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County Route 545 (New Jersey)
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County Route 545, abbreviated CR 545, is a county highway
in the U.S. state
of New Jersey
. The highway extends 14.76 miles (23.8 km) from Lakehurst Road (CR 530
) in Pemberton Township
to Park Avenue in Bordentown
. There is a 3.38 miles (5.4 km) stretch from Pemberton Boulevard at the Pemberton/New Hanover border to Rexall Avenue in Wrightstown that is permanently closed to the general public because of security restrictions in Fort Dix and McGuire AFB
.
in the community of Browns Mills
in Pemberton Township
, heading north-northwest on two-lane undivided Trenton Road. The road passes a mix of homes and businesses, crossing CR 667. The route runs to the west of Deborah Heart and Lung Center
before entering wooded areas with residences located along the east side of the road as it enters the grounds of Fort Dix within New Hanover Township
and becomes Texas Avenue. After the Range Road intersection, CR 545 reaches a gate into Fort Dix, at which point the general public is prohibited from the road. Along this stretch, the road runs between Fort Dix buildings to the west and McGuire Air Force Base
to the east. After a traffic light with an unnamed road, the route becomes Wrightstown Road and intersects CR 616 at a traffic circle, making a turn to the north.
Crossing into Wrightstown
, CR 545 leaves the fort at another gate, where the road is accessible to the general public again. The road passes several businesses as Fort Dix Street, crossing CR 616. In North Hanover Township
, the route intersects CR 666 and bears northwest onto Wrightstown-Georgetown Road, heading into a mix of farms and homes in Springfield Township
. CR 545 reaches a junction with CR 680, at which point the route merges onto a four-lane divided highway
that serves as the main access road to McGuire Air Force Base via CR 680. The road crosses CR 537
and narrows back into a two-lane undivided road that turns more to the northwest as it enters Chesterfield Township
. The route continues through more areas of farms, woods, and residences as it enters Mansfield Township
. Here, CR 545 intersects Bordentown Road, which provides access to Route 68 a short distance to the west, and it makes a turn to the north into more residential areas. A short distance later, the route meets the northern terminus of CR 543
and becomes Bordentown-Georgetown Road.
Entering Chesterfield Township again, the road enters more agricultural areas with a few patches of woods, heading north-northwest. Upon crossing CR 660, CR 545 comes into Bordentown Township
and enters more residential surroundings, making a turn to the northwest as it passes under the New Jersey Turnpike
(I-95
). The road has intersections with US 206
and US 130
a short distance apart, with the name becoming Farnsworth Avenue at the intersection with the former. The road continues into Bordentown
, where it is municipally maintained and lined with several homes and downtown businesses. In the center of Bordentown, CR 545 has an intersection with the western terminus of CR 528
. After crossing a Conrail Shared Assets Operations
railroad line, the route reaches its northern terminus at the CR 662 intersection.
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
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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 14.76 miles (23.8 km) from Lakehurst Road (CR 530
County Route 530 (New Jersey)
County Route 530 is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The highway extends 31.21 miles from US 206 in Southampton Township to Water Street in Toms River Township.-Burlington County:...
) in Pemberton Township
Pemberton Township, New Jersey
Pemberton Township is a township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2000 United States Census, the township population was 28,691....
to Park Avenue in Bordentown
Bordentown, New Jersey
Bordentown City is in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 3,924. Bordentown is located at the confluence of the Delaware River, Blacks Creek and Crosswicks Creek...
. There is a 3.38 miles (5.4 km) stretch from Pemberton Boulevard at the Pemberton/New Hanover border to Rexall Avenue in Wrightstown that is permanently closed to the general public because of security restrictions in Fort Dix and McGuire AFB
McGuire Air Force Base
JB MDL McGuire is a United States Air Force base located approximately south-southeast of Trenton, New Jersey. McGuire is under the jurisdiction of the USAF Air Mobility Command...
.
Route description
CR 545 begins at an intersection with CR 530County Route 530 (New Jersey)
County Route 530 is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The highway extends 31.21 miles from US 206 in Southampton Township to Water Street in Toms River Township.-Burlington County:...
in the community of Browns Mills
Browns Mills, New Jersey
Browns Mills is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Pemberton Township, in Burlington County. As of the 2000 United States Census, the CDP population was 11,257.-Geography:Browns Mills is located at ....
in Pemberton Township
Pemberton Township, New Jersey
Pemberton Township is a township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2000 United States Census, the township population was 28,691....
