New Jersey Route 173
Route information | ||
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Maintained by NJDOT | ||
Length | 14.62 mi[1] (23.53 km) | |
Existed | 1969–present | |
Major junctions | ||
West end | I-78 / US 22 in Pohatcong Township | |
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East end | CR 626 in Clinton Township | |
Location | ||
Country | United States | |
State | New Jersey | |
Counties | Warren, Hunterdon | |
Highway system | ||
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Route 173 is a state highway in New Jersey, United States that is a designation for an old section of U.S. Route 22 (US 22). The route runs 14.62 mi (23.53 km) from Interstate 78 (I-78) and US 22 in Pohatcong Township, Warren County to County Route 626 (CR 626, Beaver Avenue) in Clinton Township, Hunterdon County, just east of an interchange with Route 31. Route 173 parallels I-78 and US 22 for its entire length through rural areas of Warren and Hunterdon counties, passing through the towns of Bloomsbury and Clinton along the way. At one point just to the west of Clinton, Route 173 runs concurrent with I-78 and US 22.
The route was originally part of
Route description
Route 173 begins at an interchange with Interstate 78 and U.S. Route 22 in Pohatcong Township, Warren County, where the route continues to the northwest as part of U.S. Route 22, a six-lane, divided highway that heads towards Phillipsburg. From this interchange, Route 173 heads east on a two-lane, undivided road that parallels Interstate 78/U.S. Route 22 to the south, immediately entering Greenwich Township and passing through farmland and some suburban residential developments.[1][2] County Route 644 (Greenwich Church Road) loops to the north of Route 173 as the route features three crossings of the Pohatcong Creek. Route 173 intersects County Route 637 (Main Street/Maple Drive), County Route 639 (Warren Glen Road), and the northern terminus of County Route 579 (Church Street).[1] Past the County Route 579 intersection, the route parallels the Musconetcong River and intersects County Route 632 (Asbury Road), which provides access to westbound Interstate 78/U.S. Route 22.[1]
Route 173 crosses the Musconetcong River into
The route becomes a divided highway and meets County Route 614 (Little York Road) at a
Route 173 follows Interstate 78/U.S. Route 22 for a little over a mile in Franklin Township until an interchange County Route 513 (Pittstown Road), where the eastbound direction merges onto this route and heads into Clinton. It meets the westbound direction of Route 173, which splits at this point and heads west on West Main Street to merge into westbound Interstate 78/U.S. Route 22 in Union Township.[1][3] In Clinton, Route 173 crosses over the South Branch Raritan River and splits from County Route 513 where that route heads north on Leigh Street.[1] The route crosses into Clinton Township and it features ramps connecting to Interstate 78/U.S. Route 22, with access from westbound Route 173 to westbound Interstate 78/U.S. Route 22 and from eastbound Interstate 78/U.S. Route 22 to eastbound Route 173.[1] Route 173 turns north to interchange with Route 31 and end at County Route 626 (Beaver Avenue).[1]
History
Major intersections
County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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Warren | Pohatcong Township | 0.00 | 0.00 | I-78 / US 22 – Pennsylvania, New York | Western terminus; I-78 exit 3 |
Greenwich Township | 2.86 | 4.60 | CR 579 south (Church Street) | ||
Hunterdon | Bloomsbury | 3.94 | 6.34 | I-78 / US 22 to N.J. Turnpike | I-78 exit 7 |
Traffic circle ; I-78 exit 11 | |||||
10.02 | 16.13 | I-78 exit 12 | |||
11.70 | 18.83 | I-78 west / US 22 west | I-78 exit 13; West end of I-78/US 22 overlap | ||
Franklin Township | 12.81 | 20.62 | I-78 east / US 22 east | I-78 exit 15; East end of I-78/US 22 overlap | |
12.98 | 20.89 | CR 513 south (Pittstown Road) – Pittstown | West end of CR 513 overlap | ||
Clinton | 13.70 | 22.05 | CR 513 north (Leigh Street) | East end of CR 513 overlap | |
Clinton Township | 14.32 | 23.05 | I-78 west / US 22 west | Westbound exit, eastbound entrance; I-78 exit 16 | |
14.55 | 23.42 | Route 31 | Interchange | ||
14.62 | 23.53 | CR 626 (Beaver Avenue) | Eastern terminus | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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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 "Route 173 straight line diagram" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
- ^ a b c d Google (2009-04-01). "overview of New Jersey Route 173" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2009-04-01.
- ^ a b "Route 173 Westbound straight line diagram" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2008-10-29.
- ^ Annual Report. New Jersey State Highway Department. 1917.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Map of New Jersey (Map). Tydol Trails. 1927. Archived from the original on May 14, 2011. Retrieved February 9, 2011.
- ^ "1953 renumbering". New Jersey Department of Highways. Archived from the original on June 28, 2011. Retrieved July 31, 2009.
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(help) - Chevron Oil Company. 1969.
- ^ a b U.S. Route Numbering Subcommittee (June 24, 1969). "U.S. Route Numbering Subcommittee Agenda Showing Action Taken by the Executive Committee" (Report). Washington, DC: American Association of State Highway Officials. p. 379. Retrieved October 16, 2014 – via Wikisource.
- ^ "County Route 626 straight line diagram" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2008-10-29.
External links
- New Jersey Roads: Route 173
- Route 173 Photos
- New Jersey Highway Ends: Route 173
- Speed Limits for State Roads: Route 173