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County Route 509 (New Jersey)
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County Route 509 is a county highway
in the U.S. state
of New Jersey
. The highway extends 25.78 miles (41.49 kilometers) from North Avenue (Route 28) in Westfield
to Straight Street (CR 504
) in Paterson
.
For two small stretches – in Clifton
at the interchange with Route 19, and in Paterson
as it crosses over the Passaic River
– County Route 509 splits into separate northbound and southbound alignments.
CR 509 intersects with the Garden State Parkway
at Exit 138 in Kenilworth
.
After cutting through downtown Westfield, Route 509 passes Fairview Cemetery on the right before coming to an intersection with Route 577 (Springfield Avenue), which splits off to the left before banking due north toward Mountainside, Springfield and U.S. 22. Route 509 turns right onto Springfield Avenue but quickly becomes Kenilworth Boulevard. For less than a mile, the route passes through Cranford, during which time County Route 615 splits off to the right. It crosses into Kenilworth, where it is signed simply as "Boulevard" while traveling nearly due east. (East Broad Street continues straight as Nomahegan Drive for less than a mile before coming to a dead end).
Once through downtown Kenilworth, Route 509 interchanges the Garden State Parkway at Exit 138 before crossing into Union. It dips southeast for a few hundred feet, then turns left onto Salem Road at a five-point intersection with Union County routes 616 (Galloping Hill Road, bound for Roselle Park) and 619 (Chesnut Street, running between Linden and Irvington in Essex County).
Salem Road slowly bends back to the north, crossing N.J. Route 82 near Kean University and over the Elizabeth River into Hillside,where it passes Vaux Hall Road and Hillside High School. 509 passes under Route 22, but has no interchange. Traffic looking for the U.S. highway must turn right just beyond the overpass at Hillside Avenue, where access is provided near the Newark border. Route 509 turns left onto Hillside Avenue, while the road (now Liberty Road) continues to a dead end at St. Peter's Park on the outskirts of Newark.
After turning, Route 509 makes another quick turn, this time onto Chestnut Avenue. It passes over Interstate 78 (again with no interchange), to which access is available via Paine Avenue. The route continues as Coit Street, then Grove Street as it moves into Irvington and Essex County.
Now in a heavily populated neighborhood, Route 509 crosses Springfield Avenue a little east of the end of the N.J. 124 designation, and crosses several 600-series routes while closely paralleling the Parkway. It intersects Route 510 (South Orange Avenue) at the massive Cemetery of the Holy Sepulchre, then moves into Newark for about half a mile, then enters East Orange where it meets Route 508 (Central Avenue). Shortly thereafter, it interchanges with Interstate 280, providing access to Newark, the Oranges and the Parkway.
Route 509 continues north into Bloomfield
, where it turns left onto Franklin Street. It crosses back under the Garden State Parkway before moving into Passiac County, through the cities of Clifton and Passaic, where it ends at C.R. 504.
in the U.S. state
of New Jersey
. The highway extends 2.98 miles (4.80 kilometers) from Broad Street (CR 509) in Westfield
to Morris Avenue (Route 82) in Springfield
.
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 25.78 miles (41.49 kilometers) from North Avenue (Route 28) in Westfield
Westfield, New Jersey
Westfield is a town in Union County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the town population was 30,316. The old village area, now the downtown district, was settled in 1720 as part of the Elizabethtown Tract....
to Straight Street (CR 504
County Route 504 (New Jersey)
County Route 504 is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The highway extends 15.94 miles from Main Street in Montville County Route 504 is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The highway extends 15.94 miles (25.65 kilometers) from Main Street in Montville County Route...
) in Paterson
Paterson, New Jersey
Paterson is a city serving as the county seat of Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, its population was 146,199, rendering it New Jersey's third largest city and one of the largest cities in the New York City Metropolitan Area, despite a decrease of 3,023...
.
For two small stretches – in Clifton
Clifton, New Jersey
Clifton is a city in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 84,136. The 2010 population represented an increase of 5,464 residents from its population of 78,672 in the 2000 Census, making it the state's 11th largest...
at the interchange with Route 19, and in Paterson
Paterson, New Jersey
Paterson is a city serving as the county seat of Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, its population was 146,199, rendering it New Jersey's third largest city and one of the largest cities in the New York City Metropolitan Area, despite a decrease of 3,023...
as it crosses over the Passaic River
Passaic River
The Passaic River is a mature surface river, approximately 80 mi long, in northern New Jersey in the United States. The river in its upper course flows in a highly circuitous route, meandering through the swamp lowlands between the ridge hills of rural and suburban northern New Jersey,...
