County Route 581, abbreviated CR 581, is a county highway

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

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 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 17.57 miles (28.3 km) from Main Street (Route 49) in Quinton Township

Quinton Township, New Jersey

Quinton Township is a Township in Salem County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 2,786....

 to Bridgeton Pike (Route 77) in Harrison Township

Harrison Township, New Jersey

Harrison Township is a township in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 8,788....

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Route description

CR 581 begins at an intersection with Route 49 in Quinton Township

Quinton Township, New Jersey

Quinton Township is a Township in Salem County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 2,786....

, Salem County

Salem County, New Jersey

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 64,285 people, 24,295 households, and 17,370 families residing in the county. The population density was 190 people per square mile . There were 26,158 housing units at an average density of 77 per square mile...

, heading east-northeast on two-lane undivided Alloway Road. The road runs through areas of farms and woods along with homes. The setting becomes more rural as the road continues east and crosses into Alloway Township

Alloway Township, New Jersey

Alloway Township is a Township in Salem County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 3,467....

. Residential development increases as the road runs through the community of Alloway and crosses CR 540

County Route 540 (New Jersey)

County Route 540, abbreviated CR 540, is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The highway extends from the intersection of U.S. Route 130 and Route 140 in Carneys Point Township to Harding Highway County Route 540, abbreviated CR 540, is a county highway in the U.S. state of New...

. The route intersects CR 611 before becoming Commissioners Pike and making a turn northeast at Alloway Lake and intersecting CR 603. CR 581 enters rural areas with some homes again at this point and crosses CR 672 before entering Pilesgrove Township

Pilesgrove Township, New Jersey

Pilesgrove Township is a Township in Salem County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 3,923....

. Within Pilesgrove Township, the road has intersections with CR 614 and CR 615.

Crossing into Upper Pittsgrove Township

Upper Pittsgrove Township, New Jersey

Upper Pittsgrove Township is a Township in Salem County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2000 United States Census, the township population was 3,468.Upper Pittsgrove Township was incorporated on March 10, 1846, from portions of Pittsgrove Township...

, the route reaches the US 40

U.S. Route 40 in New Jersey

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 intersection. Continuing more to the north-northeast, CR 581 has junctions with CR 619 and CR 660. Upon crossing Oldmans Creek

Oldmans Creek

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, the road continues into South Harrison Township

South Harrison Township, New Jersey

South Harrison Township is a township in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 2,417....

 in Gloucester County

Gloucester County, New Jersey

Gloucester County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 288,288. Its county seat is Woodbury....

 and intersects CR 694 and CR 538

County Route 538 (New Jersey)

County Route 538, abbreviated CR 538, is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The highway extends from Kings Highway in Swedesboro to Black Horse Pike County Route 538, abbreviated CR 538, is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The highway extends from Kings Highway...

. Residential development increases past the intersection with the latter as the route enters Harrison Township

Harrison Township, New Jersey

Harrison Township is a township in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 8,788....

. CR 581 comes to its northern terminus at an intersection with Route 77 in the community of Mullica Hill

Mullica Hill, New Jersey

Mullica Hill is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Harrison Township, in Gloucester County, New Jersey. As of the United States 2000 Census, Mullica Hill population was 1,658.-History:...

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Major intersections

External links

• County Route 581