New Jersey Route 42
Route information | ||
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Maintained by NJDOT | ||
Length | 14.28 mi[1] (22.98 km) | |
Existed | 1927–present | |
Major junctions | ||
South end |
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North end | I-295 in Bellmawr | |
Location | ||
Country | United States | |
State | New Jersey | |
Counties | Gloucester, Camden | |
Highway system | ||
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Route 42 is a
Route 42 was originally designated in 1927 to run along the Black Horse Pike between Ferry Avenue in Camden and the present US 40/US 322 split in the McKee City section of Hamilton Township, Atlantic County. In 1953, the southern terminus was cut back to its current terminus in the Williamstown section of Monroe Township to avoid the concurrency it shared with US 322. After the completion of the North–South Freeway between Bellmawr and Turnersville in 1959, Route 42 was moved to this freeway, and the Black Horse Pike north of Turnersville became Route 168.
The freeway portion of Route 42 has been improved many times. Construction work has commenced on a project known as the "I-295/I-76/Route 42 Direct Connection," which is reconstructing the dangerous and congested Route 42/I-295/I-76 interchange in Bellmawr.
Route description
Black Horse Pike
Route 42 begins at an intersection with
North–South Freeway
Upon becoming the
In Deptford Township,
The North–South Freeway portion of Route 42 is a major route for daily commuters from southern New Jersey to
Snow removal, litter control, and landscaping of Route 42 between the end of the Atlantic City Expressway and I-295 is performed by the South Jersey Transportation Authority.[7]
History
In 1927, Route 42 was legislated to run along the
The North–South Freeway portion of Route 42 was originally planned as a
Following its completion, the North–South Freeway portion of Route 42 has seen many improvements. In 1965, the freeway was widened to six lanes for most of its length with the northernmost part being widened to eight lanes due to the completion of the Atlantic City Expressway and development occurring along the route. The route had its interchange with Route 55 open in 1985, when the Route 55 Freeway was opened from Route 42 to Route 41 to the south.[17] Between 1996 and August 1999, the route was widened to eight lanes between I-295 and Route 55 in Deptford Township.[18] In the early 2000s, the interchanges with Route 41 and CR 544 in Deptford were rebuilt at a cost of $13 million to improve movements within the area.[19] In October 2003, the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) installed exit tabs along the stretch of the freeway portion of Route 42.[20] On August 27, 2010, an interchange opened at CR 673 (College Drive), providing better access to Camden County College.[4]
NJDOT had announced a project to address the missing connections between I-295 and Route 42 to provide an easier connection between the Delaware Valley and points south to Atlantic City and vice versa. This project, dubbed the I-295/Route 42 Missing Moves, would provide connections from I-295 northbound to Route 42 southbound and Route 42 northbound to I-295 southbound by constructing two ramps just south of the I-295/I-76/Route 42 interchange. Construction began in March 2020, and the ramps opened to traffic on November 28, 2023.[21]
Future
In 2013, NJDOT broke ground on a project to construct a straighter roadway for I-295 near the Route 42 interchange.[22] This project, dubbed the I-295/I-76/Route 42 Direct Connection, will reconstruct the dangerous and congested Route 42/I-295/I-76 interchange, which currently requires traffic on I-295 to use 35-mile-per-hour (56 km/h) ramps that merge onto the North–South Freeway for a short distance, among a series of other indirect connections.[23] In 2007, "Alternative D" for the reconstructed interchange was selected, calling for I-295 to cross over the North–South Freeway. This interchange was projected to cost $900 million (equivalent to $1.14 billion in 2023[24]).[25] The project is being constructed in four phases[26] and was originally scheduled to be complete in 2021.[27] However, delays in construction, including the collapse of a retaining wall on March 25, 2021, pushed the expected completion date to 2028.[28]
On May 12, 2009, New Jersey Governor
Major intersections
County | Location | mi[1] | km | Exit | Destinations | Notes |
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Southern terminus of CR 536 Spur | ||||||
Washington Township | 3.51 | 5.65 | CR 555 south (Tuckahoe Road) – Vineland | Northern terminus of CR 555 | ||
6.35 | 10.22 | Southern end of freeway section | ||||
A.C. Expressway east – Shore Points | Western terminus of A.C. Expressway; no southbound entrance | |||||
7 | Route 168 north – Sicklerville | Southbound exit and entrance; southern terminus of Route 168 | ||||
CR 705) – Sicklerville, Blackwood | Northbound exit and entrance | |||||
7.48 | 12.04 | 7B | CR 762 southbound | |||
8.81 | 14.18 | 8 | CR 534 – Blackwood, Pine Hill, Clementon | Southbound exit and northbound entrance | ||
9.48 | 15.26 | 9A | Coles Road – Blenheim, Almonesson | Northbound exit and southbound entrance | ||
10.00 | 16.09 | 9B (NB) 10A (SB) | Route 168 to N.J. Turnpike – Chews Landing, Blenheim, Almonesson | Same-directional access only | ||
11.02 | 17.73 | 10B | CR 681 – Almonesson, Chews Landing | Southbound exit and northbound entrance | ||
Gloucester | Deptford Township | 11.54 | 18.57 | 12 | Route 41 to Route 55 / CR 544 – Woodbury, Runnemede | No southbound exit |
11.95 | 19.23 | CR 544 to Route 41 – Deptford Township, Woodbury, Runnemede | Southbound exit and entrance | |||
12.54 | 20.18 | 13 | Route 55 south – Glassboro, Vineland | Southbound exit and northbound entrance; northern terminus of Route 55 | ||
I-295 south – Delaware Memorial Bridge | Northbound exit and southbound entrance | |||||
13.97 | 22.48 | 14B | To CR 753 (Creek Road) – Bellmawr | Signed as exit 14 southbound; access via Benigno Boulevard and Edgewood Avenue northbound, Leaf Avenue and Harding Avenue southbound | ||
14.28 | 22.98 | 1A-B | Signed as exits 1A (south) and 1B (north); no northbound access to I-295 south; exits 26-27 on I-295; exit numbers follow I-76 mileposts | |||
– | US 130 – Camden, Philadelphia | Continuation west | ||||
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 "Route 42 straight line diagram" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
- ^ "Man injured after allegedly car surfing on I-295". WPVI-TV. July 20, 2008. Retrieved October 10, 2008.
