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County Route 527 (New Jersey)
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County Route 527 is a county highway
in the U.S. state
of New Jersey
. The highway extends 84.86 mi (136.57 km) from Main Street (Route 166
) in Toms River Township
to Pompton Avenue (NJ 23) 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. The highest speed limit on CR 527 is 50 mph (80 km/h) in Toms River.
County Route 527 begins in the town of Toms River and quickly comes upon the Garden State Parkway
at .53 miles. The first concurrency with a major road occurs at 38 miles (61.2 km) with Route 18. County Route 527 merges with NJ 18 twice in its length. CR 527 moves into Somerset County and Union County and soon Essex County. CR 527 ends at New Jersey Route 23 in Cedar Grove. Other notable intersections are with Interstates 195, 287, 78, 280 and 95.
. Passing some local roads at the beginning, CR 527 crosses an interchange with the Garden State Parkway
at .53 of a mile. More than a mile later, New Jersey Route 37 crosses 527 at a traffic light. Continuing through Toms River Township, County Route 571
merges into 527 for about 3/4 of a mile. At 7.57 miles (12.2 km), State Route 70 crosses CR 527. Just past ten miles (16 km), County Route 547
crosses with Ocean County Route 3. Now in Jackson Township
, at 15.49 miles (24.9 km), County Route 528
leaves to the right and Ocean County Route 628 leaves to the right.
At 18.05 miles (29 km), County Route 526
and CR 527 intersect. Less than a mile later, Interstate 195
interchanges with CR 527. At 19.61 miles (31.6 km), CR 527 changes from Ocean County to Monmouth County. On the Freehold/Millstone town border, County Routes 524 and 537 cross. Past 24 miles (38.6 km), the alternate to 527, CR 527 Alternate leaves to the left. At 26.61 miles (42.8 km), New Jersey Route 33 crosses at a traffic light in Manalapan. At 29.4 miles (47.3 km), the alternate route ends at the main road and CR 527 enters Englishtown soon after. In Englishtown
, CR 527 and CR 522 intersect and become a concurrency for about .07 of a mile. At 30.58 miles (49.2 km), CR 527 re-enters Manalapan for a short distance. At 31.5 miles (50.7 km), CR 527 enters Monroe Township
which is in Middlesex County. 527 spends a short time in Monroe as it soon enters the town of Old Bridge. At 34.29 miles (55.2 km), County Route 520
crosses at a traffic light.
After passing local roads in Old Bridge, CR 527 merges with New Jersey Route 18 for about one mile (1.6 km), entering the town of East Brunswick. At 36.68 miles (59 km), CR 527 leaves to the right and continues into South River. Just before 41 miles (66 km), County Route 535
crosses 527 at a traffic light. Entering East Brunswick again, NJ 18 and CR 527 merge again for about four miles (6 km). In this section, there are exits for Interstate 95 (the Turnpike), U.S. Route 1
, New Jersey Route 172 and Paulus Boulevard. CR 527 then leaves onto State Route 172 into New Brunswick. Crossing New Brunswick
's local roads, CR 527 then merges into the concurrency of State Route 27 and County Route 514
. The concurrency lasts less than a mile, where 514 and 527 turn off NJ 27. At 47.08 miles (75.8 km), the concurrency with 514 ends and 527 continues into the outskirts of New Brunswick.
At 48 miles (77.2 km), CR 527 enters Franklin Township
, Somerset County
and approximately a half-mile later, CR 527 splits into a four-lane highway. The stretch does not last long as it ends at about 50.5 miles (81.3 km). At 51.21 miles (82.4 km), the roads split again and soon reach Interstate 287
. At 52.13 miles (83.9 km), CR 527 crosses the town border and enters South Bound Brook. Soon entering regular Bound Brook, the road divides again into a divided highway at 53.35 miles (85.9 km). The divided highway merges together again at about 53.8 miles (86.6 km). At 54.3 miles (87.4 km), State Route 28 crosses. After the intersection with NJ 28, CR 527 enters Bridgewater and crosses with U.S. Route 22
. In Watchung
, County Route 529
leaves to the right. Just past the 61 miles (98.2 km) mark, the road divides again for a short time. In between this divided stage, County Route 531
merges in. 531 leaves as the highways merge together again.
