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New Jersey Department of Transportation
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It is headed by the Commissioner of Transportation. The present Commissioner is Richard T. Hammer, who was appointed in October 2015, the agency that became NJDOT began as the New Jersey State Highway Department circa 1920. NJDOT was established in 1966 as the first State transportation agency in the United States, the Transportation Act of 1966 established the NJDOT on December 12,1966. In 1979, with the establishment of New Jersey Transit, NJDOTs rail division was folded into the new agency, until 2003, the NJDOT included the Division of Motor Vehicles, which was reorganized as the self-operating New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission. Since the late 1970s, NJDOT has been phasing out or modifying many traffic circles in New Jersey, david J. Goldberg, 1966-1970 John C. Most major highways including Interstate, U. S. NJDOT develops interim and long-term plans and strategic policy on freight and shipping in and these intermodal policies cover trucking, rail, maritime and air freight. The Transportation Capital Program and the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program allocate state and federal funding, including projected projects. Assistance to local communities and grants for transportation-related projects, such as transit villages and this is refer to technical planning, development, design and research for projects. During 1976 NJDOT took control of rail routes operated by the Penn Central, Erie Lackawanna, CNJ. In 1979 New Jersey Transit assumed responsibilities for passenger rail in New Jersey, NJDOT is a member of the Northeast Corridor Commission. Roads portal New Jersey portal New Jersey Department of Transportation, official website NJDOT Commissioner profile
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County Route 526 (New Jersey)
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County Route 526, abbreviated CR526, is a county highway in the U. S. state of New Jersey. The highway extends 35.56 miles from Hightstown Road in West Windsor Township to Lanes Mill Road in Lakewood Township, despite the official ending at County Route 571 in West Windsor, most signs show it concurrent with 571 to its end at state Route 27 in Princeton. CR526 officially begins at an intersection with CR571 in West Windsor Township, Mercer County, although the official western terminus is here, signage for CR526 continues northwest along CR571 to Route 27 in Princeton. From CR571, the passes through residential subdivisions, curving east. The road crosses CR644 and continues south, with the center line narrowing past the New Village Road intersection, CR526 intersects CR535 and CR641, turning west for a brief concurrency with CR535 on Old Trenton Road before heading south on Robbinsville Road. The route into agricultural areas and enters Robbinsville Township, eventually heading into a mix of farms, woods, farther south, the road passes through housing subdivisions before turning southeast for a brief concurrency with Route 33 prior to following Robbinsville-Allentown Road. Here, CR526 passes businesses and crosses a railroad line before coming to US130. The route turns northeast for a concurrency with US130 on a four-lane divided highway before resuming east on two-lane undivided Robbinsville-Allentown Road. The road curves south and then southeast as it heads into residential areas, CR526 passes over the New Jersey Turnpike before turning south near warehouses and coming to an interchange with I-195. South of this interchange, the route heads through a mix of farmland and woodland, CR526 continues into Allentown in Monmouth County and passes homes before it forms a short concurrency with CR524 and CR539 on Main Street. From this point, the route continues east through residential areas on Waker Avenue, in this area, the road passes farms to the north and homes to the south as it intersects CR526 Spur. The route passes agricultural areas to the north and woodland to the south before running through a mix of farms, woods, the road passes Red Valley Lake and heads into Millstone Township, becoming Trenton-Lakewood Road and turning to the northeast. CR526 passes over I-195 and curves east into wooded areas before intersecting CR571 again in developed areas. At this point, CR526 turns south to run concurrent with CR571, the road passes through more wooded areas of development, with the forests becoming more dense as the route comes to CR527. At this intersection, CR526 becomes East Commodore Boulevard and passes more forested areas of homes before briefly joining CR638. The road passes wooded areas with some farms and development. CR526 heads southeast into increasing residential and commercial development as it widens into a divided highway with jughandles as it approaches the CR636 junction. The road heads into more residential surroundings as it fully enters Lakewood Township, intersecting CR639 before curving to the east, past this intersection, CR526 narrows to two lanes and passes more homes as it heads to the CR547 junction
