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County Route 531 (New Jersey)

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County Route 531 marker
County Route 531
Map
CR 531 highlighted in red
Route information
Length13.6 mi[1] (21.9 km)
ExistedJanuary 1, 1953[2]–present
Major junctions
South end CR 514 in Edison
Major intersections
North end CR 512 in Long Hill
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNew Jersey
CountiesMiddlesex, Union, Somerset, Morris
Highway system
CR 530 CR 532

County Route 531 (CR 531) is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The highway extends 13.6 miles (21.9 km) from Woodbridge Avenue (CR 514) in Edison, Middlesex County, through Somerset County to Valley Road (CR 512) in Long Hill, Morris County.

Route description

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View northbound along CR 531 from the Northeast Corridor in Metuchen

CR 531 begins at CR 514 in Edison. It heads north, soon passing under the New Jersey Turnpike (I-95) without an interchange. It has a partial cloverleaf interchange with US 1 before crossing over I-287. One ramp from southbound I-287's exit 1B provides access to CR 531 south. CR 531 continues north through a residential neighborhood. Known as Main Street, it proceeds northward into Metuchen. It has an intersection of Amboy Avenue (CR 501) while passing through Downtown Metuchen. It travels under Amtrak's Northeast Corridor at the Metuchen Train Station serving NJ Transit's Northeast Corridor Line while it later intersects with Middlesex Avenue (Route 27). CR 531 makes a short jog to the west where it becomes known as Plainfield Avenue, then turns to the north on Plainfield Road, crossing back into Edison, passing by St. Joseph High School. It then turns west on to Park Avenue before turning to the north again.[3]

View north along CR 531 (Park Avenue) at Plainfield Road in Edison

It continues north through Edison and South Plainfield. The route passes near Putnam Park and intersects with Maple Avenue (CR 602) (also the terminus of unsigned CR 509). It crosses into Plainfield, Union County traveling near Cedar Brook Park and Plainfield High School. County maintenance of the road ends at the intersection of West 9th Street/East 9th Street in Plainfield while the city-maintained CR 531 continues northeast through Downtown Plainfield along Park Avenue. In the center of the city's business district, it intersects with Route 28. Route 28 splits into one way street. Eastbound direction follows West 5th Street/East 5th Street and westbound direction follows West 4th Street/East 4th Street, which provides access to Plainfield Train Station serving NJ Transit's Raritan Valley Line. Upon crossing the Green Brook into North Plainfield, Somerset County, county maintenance of the route resumes and the road name becomes Somerset Street. The mainline of CR 531 jogs to the east for one block at Pearl Street before turning northwest onto Watchung Avenue.[1] However, Somerset Street is a borough-maintained alternate route of CR 531 which travels through the central business district of North Plainfield.[4][5]

The two legs of CR 531 eventually reach the interchange with US 22. Watchung Avenue and Somerset Street provide right-in/right-out access to both sides of US 22, however for through traffic along CR 531, an overpass located between the two legs of the route is used to cross US 22. Heading northwest, the two legs of CR 531 come together and the road heads through a water gap formed by Stony Brook through the First Watchung Mountain towards Watchung. In the center of the borough, CR 531 and CR 527 intersect at the Watchung Circle. CR 531 and CR 527 share a brief concurrency along Valley Road to the northeast of the circle before breaking off onto Hillcrest Road while CR 527 continues east-northeast on Valley Road. This road heads north into Warren where it has an interchange with I-78 at its exit 40. CR 531 turns northwest to continue on Hillcrest Road and crosses the Passaic River into Long Hill, Morris County. The road reaches its northern terminus at the intersection of Valley Road (CR 512) in the community of Gillette, where CR 638 continues north on Mountain Avenue.[3]

Major intersections

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CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
MiddlesexEdison0.00.0

CR 514 (Woodbridge Ave) to US 1 / Route 440 – Middlesex College
Southern terminus
0.60.97

US 1 to I-287 / N.J. Turnpike
Interchange
0.81.3 I-287Ramp from southbound I-287, Exits 1A-B (I-287)
Metuchen1.52.4 CR 501 (Amboy Ave)
1.93.1
Route 27 (Middlesex Ave) to G.S. Parkway – New Brunswick, Newark
South Plainfield6.410.3 CR 602 (Maple Ave)Southern terminus of unsigned CR 509 segment
UnionPlainfield8.4–
8.4
13.5–
13.5

Route 28 east (W 5th St/E 5th St)

Route 28 west (W 4th St/E 4th St)
To Plainfield Station
SomersetNorth Plainfield9.715.6 US 22 – Newark, SomervilleInterchange
Watchung10.817.4
CR 527 south (Mountain Blvd) – Warren
CR 653 (Stirling Rd) – Stirling
South end of the overlap with CR 527; Watchung Circle
10.917.5
CR 527 north (Valley Rd) – Summit
North end of the overlap with CR 527
Warren Township11.819.0
I-78 to N.J. Turnpike – Clinton, Newark
Exit 40 (I-78)
MorrisLong Hill Township13.621.9 CR 512 (Valley Road)

CR 638 north (Mountain Ave)
Northern terminus; southern terminus of CR 638
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "County Route 531 Straight Line Diagram" (PDF). NJDOT. March 2019. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  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 "County Route 531 (New Jersey)" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  4. ^ "County Route 531Z Straight Line Diagram" (PDF). NJDOT. March 2019. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  5. ^ "CR 531Z" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
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