New Jersey Route 77
Route information | ||||
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Maintained by NJDOT | ||||
Length | 22.55 mi[1] (36.29 km) | |||
Existed | January 1, 1953[2]–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | Route 49 in Bridgeton | |||
Route 56 in Upper Deerfield Township US 40 in Upper Pittsgrove Township | ||||
North end | Route 45 in Harrison Township | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | New Jersey | |||
Counties | Cumberland, Salem, Gloucester | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Route 77 is a state highway in the southern part of the U.S. state of New Jersey. It runs 22.55 mi (36.29 km) from an intersection with Route 49 in Bridgeton in Cumberland County north to a junction with Route 45 in Mullica Hill in Gloucester County. It is a mostly two-lane, undivided road traversing through farmland in Cumberland, Salem, and Gloucester Counties. Along the way, Route 77 intersects Route 56 in Upper Deerfield Township and U.S. Route 40 (US 40) in Upper Pittsgrove Township.
Prior to 1927, the route was a branch of
Route description
Route 77 heads north from
Route 77 crosses into Upper Pittsgrove Township, Salem County, where it becomes Pole Tavern-Bridgeton Road, and crosses CR 611 in Shirley. It continues north through farms to Pole Tavern, where Route 77 meets US 40, CR 604, and CR 635 at Pole Tavern Circle.[1][3] Past the Pole Tavern Circle, the route becomes Bridgeton Pike and crosses CR 660. Before leaving Salem County, Route 77 intersects two more county routes: CR 619 and CR 666.[1]
Route 77 crosses Oldmans Creek into Elk Township, Gloucester County, meeting CR 641 and CR 616 before crossing CR 538. Past this junction, the route crosses CR 618 and enters Harrison Township.[1] Route 77 continues northwest and enters Mullica Hill, where it intersects the northern terminus of CR 581 and heads north on South Main Street. Route 77 ends at Route 45, where Route 45 continues to the north on South Main Street.[1][3]
History
Location | Bridgeton–Mullica Hill |
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Existed | 1927[4]–1953[5] |
Sections of today's Route 77 appear on the earliest historical maps of southern New Jersey, and it may follow a
Major intersections
County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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Cumberland | Bridgeton | 0.00 | 0.00 | Route 49 (Broad Street) – Millville, Salem | Southern terminus, continues as CR 609 |
0.52 | 0.84 | CR 552 (Irving Avenue) | |||
Upper Deerfield Township | 2.79 | 4.49 | Route 56 east (Landis Avenue) – Vineland | Western terminus of Route 56 | |
7.50 | 12.07 | Cohansey, Centerton | |||
Pole Tavern Circle | |||||
Gloucester | Elk Township | 18.65 | 30.01 | CR 538 (Elk Road) – Swedesboro, Franklinville, Atlantic City | |
Harrison Township | 22.34 | 35.95 | CR 581 south (Commissioners Road) – Cedar Grove, Lincoln | Northern terminus of CR 581 | |
22.55 | 36.29 | Route 45 (Woodstown Road/South Main Street) – Camden, Woodstown, Salem | Northern terminus | ||
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 h "Route 77 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 (2008-12-01). "overview of New Jersey Route 77" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2008-12-01.
- ^ a b State of New Jersey, Laws of 1927, Chapter 319.
- ^ a b "1953 renumbering". New Jersey Department of Highways. Archived from the original on June 28, 2011. Retrieved July 31, 2009.
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(help) - ^ Richardson, Herbert, ed. (1978). Harrison Township: An Interpretive Study of its Landscape, History, and Architecture. Glassboro, New Jersey: Department of Geography and History, Glassboro Community College. p. 30.
- ^ Annual Report. New Jersey State Highway Department. 1917.
- ^ 1927 New Jersey Road Map (Map). State of New Jersey. Archived from the original on 2016-03-13. Retrieved 2008-10-08.
External links
- NJ State Highways: Route 77
- Route 77 Photos
- New Jersey Route 77: Start / End Photos
- Speed Limits for State Roads: Route 77