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County Route 569 (New Jersey)
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County Route 569, abbreviated CR 569, is a county highway
in the U.S. state
of New Jersey
. The highway extends 8.53 miles (13.7 km) from Quakerbridge Road (CR 533
) in Lawrence Township
to Broad Street (CR 518
) in Hopewell Borough
.
in Lawrence Township
, heading to the west on Province Line Road, which quickly narrows from a divided highway
into a two-lane undivided road. Passing through a residential neighborhood, the road turns northwest as it crosses the Delaware and Raritan Canal
and comes into wooded areas with some homes. CR 569 reaches the CR 583
intersection, turning southwest onto that route before splitting and heading north on Fackler Road. Along this road, the route passes homes and farms before coming to a brief concurrency
with US 206
. Past US 206, CR 569 continues north on Carter Road and passes through mostly residential areas with some farms and corporate parks. The road intersects CR 604 before coming into Hopewell Township
and meeting CR 625. From this point, the road continues north, with the surroundings becoming more rural as it comes into Hopewell Borough
, where CR 569 becomes municipally-maintained Princeton Avenue. The route passes homes before reaching its northern terminus at an intersection with CR 518
.
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 8.53 miles (13.7 km) from Quakerbridge Road (CR 533
County Route 533 (New Jersey)
County Route 533 is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The highway extends from the White Horse Circle, in Hamilton Township to County Route 527 in Bound Brook. Route 533 shares a major concurrency with U.S...
) in Lawrence Township
Lawrence Township, Mercer County, New Jersey
Area residents often refer to all of Lawrence Township as Lawrenceville. Lawrenceville is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Lawrence Township...
to Broad Street (CR 518
County Route 518 (New Jersey)
County Route 518 is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The highway extends from Route 165 in Lambertville to Lincoln Highway in Franklin Township...
) in Hopewell Borough
Hopewell, New Jersey
Hopewell is a Borough in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the borough population was 1,922.Hopewell was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 14, 1891, from portions of Hopewell Township, based on the results of a...
.
Route description
CR 569 begins at an intersection with CR 533County Route 533 (New Jersey)
County Route 533 is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The highway extends from the White Horse Circle, in Hamilton Township to County Route 527 in Bound Brook. Route 533 shares a major concurrency with U.S...
in Lawrence Township
Lawrence Township, Mercer County, New Jersey
Area residents often refer to all of Lawrence Township as Lawrenceville. Lawrenceville is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Lawrence Township...
, heading to the west on Province Line Road, which quickly narrows from a 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:...
into a two-lane undivided road. Passing through a residential neighborhood, the road turns northwest as it crosses the Delaware and Raritan Canal
Delaware and Raritan Canal
The Delaware and Raritan Canal is a canal in central New Jersey, United States, built in the 1830s that served to connect the Delaware River to the Raritan River. It was intended as an efficient and reliable means of transportation of freight between Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and New York City,...
and comes into wooded areas with some homes. CR 569 reaches the CR 583
County Route 583 (New Jersey)
County Route 583, abbreviated CR 583, is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Its northern end is at an intersection with Route 27 in Princeton; its southern end is in a concurrency with U.S. Route 1 Business and U.S...
intersection, turning southwest onto that route before splitting and heading north on Fackler Road. Along this road, the route passes homes and farms before coming to a brief concurrency
Concurrency (road)
A concurrency, overlap, or coincidence in a road network is an instance of one physical road bearing two or more different highway, motorway, or other route numbers...
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...
. Past US 206, CR 569 continues north on Carter Road and passes through mostly residential areas with some farms and corporate parks. The road intersects CR 604 before coming into Hopewell Township
Hopewell Township, Mercer County, New Jersey
As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 17,304. The racial makeup of the township was 86.7% White, 2.1% African American, 0.1% Native American, 8.9% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.5% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races...
and meeting CR 625. From this point, the road continues north, with the surroundings becoming more rural as it comes into Hopewell Borough
Hopewell, New Jersey
Hopewell is a Borough in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the borough population was 1,922.Hopewell was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 14, 1891, from portions of Hopewell Township, based on the results of a...
, where CR 569 becomes municipally-maintained Princeton Avenue. The route passes homes before reaching its northern terminus at an intersection with CR 518
County Route 518 (New Jersey)
County Route 518 is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The highway extends from Route 165 in Lambertville to Lincoln Highway in Franklin Township...
.