County Route 531 (New Jersey)
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CR 531 highlighted in red
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| Length: | 13.61 mi[1] (21.90 km) | |||
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| South end: |  CR 514 in Edison |
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 US 1 in Edison I-287 in Edison CR 501 in Metuchen Route 27 in Metuchen Route 28 in Plainfield US 22 in North Plainfield I-78 in Warren Township |
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| North end: |  CR 512 in Long Hill Township |
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| Counties: | Middlesex, Union, Somerset, Morris | |||
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→County Route 531, abbreviated CR 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.
Route description
CR 531 begins at CR 514 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 has an intersection with County Route 501, while passing through Metuchen. 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.[2]
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.[3]
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Middlesex | Edison | 0.00 | 0.00 |  CR 514 (Woodbridge Avenue) to US 1 / Route 440 |
Southern terminus |
| 0.69 | 1.11 | US 1 to I-287 |
Interchange | ||
| 0.84 | 1.35 | I-287 |
Ramp from southbound I-287, Exit 1 (I-287) | ||
| Metuchen | 1.55 | 2.49 | CR 501 (Amboy Avenue) |
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| 1.99 | 3.20 |  Route 27 (Middlesex Avenue) to G.S. Parkway – New Brunswick, Newark |
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| Union | Plainfield | 8.41– 8.48 |
13.53– 13.65 |
Route 28 (4th Street/5th Street) |
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| Somerset | North Plainfield | 9.77 | 15.72 | US 22 |
Interchange |
| Watchung | 10.82 | 17.41 |  CR 527 south (Mountain Boulevard) |
South end of CR 527 overlap | |
| 10.90 | 17.54 | CR 527 north (Valley Road) |
North end of CR 527 overlap | ||
| Warren Township | 11.83 | 19.04 |  I-78 to N.J. Turnpike – Clinton, Newark |
Exit 40 (I-78) | |
| Morris | Long Hill Township | 13.61 | 21.90 | CR 512 (Valley Road) |
Northern terminus |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
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See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 NJDOT County Route 531 Straight Line Diagram (PDF) (NJDOT) (Straight-line diagram)
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External links
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- Pages with broken file links
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- 500-series county routes in New Jersey
- County routes in Middlesex County, New Jersey
- County routes in Morris County, New Jersey
- County routes in Somerset County, New Jersey
- County routes in Union County, New Jersey
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