, heading north-northwest on two-lane undivided Trenton Road. The road passes a mix of homes and businesses, crossing CR 667. The route runs to the west of Deborah Heart and Lung Center
Deborah Heart and Lung Center
Located in Browns Mills, New Jersey, Deborah Heart and Lung Center is the only hospital in the region that focuses exclusively on cardiac, vascular, and lung disease using state-of-the-art technology and care...
before entering wooded areas with residences located along the east side of the road as it enters the grounds of Fort Dix within New Hanover Township
New Hanover Township, New Jersey
New Hanover Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 9,744. The township is located in the Delaware Valley....
and becomes Texas Avenue. After the Range Road intersection, CR 545 reaches a gate into Fort Dix, at which point the general public is prohibited from the road. Along this stretch, the road runs between Fort Dix buildings to the west and McGuire Air Force Base
McGuire Air Force Base
JB MDL McGuire is a United States Air Force base located approximately south-southeast of Trenton, New Jersey. McGuire is under the jurisdiction of the USAF Air Mobility Command...
to the east. After a traffic light with an unnamed road, the route becomes Wrightstown Road and intersects CR 616 at a traffic circle, making a turn to the north.
Crossing into Wrightstown
Wrightstown, New Jersey
Wrightstown is a Borough in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 802....
, CR 545 leaves the fort at another gate, where the road is accessible to the general public again. The road passes several businesses as Fort Dix Street, crossing CR 616. In North Hanover Township
North Hanover Township, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 7,347 people, 2,498 households, and 2,020 families residing in the township. The population density was 423.7 people per square mile . There were 2,670 housing units at an average density of 154.0 per square mile...
, the route intersects CR 666 and bears northwest onto Wrightstown-Georgetown Road, heading into a mix of farms and homes in Springfield Township
Springfield Township, Burlington County, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 3,227 people, 1,098 households, and 906 families residing in the township. The population density was 107.4 people per square mile . There were 1,138 housing units at an average density of 37.9 per square mile...
. CR 545 reaches a junction with CR 680, at which point the route merges onto a four-lane divided highway
Divided Highway
Divided Highway is a compilation album by American rock band The Doobie Brothers, released in 2003. . All tracks are taken from the albums Cycles and Brotherhood .-Track listing:...
that serves as the main access road to McGuire Air Force Base via CR 680. The road crosses CR 537
County Route 537 (New Jersey)
County Route 537, abbreviated CR 537, is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The highway extends from Delaware Avenue in Camden to Myrtle Avenue in Long Branch.-Camden County:...
and narrows back into a two-lane undivided road that turns more to the northwest as it enters Chesterfield Township
Chesterfield Township, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 5,955 people, 899 households, and 744 families residing in the township. The population density was 278.1 people per square mile . There were 924 housing units at an average density of 43.1 per square mile...
. The route continues through more areas of farms, woods, and residences as it enters Mansfield Township
Mansfield Township, Burlington County, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 5,090 people, 2,077 households, and 1,561 families residing in the township. The population density was 234.3 people per square mile . There were 2,122 housing units at an average density of 97.7 per square mile...
. Here, CR 545 intersects Bordentown Road, which provides access to Route 68 a short distance to the west, and it makes a turn to the north into more residential areas. A short distance later, the route meets the northern terminus of CR 543
County Route 543 (New Jersey)
County Route 543, abbreviated CR 543, is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The highway extends from Federal Street in Camden to Wrightstown-Georgetown Road in Mansfield Township.-Camden County:...
and becomes Bordentown-Georgetown Road.
Entering Chesterfield Township again, the road enters more agricultural areas with a few patches of woods, heading north-northwest. Upon crossing CR 660, CR 545 comes into Bordentown Township
Bordentown Township, New Jersey
Of note, the Crosswicks Creek and its juncture with the Delaware River, otherwise known as the Trenton-Hamilton Marsh, is a very significant ecosystem and, with the peninsula of land and waterways to the northwest of Bordentown Township known, respectively, as Duck Island, Duck Creek and the...
and enters more residential surroundings, making a turn to the northwest as it passes under 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...
(I-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 road has intersections with US 206
U.S. Route 206
U.S. Route 206 is a long north–south United States highway in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, United States. Only about a half a mile of its length is in Pennsylvania; the Milford-Montague Toll Bridge carries it over the Delaware River into New Jersey, where it is the remainder of the route...
and US 130
U.S. Route 130
U.S. Route 130 is a north–south U.S. Highway completely within the state of New Jersey. It runs from Interstate 295 and US 40 at Deepwater in Pennsville Township, Salem County, where the road continues east as Route 49, north to US 1 in North Brunswick Township, Middlesex County, where...
a short distance apart, with the name becoming Farnsworth Avenue at the intersection with the former. The road continues into Bordentown
Bordentown, New Jersey
Bordentown City is in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 3,924. Bordentown is located at the confluence of the Delaware River, Blacks Creek and Crosswicks Creek...
, where it is municipally maintained and lined with several homes and downtown businesses. In the center of Bordentown, CR 545 has an intersection with the western terminus of CR 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:...
. After crossing a Conrail Shared Assets Operations
Conrail Shared Assets Operations
Conrail Shared Assets Operations is an American railroad company. It operates three networks—the North Jersey, South Jersey/Philadelphia, and Detroit Shared Assets Areas, where it serves as a local carrier and switching company for CSX Transportation and the Norfolk Southern Railway...
railroad line, the route reaches its northern terminus at the CR 662 intersection.