– County Route 509 splits into separate northbound and southbound alignments.
CR 509 intersects 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 Exit 138 in Kenilworth
Kenilworth, New Jersey
Kenilworth is a Borough in Union County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 7,914.Kenilworth was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on May 13, 1907, from portions of Cranford and Union Township, based on the...
.
Route description
Route 509 begins at a complex interchange in the town of Westfield, seven miles (11 km) west of Elizabeth. State Route 28 (South Ave.) and Union County Route 610 (North Ave.) come from Scotch Plains to the west on either side of the train tracks running along New Jersey Transit's Raritan Valley line and criss-cross at a traffic circle a few hundred feet from the Westfield Train Station. Route 509 (East Broad Street) branches off in a northeast direction from Route 28 just after the state highway branches off of the circle and crosses under the tracks before continuing east.After cutting through downtown Westfield, Route 509 passes Fairview Cemetery on the right before coming to an intersection with Route 577 (Springfield Avenue), which splits off to the left before banking due north toward Mountainside, Springfield and U.S. 22. Route 509 turns right onto Springfield Avenue but quickly becomes Kenilworth Boulevard. For less than a mile, the route passes through Cranford, during which time County Route 615 splits off to the right. It crosses into Kenilworth, where it is signed simply as "Boulevard" while traveling nearly due east. (East Broad Street continues straight as Nomahegan Drive for less than a mile before coming to a dead end).
Once through downtown Kenilworth, Route 509 interchanges the Garden State Parkway at Exit 138 before crossing into Union. It dips southeast for a few hundred feet, then turns left onto Salem Road at a five-point intersection with Union County routes 616 (Galloping Hill Road, bound for Roselle Park) and 619 (Chesnut Street, running between Linden and Irvington in Essex County).
Salem Road slowly bends back to the north, crossing N.J. Route 82 near Kean University and over the Elizabeth River into Hillside,where it passes Vaux Hall Road and Hillside High School. 509 passes under Route 22, but has no interchange. Traffic looking for the U.S. highway must turn right just beyond the overpass at Hillside Avenue, where access is provided near the Newark border. Route 509 turns left onto Hillside Avenue, while the road (now Liberty Road) continues to a dead end at St. Peter's Park on the outskirts of Newark.
After turning, Route 509 makes another quick turn, this time onto Chestnut Avenue. It passes over Interstate 78 (again with no interchange), to which access is available via Paine Avenue. The route continues as Coit Street, then Grove Street as it moves into Irvington and Essex County.
Now in a heavily populated neighborhood, Route 509 crosses Springfield Avenue a little east of the end of the N.J. 124 designation, and crosses several 600-series routes while closely paralleling the Parkway. It intersects Route 510 (South Orange Avenue) at the massive Cemetery of the Holy Sepulchre, then moves into Newark for about half a mile, then enters East Orange where it meets Route 508 (Central Avenue). Shortly thereafter, it interchanges with Interstate 280, providing access to Newark, the Oranges and the Parkway.
Route 509 continues north into Bloomfield
Bloomfield, New Jersey
Bloomfield is a township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 47,315. It surrounds the Bloomfield Green Historic District.-History:...
, where it turns left onto Franklin Street. It crosses back under the Garden State Parkway before moving into Passiac County, through the cities of Clifton and Passaic, where it ends at C.R. 504.
Major intersections
CR 509 Spur
County Route 509 Spur 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 2.98 miles (4.80 kilometers) from Broad Street (CR 509) in Westfield
Westfield, New Jersey
Westfield is a town in Union County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the town population was 30,316. The old village area, now the downtown district, was settled in 1720 as part of the Elizabethtown Tract....
to Morris Avenue (Route 82) in Springfield
Springfield Township, Union County, New Jersey
Township of Springfield is a township in Union County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population increased to a record high of 15,817....
.
External links
- NJDOT County Route 509 Southbound Straight Line Diagram from the New Jersey Department of TransportationNew Jersey Department of TransportationThe 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...
- An expanded view of road jurisdiction near the confluence of NJ 28 and CR 509
- NJ State Highways: CR 200-514