Now in Union County, CR 527 crosses Interstate 78
. At 70 miles (112.7 km), State Route 24 crosses CR 527 in Springfield. Soon after, 527 spends a short time concurrent with State Route 124. CR 527 then enters Essex County after the concurrency ends. At 71.55 miles (115.1 km), County Route 577
leaves to the right. Just before 74 miles (119.1 km), County Route 510
crosses. At 75 miles (120.7 km), County Route 508
crosses at a traffic light. New Jersey Route 10 crosses at 77.26 miles (124.3 km) and then Interstate 280
crosses at 78 miles (125.5 km). In Caldwell
, CR 527 merges with CR 506 for about .62 of a mile. CR 527 ends at an intersection with New Jersey Route 23 in Cedar Grove
.
Two former spur routes of County Route 527 existed. The first County Route 527 Spur in Somerset County ran along what is now Somerset County Route 651, County Route 512
, and Somerset County Route 613. The second County Route 527 Spur ran along what is now Essex County Routes 608 and 649.
in the U.S. state
of New Jersey
. The highway extends 5.88 miles (9.46 kilometers) from Sweetmans Lane in Millstone Township
, following Woodville Road and Iron Ore Road to Millhurst Road in Manalapan. It crosses Route 33 about halfway between its two termini, which are both at its parent, Route 527.
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...
. The highway extends 84.86 mi (136.57 km) from Main Street (Route 166
New Jersey Route 166
Route 166 is a short, state highway in Ocean County, New Jersey. The route provides an alternate alignment of U.S. Route 9 through South Toms River and Toms River. The southern terminus is at an intersection with U.S. Route 9 northbound in Beachwood, where it heads northward along Atlantic City...
) in Toms River Township
Toms River, New Jersey
Toms River is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Toms River Township and is the county seat of Ocean County, New Jersey. It is part of a larger Toms River Township...
to Pompton Avenue (NJ 23) in Cedar Grove
Cedar Grove, New Jersey
-Climate:Cedar Grove has a humid subtropical climate, with warm/hot humid summers and cool/cold winters. The climate is slightly colder overall during the summer than in New York City because there is no urban heat island effect....
. It is the second longest county highway in New Jersey after Route 519
County Route 519 (New Jersey)
County Route 519 is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The highway extends from Daniel Bray Highway in Delaware Township to the New York state line in Wantage Township...
. It was first given the number 527 in 1954. The highest speed limit on CR 527 is 50 mph (80 km/h) in Toms River.
County Route 527 begins in the town of Toms River and quickly comes upon the Garden State Parkway
Garden State Parkway
The Garden State Parkway is a 172.4-mile limited-access toll parkway that stretches the length of New Jersey from the New York line at Montvale, New Jersey, to Cape May at New Jersey's southernmost tip. Its name refers to New Jersey's nickname, the "Garden State." Most New Jersey residents refer...
at .53 miles. The first concurrency with a major road occurs at 38 miles (61.2 km) with Route 18. County Route 527 merges with NJ 18 twice in its length. CR 527 moves into Somerset County and Union County and soon Essex County. CR 527 ends at New Jersey Route 23 in Cedar Grove. Other notable intersections are with Interstates 195, 287, 78, 280 and 95.
Route description
County Route 527 begins at a traffic light with New Jersey Route 166 in Toms RiverToms River, New Jersey
Toms River is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Toms River Township and is the county seat of Ocean County, New Jersey. It is part of a larger Toms River Township...
. Passing some local roads at the beginning, CR 527 crosses an interchange with the Garden State Parkway
Garden State Parkway
The Garden State Parkway is a 172.4-mile limited-access toll parkway that stretches the length of New Jersey from the New York line at Montvale, New Jersey, to Cape May at New Jersey's southernmost tip. Its name refers to New Jersey's nickname, the "Garden State." Most New Jersey residents refer...
at .53 of a mile. More than a mile later, New Jersey Route 37 crosses 527 at a traffic light. Continuing through Toms River Township, County Route 571
County Route 571 (New Jersey)
County Route 571, abbreviated CR 571, is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The highway extends from Route 37 in Toms River Township to Route 27 in the Borough of Princeton.-Ocean County:...
merges into 527 for about 3/4 of a mile. At 7.57 miles (12.2 km), State Route 70 crosses CR 527. Just past ten miles (16 km), County Route 547
County Route 547 (New Jersey)
County Route 547, abbreviated CR 547, is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The highway extends from Route 70 in Lakehurst to Broad Street in Eatontown...
crosses with Ocean County Route 3. Now in Jackson Township
Jackson Township, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 42,816 people, 14,176 households, and 11,269 families residing in the township. The population density was 427.9 people per square mile . There were 14,640 housing units at an average density of 146.3 per square mile...
, at 15.49 miles (24.9 km), County Route 528
County Route 528 (New Jersey)
County Route 528 is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The highway extends from Farnsworth Avenue in Bordentown to Ocean Avenue in Mantoloking.-Burlington County:...
leaves to the right and Ocean County Route 628 leaves to the right.
