New Jersey Route 44

Route map:
This is a good article. Click here for more information.
Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNew Jersey
CountiesGloucester
Highway system
←
Route 43
→ Route 45

Route 44 is a state highway located in Gloucester County in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It runs 10.28 mi (16.54 km) from Barker Avenue in Bridgeport to a cul-de-sac at a ramp from southbound Interstate 295 (I-295) and U.S. Route 130 (US 130) in Thorofare. The route, which is mostly a two-lane undivided road, passes through the communities of Gibbstown and Paulsboro in the northern part of the county, a short distance south of the Delaware River. Route 44 generally runs a short distance to the north of I-295/US 130 for much of its length.

In 1923, Route 17S was legislated along the current route followed by Route 44 today, running between

Carneys Point
and between Bridgeport and Westville, Route 44 was redesignated along the former US 130. After I-295 was completed in the 1960s, US 130 returned to its original alignment in Carneys Point and replaced that portion of Route 44.

Route description

View south along Route 44 at CR 653 in Greenwich Township

Route 44 begins at an intersection with Main Street and Barker Avenue in the community of Bridgeport in Logan Township, heading to the east on Crown Point Road, a two-lane undivided road.[1] Shortly after beginning, the route heads through wooded areas a short distance to the north of Conrail Shared Assets Operations' Penns Grove Secondary and intersects County Route 671 (CR 671). The road turns northeast and comes to an interchange with US 130 and continues closely parallel to the railroad line as it passes through more rural areas with some homes, coming to a junction with CR 684 and Flood Gate Road, the latter of which heads northwest to provide access to Bridgeport Speedway. Route 44 enters Greenwich Township upon crossing the marshy Repaupo Creek and becomes a local road called West Broad Street. The route passes over the railroad tracks and continues east into residential and commercial areas of Gibbstown, intersecting CR 607/CR 673 and CR 680 within the town.[1][2]

View south along Route 44 at CR 640 in West Deptford Township

At the intersection with CR 653, Route 44 enters

lift bridge and entering wetlands within West Deptford Township. Here, the road heads into a mix of rural lands and development, crossing CR 656 and the Little Mantua Creek. Route 44 intersects the Mid-Atlantic Parkway, which provides access to I-295 and US 130 a short distance to the south, before continuing into inhabited areas.[1][2] Here, the road crosses the Conrail line and CR 643. The route becomes a four-lane road and has access ramps to and from southbound I-295/US 130 prior to coming to a crossroads with CR 640 in Thorofare.[1] Past CR 640, the route closely parallels I-295/US 130 and crosses Woodbury Creek. Route 44 passes a mobile home park before coming to an end at cul-de-sac that has an access ramp to southbound Route 44 from southbound I-295/US 130.[1][2]

History

Route 44 northbound past CR 678 in Paulsboro

What is now Route 44 was originally legislated as Route 17S in 1923, a route that was to run from Penns Grove to Westville.[3] By 1927, however, the only portion of Route 17S that had existed was a road that ran from Penns Grove south to Salem.[4] In the 1927 New Jersey state highway renumbering that occurred that year, Route 44 was designated to run from Penns Grove to Westville, replacing what had been legislated as Route 17S.[5][6] By the end of the 1930s, Route 44 was extended south from Penns Grove to Salem and US 130 was also designated along with Route 44 north of Penns Grove by 1941.[7][8]

Delaware Township (now Cherry Hill), mostly along what is now CR 551. The bypass was never built, although part of what would have been the bypass north of Haddonfield is now Route 41.[13] Route 44T was planned in 1938 as an approach to a never-built tunnel under the Delaware River near Paulsboro. Originally, the route was to run from the tunnel east to the intersection of Route 41 and Route 47 in Deptford Township.[14] In 1939, the planned route was extended east to Route 42 between Blackwood and Williamstown.[15]

Route 44 southbound at US 130 in Logan Township

In the

Carneys Point and between Bridgeport and Westville. The bypassed alignments of US 130, originally unnumbered, eventually became Route 44.[9][10][16] After I-295 was built in the 1960s, it bypassed the portion of the US 130 freeway in Bridgeport and was designated along the US 130 freeway north to Westville and around Carneys Point. US 130 was moved back onto its old alignment in Carneys Point, replacing that portion of Route 44.[17]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Gloucester County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
US 130
north		Southern terminus of Route 44
0.861.38
I-295 north – Commodore Barry Bridge
Interchange
US 130
south		I-295/US 130 exit 21
10.2816.54
US 130
 / Route 44 south		Northern terminus of Route 44; I-295/US 130 exit 22
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Route 44 straight line diagram" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c Google (2009-10-19). "overview of New Jersey Route 44" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2009-10-19.
  3. ^ State of New Jersey, Laws of 1923, Chapter 199.
  4. ^ Map of New Jersey (Map). Tydol Trails. 1927. Archived from the original on 2011-05-14. Retrieved 2009-03-30.
  5. ^ State of New Jersey, Laws of 1927, Chapter 319.
  6. ^ 1927 New Jersey Road Map (Map). State of New Jersey. Archived from the original on 2016-03-13. Retrieved 2008-10-08.
  7. ^ a b State of New Jersey, Laws of 1939, compiled.
  8. H.M. Gousha
    . Mid-West Map Co. 1941. Retrieved 2009-03-29.
  9. ^ a b c 1953 renumbering, New Jersey Department of Highways, archived from the original on 2011-06-28, retrieved 2009-07-31
  10. ^ a b c "New Road Signs Ready in New Jersey". The New York Times. 1952-12-16. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved 2009-07-20.
  11. ^ "US 322 Straight Line Diagram" (PDF). Internet Archives WayBack Machine. New Jersey Department of Transportation. 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2004-07-24. Retrieved 2007-06-14.
  12. ^ "Route 324 straight line diagram" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Transportation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2011-06-28. Retrieved 2007-03-19.
  13. ^ State of New Jersey, Laws of 1938, Chapter 374.
  14. ^ State of New Jersey, Laws of 1938, Chapter 367.
  15. ^ State of New Jersey, Laws of 1939, Chapter 264.
  16. ^ Delaware Road Map (Map). Rand McNally. 1964.
  17. Chevron Oil Company
    . 1969.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to New Jersey Route 44.
KML file (edit • help)
Template:Attached KML/New Jersey Route 44
KML is from Wikidata

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=New_Jersey_Route_44&oldid=1195014386"