New Jersey Route 79

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Route 79 marker

Route 79

Map
Route 79 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by NJDOT
Length12.13 mi[1] (19.52 km)
ExistedJanuary 1, 1953[2]–present
Major junctions
South end US 9 / Route 33 in Freehold Township
Major intersections
North end
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNew Jersey
CountiesMonmouth
Highway system
← I-78→ I-80

Route 79 is a

Route 33 Business and CR 537 in Freehold Borough, Route 18 and CR 520 in Marlboro Township, and CR 516
in Matawan.

In 1927, the current alignment of Route 79 was designated as a part of Route 4, which was to run from Cape May to the George Washington Bridge, with US 9 additionally being designated along the route by the 1940s. After US 9 and Route 4 were moved to a new routing between Freehold and Cheesequake, the former route became Route 4A, a spur of Route 4. In 1953, Route 4A became Route 79 between Freehold and Matawan and an extension of Route 34 between Matawan and Cheesequake.

Route description

Route 79 southbound at Route 34 in Matawan

Route 79 begins at an

Dutch Lane Road (CR 46). Route 79 crosses back into Freehold Township, where it continues through suburban residential areas, with intermittent farms and woods. It heads into Marlboro Township, where the name becomes Marlboro Road. The route passes some businesses before it widens into a four-lane divided highway and comes to an interchange with the Route 18 freeway.[1][3]

Route 79 northbound at the split with CR 537 eastbound in Freehold

Past this interchange, Route 79 heads through a mix of homes and businesses, narrowing back into a two-lane undivided road. The name of the road changes to North Main Street at the School Road intersection. The road passes through residential and commercial areas with some farm fields, along with passing by

CR 516 Spur continues northeast on Main Street.[1][3]

History

Route 4A marker

Route 4A

LocationFreehold–Cheesequake
Existed1940s[4]–1953[5]

What has become Route 79 is an original road for the area. On June 7, 1701 a patent was granted to John Johnstone for a road from old Oysterbank Landing (Matawan Creek) to Wickatunk.[6] This would have roughly followed that Route 79 path. Almost the entirety of the road was maintained in the late 19th century as part of the Monmouth County Plank Road. Before 1927, what is today Route 79 was an unnumbered road.[7] In the 1927 New Jersey state highway renumbering, the route was legislated as part of Route 4, which was to run from Cape May to the George Washington Bridge.[8][9] Between 1932 and 1934,[10] the State Highway Department took over this section of the route, and US 9 was realigned to follow this portion of road along with Route 4. Beginning with a bypass of Freehold in 1938,[11] US 9 and Route 4 were moved to a new alignment between Freehold and Cheesequake, and the former alignment between these two points became Route 4A, a spur of Route 4. The realignment was completed by 1941.[12] In the 1953 New Jersey state highway renumbering, Route 4A became Route 79 between Freehold and Matawan and an extension of Route 34 between Matawan and Cheesequake.[5] On December 15, 2006, a project which rebuilt the intersection between US 9 and Route 79 was completed. This project's goals included improved safety and reduced traffic congestion.[13]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Monmouth County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Lakewood, The Amboys
Southern terminus
0.150.24 Route 33 – Trenton, Asbury ParkInterchange
Route 33 Bus. (Park Avenue) to G.S. Parkway – Trenton, Asbury Park
1.432.30
 CR 537 west (Main Street)		South end of CR 537 overlap
1.592.56
 CR 537 east (Main Street) / Spring Street / Center Street		North end of CR 537 overlap
Marlboro Township5.108.21 Route 18 – New Brunswick, Point PleasantInterchange
6.8210.98
Holmdel
Old Bridge, Keyport
12.1319.52
CR 516 Spur) – The Amboys, Asbury Park – Keyport
Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Route 79 straight line diagram" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
  2. ^ "New Route Markers Go Up Next Month" (PDF). The Hackettstown Gazette. December 18, 1952. p. 17. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Google (June 24, 2009). "overview of New Jersey Route 79" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved June 24, 2009.
  4. H.M. Gousha
    . Mid-West Map Co. 1941. Retrieved March 29, 2009.
  5. ^ a b "1953 renumbering". New Jersey Department of Highways. Archived from the original on June 28, 2011. Retrieved July 31, 2009. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  6. ^ The New Jersey Coast in Three Centuries: History of the New Jersey, Volume 2" edited by William Nelson 1902, Page 188
  7. ^ Williams, Jimmy and Sharon. "1927 Tydol Trails Map - South". 1920s New Jersey Highways. Archived from the original on May 14, 2011. Retrieved March 30, 2009.
  8. ^ State of New Jersey, Laws of 1927, Chapter 319.
  9. ^ Williams, Jimmy and Sharon. "1927 New Jersey Road Map". 1920s New Jersey Highways. Archived from the original on March 13, 2016. Retrieved October 8, 2008.
  10. ^ "1934 road map of New Jersey". collections.lib.uwm.edu. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
  11. ^ "Asks Federal Help For Freehold By-Pass". Monmouth Democrat. November 3, 1938. p. 5. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
  12. ^ "Will Receive Bids For Shore Highway". The Central New Jersey Home News. December 6, 1940. p. 31. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
  13. ^ "NJDOT improves Route 9 in Freehold Township". New Jersey Department of Transportation. December 21, 2006. Retrieved June 25, 2009.

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