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County Route 512 (New Jersey)
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County Route 512 is a county highway
in the U.S. state
of New Jersey
. The highway extends 32.96 miles (53 km) from High Bridge Road (CR 513
) in Califon
to Springfield Avenue (CR 527
) / Route 24
in Summit
.
in Califon
, Hunterdon County
, heading southeast on two-lane undivided Main Street past homes. Following the crossing the South Branch Raritan River
, the route turns south onto Academy Street and makes a turn east into wooded areas. After intersecting Main Street again, the road becomes Fairmount Road West and heads into Tewksbury Township
, where it passes through a mix of farms, woods, and homes. Upon crossing CR 517
, CR 512 becomes Fairmount Road East and continues through more rural areas, reaching the residential community of Pottersville
.
, CR 512 enters Bedminster Township
in Somerset County
and becomes Pottersville Road, heading out of Pottersville and back into areas of farms and woods with a few residences. The road enters Peapack-Gladstone
and immediately crosses US 206
in woodland before entering residential areas. CR 512 intersects CR 671 and turns south onto Main Street, passing the Gladstone Station
, which serves as the western terminus of New Jersey Transit
's Gladstone Branch
. The road runs to the east of the railroad tracks before turning east and then south at a junction with CR 647. The route continues through a mix of homes and businesses, intersecting CR 661. CR 512 enters a mix of fields and residences before turning southeast and crossing over the Gladstone Branch and heading back into Bedminster Township, at which point it begins running to the west of the North Branch Raritan River
through woodland. The route crosses the river into Far Hills
and becomes Peapack Drive as it continues through wooded residential areas a short distance to the west of the Gladstone Branch.
CR 512 intersects US 202
and turns northeast to form a concurrency
with that route, passing between homes to the northwest and fields to the southeast. CR 512 splits from US 202 near the Far Hills Station
by heading southeast on Liberty Corner Road. The route continues through a mix of fields and woods before turning south and then east in a wooded area. The road runs between more fields to the north and woods to the south before turning southeast and passing over I-287
. At the Douglas Road intersection, CR 512 enters Bernards Township
and heads south through wooded residential areas, making a sharp turn to the east. The route comes to an intersection with CR 640, where it turns south onto Martinsville Road, passing through woodland and fields. The road turns sharply to the east again and crosses CR 525
, at which point CR 512 becomes Valley Road. The route is briefly a four-lane road past CR 525, narrowing to two lanes at Spring Valley Road. The road passes through a mix of wooded neighborhoods and open fields before turning southeast into forested residential areas at the CR 613 junction. Upon intersecting CR 651, the route makes a turn to the northeast.
into Long Hill Township
in Morris County
, CR 512 continues east through suburban neighborhoods and intersects CR 605. Farther east, the road comes into commercial areas and reaches a junction with CR 606. Following this intersection, the route briefly is a divided highway
at the entrance to a shopping center before becoming undivided again and passing a mix of homes and businesses. The route comes to a junction with CR 531
and CR 638 before heading northeast into wooded residential neighborhoods and passing over the Gladstone Branch and the Passaic River.
in Union County
, becoming Springfield Avenue and passing through business areas with some homes. The road reaches a junction with CR 663 and continues northeast, entering more residential surroundings before it crosses into New Providence
. In New Providence, CR 512 comes to an intersection with CR 647 in commercial areas before turning to the east into wooded neighborhoods. The road makes a turn to the northeast and intersects CR 649, at which point CR 512 heads east over the Gladstone Branch near the New Providence Station
into Summit
. In Summit, the road passes more homes before reaching a junction with CR 651, where the route briefly turns southeast onto Morris Avenue before continuing east onto Broad Street into commercial areas. CR 512 intersects CR 657 and passes the entrance to the Summit Station
on New Jersey Transit's Morris & Essex Lines
before turning more to the southeast. The route curves to the northeast and passes through residential neighbothoods. CR 512 comes to its eastern terminus at an interchange with Route 24, with access to Route 124 and CR 527
.
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
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
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 32.96 miles (53 km) from High Bridge Road (CR 513
County Route 513 (New Jersey)
County Route 513 is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The highway extends from Kingwood Avenue in Frenchtown to Lakeside Road in West Milford...
) in Califon
Califon, New Jersey
Califon is a borough in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 1,076.The town was to originally be called California, but was shortened to Califon in order to fit on the welcome sign...
to Springfield Avenue (CR 527
County Route 527 (New Jersey)
County Route 527 is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The highway extends from Main Street in Toms River Township to Pompton Avenue in Cedar Grove. It is the second longest county highway in New Jersey after Route 519. It was first given the number 527 in 1954...
) / Route 24
Route 24 (New Jersey)
Route 24 is a state highway in New Jersey, United States, that extends from a junction with Interstate 287 in Hanover Township in Morris County, passing southeast through Essex County, and ends at a junction with Interstate 78 in Springfield Township in Union County. The route is a four- to...
in Summit
Summit, New Jersey
Summit is a city in Union County, New Jersey, United States. At the 2010 United States Census, the city's population was 21,457. Summit had the 16th-highest per capita income in the state as of the 2000 Census....