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County Route 571 (New Jersey)
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County Route 571, abbreviated CR571, is a county highway in the U. S. state of New Jersey. The highway extends 44.06 miles from Route 37 in Toms River Township to Route 27 in Princeton, though it is designated a north–south county route by the New Jersey Department of Transportation, it is signed both as north–south and east–west inconsistently. CR571 begins at an intersection with Route 37 in Toms River, Ocean County, the road continues north through business areas, with the median turning into a center left-turn lane. The routes turn northwest through residential and commercial areas along with some marshland from the adjacent Barnegat Bay to the east, with alternating segments of median, CR571 splits from CR549 Spur by heading west onto two-lane undivided Bay Avenue into areas of homes. The road intersects CR627 before turning more to the northwest, the route widens into a divided highway as it passes the Ocean County Mall and intersects CR549 at an at-grade cloverleaf interchange. After crossing CR623, the road becomes three lanes, with two lanes and one eastbound lane, as it heads northwest past more businesses on Indian Head Road. The route runs west near a few homes before passing under the Garden State Parkway, CR571 becomes four lanes at this point and passes residences to the north and a shopping center to the south prior to intersecting CR527. CR571 turns northwest to join CR527 on Whitesville Road, CR527 splits from CR571 by turning north, and CR571 continues northwest along Toms River Road, entering Manchester Township. The road continues through forested development as it comes to the Route 70 junction, at this point, the route narrows to two lanes and passes through more wooded areas with occasional residences, crossing Conrail Shared Assets Operations Southern Secondary line. CR571 crosses CR547 before heading into Jackson Township, the route runs through forested areas of the Pine Barrens with intermittent residential development for several miles, eventually turning north and coming to the junction with CR528. The road becomes Cassville Road at this intersection and passes Cassville Lake as it comes to the CR638 intersection, CR571 continues north past more wooded areas of homes before coming to an intersection with CR526. At this point, CR526 turns north to form a concurrency with CR571, CR571 heads north along Millstone Road and comes to the junction with CR524. Here, the route turns west to join CR524 on Stage Coach Road, the routes make a sharp turn to the southwest before CR571 splits from CR524 by heading north on Rising Sun Tavern Road. The route runs through forests with some homes and farms, curving to the northwest and entering Roosevelt, CR571 turns north onto South Rochdale Avenue and passes more residences. The route crosses back into Millstone Township and heads into areas of farmland and woodland, CR571 enters East Windsor Township in Mercer County and becomes Etra Road in the community of Etra, as it continues through a mix of farms, woods, and homes. The route turns north before curving northwest near Etra Lake and passing over the New Jersey Turnpike, the road heads west into Hightstown and passes homes before reaching an intersection with CR539. CR571 turns north to follow CR539 on South Main Street at this point, upon reaching the commercial downtown of Hightstown, northbound CR 539/CR571 join Route 33 as it merges from Mercer Street onto Main Street. CR571 then leaves the concurrency by turning to the west on Stockton Street, the route passes more residences, the Stockton Street Historic District, before crossing back into East Windsor Township and intersecting US130
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West Windsor, New Jersey
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West Windsor Township is a township in Mercer County, New Jersey, in the United States. West Windsor Township was established by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 9,1797, the Borough of Princeton was formed from portions of the township on February 11,1813. The USPS Princeton post office facility is located within West Windsor, a portion of Princeton University covering 400 acres south of Lake Carnegie is located in West Windsor Township. In 2015, Forbes listed West Windsor as the 15th most affluent neighborhood in the U. S, the first known European activity in the area now known as West Windsor Township dates to 1634, during the exploration of Captain Thomas Yong. Yong was an Englishman, who traded with the native Lenni Lenape population. The region was claimed for European settlement under the 1682 William Penn treaties. In 1797, West Windsor was created and held parts of Princeton within its boundaries. Following the 1838 formation of Mercer County, West Windsors borders were redefined in 1855 to reflect the townships current 26.84 square miles. The town contained within it six small villages whose names & locations are still identifiable and/or in use in contemporary times, grovers Mill in West Windsor was the site Orson Welles chose for the Martian invasion in his infamous 1938 radio broadcast of The War of the Worlds. During the later part of the 20th century the town underwent dramatic changes, the West Windsor post office was found to be infected with anthrax during the anthrax attacks in 2001-2002. In April 2002, a memorial was dedicated to the seven residents of West Windsor who lost their lives in the September 11 terrorist attacks. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had an area of 26.271 square miles. Princeton Junction is a community and census-designated place located within West Windsor. AOL/NeighborhoodScout named West Windsor in 2009 as the best neighborhood to raise children because of its district, prevailing family type. As of the census of 2010, there were 27,165 people,9,449 households, the population density was 1,062.6 per square mile. There were 9,810 housing units at a density of 383.7 per square mile. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4. 47% of the population,16. 7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6. 1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the family size was 3.23
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Mercer County, New Jersey
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Mercer County is a county located in the U. S. state of New Jersey. Its county seat is Trenton, the state capital, as of the 2016 Census estimate, the countys population was 371,023, making it the states 12th-most populous county, an increase of 1. The county was formed by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 22,1838, from portions of Burlington County, Hunterdon County, the old Keith Line bisects the county and is the boundary between municipalities that previously had been separated into West Jersey and East Jersey. It was named for Continental Army General Hugh Mercer, who died as a result of wounds received at the Battle of Princeton on January 3,1777. The Mercer Oak, against which the dying general rested as his men continued to fight, appears on the county seal and stood for 250 years until it collapsed in 2000. Founded February 22,1838, from portions of surrounding counties, on the night of December 25–26,1776, General George Washington led American forces across the Delaware River to attack the Hessian barracks in Trenton on the morning of December 26. Following the battle, Washington crossed back to Pennsylvania and he crossed a third time in a surprise attack on the forces of General Charles Cornwallis at the Second Battle of Trenton on January 2,1777, and at the Battle of Princeton on January 3. The successful attacks built morale among the pro-independence colonists, Mercer County has the distinction of being the famed landing spot for a fictional Martian invasion of the United States. In 1938, in what has one of the most famous American radio plays of all time. His imaginary aliens first landed at what is now West Windsor Township, a commemorative monument is erected at Grovers Mill park. There were 27 Mercer County residents killed during the September 11,2001 terrorist attacks in Lower Manhattan. A 10-foot long steel beam weighing one ton was given to the county by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey in March 2011 and is now displayed at Mercer County Park. According to the 2010 Census, the county had an area of 228.89 square miles. The county is flat and low-lying on the inner coastal plain with a few hills closer to the Delaware River. Baldpate Mountain, near Pennington, is the highest hill, at 480 feet above sea level, the lowest point is at sea level along the Delaware. The population density was 1,632.2 per square mile, there were 143,169 housing units at an average density of 637.6 per square mile. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15. 09% of the population,26. 9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10. 1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the family size was 3.16
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State highways in New Jersey