- ^ a b c d Google (April 1, 2009). "overview of New Jersey Route 42" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved April 1, 2009.
- ^ a b Beym, Jessica (August 28, 2010). "Camden County College celebrates an easier drive". Gloucester County Times. Retrieved August 28, 2010.
- ^ "I-295/I-76/Route 42 Direct Connection". New Jersey Department of Transportation. Retrieved October 10, 2008.
- ^ Lindsey, Nedra (January 17, 2002). "Suspect in shoplifting jailed after car chase". The Philadelphia Inquirer. pp. B12. "He was pursued back to Haddonfield-Berlin Road, onto Interstate 295, then to Route 42 and onto Route 130, police said."
- ^ "1999 Annual Report" (PDF). South Jersey Transportation Authority. p. 9. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 15, 2006. Retrieved October 10, 2008.
- ^ "Answer Guy: How did the White Horse and Black Horse Pikes get their names?". The Press of Atlantic City. August 31, 2008.
- ^ State of New Jersey, Laws of 1927, Chapter 319.
- ^ 1927 New Jersey Road Map (Map). State of New Jersey. Archived from the original on March 13, 2016. Retrieved October 8, 2008.
- H.M. Gousha. Mid-West Map Co. 1941. Retrieved March 29, 2009.
- ^ "1953 renumbering". New Jersey Department of Highways. Archived from the original on June 28, 2011. Retrieved July 31, 2009.
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- ^ Weart, William J. (April 21, 1957). "Philadelphia's New Shore Route". The New York Times.
- ^ "New Jersey Highway Facts". 1967. New Jersey Department of Transportation.
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(help) - Chevron Oil Company. 1969.
- ^ "Going The Extra Mile For NJ Roads". The Philadelphia Inquirer. February 18, 1987.
- ^ Weisenfeld, Bernie (May 28, 1999). "South Jersey Commuting Could Be Worse". The Courier-Post.
- ^ Laughlin, Jason (April 21, 2000). "Relief Proposed for Traffic Headache". The Courier-Post.
- ^ Moroz, Jennifer (November 24, 2004). "New Jersey Promises To Untangle a Traffic Knot". The Philadelphia Inquirer.
- ^ Brandt, Joe. ""Missing Moves" ramps connecting I-295, Route 42 finally open in NJ". Retrieved November 28, 2023.
- ^ "I-295, Route 42 interchange project breaks ground". NJ.com. March 12, 2013. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
- ^ "I-295/I-76/Route 42 Direct Connection". New Jersey Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
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- ^ "I-295, Route 42 interchange problems began in the 1950s". NJ.com. February 25, 2013. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
- ^ Trethan, Phaedra (March 27, 2021). "Direct Connection: What is it, when did it begin and when will it end?". Cherry Hill Courier-Post. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
- ^ "Destination 2030" (PDF). Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 28, 2007. Retrieved August 15, 2007.
- ^ Fitzgerald, Thomas (October 19, 2021). "New clues on cause of retaining wall collapse in South Jersey highway construction". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived from the original on May 6, 2022. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ^ "Regional Transportation & Economic Development Initiative". Delaware River Port Authority. Archived from the original on March 26, 2016. Retrieved June 19, 2009.
- ^ "Light Rail Extension Moves Forward - Gov Corzine Supports Multimodal Regional Initiative To Boost Mobility & Economic Development". Delaware River Port Authority. May 12, 2009. Archived from the original on January 28, 2016. Retrieved June 19, 2009.
External links
- An enlarged view of road jurisdiction at the confluence of I-76, I-295 and NJ 42
- New Jersey Roads: Route 42
- Speed Limits for Route 42