New Jersey Route 47
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South end | Atlantic Avenue in Wildwood | |
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North end | CR 753 in Brooklawn | |
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Country | United States | |
State | New Jersey | |
Counties | Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Camden | |
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Route 47 is a state highway in the southern part of New Jersey. It runs 75.20 mi (121.02 km) from Atlantic Avenue in Wildwood, Cape May County, north to U.S. Route 130 (US 130) in Brooklawn, Camden County. It is also referred to as Delsea Drive, as it connects the Delaware River near Brooklawn to the Atlantic Ocean (the sea) in Wildwood. This name was assigned by the New Jersey Legislature in 1933. The route runs through rural areas of Cape May and southern Cumberland counties as a two-lane road. Traffic jams along this portion of Route 47 are commonplace in the summer vacation season and can stretch for miles due to the missing southern section of Route 55, where all Jersey Shore-bound traffic enters the small two-lane road. North of here, the route runs through the cities of Millville and Vineland before entering Gloucester County, where it passes through more rural areas as well as Clayton and Glassboro. Past Glassboro, it heads through suburban areas in Washington and Deptford townships before running through Westville and Brooklawn. Route 47 is the longest signed state route in New Jersey.[1]
What is now Route 47 was originally designated as part of
Route description
Cape May County
Route 47 begins at a traffic light with Atlantic Avenue in the
Past the US 9 intersection, Route 47 becomes Delsea Drive and continues past more businesses, crossing the
Upon crossing Sluice Creek, the route enters
Cumberland County
Upon crossing
From here, Route 47 continues through a mix of trees and residences, intersecting Schooner Landing Road, which provides access to and from northbound Route 55. Just past this intersection, the route crosses the
Past this interchange, Route 47 passes the Cumberland Mall on the east side of the road as a six-lane divided highway. Past the mall, the route becomes a five-lane road with a center left-turn lane again and passes more commercial establishments in the southern part of Vineland, before heading into wooded residential areas with some farmland. It crosses CR 552 and becomes a two-lane road, running through business areas with some homes.[1][2] As Route 47 continues north through the city, it comes to an intersection with Chestnut Avenue, where it gains a center left-turn lane.[1] From here, it passes more commercial buildings before crossing Landis Avenue, which heads to the west as Route 56.[1][2] Past this intersection, the road crosses a Winchester and Western Railroad line before intersecting CR 540.[1] Route 47 continues north through a mix of dwellings and businesses in the northern part of Vineland, narrowing back into a two-lane road at the crossing of CR 681. The road heads through predominantly residential areas as it comes to an intersection with CR 674.[1][2] Past this intersection, the route passes near Kroelinger Airport and continues through mostly rural inhabited areas with some businesses.[2] It crosses CR 690 (Weymouth Road) before passing through wooded sectors with some homes and farms.[1][2]
Gloucester and Camden counties
Route 47 crosses into Franklin Township, Gloucester County, where it passes more farms, woods, and homes before coming to an intersection with US 40 in the community of Malaga. Here, US 40 and Route 47 form a concurrency and head northeast through populated areas as a three-lane road with a center left-turn lane, crossing over Conrail Shared Assets Operations' Vineland Secondary railroad line.[1][2] Immediately after this crossing, US 40 splits from Route 47 by heading southeast on Harding Highway while Route 47 turns northwest to continue along Delsea Drive, a two-lane road.[1] Route 47 leaves Malaga and passes through a mix of dwellings and businesses with some areas of farms and woods, running a short distance to the east of the railroad line.[2] The road heads into more forested areas before it comes to an intersection with CR 612 in the residential and business community of Iona. Route 47 continues past homes and commercial establishments as it comes to a crossroads with CR 538, where it turns to the north. The route passes more development with some farmland before it enters Clayton.[1][2]
Here, the road heads through residential areas with some commercial establishments, crossing CR 610 in the center of town.[1][2] As the road continues north, it heads through a mix of homes and farmland with a few commercial areas.[2] Route 47 enters inhabited areas again as it crosses into Glassboro. The road continues north and enters business areas before heading into neighborhoods and coming to an intersection with High Street, which runs east as US 322/CR 536 and west as CR 641.[1][2] Here, US 322 and CR 536 join Route 47 for a concurrency.[1] The three routes head through commercial areas before US 322 and CR 536 turn to the west on West Street.[1][2] Past this intersection, Route 47 continues north as a three-lane road with a center left-turn lane, passing more buildings.[2] The route intersects CR 553 and forms a concurrency with that route which lasts until CR 553 turns north onto Woodbury Avenue.[1] Along this concurrency, the road widens to five lanes as it passes a couple shopping centers.[2] Past the concurrency, Route 47 runs north through suburban localities as a two-lane road and becomes a border between Pitman to the west and Glassboro to the east and enters Washington Township at the crossing of Kressey Lake.[1][2] In Washington Township, the road passes more populated areas as well as businesses.[2] Route 47 runs to the east of Bethel Mill County Park before entering more residential areas, crossing CR 635.[1][2] The road passes through a mix of homes and commercial establishments with some farmland and wooded areas as it continues through more of Washington Township.[2]
At the border with
History
The portion of Route 47 south of Port Elizabeth was a part of the Cohanseu trail, a Lenape trail running from Swedesboro to Cape May.[8] North of Port Elizabeth, the road was maintained by several turnpikes: the Westville and Glassboro Turnpike, chartered in 1852, following Tanyard Road and Woodbury Road south of New Sharon; the Glassboro and Malaga Turnpike, chartered in 1851; the Millville and Malaga Turnpike, chartered in 1852; and the Port Elizabeth and Millville Turnpike, chartered in 1852. The modern road north of Port Elizabeth and from Dennisville to Goshen was incorporated into the Cape May Way, an auto trail running from Camden to Cape May.[9]
The road was originally designated as a segment of
By the 1980s, Route 47 was moved from High Street to North Second Street through the northern part of Millville.
