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County Route 55 (Monmouth County, New Jersey)
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County Route 55 is a county highway
in Monmouth County
, New Jersey
, locally known as Hall's Mill Road south of Route 33 Business and as Kosloski Road north of Route 33 Business.
. From there, the highway extends 3.6 miles (5.8 km) north to Marlboro Road (Route 79) in East Freehold
. CR 55 is the north–south bypass of Freehold and U.S. Route 9. Recent construction extended CR 55's original 2.08 miles (3.3 km) length further north by about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) from its original north end at Colts Neck Road (CR 537
) to Route 79. The four-lane highway has an overpass that allows for a U-turn and left turn from CR 537 westbound. South of CR 537
, the highway is dualized with a grassy median and very limited driveways. An overpass with Route 33 Business was opened to drivers in May 2006. The overpass eliminated the traffic light along the CR 55 alignment and allows for free flow of traffic.
officially took over East Freehold Road and Hall's Mill Road from CR 537
to Willowbrook Road. Shortly thereafter it was renamed north of the present Route 33 Business in memory of the late Assemblyman Walter J. Kozloski (D-Monmouth). Kozloski Road has since been extended north to Route 79.
Plans are in place to reconstruct Halls Mill Road from south of the Route 33 Bypass to CR 524
. The entire highway is an important commuter connection to the outer points of Freehold and between Route 33 and CR 537
.
The section just south of CR 46 was the site of a major accident that took place on January 10, 2007, and claimed the lives of four people. The accident gained major regional media attention.
The impact on the town was great and with other numerous teenage accidents around the state of New Jersey, laws are being set up to be put into place to reduce the injuries and deaths of teenagers.
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 Monmouth County
Monmouth County, New Jersey
Monmouth County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey, within the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 630,380, up from 615,301 at the 2000 census. Its county seat is Freehold Borough. The most populous municipality is Middletown Township with...
, 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...
, locally known as Hall's Mill Road south of Route 33 Business and as Kosloski Road north of Route 33 Business.
Route description
Hall's Mill Road carries the CR 55 designation starting at the intersection of Willowbrook Road (just north of Route 33) in Freehold TownshipFreehold Township, New Jersey
Freehold Township is a Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 36,184. Freehold Township was first formed on October 31, 1693, and was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21,...
. From there, the highway extends 3.6 miles (5.8 km) north to Marlboro Road (Route 79) in East Freehold
East Freehold, New Jersey
East Freehold is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Freehold Township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the CDP population was 4,894.-Geography:...
. CR 55 is the north–south bypass of Freehold and U.S. Route 9. Recent construction extended CR 55's original 2.08 miles (3.3 km) length further north by about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) from its original north end at Colts Neck Road (CR 537
County Route 537 (New Jersey)
County Route 537, abbreviated CR 537, is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The highway extends from Delaware Avenue in Camden to Myrtle Avenue in Long Branch.-Camden County:...
) to Route 79. The four-lane highway has an overpass that allows for a U-turn and left turn from CR 537 westbound. South of CR 537
County Route 537 (New Jersey)
County Route 537, abbreviated CR 537, is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The highway extends from Delaware Avenue in Camden to Myrtle Avenue in Long Branch.-Camden County:...
, the highway is dualized with a grassy median and very limited driveways. An overpass with Route 33 Business was opened to drivers in May 2006. The overpass eliminated the traffic light along the CR 55 alignment and allows for free flow of traffic.
History
Construction began in the summer of 1978 on what was then known as the "East Freehold Road Realignment", which was to both serve as a bypass route for Freehold and as access to several county facilities in the area. Sharp curves were eliminated, and residential areas such as Weaverville were bypassed. On March 8, 1980, the Board of Chosen FreeholdersBoard of Chosen Freeholders
In New Jersey, the Boards of Chosen Freeholders are the county legislatures in each of that state's 21 counties.- Origin :New Jersey's system of naming county legislators "freeholders" is unique in the United States...
officially took over East Freehold Road and Hall's Mill Road from CR 537
County Route 537 (New Jersey)
County Route 537, abbreviated CR 537, is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The highway extends from Delaware Avenue in Camden to Myrtle Avenue in Long Branch.-Camden County:...
to Willowbrook Road. Shortly thereafter it was renamed north of the present Route 33 Business in memory of the late Assemblyman Walter J. Kozloski (D-Monmouth). Kozloski Road has since been extended north to Route 79.
Plans are in place to reconstruct Halls Mill Road from south of the Route 33 Bypass to CR 524
County Route 524 (New Jersey)
County Route 524 is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The highway extends from the Whitehorse Circle in Hamilton Township to Route 71 in Spring Lake Heights....
. The entire highway is an important commuter connection to the outer points of Freehold and between Route 33 and CR 537
County Route 537 (New Jersey)
County Route 537, abbreviated CR 537, is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The highway extends from Delaware Avenue in Camden to Myrtle Avenue in Long Branch.-Camden County:...
.
The section just south of CR 46 was the site of a major accident that took place on January 10, 2007, and claimed the lives of four people. The accident gained major regional media attention.
The impact on the town was great and with other numerous teenage accidents around the state of New Jersey, laws are being set up to be put into place to reduce the injuries and deaths of teenagers.