New Jersey Route 45

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US 130 in Westville
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNew Jersey
CountiesSalem, Gloucester
Highway system
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US 46

Route 45 is a

divided highway. The route intersects many highways, including US 40 in Woodstown, Route 77 and US 322 in Mullica Hill, and Interstate 295 (I-295) in West Deptford Township
.

The current route was originally a segment of

freeway for Route 45 between I-295 in Woodbury and US 322 in Mullica Hill was recommended by the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission in the 1960s. It was never built, and the New Jersey Department of Transportation
proposed widening all of Route 45 into a four-lane divided highway; only a small portion in northern Gloucester County was widened.

Route description

Salem County

Route 45 northbound in Salem

Route 45 begins at an intersection with

Pointers.[1][2]

View north along Route 45 at its northeastern junction with CR 540 in Mannington Township

Here, Route 45 turns to the east and forms a concurrency with CR 540, passing through farmland with some woods and homes. CR 540 splits from Route 45 by heading southeast on Welchville Road and Route 45 continues, intersecting CR 653 before crossing the Mannington Creek.[1][2] It intersects CR 669 and CR 631 within a short distance of each other before passing northwest of Salem County Career and Technical High School and crossing Majors Run into Pilesgrove Township.[1]

Here, the route intersects CR 679 near the Salem County Veterans Cemetery before heading through more agricultural areas. The route reaches an intersection with US 40 (Harding Highway) and CR 616 in a business area, where US 40 forms a concurrency with Route 45.[1][2] The two routes head northeast into Woodstown as the Harding Highway into residential areas.[2][5]

At the intersection with Main Street in downtown, Route 45 splits from US 40 by heading north on Main Street while CR 672 heads south on Main Street and US 40 continues to the east on East Avenue. Route 45 continues north, intersecting CR 636 before turning northeast again and meeting CR 602.[1][2] The road passes over the SMS Rail Lines' Salem Branch line before coming to an intersection with CR 668/CR 617.[1] A short distance later, the route enters Pilesgrove Township again and heads back into farmland with some residences and forested areas as an unnamed road, crossing CR 660.[1][2]

Gloucester County

Route 45 southbound past CR 664 in Harrison Township

Route 45 crosses

US 322 Bus./CR 536.[1][2]

In Mullica Hill, the road crosses

CR 536A, where US 322 Bus. ends and CR 536 turns west along US 322, and Route 45 continues northeast along Main Street, passing residential and commercial development as a state-maintained road.[1][2] The route intersects CR 664, CR 603, and CR 667, with a park and ride lot located at the southwest corner of the CR 667 intersection. Following this, Route 45 has an intersection with CR 624 before crossing into Mantua Township, where it becomes Bridgeton Pike.[1] The road heads through a mix of woods and farms with occasional homes, intersecting CR 626.[1][2] The route passes more rural land before heading into suburban development.[2]

Here, Route 45 intersects CR 627 and CR 678 as it passes a mix of homes and businesses.

divided highway and crossing the Mantua Creek. At this point, Route 45 turns to the north and forms the border between Deptford Township to the east and West Deptford Township to the west, intersecting CR 648 and CR 656.[1][2] At the intersection with College Boulevard, the route forms the border between Woodbury Heights to the east and West Deptford Township to the west, crossing over the New Jersey Turnpike without an interchange.[1] From here, Route 45 continues north, intersecting CR 652 and CR 650.[1][2]

Route 45 northbound in Westville

After the intersection with the latter, the route becomes a four-lane undivided road, entering Woodbury and immediately crossing the Southern Railroad of New Jersey's Salem Branch line at-grade.[1] The road crosses Conrail Shared Assets Operations' (CSAO) Penns Grove Secondary railroad line at-grade before coming to an intersection with CR 551. Here, Route 45 forms a concurrency with CR 551 and heads north-northeast on Broad Street through the downtown of Woodbury, where it intersects CR 663. Route 45 and CR 551 cross the Woodbury Creek out of the downtown area and intersect CR 644 near Inspira Health Center Woodbury.[1][2] From here, the route continues past a mix of residences and businesses as a two-lane undivided road.[2] CR 551 splits from Route 45 by heading east on Park Avenue then north on Broadway.[1]

Meanwhile, Route 45 continues north along the border between Deptford Township to the east and Woodbury to the west, with CSAO's Vineland Secondary railroad line closely paralleling the route on its east side. At the intersection with CR 642, the road forms the border between Deptford Township and West Deptford Township again.[1][2] The route widens into a four-lane divided highway as it comes to a partial interchange with I-295, with some of the movements provided by nearby CR 551 to the east.[2] Past this interchange, Route 45 becomes a four-lane undivided highway and enters Westville.[1] Here, it continues parallel to the railroad line to the east with businesses lining the west side of the road.[2] Route 45 passes residential areas before it comes to its northern terminus at a partial interchange with US 130, with access to northbound US 130 and access from southbound US 130.[1][2]

History

View northbound along Route 45 from I-295 on the border of Deptford Township and West Deptford Township