.
Hunterdon County
CR 512 begins at an intersection with CR 513County Route 513 (New Jersey)
County Route 513 is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The highway extends from Kingwood Avenue in Frenchtown to Lakeside Road in West Milford...
in Califon
Califon, New Jersey
Califon is a borough in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 1,076.The town was to originally be called California, but was shortened to Califon in order to fit on the welcome sign...
, Hunterdon County
Hunterdon County, New Jersey
Hunterdon County is a county located in the western section of the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 128,349. It is part of the New York Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Flemington....
, heading southeast on two-lane undivided Main Street past homes. Following the crossing the South Branch Raritan River
South Branch Raritan River
The South Branch Raritan River is a tributary of the Raritan River in central New Jersey in the United States.The source of the South Branch is the outflow from Budd Lake, a glacial remnant located a few miles northeast of Hackettstown...
, the route turns south onto Academy Street and makes a turn east into wooded areas. After intersecting Main Street again, the road becomes Fairmount Road West and heads into Tewksbury Township
Tewksbury Township, New Jersey
Tewksbury Township is a Township located in Hunterdon County, New Jersey and is located within the New York Metropolitan Area. As of the United States 2010 Census, the township population was 5,993...
, where it passes through a mix of farms, woods, and homes. Upon crossing CR 517
County Route 517 (New Jersey)
County Route 517 is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The highway extends from Lamington Road in Tewksbury Township to the New York state line in Vernon Township where it continues as Orange County Route 26. It mainly traverses through small, rural communities and unincorporated...
, CR 512 becomes Fairmount Road East and continues through more rural areas, reaching the residential community of Pottersville
Pottersville, New Jersey
Pottersville is an unincorporated area split within Bedminster Township in Somerset County and Tewksbury Township in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States...
.
Somerset County
After crossing the Lamington RiverLamington River
The Lamington River, known as the Black River upstream of Pottersville, is a tributary of the North Branch Raritan River in central New Jersey in the United States.-Tributaries:*Bamboo Brook*Cold Brook* Rockaway Creek*Tanners Brook-External links:*...
, CR 512 enters Bedminster Township
Bedminster Township, New Jersey
Bedminster Township is a Township in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 8,165....
in Somerset County
Somerset County, New Jersey
Somerset County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. In 2010, the population was 323,444. It is part of the New York Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Somerville....
and becomes Pottersville Road, heading out of Pottersville and back into areas of farms and woods with a few residences. The road enters Peapack-Gladstone
Peapack-Gladstone, New Jersey
Peapack and Gladstone is a borough in Somerset County in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 Census, the borough population was 2,582...
and immediately crosses 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...
in woodland before entering residential areas. CR 512 intersects CR 671 and turns south onto Main Street, passing the Gladstone Station
Gladstone (NJT station)
Gladstone Station is a New Jersey Transit station in Peapack-Gladstone, New Jersey. It is the western terminus of the Gladstone Branch of the Morris and Essex line....
, which serves as the western terminus of New Jersey Transit
New Jersey Transit
The New Jersey Transit Corporation is a statewide public transportation system serving the United States state of New Jersey, and New York, Orange, and Rockland counties in New York State...
's Gladstone Branch
Gladstone Branch
The Gladstone Branch is a branch of New Jersey Transit's Morris and Essex Lines. The Gladstone Branch primarily serves commuter trains; freight service is no longer operated...
. The road runs to the east of the railroad tracks before turning east and then south at a junction with CR 647. The route continues through a mix of homes and businesses, intersecting CR 661. CR 512 enters a mix of fields and residences before turning southeast and crossing over the Gladstone Branch and heading back into Bedminster Township, at which point it begins running to the west of the North Branch Raritan River
North Branch Raritan River
The North Branch Raritan River is a tributary of the Raritan River in central New Jersey in the United States.The North Branch Raritan River rises in central Morris County south of Dover and flows generally southward into Somerset County, around the southern end of the Watchung Mountains...
through woodland. The route crosses the river into Far Hills
Far Hills, New Jersey
Far Hills is a borough in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the population was 919.Far Hills was incorporated as a borough based on an Act of the New Jersey Legislature passed on April 7, 1921, from portions of Bernards Township, subject to the results...
and becomes Peapack Drive as it continues through wooded residential areas a short distance to the west of the Gladstone Branch.
CR 512 intersects US 202
U.S. Route 202 in New Jersey
U.S. Route 202 is a U.S. Highway running from New Castle, Delaware northeast to Bangor, Maine. In the U.S. state of New Jersey, the route runs from the New Hope-Lambertville Toll Bridge over the Delaware River at the Pennsylvania border in Delaware Township, Hunterdon County near Lambertville...
and turns northeast to form a 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 that route, passing between homes to the northwest and fields to the southeast. CR 512 splits from US 202 near the Far Hills Station
Far Hills (NJT station)
Far Hills is a New Jersey Transit station in the borough of Far Hills, New Jersey located at the intersection of Route 202 and CR 512, ½ mile east of U.S...
by heading southeast on Liberty Corner Road. The route continues through a mix of fields and woods before turning south and then east in a wooded area. The road runs between more fields to the north and woods to the south before turning southeast and passing over I-287
Interstate 287
Interstate 287 is an auxiliary Interstate Highway in the U.S. states of New Jersey and New York. It is a partial beltway around New York City, serving the northern half of New Jersey and the counties of Rockland and Westchester in New York...
