route 166 intersects with the eastern/southern terminus of County Route 527 (Water Street). The highway continues northward along commercial buildings as Main Street, passing to the west of Toms River High School South and back into the residential districts. Route 166 continues northbound to an intersection with New Jersey Route 37 in Toms River. At the intersection, Route 166 switches names from Main Street to Lakewood Road, which heads northwestward.[2]
Route 166, after changing monikers, continues northwestward through the commercial and industrial portions of Toms River, intersecting with several local and county roads until a fork with
History
The alignment of Route 166 was originally part of
Major intersections
The entire route is in Ocean County.
Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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South Toms River | 0.00 | 0.00 | US 9 (Atlantic City Boulevard) – Bayville, Atlantic City | Southern terminus | |
1.11 | 1.79 | CR 530 west (Main Street) | |||
Toms River | 1.15 | 1.85 | CR 527 north / CR 549 north (Water Street) | ||
1.97 | 3.17 | Route 37 – Lakehurst, Seaside Heights | |||
3.73 | 6.00 | US 9 (Lakewood Road) / G.S. Parkway | Exit 83 (GSP/US 9); 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 New Jersey Department of Transportation. "Route 166 straight line diagram" (PDF). Retrieved March 17, 2020.
- ^ NAVTEQ. Bing Maps. 2009. Retrieved October 12, 2009.
- ^ State Highway Route map (Map). New Jersey Highway Department. 1925. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved October 12, 2009.
- ^ Sketch Map Showing Approximate Locations of State Highway Routes (Map). New Jersey Highway Department. 1927. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved June 23, 2009.
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- ^ 1953 renumbering, New Jersey Department of Highways, archived from the original on June 28, 2011, retrieved July 31, 2009
- ^ Map of US 9 Alternate (Map). General Drafting Incorporated. 1960s.
- ^ New Jersey Official Road Map (Map). Cartography by New Jersey Department of Transportation. New Jersey Department of Transportation. 2007.
External links
- "Speed Limits for State Roads: Route 166". New Jersey Department of Transportation. Retrieved October 12, 2009.
- Alpert, Steve. "New Jersey Roads – History (NJ 166)". Alps Roads. Retrieved March 19, 2007.