Between Mullica Hill and Woodbury, the road was maintained under the Mullica Hill and Woodbury Turnpike Company, which was chartered in 1849. The same day, the Woodbury and Camden Turnpike was chartered. Three days later, a bill was passed permitting the two companies to merge as the Mullica Hill and Camden Turnpike Company, though the merger seems to have fallen through, as charter amendments would be administered to the former two companies' charters. The Woodbury and Camden was rechartered as the Camden and Gloucester Turnpike Company in 1853. From Mullica Hill to Woodstown, the Mullica Hill and Woodstown Turnpike Company maintained a road, though it's now bypassed by Route 45. South of Woodstown, the road was maintained by the Salem and Woodstown Turnpike.[6]

What is now Route 45 was originally designated as a segment of

Airport Circle in Pennsauken Township. The old alignment of Route 45 became Route 45M.[11] In the 1953 New Jersey state highway renumbering, the northern terminus of Route 45 was cut back to its current location in Westville to avoid the concurrency with US 130.[12][13]

In the late 1960s, the

freeway along the Route 45 corridor in Gloucester County which would have extended from Exit 24 of I-295 in Woodbury to a planned US 322 freeway in Mullica Hill.[14] The New Jersey Department of Transportation never followed through on this proposal. A portion of Route 45 was widened to four lanes from the border of Woodbury to the border of Mantua Township by the 1980s.[15] In 2012, the Mullica Hill Bypass was completed, and US 322 was removed from its concurrency with Route 45.[16]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Pennsville
Southern terminus
Mannington Township2.123.41

 CR 540 west (Bypass Road) to N.J. Turnpike – Delaware Memorial Bridge		South end of CR 540 overlap
3.295.29
Alloway
North end of CR 540 overlap
Pilesgrove Township8.8014.16

 US 40 west (Harding Highway) to N.J. Turnpike – Delaware Memorial Bridge		South end of US 40 overlap
Woodstown9.4415.19
 US 40 east (East Avenue)		North end of US 40 overlap
Hardingville
Harrison Township17.4028.00
 Route 77 south (Bridgeton Pike) – Bridgeton
17.7828.61
US 322 Bus. east / CR 536 east (Mullica Road) to US 322 – Glassboro, Pitman
South end of US 322 Bus./CR 536 overlap
18.1629.23
US 322 Bus.
ends		North end of US 322 Bus./CR 536 overlap
Mantua, Pitman
Woodbury25.4941.02
 CR 551 south (Salem Avenue)		South end of CR 551 overlap
26.9343.34
 CR 551 north (Park Avenue)		North end of CR 551 overlap
I-76 – Camden, Philadelphia
I-295 exit 24A; access to northbound I-295 and access from southbound I-295
US 130
north		Northern terminus; access to northbound US 130 and access from southbound US 130
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Future

The New Jersey Department of Transportation is planning on rebuilding Route 45 in Woodbury to make it more friendly to pedestrians and bicyclists. The project calls for reducing the road from four lanes to three lanes while adding bike lanes, curb extensions to improve safety for pedestrians, and improvements to curb ramps and crosswalks. It is currently in the design stage.[17]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y "Route 45 straight line diagram" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v Google (2009-08-20). "overview of New Jersey Route 45" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2009-08-20.
  3. ^ "Salem City Municipal Court". Traffic Court. Retrieved 2009-08-20.
  4. ^ "Municipal Court Addresses". New Jersey Judiciary. Archived from the original on 2010-06-19. Retrieved 2009-08-20.
  5. ^ "Route 40 straight line diagram" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Transportation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2007-06-14. Retrieved 2009-07-31.
  6. ^ "National Park Service: Southern New Jersey and the Delaware Bay (Chapter 6)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
  7. ^ 1917 Annual Report (Report). New Jersey Department of Transportation. 1917.
  8. ^ Map of New Jersey (Map). Tydol Trails. 1927. Archived from the original on 2011-05-14. Retrieved 2009-03-30.
  9. ^ State of New Jersey, Laws of 1927, Chapter 319.
  10. ^ 1927 New Jersey Road Map (Map). State of New Jersey. Archived from the original on 2016-03-13. Retrieved 2008-10-08.
  11. ^ "Okays Safety Lighting". The Courier-Post. Camden, New Jersey. February 18, 1941. p. 3. Retrieved March 19, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  12. ^ "1953 renumbering". New Jersey Department of Highways. Archived from the original on June 28, 2011. Retrieved July 31, 2009. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  13. ^ "New Road Signs Ready in New Jersey". The New York Times. December 16, 1952. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved 2009-07-20.
  14. ^ 1985 Regional Transportation Plan. Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission. 1969.
  15. State Farm Insurance
    . 1983.
  16. ^ Forand, Rebecca (January 11, 2012). "Route 322 Bypass now open". Gloucester County Times. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
  17. ^ "New Jersey FIT: Future In Transportation - Route 45 Road Diet Study". New Jersey Department of Transportation. Retrieved July 20, 2013.

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