Calhoun Street Extension
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The Calhoun Street Extension is a series of roads in Trenton
, New Jersey
and nearby Lawrence Township
. It runs from the Calhoun Street Bridge over the Delaware River
to Brunswick Circle, and is composed of the following named streets:
The Extension was built as a joint undertaking by the New Jersey State Highway Commission, the city of Trenton
and Mercer County
; it opened in January 1932. New roads built were the Brunswick Circle Extension and the northeast part of Calhoun Street; the rest of Calhoun Street and Princeton Avenue existed before the road was built. Princeton Avenue was already maintained by the county; the rest was taken over by the state.
The road was intended as a bypass of downtown Trenton for cars and light trucks; the Calhoun Street Bridge had and still has a low weight limit. It may have been part of Route 26
, which continued north from Brunswick Circle. On the Pennsylvania side of the Delaware River, the road from the bridge rejoined the Lincoln Highway
to Philadelphia
at Fallsington
. On the New Jersey side, the Lincoln Highway ran through Brunswick Circle, and the new Route 26 to New Brunswick
, built in 1930, began at the Circle.
It was at first numbered as part of County Route 583
except along the Brunswick Circle Extension; it now has the following numbers:
The Extension has been supplanted by the Trenton Freeway (U.S. Route 1
), which also connects Brunswick Circle to the Delaware River.
Trenton, New Jersey
Trenton is the capital of the U.S. state of New Jersey and the county seat of Mercer County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Trenton had a population of 84,913...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
and nearby Lawrence Township
Lawrence Township, Mercer County, New Jersey
Area residents often refer to all of Lawrence Township as Lawrenceville. Lawrenceville is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Lawrence Township...
. It runs from the Calhoun Street Bridge over the Delaware River
Delaware River
The Delaware River is a major river on the Atlantic coast of the United States.A Dutch expedition led by Henry Hudson in 1609 first mapped the river. The river was christened the South River in the New Netherland colony that followed, in contrast to the North River, as the Hudson River was then...
to Brunswick Circle, and is composed of the following named streets:
- Calhoun Street
- Part of Princeton Avenue
- Brunswick Circle Extension
The Extension was built as a joint undertaking by the New Jersey State Highway Commission, the city of Trenton
Trenton, New Jersey
Trenton is the capital of the U.S. state of New Jersey and the county seat of Mercer County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Trenton had a population of 84,913...
and Mercer County
Mercer County, New Jersey
As of the census of 2000, there were 350,761 people, 125,807 households, and 86,303 families residing in the county. The population density was 1,552 people per square mile . There were 133,280 housing units at an average density of 590 per square mile...
; it opened in January 1932. New roads built were the Brunswick Circle Extension and the northeast part of Calhoun Street; the rest of Calhoun Street and Princeton Avenue existed before the road was built. Princeton Avenue was already maintained by the county; the rest was taken over by the state.
The road was intended as a bypass of downtown Trenton for cars and light trucks; the Calhoun Street Bridge had and still has a low weight limit. It may have been part of Route 26
Route 26 (New Jersey)
Route 26 is a state highway in New Jersey, United States, running along Livingston Avenue from U.S. Route 1 in North Brunswick Township northeast to Nassau Street at the to the border of New Brunswick. Prior to the 1953 renumbering, the route continued southwest along US 1 to Trenton...
, which continued north from Brunswick Circle. On the Pennsylvania side of the Delaware River, the road from the bridge rejoined the Lincoln Highway
Lincoln Highway
The Lincoln Highway was the first road across the United States of America.Conceived and promoted by entrepreneur Carl G. Fisher, the Lincoln Highway spanned coast-to-coast from Times Square in New York City to Lincoln Park in San Francisco, originally through 13 states: New York, New Jersey,...
to Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
at Fallsington
Fallsington, Pennsylvania
Fallsington is an unincorporated community in Falls Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States.-Geography:The latitude of Fallsington is 40.187N. The longitude is -74.819W.It is in the Eastern Standard time zone. Elevation is .-History:...
. On the New Jersey side, the Lincoln Highway ran through Brunswick Circle, and the new Route 26 to New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey
New Brunswick is a city in Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA. It is the county seat and the home of Rutgers University. The city is located on the Northeast Corridor rail line, southwest of Manhattan, on the southern bank of the Raritan River. At the 2010 United States Census, the population of...
, built in 1930, began at the Circle.
It was at first numbered as part of County Route 583
County Route 583 (New Jersey)
County Route 583, abbreviated CR 583, is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Its northern end is at an intersection with Route 27 in Princeton; its southern end is in a concurrency with U.S. Route 1 Business and U.S...
except along the Brunswick Circle Extension; it now has the following numbers:
- County Route 653 along Calhoun Street
- County Route 583County Route 583 (New Jersey)County Route 583, abbreviated CR 583, is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Its northern end is at an intersection with Route 27 in Princeton; its southern end is in a concurrency with U.S. Route 1 Business and U.S...
and southbound U.S. Route 206U.S. Route 206U.S. Route 206 is a long north–south United States highway in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, United States. Only about a half a mile of its length is in Pennsylvania; the Milford-Montague Toll Bridge carries it over the Delaware River into New Jersey, where it is the remainder of the route...
(also signed as southbound U.S. Route 1 Business) along Princeton Avenue - County Route 645 (also signed as southbound US 206 and US 1 Business; US 206 southbound officially stays with Princeton Avenue and US 1 Business southbound isn't officially there) along Brunswick Circle Extension.
The Extension has been supplanted by the Trenton Freeway (U.S. Route 1
U.S. Route 1
U.S. Route 1 is a major north–south U.S. Highway that serves the East Coast of the United States. It runs 2,377 miles from Fort Kent, Maine at the Canadian border south to Key West, Florida. U.S. 1 generally parallels Interstate 95, though it is significantly farther west between...
), which also connects Brunswick Circle to the Delaware River.