New Jersey Route 49
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Route 45 in Salem Route 77 in Bridgeton Route 47 in Millville Route 55 in Millville | ||||
East end | Route 50 / CR 557 in Upper Township | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | New Jersey | |||
Counties | Salem, Cumberland, Atlantic, Cape May | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Route 49 is a
Route 49 was established in 1927 to run from Salem to
Route description
Salem County
Route 49 heads southwest on Broadway from an interchange with the
In Salem, the route intersects County Route 657 (Griffith Street) at a crossing of the SMS Rail Lines' Salem Branch line and makes a right turn. It turns left onto Broadway and forms the main business district of the town.[1][2] In downtown Salem, Route 49 intersects County Route 625 (Chestnut Street), the southern terminus of Route 45 (Market Street), and County Route 665 (Walnut Street). It crosses County Route 658 (Keasbey Street/York Street) and enters Quinton Township, becoming Main Street and heading into agricultural areas.[1] Route 49 heads east, meeting County Route 650 (Hancocks Bridge Road) and County Route 653 (Action Station Road). It crosses the Alloway Creek into the community of Quinton, where it intersects the southern terminus of County Route 581 (Quinton Alloway Road) and County Route 654 (Sickler Street). The route leaves Quinton and intersects County Route 626 (Jericho Road), continuing southeast into wooded areas, where Route 49 crosses County Route 667 (Pecks Corner Road) and County Route 647 (Telegraph Road/Jericho Road).[1][2]
Cumberland County
Route 49 crosses a stream, Sarah Run, into Stow Creek Township, Cumberland County and heads into farmland as Shiloh Pike.[1][2] Here, it crosses County Route 624 (Jericho Road) and County Route 617 (Columbia Highway). The route then intersects County Route 635 (Old Cohansey Road) and continues south along the border of Stow Creek Township to the west and Hopewell Township to the east, entering Shiloh at the intersection with Mill Road. In Shiloh, Route 49 meets County Route 620 (Roadstown Road) and County Route 753 (East Avenue/West Avenue) in the center of town and heads southeast, crossing County Route 695 (Maple Avenue/Randolph Road). The route enters Hopewell Township and intersects County Route 661 (Barretts Run Road).[1]
Past this intersection, Route 49 enters a more suburban landscape, crossing County Route 621 (W. Park Drive).
Route 49 continues east through a mix of woods and farms, intersecting
Atlantic and Cape May counties
History
The road from Millville to the east end of Bridgeton was maintained by the Bridgeton and Millville Turnpike, chartered in 1854. From the west end of Bridgeton to the Salem-Cumberland line, then called Marlborough, was built by the Shiloh Turnpike Company, chartered in 1866. From there to Quinton's Bridge, the road was maintained by the Marlborough and Quinton's Bridge Turnpike Company, chartered in 1864. The company was in business by at least 1920.
Route 49 was legislated in the
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In the 2000s, construction has occurred to replace many bridges along Route 49. The drawbridge over the Salem River was replaced by a fixed span in the mid-2000s.[10] On October 1, 2008, the bridge over the railroad line in Tuckahoe was closed for reconstruction and reopened in June 2009.[11][12] The bridge over the Cohansey River in Bridgeton was also reconstructed. Construction on this bridge started in October 2008 and was completed in July 2009.[13][14]
Major intersections
County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |||
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US 130 north (Shell Road) – Penns Grove | Western terminus; continues as US 130; I-295 exit 1 | |||||||
5.37 | 8.64 | |||||||
Salem | 9.05 | 14.56 | Route 45 north (Market Street) – Woodstown, Camden | |||||
Alloway | ||||||||
Cumberland | Bridgeton | 25.58 | 41.17 | Route 77 north (Pearl Street) – Mullica Hill | ||||
Fairfield Township | 28.31 | 45.56 | CR 553 (Gouldtown-Woodruff Road) – Woodruff, Fairton | |||||
Millville | 36.13 | 58.15 | CR 555 south (Cedar Street) | West end of CR 555 overlap | ||||
36.40 | 58.58 | Route 47 (Second Street) – Vineland, Port Elizabeth | ||||||
36.48 | 58.71 | CR 555 north (Third Street) – Vineland | East end of CR 555 overlap | |||||
37.84 | 60.90 | Route 55 – Vineland, Wildwood, Cape May | Route 55 exit 24 | |||||
Atlantic |
No major junctions | |||||||
Cape May | Upper Township | 50.31 | 80.97 | CR 548 west (Tuckahoe Road) – Port Elizabeth | ||||
53.80 | 86.58 | Route 50 / CR 557 – Mays Landing, Sea Isle City, Ocean City, Cape May | Eastern terminus | |||||
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 m n o "Route 49 straight line diagram" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g Google (2008-12-01). "overview of New Jersey Route 49" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2008-12-01.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ Annual Report. New Jersey State Highway Department. 1917.
- ^ 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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- ^ New Jersey Highway Facts. New Jersey Department of Transportation. 1967.
- ^ "Governor McGreevey "Celebrates New Jersey" in Salem County". New Jersey Department of Transportation. July 23, 2002. Retrieved 2009-03-30.
- ^ "NJDOT to replace Route 49 bridge in Upper Township". New Jersey Department of Transportation. September 30, 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-27.
- ^ "Route 49 bridge in Upper Township to remain closed through Memorial Day weekend". New Jersey Department of Transportation. May 20, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-19.
- ^ "NJDOT announces traffic shift on Route 49 Cohansey River Bridge". New Jersey Department of Transportation. October 8, 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-27.
- ^ "NJDOT reopens Route 49 Cohansey River Bridge to four lanes in Bridgeton". New Jersey Department of Transportation. June 20, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-30.
External links
- NJ State Highways: 41-54 - Route 49
- New Jersey Roads: Route 49
- New Jersey Highway Ends: Route 49
- NJ 49 Freeway (unbuilt)
- Enlarged view of road jurisdiction at the confluence of I-295, US 40, US 130, NJ 49, NJ 140 and the New Jersey Turnpike near Carneys Point Township
- Speed Limits for Route 49