In 2018, a $10 million construction project began to improve the section of Route 47 along Rio Grande Avenue at the entrance to Wildwood, which added a center left-turn lane, raised the road by 30 inches (76 cm), and added new lighting and signs. The project was completed in 2020.[23][24] A dedication ceremony marking the completion of the project was held on July 1, 2020, with local officials in attendance. As part of the project, Rio Grande Avenue leading into Wildwood was to be renamed to Beach Ball Boulevard following a contest to rename the roadway.[25] However, on July 10, 2020, it was announced that the Wildwood city commissioners decided to keep the road name as Rio Grande Avenue after receiving input from residents that the road name should not change.[26]
Major intersections
County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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Cape May | Wildwood | 0.00 | 0.00 | Atlantic Avenue / Rio Grande Avenue | Southern terminus | |
0.26 | 0.42 | CR 621 / Ocean Drive (New Jersey Avenue) | ||||
Middle Township | 3.08– 3.15 | 4.96– 5.07 | G.S. Parkway to A.C. Expressway | Exits 4 A-B (Garden State Parkway) | ||
3.76 | 6.05 | US 9 (Shore Road) – Cape May, Cape May Court House | ||||
Dennis Township | 17.54 | 28.23 | Route 83 east – Clermont, Sea Isle City, Avalon | Western terminus of Route 83 | ||
20.20 | 32.51 | CR 557 north (Washington Avenue) – Woodbine | Southern terminus of CR 557 | |||
20.91 | 33.65 | Route 347 north – Millville, Camden | Southern terminus of Route 347 | |||
23.40 | 37.66 | CR 550 Spur east (Paper Mill Road) | Western terminus of CR 550 Spur | |||
Cumberland | Maurice River Township | 29.53 | 47.52 | CR 550 east (Leesburg Belleplain Road) – Belleplain | Western terminus of CR 550 | |
31.95 | 51.42 | Route 347 south – Wildwood, Cape May | Northern terminus of Route 347 | |||
33.83 | 54.44 | CR 548 east (Broadway) – Tuckahoe | Western terminus of CR 548 | |||
35.08 | 56.46 | Route 55 north – Millville, Vineland | Southern terminus of Route 55 | |||
Millville | 40.20 | 64.70 | Route 49 / CR 555 (Main Street) – Millville Business District | |||
40.66 | 65.44 | CR 552 Spur east (Broad Street) | Western terminus of CR 552 Spur | |||
Vineland | 42.47– 42.50 | 68.35– 68.40 | Route 55 – Malaga, Cape May, Wildwood | Exit 27 (Route 55) | ||
43.75 | 70.41 | CR 552 (West Sherman Avenue) to Route 55 – Bridgeton, Milmay | ||||
46.55 | 74.91 | Route 56 west (Landis Avenue) to Route 55 | Eastern terminus of Route 56 | |||
46.93 | 75.53 | CR 540 (Park Avenue) – Centerton, Richland | ||||
Gloucester | Franklin Township | 52.52 | 84.52 | US 40 west (West Boulevard) to Route 55 – Elmer, Delaware Memorial Bridge | South end of US 40 overlap | |
53.03 | 85.34 | US 40 east (Harding Highway) to A.C. Expressway – Atlantic City | North end of US 40 overlap | |||
56.53 | 90.98 | CR 538 (Coles Mill Road) – Monroeville, Cecil | ||||
Glassboro | 62.46 | 100.52 | US 322 east (CR 536 east / High Street) to A.C. Expressway – Atlantic City | South end of US 322/CR 536 overlap | ||
62.84 | 101.13 | US 322 west (CR 536 west / West Avenue) to N.J. Turnpike – Rowan University, Delaware Memorial Bridge | North end of US 322/CR 536 overlap | |||
63.82 | 102.71 | Mantua | South end of CR 553 overlap | |||
64.12 | 103.19 | CR 553 north (Woodbury Avenue) – Pitman, Woodbury | North end of CR 553 overlap | |||
Deptford Township | 68.36 | 110.01 | Route 41 north (Hurffville Road) – Runnemede | Southern terminus of Route 41 | ||
69.36 | 111.62 | Route 55 – Glassboro, Bellmawr | Exit 56 (Route 55) | |||
71.90 | 115.71 | CR 534 (Cooper Street) – Clementon | ||||
I-76 – Walt Whitman Bridge | Exit 25 (I-295); access to northbound I-295 and access from southbound I-295 | |||||
74.90 | 120.54 | CR 551 south (Broadway) | South end of CR 551 overlap | |||