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In the U. S. state of New Jersey, the New Jersey Department of Transportation maintains a system of state highways. Every significant section of roadway maintained by the state is assigned a number, officially State Highway Route X but commonly called Route X by the NJDOT and the general public. Highways are included in the system, and are also called Route X. State Routes are signed with the circular highway shield. The majority of Routes are maintained by the state, but occasionally, for the sake of continuity, major routes are typically assigned one- or two-digit numbers, except where the numbers were chosen to match an adjacent state. Most numbers from 1 to 50 follow a general geographic pattern assigned in 1927, the only suffixed routes other than U. S. Route 9W are short unmarked connections such as Route 76C, an elongated ramp to Interstate 76. The only special route is Route 33 Business, U. S. Route 1 Business. A statewide system of county highways is numbered by the NJDOT in the 500-599 range. All counties but two – Bergen and Monmouth – number their other county routes beginning at 600, County routes in Bergen County range from 2 to 134, those in Monmouth County range from 1 to 57. Ocean County also has a system of county routes with numbers ranging from 3 to 111 in addition to those beginning with 600. The initial system of highways was legislated in 1916. By 1922, the routes were marked, U. S. Route numbers were added to some of the main routes in 1927. Every state highway, even those parts of U. S. Routes, was assigned a number. Some short routes were assigned prefixes of S, for instance, one prefixed and suffixed route - Route S4A - was also defined as a second spur of Route 4. As the system grew, some numbers beyond 50 were used, on January 1,1953, the second renumbering was implemented. Some routes were shortened to remove concurrencies, while others, like Route 25, numbers from 53 to 93 were assigned to renumbered routes, while shorter ones received numbers from 152 to 165. The two planned toll roads — the Garden State Parkway and New Jersey Turnpike - received only those names, the majority of new numbers assigned since the 1953 renumbering have been from 166 to 185, with some short routes instead receiving numbers based on their parents. Minimal disruption was caused by the assignment of Interstate Highway numbers in the late 1950s, in the 1990s, the majority of special U. S
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New Jersey Scenic Byways
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The New Jersey Scenic Byways system consists of roads in the U. S. state of New Jersey that have been recognized for their historical or natural qualities. The byway begins in Cape May Point, Cape May County, following CR629, CR606, CR626, Route 162, CR626, and Route 47. In Salem County, the byway follows CR623, CR658, CR624, CR625, CR661, Grieves Parkway, and South Front Street to Route 49 in Salem. At this point, a spur heads along Route 49, Freas Road, Supawna Road, Route 49, CR632, from Salem, the mainline continues along Route 49, Route 45, and CR540 to its northern terminus in Mannington Township. The Delaware River Scenic Byway follows Route 29 along the Delaware River between Trenton and Frenchtown and it provides scenic views of the Delaware River and passes through Washington Crossing State Park, Titusville, Lambertville, Stockton, and Raven Rock. This byway is part of the national program. The Millstone Valley Scenic Byway is a 25 mile historic scenic route located in the Millstone River Valley which lies in north central New Jersey. The byway offers a glimpse into the past where skirmishes between the militia and British troops played a key role in the American Revolutionary War. This byway has been designated by the National Scenic Byways Program of the Federal Highway Administration as of 2009, the route travels along County Route 533 on the west bank of the Millstone and County Route 603 on the rivers east side. The route loops back on the side at County Route 518. The Kingston Village Historic District and the Kingston Mill Historic District are both located in the area of Kingston. The Pine Barrens Byway consists of three routes run through the Pine Barrens in southern New Jersey. The northern route of the byway begins in Tuckerton in Ocean County and follows US9 and Stage Road into Burlington County, here, the Pine Barrens Byway splits into a longer northern loop and a shorter northern loop. The longer northern loop follows CR542 through Batsto into Mullica Township, the shorter northern loop follows CR563 into Mullica Township. The first leg of the loop begins at CR542 in Mullica Township, following CR643. From here, the leg of the northern loop follows CR563, CR624, Mill Street, Riverside Drive. US9, the Garden State Parkway into Burlington County, and US9 back to Tuckerton, the southern route of the byway begins in Corbin City, Atlantic County and follows CR611 and Route 50 into Tuckahoe, Cape May County. From here, the byway follows Route 49, CR632, and Route 49 to an intersection with CR548, where it splits into a southern loop
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New Jersey Route 63