At 18.05 miles (29 km), County Route 526
County Route 526 (New Jersey)
County Route 526 is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The highway extends from Hightstown Road in West Windsor Township to Lanes Mill Road in Lakewood Township....
and CR 527 intersect. Less than a mile later, Interstate 195
Interstate 195 (New Jersey)
Interstate 195 is an auxiliary route of the Interstate Highway System located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Its western end is at I-295 and Route 29 just south of Trenton, New Jersey in Hamilton Township, Mercer County while its eastern end is at the Garden State Parkway, Route 34 and Route...
interchanges with CR 527. At 19.61 miles (31.6 km), CR 527 changes from Ocean County to Monmouth County. On the Freehold/Millstone town border, County Routes 524 and 537 cross. Past 24 miles (38.6 km), the alternate to 527, CR 527 Alternate leaves to the left. At 26.61 miles (42.8 km), New Jersey Route 33 crosses at a traffic light in Manalapan. At 29.4 miles (47.3 km), the alternate route ends at the main road and CR 527 enters Englishtown soon after. In Englishtown
Englishtown, New Jersey
Englishtown is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 1,847....
, CR 527 and CR 522 intersect and become a concurrency for about .07 of a mile. At 30.58 miles (49.2 km), CR 527 re-enters Manalapan for a short distance. At 31.5 miles (50.7 km), CR 527 enters Monroe Township
Monroe Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey
Monroe Township is a Township in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 27,999. Monroe was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 9, 1838, from portions of South Amboy Township, based on the...
which is in Middlesex County. 527 spends a short time in Monroe as it soon enters the town of Old Bridge. At 34.29 miles (55.2 km), County Route 520
County Route 520 (New Jersey)
County Route 520 is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. County Route 520 is a major road across Monmouth County connecting the county's central towns to the Jersey Shore at Sea Bright.-Route description:...
crosses at a traffic light.
After passing local roads in Old Bridge, CR 527 merges with New Jersey Route 18 for about one mile (1.6 km), entering the town of East Brunswick. At 36.68 miles (59 km), CR 527 leaves to the right and continues into South River. Just before 41 miles (66 km), County Route 535
County Route 535 (New Jersey)
County Route 535 is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The highway extends from Logan Avenue , at the boundary between Trenton and Hamilton Township in Mercer County to the intersection of Main Street, Raritan Street and Washington Road in Sayreville in Middlesex County.The road...
crosses 527 at a traffic light. Entering East Brunswick again, NJ 18 and CR 527 merge again for about four miles (6 km). In this section, there are exits for Interstate 95 (the Turnpike), U.S. Route 1
U.S. Route 1 in New Jersey
U.S. Route 1 is a United States highway which parallels the East Coast of the United States, running from Key West, Florida in the south to Fort Kent, Maine at the Canadian border in the north. Of the entire length of the route, of it runs through New Jersey...
, New Jersey Route 172 and Paulus Boulevard. CR 527 then leaves onto State Route 172 into New Brunswick. Crossing 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...
's local roads, CR 527 then merges into the concurrency of State Route 27 and County Route 514
County Route 514 (New Jersey)
County Route 514 is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The highway extends from US 202 in East Amwell Township to Bayway Avenue in Elizabeth...
. The concurrency lasts less than a mile, where 514 and 527 turn off NJ 27. At 47.08 miles (75.8 km), the concurrency with 514 ends and 527 continues into the outskirts of New Brunswick.
At 48 miles (77.2 km), CR 527 enters Franklin Township
Franklin Township, Somerset County, New Jersey
-Communities of Franklin Township:The following are census-designated places, unincorporated enclaves, and historical communities located within Franklin Township...
, Somerset County
Somerset County, New Jersey
Somerset County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. In 2010, the population was 323,444. It is part of the New York Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Somerville....
and approximately a half-mile later, CR 527 splits into a four-lane highway. The stretch does not last long as it ends at about 50.5 miles (81.3 km). At 51.21 miles (82.4 km), the roads split again and soon reach Interstate 287
Interstate 287
Interstate 287 is an auxiliary Interstate Highway in the U.S. states of New Jersey and New York. It is a partial beltway around New York City, serving the northern half of New Jersey and the counties of Rockland and Westchester in New York...
