New Jersey Route 5
Route information | ||
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Maintained by NJDOT | ||
Length | 3.18 mi[1] (5.12 km) | |
Existed | 1927 (1916 as Route 10)–present | |
Major junctions | ||
West end | US 1-9 in Ridgefield | |
Route 63 in Palisades Park Route 67 in Fort Lee | ||
East end | CR 505 in Edgewater | |
Location | ||
Country | United States | |
State | New Jersey | |
Counties | Bergen | |
Highway system | ||
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Route 5 is a 3.18-mile (5.12 km)
The route was designated in 1916 as part of pre-1927 Route 10, which was to run from
Route description
Route 5 begins at an intersection with US 1-9 (North Broad Avenue) in Ridgefield, heading east as a two-lane undivided road through residential areas.[1][2] It crosses CR 31 (Maple Avenue) and enters Palisades Park.[1] In Palisades Park, the road passes over Delia Avenue and turns south as it heads through wooded residential neighborhoods. Route 5 passes under Route 63 and enters Fort Lee, where the route immediately intersects Bergen Boulevard, which provides access to Route 63. From there, the road heads east through wooded neighborhoods before turning north onto Glen Road.
Route 5 comes to an intersection with County Route 29 (Anderson Avenue) and County Route 54 (Central Boulevard), where the route continues east on Central Boulevard as a four-lane undivided road through inhabited areas.
History
Pre-1927 Route 10 was legislated in 1916 to run from
In the
Major intersections
The entire route is in Bergen County.
Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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Ridgefield | 0.00 | 0.00 | US 1-9 (Broad Avenue) – Jersey City, Newark, Hackensack | ||
Fort Lee | 0.92 | 1.48 | Route 63 | Access via Bergen Boulevard | |
1.81 | 2.91 | Route 67 north (Palisade Avenue) – Fort Lee, George Washington Bridge | Southern end of Route 67 | ||
Edgewater | 3.18 | 5.12 | CR 505 (River Road) | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
See also
- U.S. Roads portal
- New Jersey portal
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Route 5 straight line diagram" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
- ^ a b c Google (2009-03-11). "overview of New Jersey Route 5" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2009-03-11.
- ^ 1916 Annual Report (Report). New Jersey Department of Transportation. 1916.
- ^ Official 1922 Auto Trails Map (Map). Rand McNally. 1922. Retrieved 2008-10-20.
- ^ 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.
- ^ State of New Jersey, Laws of 1929, Chapter 126.
- ^ State of New Jersey, Laws of 1939, complied.
- ^ "1953 renumbering". New Jersey Department of Highways. Archived from the original on June 28, 2011. Retrieved July 31, 2009.
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(help) - ^ United States-Canada-Mexico Road Atlas (Map). Rand McNally. 1996.
- ^ "NJDOT announces Route 5 bridge replacement project in Palisades Park, Bergen County". New Jersey Department of Transportation. May 30, 2007. Retrieved 2009-03-11.
External links
- New Jersey Roads: Route 5
- New Jersey Highway Ends: Route 5
- NJ 1920s Route 10
- Speed Limits for Route 5