County Route 516 (New Jersey)

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County Route 516
Length: 19.27 mi[1] (31.01 km)
Formed: 1952
West end: NJ 18/CR 527 in Old Bridge
Major
junctions:		 US 9 in Old Bridge Twp
NJ 79 in Matawan
NJ 34 in Matawan
NJ 35 in Keyport
NJ 36 in Hazlet
NJ 35 in Holmdel
East end: NJ 36 in Middletown Twp
500-series county routes
< CR 515 CR 517 >

County Route 516 is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey.

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[edit] Route Description

The highway extends 19.27 miles (31.01 kilometers) from Route 18/CR 527 in Old Bridge Township to Route 36 in Middletown Township. It is known as Old Bridge-Matawan Road for its entire length in Old Bridge Township where it intersects US 9; after it crosses into Monmouth County it is known as New Brunswick Avenue and forms part of the boundary between Matawan and Aberdeen 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 where it is known as Lower Main Street; the name changes again upon entering Keyport 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 and enters Hazlet Township where it is known as Middle Road, which intersects NJ 36 and continues into Holmdel to the intersection of Laurel Avenue. It turns briefly south on Laurel Avenue, then has its second junction with NJ 35. Running concurrent with NJ 35 into Middletown Twp, 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 Twp.

County Route 516 Spur - Main Street in downtown Matawan – 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 0.90 miles from the intersection of Route 79 and Route 34 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.

[edit] 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) CR 516 was concurrent 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 and Matawan Township to Keyport. There it superseded County Route 42 in its entirety; from Keyport east through Hazlet, Holmdel and Middletown Townships it used a part of County Route 7 to its terminus.

County Route 516 Alternate was a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It consisted of Broad Street in Matawan 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.[2]

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ NJDOT County Route 516 Straight Line Diagram from the New Jersey Department of Transportation
  2. ^ County Roads Straight Line Diagrams, Prepared by the Monmouth County Planning Board, April 10, 2006

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