New Jersey Route 66
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Maintained by NJDOT | ||||
Length | 3.62 mi[1] (5.83 km) | |||
Existed | January 1, 1953[2]–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end | Route 33 in Tinton Falls | |||
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East end | CR 16 in Neptune Township | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | New Jersey | |||
Counties | Monmouth | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Route 66 is a
Route description
Route 66 begins at an intersection with
After the intersection with Jumping Brook Road, the divided highway ends and Route 66 becomes a two-lane undivided road.
History
Route 66 was legislated in the 1953 New Jersey state highway renumbering to replace what had been Route 33-35 Link and Route 33A.[5][6] There is a proposal to widen the two-lane portions of Route 66 between Jumping Brook Road and Wayside Road. The need for this widening is due to the need to handle traffic going to Asbury Park in the summer months as well as an evacuation route for the coastal regions of Monmouth County, and the poor design of the current roadway, which lacks turning lanes and facilities for bicycles and pedestrians.[7] In addition, a proposed outlet mall called the Jersey Shore Premium Outlets was planned along the route in Tinton Falls, with improvements planned to the route in the vicinity of the project including an overpass to the outlet mall.[8] In 2006, Neptune Township refused to cooperate with these plans because the original agreement for the outlet mall project in 2001 was no longer up to date with the current traffic demands.[9] Despite this opposition, the plans were approved by the borough of Tinton Falls in 2007 and the Jersey Shore Premium Outlets opened in November 2008.[10][11] As for the widening of Route 66, a meeting was held in August 2009 between members of the 11th state Legislative district and the Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Transportation.[12]
Major intersections
The entire route is in Monmouth County.
Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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Tinton Falls | 0.00 | 0.00 | Route 33 west – Freehold | Western terminus | |
0.24 | 0.39 | G.S. Parkway | GSP exit 100 | ||
0.64 | 1.03 | Premium Outlets Boulevard / Hovchild Boulevard | Interchange | ||
CR 16 west (Asbury Avenue) | West end of CR 16 overlap | ||||
3.01 | 4.84 | Route 18 – Eatontown, Point Pleasant | Route 18 exit 10 | ||
3.62 | 5.83 | CR 16 east (Asbury Avenue) – Asbury Park | Asbury Park Circle, 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 "Route 66 straight line diagram" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
- ^ "New Route Markers Go Up Next Month" (PDF). The Hackettstown Gazette. December 18, 1952. p. 17. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
- ^ a b c d Google (2009-07-15). "overview of New Jersey Route 66" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2009-07-15.
- ^ "Directions & Transportation". Jersey Shore Premium Outlets. Retrieved 2009-07-15.
- ^ "Route 4-N Changed to 71 in Highway Renumbering". The Daily Record. Long Branch, New Jersey. December 12, 1952. p. 1. Retrieved March 19, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 1953 renumbering. New Jersey Department of Highways. Archived from the original on June 28, 2011. Retrieved July 31, 2009.
- ^ Monmouth County Transportation Council's 6th Annual Summit. Monmouth County, New Jersey.
- ^ Bowman, Bill and Keith Brown (November 23, 2005). "Outlet Mall Downsizes to Avoid Wetlands". Asbury Park Press. Retrieved 2009-09-07.
- ^ Cangiano, Andrew (January 12, 2006). "Neptune Officials Will Not Cooperate with Mall Plans". The Coaster. Archived from the original on July 24, 2011. Retrieved 2009-07-15.
- ^ Amended final site plan - Development application form. Tinton Falls, New Jersey. April 16, 2009.
- ^ McGeehan, Patrick (November 26, 2008). "Outlets Face Extra Competition This Year, Analysts Say". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-09-07.
- ^ Bowman, Bill (August 4, 2009). "Officials to meet next week on Route 66 widening" (Fee required). Asbury Park Press. Retrieved 2009-09-07.
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