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County Route 531 (New Jersey)
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County Route 531 is a county highway
in the U.S. state
of New Jersey
. The highway extends 13.61 miles (21.90 kilometers) from Woodbridge Avenue (CR 514
) in Edison
, Middlesex County
, through Somerset County
to Passaic Valley Road (CR 512
) in Long Hill Township
, Morris County
.
in Edison
. It heads north, soon intersecting with Interstate 95
(the New Jersey Turnpike
). It has a partial cloverleaf interchange with U.S. 1
before intersecting Interstate 287
. It travels by Edgar Park before passing to the west of the Hillside Cemetery. Known as Main Street, it proceeds northward. It the has an intersection with County Route 501, while passing through Edison
. It intersects New Jersey Route 27 as it travels just to the east of a large park. It becomes known as Plainfield Avenue before turning west on to Park Avenue.
It continues north and intersects County Route 604 while passing near Putnam Park. It then travels near the Plainfield Country Club just prior to running parallel to the Ceder Brook Park. It turns northeast while entering Plainfield
. It intersects County Route 601, prior to intersecting Route 28 and reaching its ending terminus at CR 512
in Long Hill Township
.
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 13.61 miles (21.90 kilometers) from Woodbridge Avenue (CR 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...
) in Edison
Edison, New Jersey
Edison Township is a township in Middlesex County, New Jersey. What is now Edison Township was originally incorporated as Raritan Township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 17, 1870, from portions of both Piscataway Township and Woodbridge Township...
, Middlesex County
Middlesex County, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 750,162 people, 265,815 households, and 190,855 families residing in the county. The population density was 2,422 people per square mile . There were 273,637 housing units at an average density of 884 per square mile...
, through 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....
to Passaic Valley Road (CR 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:...
) in Long Hill Township
Long Hill Township, New Jersey
-Local government:Long Hill Township is governed under the Township form of government with a five-member Township Committee. The Township Committee is elected directly by the voters in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with one or two seats coming up for...
, Morris County
Morris County, New Jersey
Morris County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey, about west of New York City. According to the United States 2010 Census, the population was 492,276. It is part of the New York Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Morristown....
.
Route description
Route 531 begins at CR 514County 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...
in Edison
Edison, New Jersey
Edison Township is a township in Middlesex County, New Jersey. What is now Edison Township was originally incorporated as Raritan Township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 17, 1870, from portions of both Piscataway Township and Woodbridge Township...
. It heads north, soon intersecting with Interstate 95
Interstate 95 in New Jersey
Interstate 95 is a major Interstate Highway that traverses the full extent of the East Coast of the United States, from Florida to Maine...
(the New Jersey Turnpike
New Jersey Turnpike
The New Jersey Turnpike is a toll road in New Jersey, maintained by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority. According to the International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association, the Turnpike is the nation's sixth-busiest toll road and is among one of the most heavily traveled highways in the United...
). It has a partial cloverleaf interchange with U.S. 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...
before intersecting 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...
. It travels by Edgar Park before passing to the west of the Hillside Cemetery. Known as Main Street, it proceeds northward. It the has an intersection with County Route 501, while passing through Edison
Edison, New Jersey
Edison Township is a township in Middlesex County, New Jersey. What is now Edison Township was originally incorporated as Raritan Township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 17, 1870, from portions of both Piscataway Township and Woodbridge Township...
. It intersects New Jersey Route 27 as it travels just to the east of a large park. It becomes known as Plainfield Avenue before turning west on to Park Avenue.
It continues north and intersects County Route 604 while passing near Putnam Park. It then travels near the Plainfield Country Club just prior to running parallel to the Ceder Brook Park. It turns northeast while entering Plainfield
Plainfield, New Jersey
Plainfield is a city in Union County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population increased to a record high of 49,808....
. It intersects County Route 601, prior to intersecting Route 28 and reaching its ending terminus at CR 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:...
in Long Hill Township
Long Hill Township, New Jersey
-Local government:Long Hill Township is governed under the Township form of government with a five-member Township Committee. The Township Committee is elected directly by the voters in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with one or two seats coming up for...
.