Route description

The highway extends 19.27 miles (31.01 kilometers) from Route 18

Route 18 (New Jersey)

Route 18 is a long state highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It begins at an intersection with Route 138 in Wall Township and ends when the road disseminates into Hoes Lane in Piscataway. Much of the route is a limited-access freeway, including the entire portion in Monmouth County and the...

/CR 527

County Route 527 (New Jersey)

County Route 527 is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The highway extends from Main Street in Toms River Township to Pompton Avenue in Cedar Grove. It is the second longest county highway in New Jersey after Route 519. It was first given the number 527 in 1954...

 in Old Bridge Township

Old Bridge Township, New Jersey

Old Bridge Township is a Township in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2000 United States Census, the township had a total population of 60,456...

 to Route 36

Route 36 (New Jersey)

Route 36 is a state highway in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. The long route, shaped as a backwards C, begins at an intersection with Garden State Parkway and County Route 51 in Eatontown and runs east to Long Branch. From Long Branch, the route follows the Atlantic Ocean north to...

 in Middletown Township

Middletown Township, New Jersey

Middletown Township is a township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township had a total population of 66,522...

. It is known as Old Bridge-Matawan Road for its entire length in Old Bridge Township

Old Bridge Township, New Jersey

Old Bridge Township is a Township in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2000 United States Census, the township had a total population of 60,456...

 where it intersects US 9 then continues several more miles to the Old Bridge/Matawan border, where it becomes Monmouth County

Monmouth County, New Jersey

Monmouth County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey, within the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 630,380, up from 615,301 at the 2000 census. Its county seat is Freehold Borough. The most populous municipality is Middletown Township with...

. There it is known as New Brunswick Avenue and forms part of the boundary between Matawan

Matawan, New Jersey

Matawan is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 8,810. The name "Matawan" comes from a Native American Lenape word....

 and Aberdeen

Aberdeen Township, New Jersey

Aberdeen Township is a Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 18,210....

 before fully entering Matawan. Upon crossing Main Street (NJ 79) it becomes known as Broad Street and continues past NJ 34 to another junction with Main Street (County Route 516 Spur). From there it follows Main Street north into Aberdeen Township

Aberdeen Township, New Jersey

Aberdeen Township is a Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 18,210....

 where it is known as Lower Main Street; the name changes again upon entering Keyport

Keyport, New Jersey

Keyport is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 7,240. Keyport's nickname is the "Pearl of the Bayshore" or the "Gateway to the Bayshore"....

 where it is Maple Place. In Keyport CR 516 has a grade-separated junction with NJ 35; part of this 1965 alignment follows West Fourth Street before rejoining Maple Place and following it to Green Grove Avenue. Turning east on Green Grove Avenue, CR 516 bridges Chingarora Creek

Chingarora Creek

Chingarora Creek is a stream located in Monmouth County, New Jersey. Its source is in Hazlet Township, New Jersey. It flows north into Keyport Harbor, an arm of Raritan Bay.-See also:*List of rivers of New Jersey...

 and enters Hazlet Township

Hazlet, New Jersey

Hazlet Township is a township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 20,334....

 where it is known as Middle Road, which intersects NJ 36 and continues into Holmdel

Holmdel Township, New Jersey

Holmdel Township is a township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 16,773. Holmdel Township was formed by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 23, 1857, from portions of Raritan Township .Holmdel is a suburb of...

 to the intersection of Laurel Avenue. It turns briefly south on Laurel Avenue, then has its second junction with NJ 35. Running concurrent

Concurrency (road)

A concurrency, overlap, or coincidence in a road network is an instance of one physical road bearing two or more different highway, motorway, or other route numbers...

 with NJ 35 into Middletown Township

Middletown Township, New Jersey

Middletown Township is a township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township had a total population of 66,522...

, CR 516 then turns off onto Cherry Tree Farm Road and continues along that alignment to Leonardville Road, which it follows to its eastern terminus at NJ 36 in Middletown Township

Middletown Township, New Jersey

Middletown Township is a township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township had a total population of 66,522...

.

County Route 516 Spur - Main Street in downtown Matawan

Matawan, New Jersey

Matawan is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 8,810. The name "Matawan" comes from a Native American Lenape word....

 – one block west of Broad Street (mainline CR 516) – is maintained by the county as County Route 516 Spur, but is not signed as such. The street extends 0.9 miles (1.4 km) from the intersection of Route 79

Route 79 (New Jersey)

Route 79 is a state highway located in Monmouth County in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It runs from an intersection with U.S. Route 9 in Freehold Township north to an intersection with Route 34 and County Route 516 Spur in Matawan. The route is a mostly two-lane undivided road that passes through...

 and Route 34

Route 34 (New Jersey)

Route 34 is a state highway in the central part of the U.S. state of New Jersey. The route runs from an intersection with Route 35 and Route 70 in Wall Township, Monmouth County north to an intersection with U.S. Route 9 in Old Bridge Township, Middlesex County...

 to the intersection of Main and Broad Streets.