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Route 63 is a short,3. 09-mile long state highway in Hudson and Bergen Counties in New Jersey. The route is known as Bergen Boulevard and concurrent with County Route 501 for most of its alignment, the southern terminus is at Kennedy Boulevard and County Route 501 in the community of North North Bergen. Route 63 originated in 1927 as the alignment of Route S1, the designated routes southern terminus was at Hudson County West Boulevard, northward to State Highway Route 1, State Highway Route 6 and U. S. The route had one suffixed spur, State Highway Route S-1-A and that day, Route S-1 was decommissioned and replaced by Route 63. Route 63 begins at an intersection between County Route 501 and Kennedy Boulevard in the community of North Bergen in Hudson County, after crossing into Bergen County, Routes 63 and 501 continue further, passing over County Route 48 on an overpass. Bergen Boulevard passes through the community for a distance, becoming a divided highway until an intersection with Cliff Street. At Cliff Street, the come back together, and the highway itself passes the Mount Moriah Cemetery near a large high-rise. Routes 63 and 501 continues northward, passing a set of tankers near the cemetery. There, the returns to the commercial-residential split it once was, continuing through Ridgefield. At an intersection with a connector to Route 5, Routes 63 and 501 fork, the two designated routes continue northward through the residential communities as Bergen Boulevard, entering the municipality of Palisades Park soon afterwards. Routes 63 and 501 continue northward, passing businesses and residenecs on its way to the terminus of Route 63 at an interchange with US 1-9. County Route 501 continues towards Route 93. The route began at the Hudson County West Boulevard, heading northbound to Ridgefield, both intersections are now the termini to Route 63. Also, the terminus was then defined as being in Fort Lee. State Highway Route S-1 remained intact for the two decades, and along with a suffixed spur, State Highway Route S-1-A, the two routes were thoroughfares through the southern Palisades. On January 1,1953, the New Jersey State Highway Department went ahead with a state highway renumbering. Route S-1 and its spur, Route S-1-A, were decommissioned in favor of new designations. State Highway Route S-1 became Route 63 while its suffixed spur became Route 67, Route 63 follows the same alignment as Route S-1 with no change in termini since the 1953 renumbering
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New Jersey Route 65
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Route 65 is a former state highway in the city of Newark, New Jersey. The route went for 4.12 miles along Port Street, Route 65 began at an intersection with U. S. Route 1 and 9 near Newark Liberty International Airport. S. Route 65 was originally planned in 1939 as a spur of Route 25, Route 25B, the route lasted for 14 years, until January 1,1953, when the 1953 New Jersey state highway renumbering occurred. Route 25B was decommissioned on that day, along with its parent route, Route 25, Route 25B was redesigned as Route 65, and was removed from the state highway system by 1963. The two roads are now maintained by the city of Newark, Route 65 began at an intersection with U. S. Route 1 and 9 in the area of Newark Liberty International Airport in the city of Newark. The route progressed eastward along Port Street, a highway for a short distance. The route crossed the road to the airport before crossing over the newly constructed New Jersey Turnpike south of Interchange 14. From there, Route 65 continued as Port Street but as one roadway into the districts in Newark. The route progressed further over a railroad before intersecting with Doremus Avenue, both Port Street and Doremus Avenue dead-end right after this respective intersection, Doremus Avenue to the south and Port Street to the east. From there, Route 65 headed northward along Doremus Avenue, crossing over the Newark Bay Extension just north of the intersection, the route continued through the industrial district, reaching higher in elevation on a bridge over the Central Railroad of New Jersey. From there, the route paralleled the turnpikes mainline along Doremus Avenue, at the intersection with Raymond Boulevard, Route 65 became a divided highway once again, terminating at an intersection with U. S. Route 1/9 Truck in the city of Newark. Route 65 was originally designated in 1939 as State Highway Route 25B, the route was then to commence along Port Street and Doremus Avenue to an intersection with State Highway Route 25T. Route 25B remained intact along the alignment of Port Street and Doremus Avenue until January 1,1953, on that day, the New Jersey State Highway Department renumbered routes in the state, and eliminated Route 25 entirely. Due to decommissioning of Route 25, Route 25B was renumbered to Route 65, Route 65 remained on the Port Street and Doremus Avenue alignment for a short time, and was completely eliminated from the state system by 1963. Port Street and Doremus Avenue are both now maintained by the city of Newark but both are of the National Highway System as of 2009, in 2001, the bridge over the CSAO line was reconstructed. The entire route was in Newark, Essex County, roads portal New Jersey portal New Jersey Route 158, another short-lived spur of Route 25 Moraeski, Dan
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