New Jersey Route 48

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East end US 40 in Carneys Point Township
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNew Jersey
CountiesSalem
Highway system
← Route 47→ Route 49

Route 48 is an east–west state highway in Salem County in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is a 4.26-mile (6.86 km) route running from U.S. Route 130 (US 130) and County Route 675 (CR 675) in Penns Grove southeast to US 40 in Carneys Point Township. It is known as East Main Street from US 130 to DuPont Road, and as the Harding Highway from DuPont Road to its terminus at US 40. Route 48 is signed east–west, although it travels more northwest-southeast throughout its route. It is a two-lane, undivided road through its entire length that intersects with Interstate 295 (I-295) and CR 551.

The road was originally created as Route 18S, running from Penns Grove to

Pennsville and again after the Delaware Memorial Bridge and New Jersey Turnpike
opened in 1951. Route 48 was designated onto its current alignment in 1953, eliminating the concurrency it shared with US 40 from Carneys Point Township to Atlantic City.

Route description

View east along Route 48 just east of I-295 in Carneys Point Township

Route 48 begins at a traffic light with

Laytons Lake before crossing over the New Jersey Turnpike.[1][2] Route 48 continues southeast for about another mile, crossing Stumpy Road before ending at an intersection with US 40.[1]

History

Route 48 westbound past its eastern terminus at US 40 in Carneys Point Township

The entirety of the highway was once included in the Woodstown and Penn's Grove Turnpike, chartered in 1852. The turnpike followed what is now U.S. 40 to Woodstown.

The route was designated as Route 18S in 1923, running from Penns Grove southeast to

1953 renumbering of New Jersey state highways, Route 48 was designated onto its current alignment from US 130 to US 40, with the rest of the route dropped in favor of the US 40 designation. The old alignment of Route 48 to the ferry terminal is now CR 675.[9]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Salem County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
US 130
(Virginia Avenue)		Western terminus of Route 48
I-295
Exit 4 (I-295)
2.133.43
Pennsville
4.266.86 US 40 (Wiley Road) – WoodstownEastern terminus of Route 48
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g New Jersey Department of Transportation. "Route 48 straight line diagram" (PDF). Retrieved March 17, 2020.
  2. ^ a b Google (March 4, 2009). "overview of New Jersey Route 48" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved March 4, 2009.
  3. ^ State of New Jersey, Laws of 1923, Chapter 181, 183.
  4. ^ State of New Jersey, Laws of 1927, Chapter 319.
  5. ^ 1927 New Jersey Road Map (Map). State of New Jersey. Archived from the original on March 13, 2016. Retrieved October 8, 2008.
  6. ^ Delaware State Highway Department; The National Survey Co. (1936). Official Road Map of the State of Delaware (PDF) (Map) (1936–1937 ed.). Dover: Delaware State Highway Department. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
  7. ^ Map of New Jersey (Map). Tydol Trails. 1927. Archived from the original on May 14, 2011. Retrieved February 9, 2011.
  8. ^ 1951 Delaware Road Map (Map). Mobil. 1951. Retrieved March 30, 2009.
  9. ^ "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)

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