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    County Route 529 (New Jersey)

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    County Route 529 marker

    County Route 529

    Map
    CR 529 highlighted in red
    Route information
    Length10.5 mi[1] (16.9 km)
    ExistedJanuary 1, 1953[2]–present
    Major junctions
    South end CR 514 in Edison
    Major intersections
    • US 1 in Edison
    • Route 27 in Edison
    • CR 501 in Piscataway
    • I-287 in Piscataway
    • Route 28 in Dunellen
    • US 22 in Green Brook
    North end CR 527 in Watchung
    Location
    CountryUnited States
    StateNew Jersey
    CountiesMiddlesex, Somerset
    Highway system
    • County routes in New Jersey
    • 500-series routes
    ← CR 528→ CR 530

    County Route 529 (CR 529) is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The highway extends 10.5 miles (16.9 km) from Woodbridge Avenue (CR 514) in Edison to Mountain Boulevard (CR 527) in Watchung.

    Route description

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    CR 529's southern terminus at CR 514 in Edison

    CR 529 begins at an intersection of Woodbridge Avenue (CR 514) in Edison, Middlesex County, heading north on two-lane undivided Plainfield Avenue. The road passes through residential areas before reaching an intersection of US 1 in commercial areas. Past this intersection, the route passes more suburban neighborhoods as it crosses the intersection of Lincoln Highway (Route 27) near more businesses and begins to turn northwest. The road passes under Amtrak's Northeast Corridor near the Edison Station on NJ Transit's Northeast Corridor Line. From here, CR 529 heads north as a four-lane undivided road that passes near industrial and commercial development with some homes. The road enters Piscataway, where the name becomes Stelton Road and narrows back to two lanes, passing a mix of homes and businesses. After an intersection of New Durham Road (CR 501), the route runs northwest along the border between Piscataway to the west and South Plainfield to the east as a four-lane undivided road into commercial areas, soon widening into a divided highway at the intersection of Metlars Lane (CR 609). The divided highway portion of CR 529 ends as it comes to an interchange with I-287.[1][3]

    View northbound along CR 529 from the Raritan Valley Line in Dunellen

    From this interchange, the route intersects CR 603 and enters areas of homes and businesses, turning west into industrial areas again fully within Piscataway again and intersects with Washington Avenue (CR 665). After joining with CR 665, CR 529 makes a sharp turn north, crossing Conrail Shared Assets Operations' Port Reading Secondary line and CR 665 splits from the road by turning west on Stelton Road. At this point, the route becomes two-lane Washington Avenue and runs north through residential areas, passing over New Market Pond and Conrail Shared Assets Operations' Lehigh Line on a bridge. Farther north, the road crosses the intersection of West 7th Street/Vail Avenue (CR 601) before heading into Dunellen. In this area, CR 529 begins to turn more to the northwest, intersecting with Walnut Street (CR 678) and New Market Road (CR 665) before passing under NJ Transit's Raritan Valley Line near the Dunellen Station. Immediately after, the route crosses the intersection of North Avenue (Route 28) in the commercial downtown of Dunellen. Following this, CR 529 passes more homes before crossing into Green Brook, Somerset County in a wooded area. At this point, the route widens to four lanes and enters commercial areas, crossing the intersection of Greenbrook Road (CR 634) prior to reaching an intersection of US 22. After US 22, CR 529 begins to ascend the First Watchung Mountain and winds northeast into Washington Rock State Park, with the road name changing to Rock Road East. The road curves northwest into Watchung, becoming Washington Rock Road and heads through wooded residential neighborhoods, descending the mountain as CR 529 comes to its north end at the intersection of Mountain Boulevard (CR 527).[1][3]

    Major intersections

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    CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
    MiddlesexEdison0.00.0 CR 514 (Woodbridge Ave)Southern terminus
    0.20.32
     US 1 to N.J. Turnpike – New Brunswick, Newark
    1.01.6 Route 27 (Lincoln Hwy)
    Piscataway3.55.6
     CR 501 east (New Durham Rd)    		Western terminus of CR 501
    4.47.1

     I-287 to G.S. Parkway / N.J. Turnpike    		Exit 5 (I-287)
    Dunellen7.512.1 Route 28 (North Ave) – Bound Brook, Plainfield
    SomersetGreen Brook Township8.513.7 US 22 – Somerville, Newark
    Watchung10.516.9 CR 527 (Mountain Blvd)Northern terminus
    1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

    See also

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    • logo U.S. Roads portal
    • flag New Jersey portal

    References

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    1. ^ a b c d "County Route 529 straight line diagram" (PDF). Trenton, New Jersey: New Jersey Department of Transportation. 2009. Retrieved January 5, 2011.
    2. ^ "State Ready to Push Traffic Off Major Roads in Air Raid". The Sunday Times. New Brunswick, New Jersey. March 15, 1953. pp. 1, 39. Retrieved January 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
    3. ^ a b Google (January 1, 2011). "overview of County Route 529" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved January 1, 2011.
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