US 130 / CR 551 north | Traffic circle; northern terminus; north end of CR 551 overlap | |||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
- Glassboro–Camden Line, a planned light rail line paralleling Route 47 from Brooklawn to Glassboro
- U.S. Roads portal
- New Jersey portal
References
- ^ 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 z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax "Route 47 straight line diagram" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
- ^ 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 z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av Google (2009-09-14). "overview of New Jersey Route 47" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2009-09-14.
- ^ "Cape May County Road Map". Cape May County Planning and Engineering Department. 2020. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
- ^ Signage for CR 618/NJ 147 alternate route to Wildwoods on NJ 47 southbound. Retrieved on 2009-08-13.
- ^ "Directions to Bayside State Prison" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Corrections. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-01-15. Retrieved 2009-09-14.
- ^ Mansnerus, Laura (May 7, 2000). "ROAD AND RAIL; Seeking a Line in the Sand". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-09-09.
- ^ Bricketto, Martin C. (April 21, 2006). "State mapping out fixes to Five Points intersection". Gloucester County Times.
- ^ Snyder, John (1969). "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries 1606-1968"
- ^ Rand McNally and Co. "Eastern Ohio, Western Pennsylvania, South East Michigan, Southern Ontario, Western New York: District No. 4". Rand McNally Official Auto Trails Map, 3rd ed., 1924, pp. 168-169. David Rumsey Historical Map Collection, David Rumsey (curator), Cartography Associates, Accessed Nov 4, 2019, www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/detail/RUMSEY~8~1~201570~3000600:Auto-Trails-Map--Pennsylvania,-New-.
- ^ 1917 Annual Report (Report). New Jersey Department of Transportation. 1917.
- ^ 1923 Annual Report (Report). New Jersey Department of Transportation. 1923.
- ^ State of New Jersey, Laws of 1927, Chapter 319.
- ^ 1927 New Jersey Road Map (Map). State of New Jersey. Archived from the original on 2016-03-13. Retrieved 2008-10-08.
- ^ "Little Known Facts". Washington Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey. Archived from the original on 2010-04-12. Retrieved 2010-05-26.
- ^ State of New Jersey, Laws of 1938, Chapter 168.
- ^ "1953 renumbering". New Jersey Department of Highways. Archived from the original on June 28, 2011. Retrieved July 31, 2009.
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(help) - ^ "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.
- ^ Map of New Jersey (Map). Cartography by General Drafting. Esso. 1970.
- ^ State Farm Insurance. 1983.
- ^ United States-Canada-Mexico Road Atlas (Map). Rand McNally. 1996.
- The Courier-Post. Retrieved 2009-09-15.
- ^ "Dennis Road Project Finally Done". Cape May County Herald. July 25, 2007. Retrieved 2008-11-05.
- ^ Carroll, Lauren (September 20, 2019). "Wildwood to resume construction on Rio Grande Avenue next week". The Press of Atlantic City. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
- ^ Rogish, Rachel (March 27, 2019). "Co. Engineer Gives Rio Grande Avenue Update". Cape May County Herald. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
- ^ Franklin, Chris; Hawk, Tim (July 1, 2020). "Wildwood unveils $13.7M road improvements for 'Beach Ball Boulevard'". NJ.com. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ "Wildwood to Keep Rio Grande Avenue". Cape May County Herald. July 10, 2020. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
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