. At 52.13 miles (83.9 km), CR 527 crosses the town border and enters South Bound Brook. Soon entering regular Bound Brook, the road divides again into a divided highway at 53.35 miles (85.9 km). The divided highway merges together again at about 53.8 miles (86.6 km). At 54.3 miles (87.4 km), State Route 28 crosses. After the intersection with NJ 28, CR 527 enters Bridgewater and crosses with U.S. Route 22
U.S. Route 22
U.S. Route 22 is a west–east route and is one of the original United States highways of 1926, running from Cincinnati, Ohio, at US 27, US 42, US 127, and US 52 to Newark, New Jersey, at U.S. Route 1/9 near the Newark Liberty International Airport.US 22 also carries the names of the William...
. In Watchung
Watchung, New Jersey
Watchung is a Borough in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 5,801.Watchung was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on May 23, 1826, from portions of North Plainfield Township based on the results...
, County Route 529
County Route 529 (New Jersey)
County Route 529 is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The highway extends from Woodbridge Avenue in Edison to Mountain Boulevard in Watchung.-Route description:...
leaves to the right. Just past the 61 miles (98.2 km) mark, the road divides again for a short time. In between this divided stage, County Route 531
County Route 531 (New Jersey)
County Route 531 is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The highway extends 13.61 miles from Woodbridge Avenue in Edison, Middlesex County, through Somerset County to Passaic Valley Road in Long Hill Township, Morris County.-Route description:Route 531 begins at CR 514 in Edison...
merges in. 531 leaves as the highways merge together again.
Now in Union County, CR 527 crosses Interstate 78
Interstate 78 in New Jersey
Interstate 78 is an east–west route stretching from Union Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania to New York City. In New Jersey, I-78 is called the Phillipsburg–Newark Expressway and the Newark Bay Extension of the New Jersey Turnpike...
. At 70 miles (112.7 km), State Route 24 crosses CR 527 in Springfield. Soon after, 527 spends a short time concurrent with State Route 124. CR 527 then enters Essex County after the concurrency ends. At 71.55 miles (115.1 km), County Route 577
County Route 577 (New Jersey)
County Route 577, abbreviated CR 577, is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The highway extends from Springfield Avenue in Springfield Township to Bloomfield Avenue in Verona.-Route description:...
leaves to the right. Just before 74 miles (119.1 km), County Route 510
County Route 510 (New Jersey)
County Route 510 is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The highway extends from North Road in Chester to McCarter Highway in Newark.A separate, westbound portion of CR 510 stretches through Morristown.-Morris County:...
crosses. At 75 miles (120.7 km), County Route 508
County Route 508 (New Jersey)
County Route 508 is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The highway extends 16.14 miles from Mount Pleasant Avenue in Livingston to Belleville Turnpike in Kearny.-Essex County:...
crosses at a traffic light. New Jersey Route 10 crosses at 77.26 miles (124.3 km) and then Interstate 280
Interstate 280
Interstate 280 may refer to:* Interstate 280 , a north–south freeway running from San Jose to San Francisco* Interstate 280 , part of the beltway around the Quad Cities...
crosses at 78 miles (125.5 km). In Caldwell
Caldwell, New Jersey
Caldwell is a borough located in northwestern Essex County, New Jersey, about outside of New York. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 7,822....
, CR 527 merges with CR 506 for about .62 of a mile. CR 527 ends at an intersection with New Jersey Route 23 in Cedar Grove
Cedar Grove, New Jersey
-Climate:Cedar Grove has a humid subtropical climate, with warm/hot humid summers and cool/cold winters. The climate is slightly colder overall during the summer than in New York City because there is no urban heat island effect....
.
History
The New Brunswick section of CR 527 was known as County Route 3R11 back in 1947. The parts south of that in Middlesex County was known as County Route 3R10. By 1954, the road was known as County Route 527, part of the 500-series county roads adopted by the state of New Jersey.Two former spur routes of County Route 527 existed. The first County Route 527 Spur in Somerset County ran along what is now Somerset County Route 651, County Route 512
County Route 512 (New Jersey)
County Route 512 is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The highway extends from High Bridge Road in Califon to Springfield Avenue / Route 24 in Summit.-Hunterdon County:...
, and Somerset County Route 613. The second County Route 527 Spur ran along what is now Essex County Routes 608 and 649.
Major intersections
CR 527 Alternate
County Route 527 Alternate is a county highwayCounty 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...
. The highway extends 5.88 miles (9.46 kilometers) from Sweetmans Lane in Millstone Township
Millstone Township, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 8,970 people, 2,708 households, and 2,426 families residing in the township. The population density was 244.0 people per square mile . There were 2,797 housing units at an average density of 76.1 per square mile...
, following Woodville Road and Iron Ore Road to Millhurst Road in Manalapan. It crosses Route 33 about halfway between its two termini, which are both at its parent, Route 527.