. At the Douglas Road intersection, CR 512 enters Bernards Township
Bernards Township, New Jersey
-History:Bernards Township was originally formed by Royal Charter in 1760 as Bernardston Township from remaining portions of Northern precinct. It was incorporated as Bernards Township as one of New Jersey's initial group of 104 townships by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798...
and heads south through wooded residential areas, making a sharp turn to the east. The route comes to an intersection with CR 640, where it turns south onto Martinsville Road, passing through woodland and fields. The road turns sharply to the east again and crosses CR 525
County Route 525 (New Jersey)
County Route 525 is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The highway extends from Union Avenue in Bound Brook to Main Street in Mendham Borough....
, at which point CR 512 becomes Valley Road. The route is briefly a four-lane road past CR 525, narrowing to two lanes at Spring Valley Road. The road passes through a mix of wooded neighborhoods and open fields before turning southeast into forested residential areas at the CR 613 junction. Upon intersecting CR 651, the route makes a turn to the northeast.
Morris County
After crossing the Passaic RiverPassaic River
The Passaic River is a mature surface river, approximately 80 mi long, in northern New Jersey in the United States. The river in its upper course flows in a highly circuitous route, meandering through the swamp lowlands between the ridge hills of rural and suburban northern New Jersey,...
into Long Hill Township
Long Hill Township, New Jersey
-Local government:Long Hill Township is governed under the Township form of government with a five-member Township Committee. The Township Committee is elected directly by the voters in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with one or two seats coming up for...
in Morris County
Morris County, New Jersey
Morris County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey, about west of New York City. According to the United States 2010 Census, the population was 492,276. It is part of the New York Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Morristown....
, CR 512 continues east through suburban neighborhoods and intersects CR 605. Farther east, the road comes into commercial areas and reaches a junction with CR 606. Following this intersection, the route briefly is 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:...
at the entrance to a shopping center before becoming undivided again and passing a mix of homes and businesses. The route comes to a junction with CR 531
County Route 531 (New Jersey)
County Route 531 is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The highway extends 13.61 miles from Woodbridge Avenue in Edison, Middlesex County, through Somerset County to Passaic Valley Road in Long Hill Township, Morris County.-Route description:Route 531 begins at CR 514 in Edison...
and CR 638 before heading northeast into wooded residential neighborhoods and passing over the Gladstone Branch and the Passaic River.
Union County
After crossing the Passaic River a second time, CR 512 continues into Berkeley HeightsBerkeley Heights, New Jersey
Berkeley Heights is a township in Union County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 13,183....
in Union County
Union County, New Jersey
Union County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 536,499. It is part of the New York Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Elizabeth. Union County ranks 93rd among the highest-income counties in the United States. It also ranks 74th in...
, becoming Springfield Avenue and passing through business areas with some homes. The road reaches a junction with CR 663 and continues northeast, entering more residential surroundings before it crosses into New Providence
New Providence, New Jersey
New Providence is a borough on the northwestern edge of Union County, New Jersey, United States. It is located on the Passaic River, which forms the county boundary with Morris County...
. In New Providence, CR 512 comes to an intersection with CR 647 in commercial areas before turning to the east into wooded neighborhoods. The road makes a turn to the northeast and intersects CR 649, at which point CR 512 heads east over the Gladstone Branch near the New Providence Station
New Providence (NJT station)
New Providence Station is a New Jersey Transit station in New Providence, New Jersey along the Gladstone Branch of the Morris and Essex line. The original 1899 station, built by the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad still stands....
into Summit
Summit, New Jersey
Summit is a city in Union County, New Jersey, United States. At the 2010 United States Census, the city's population was 21,457. Summit had the 16th-highest per capita income in the state as of the 2000 Census....
. In Summit, the road passes more homes before reaching a junction with CR 651, where the route briefly turns southeast onto Morris Avenue before continuing east onto Broad Street into commercial areas. CR 512 intersects CR 657 and passes the entrance to the Summit Station
Summit (NJT station)
Summit Station is a train station located in Summit, New Jersey, which is served by New Jersey Transit's Morris & Essex Lines . The station is located between Union Place on the north and Broad Street on the south, with station access via either side, and between Summit Avenue on the east and Maple...
on New Jersey Transit's Morris & Essex Lines
Morris & Essex Lines
The Morris & Essex Lines are a group of former Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad railroad lines in New Jersey now owned and operated by New Jersey Transit...
before turning more to the southeast. The route curves to the northeast and passes through residential neighbothoods. CR 512 comes to its eastern terminus at an interchange with Route 24, with access to Route 124 and CR 527
County Route 527 (New Jersey)
County Route 527 is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The highway extends from Main Street in Toms River Township to Pompton Avenue in Cedar Grove. It is the second longest county highway in New Jersey after Route 519. It was first given the number 527 in 1954...
.