Another spur consists of Green Grove Avenue between Maple Place and First Street (County Route 6). This spur is undistinguished by any designation other than CR 516.

History

County Route 516 was established in 1952 as a part of the 500 Series system. It incorporated part of Middlesex County Route 3-R-14 between Old Bridge and the Monmouth County line. From Old Bridge to its junction with Route 4 (Now Route 79)

Route 79 (New Jersey)

Route 79 is a state highway located in Monmouth County in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It runs from an intersection with U.S. Route 9 in Freehold Township north to an intersection with Route 34 and County Route 516 Spur in Matawan. The route is a mostly two-lane undivided road that passes through...

 CR 516 was concurrent

Concurrency (road)

A concurrency, overlap, or coincidence in a road network is an instance of one physical road bearing two or more different highway, motorway, or other route numbers...

 with New Jersey Route S28, although always a county road. In 1953 Route S28 was renumbered as NJ 18; the concurrency ended when 18 was realigned to the south. From the Monmouth County line it absorbed part of County Route 6 through Matawan Borough

Matawan, New Jersey

Matawan is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 8,810. The name "Matawan" comes from a Native American Lenape word....

 and Matawan Township

Aberdeen Township, New Jersey

Aberdeen Township is a Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 18,210....

 to Keyport

Keyport, New Jersey

Keyport is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 7,240. Keyport's nickname is the "Pearl of the Bayshore" or the "Gateway to the Bayshore"....

. There it superseded County Route 42 in its entirety. County Route 42 consisted of Maple Place in Keyport

Keyport, New Jersey

Keyport is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 7,240. Keyport's nickname is the "Pearl of the Bayshore" or the "Gateway to the Bayshore"....

 between New Jersey Route 35 and Green Grove Avenue. County Route 42 was taken over as a county highway

County highway

A county highway is a road in the United States and in the Canadian province of Ontario that is designated and/or maintained by the county highway department...

 by resolution of the Board of Chosen Freeholders

Board of Chosen Freeholders

In New Jersey, the Boards of Chosen Freeholders are the county legislatures in each of that state's 21 counties.- Origin :New Jersey's system of naming county legislators "freeholders" is unique in the United States...

 on June 21, 1939. Since 1952, no route in Monmouth County

Monmouth County, New Jersey

Monmouth County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey, within the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 630,380, up from 615,301 at the 2000 census. Its county seat is Freehold Borough. The most populous municipality is Middletown Township with...

 has been designated as County Route 42. From County Route 42, it continued east from Keyport east through Hazlet

Hazlet, New Jersey

Hazlet Township is a township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 20,334....

, Holmdel and Middletown Township

Middletown Township, New Jersey

Middletown Township is a township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township had a total population of 66,522...

s it used a part of County Route 7 to its terminus.

County Route 516 Alternate was a county highway

County highway

A county highway is a road in the United States and in the Canadian province of Ontario that is designated and/or maintained by the county highway department...

 in the U.S. state

U.S. state

A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...

 of 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...

. It consisted of Broad Street in Matawan

Matawan, New Jersey

Matawan is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 8,810. The name "Matawan" comes from a Native American Lenape word....

 but was never signed differently than the parent route. Initially both Main and Broad Streets were designated as County Route 516. Broad Street was then briefly renumbered as CR 516 Alternate, with Main Street remaining as the main stem. When CR 516 was rerouted from Main Street to Broad Street, and Main Street renumbered as County Route 516 Spur, CR 516 Alternate ceased to exist.

Upgrades

CR516 began an improved existence through Old Bridge Township starting in May 2010. Road work has begun adding new curbing and handicapped wheel chair ramps on existing sidewalks.
The entire route from the CR 527 bridge east to the US 9 ramps will be milled and repaved starting in August 2010, however, no road improvements will be made to the rest of the route continuing to the Matawan border.
There are no plans to widen or further improve this route.

Major intersections

External links

• NJDOT County Route 516 Southbound (Main Street) Straight Line Diagram from the New Jersey Department of Transportation
  New Jersey Department of Transportation
  The New Jersey Department of Transportation is the agency responsible for transportation issues and policy in New Jersey. It is headed by the Commissioner of Transportation...
  
  
• NJ State Highways: CR 515-530