New Jersey Route 167
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| Length: | 2.76 mi[1] (4.44 km) (0.77 miles (1.24 km) of actual roadway) |
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| Formed: | 1954 | ||||||||
| South end: |  US 9 in Port Republic(dead end 0.62 mi from terminus) |
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| North end: | US 9 in Bass River Twp (dead end 0.15 mi from terminus) |
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New Jersey State Route 167 is a short, unsigned state highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The route is one of the few discontinuous state highways in New Jersey (along with Route 7 and arguably Route 440, although this is the only one of the three whose discontinuity was not originally intended) with it having a southern segment in Port Republic and a north segment in Bass River Township. The route's termini are U.S. Route 9.
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[edit] Route description
Route 167's southern terminus is located at an intersection with U.S. Route 9 (New York Road) in the city of Port Republic. The route then intersects with the original alignment of New York Road, now known today as Old New York Road. Route 167 crosses over a stream, intersecting with a privately-maintained roadway soon after. The route approaches the Garden State Parkway, but ends at a gate just nearby.[1] The purpose of the gate is to block off the roadway, which previously crossed underneath,
After a 1.99-mile (3.20 km) gap in the roadway, which consists of three collapsed bridges, one over the Mullica River and several in the marshes just north, and the orphaned roads in between, which are visible from the Garden State Parkway, Route 167 resurfaces in Bass River Township as a short dead-end street serving only a few homes. The route intersects with Bogan Lane and comes to an end at an intersection with U.S. Route 9.[1] The route's official speed limit, which is not signed, is 25 mph (30 km/h) at its southern segment and 50 mph (70 km/h) in its northern segment.[2] However the Straight Line Diagrams produced by the Department of Transportation list both segments as 50 mph (70 km/h).[1]
[edit] History
Like many New Jersey state highways, Route 167 was created when a U.S. highway was realigned to bypass its original alignment. In this case, U.S. Route 9 was rerouted around Mullica River in 1954 via a concurrency with the Garden State Parkway. The southern piece is in Port Republic and the northern portion is in Bass River Township.[3]
Today, Route 167 is unsigned and has fallen into a state of disrepair. Three bridges over the Mullica River have collapsed, with roads between the bridges now abandoned, resulting in much of the section in Port Republic being closed in 1987 and decommissioned, resulting in one large gap where previously there had been several smaller ones. The only indication that Route 167 is a state highway is the still-existing zero mile marker.[3]
[edit] Major intersections
| County | Location | Mile[1] | Roads intersected | Notes |
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| Atlantic | Port Republic | 0.00 | US 9 |
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| 0.62 | Gate at decommissioned segment | Three collapsed bridges follow | ||
| Burlington | Bass River Township | 2.61 | Gate at decommissioned segment | |
| 2.76 | US 9 |
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e New Jersey Department of Transportation. "Route 167 straight line diagram". New Jersey State Department of Transportation. http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/00000167__-.pdf. Retrieved on 2007-03-26.
- ^ New Jersey State Department of Transportation (2008). "Speed Limits for State Roads: Route 167". New Jersey State Department of Transportation. http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/traffic_orders/speed/rt167.shtm. Retrieved on 2008-11-13.
- ^ a b Alpert, Steve. "New Jersey Roads – NJ State Highways – 151-170". Alps’ Roads. http://www.alpsroads.net/roads/nj/log/9.html#167. Retrieved on 2008-11-13.
