New Jersey Route 50
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North end | US 30 / CR 563 in Egg Harbor City | |
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Country | United States | |
State | New Jersey | |
Counties | Cape May, Atlantic | |
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Route 50 is a state highway in the southern part of the U.S. state of New Jersey. It runs 26.02 mi (41.88 km) from an intersection with U.S. Route 9 (US 9) and the Garden State Parkway in Upper Township, Cape May County, north to an intersection with US 30 and County Route 563 (CR 563) in Egg Harbor City, Atlantic County. The route, which is mostly a two-lane undivided road, passes through mostly rural areas of Atlantic and Cape May counties as well as the communities of Tuckahoe, Corbin City, Estell Manor, and Mays Landing. Route 50 intersects several roads, including Route 49 in Tuckahoe, US 40 in Mays Landing, and US 322 and the Atlantic City Expressway in Hamilton Township.
The portion of current Route 50 between Seaville and Petersburg received funding in 1910 to become a spur of the
Route description
Route 50 begins at an intersection with US 9 in the Seaville section of Upper Township, Cape May County, heading to the north on a two-lane undivided road. From the southern terminus, a ramp provides access to the southbound Garden State Parkway and from the northbound Garden State Parkway. The road heads north through mostly rural wooded areas with some buildings.[1][2] It intersects CR 671 in Greenfield before coming to a junction with CR 616.[1] Later, Route 50 crosses the Cedar Swamp Creek in an area of marshland. At this crossing, the road runs closely parallel to the Beesleys Point Secondary railroad line operated by the Cape May Seashore Lines railroad before entering Petersburg, where it splits from the railroad tracks and comes to a crossroad with CR 610. Upon leaving Petersburg, Route 50 turns to the north again and crosses over the Beesleys Point Secondary, intersecting CR 631. It continues to Tuckahoe and comes to CR 669. Past this intersection, the route meets CR 557 and CR 664.[1][2] Route 50 forms a concurrency with CR 557 and the two routes head north and encounter the eastern terminus of Route 49 before leaving Tuckahoe.[1]
Not far after Route 49, the road crosses the
After passing some homes and Stephen Lake, the road turns to the north and passes to the west of Estell Manor County Park.
US 40 and Route 50 follow the Harding Highway, a two-lane undivided road, turning to the northeast and crossing the Great Egg Harbor River. Upon passing over the river, enters Mays Landing and turns north, encountering CR 617 before passing over an abandoned railroad line and heading into the downtown area of Mays Landing.[1][2] Here, the road crosses CR 559, and US 40 splits from Route 50 by turning east along that road.[1] Meanwhile, Route 50 continues north on Cape May Avenue, passing through developed areas.[2] It leaves Mays Landing and heads into back into forests. The route turns to the northeast, passing near the Clover Leaf Lakes residential development, before coming to a diamond interchange with US 322 (Black Horse Pike).[1][2]
Past this interchange, Route 50 widens to a four-lane
Route 50 is an important route linking the Atlantic City Expressway with the
History
What is now Route 50 followed the corridor of the Shamong Trail, a Lenape trail running from
In 2020, NJTA proposed a $20 million project to reconstruct the partial interchange between Route 50 and the Garden State Parkway into a full interchange. As part of the project, the current northbound exit on the left-side of the parkway would be rebuilt on the right hand side.[20]
Major intersections
County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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Cape May | Upper Township | 0.00 | 0.00 | G.S. Parkway / US 9 north – Atlantic City, Ocean City, Sea Isle City, Wildwood, Cape May | Southern terminus; GSP exit 20 |
6.63 | 10.67 | CR 557 south (Reading Avenue) | South end of CR 557 overlap | ||
6.77 | 10.90 | Route 49 west to Route 55 – Millville, Vineland, Camden | Eastern terminus of Route 49 | ||
CR 557 Truck begins | North end of CR 557 overlap; south end of CR 557 Truck overlap | ||||
CR 559 Truck north (Harding Highway) – Malaga | North end of CR 557 Truck overlap; south end of US 40/CR 559 Truck overlap | ||||
18.93 | 30.46 | CR 617 east (Somers Point-Mays Landing Road) | North end of CR 559 Truck southbound overlap | ||
19.12 | 30.77 | US 40 east / CR 559 (Main Street) to A.C. Expressway east – Atlantic City | North end of US 40/CR 559 Truck northbound overlap | ||
21.00 | 33.80 | US 322 (Black Horse Pike) – Glassboro, Atlantic City | Interchange | ||
23.81 | 38.32 | A.C. Expressway – Philadelphia, Atlantic City | ACE exit 17; E-ZPass only to and from eastbound direction of ACE | ||
Egg Harbor City | 26.02 | 41.88 | US 30 / CR 563 (White Horse Pike / Philadelphia Avenue) to G.S. Parkway – Green Bank, Hammonton, Atlantic City | Northern 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 p q r "Route 50 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 Google (2009-07-30). "overview of New Jersey Route 50" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2009-07-30.
- ^ "Lester G. MacNamara (Tuckahoe) Wildlife Management Area". New Jersey Audubon Society. Retrieved 2009-09-25.
- ^ "Estell Manor Park". Atlantic County, New Jersey. Retrieved 2009-09-25.
- WCAU-TV. 2009-07-22.
- ^ "Cape May County Hurricane Evacuation Plan". Cape May County. Archived from the original on 2007-02-16. Retrieved 2008-11-03.
- ^ Snyder, John (1969). "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries 1606-1968"
- ^ 1910 Annual report, New Jersey Commissioner of Public Roads, pg. 37
- ^ 1917 Annual Report (Report). New Jersey Department of Transportation. 1917.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 1953 renumbering. New Jersey Department of Highways.
- ^ "New Road Signs Ready in New Jersey". The New York Times. 1952-12-16. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved 2009-07-20.
- New Jersey State Highway Department. 1961.
- ^ New Jersey Highway Facts. New Jersey Department of Transportation. 1967.
- ^ New Jersey Route 50, Administrative Action Draft Environmental Impact Statement and Section 4(f) Statement. Federal Highway Administration and New Jersey Department of Transportation. 1975.
- ^ Staff (November 21, 2008). "SJTA begins construction of Atlantic City Expressway Interchange 17" (Press release). South Jersey Transportation Authority. Archived from the original on June 12, 2011. Retrieved April 8, 2009.
- ^ Staff (March 16, 2009). "New traffic pattern until July 2009" (Press release). South Jersey Transportation Authority. Archived from the original on June 12, 2011. Retrieved April 8, 2009.
- ^ Staff (June 18, 2010). "AC Expressway exit 17 new full interchange provides access to economic growth in Atlantic County" (Press release). South Jersey Transportation Authority. Archived from the original on June 12, 2011. Retrieved June 19, 2010.
- ^ "Proposed 2020 Capital Improvement Program" (PDF). New Jersey Turnpike Authority. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
External links
- NJ State Highways: 41-54 - Route 50
- New Jersey Roads: Route 50
- New Jersey Highway Ends: Route 50
- Speed Limits for Route 50