New Jersey Route 167
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Route 167 is a short, 0.77 miles (1.2 km) long unsigned state highway
in Atlantic
and Burlington Counties
in New Jersey
. The route is one of the few discontinuous state highways in New Jersey, split by wetlands, the Garden State Parkway
and the Mullica River
. Although the alignment is registered by the New Jersey Department of Transportation
as 2.76 miles (4.4 km) highway, the amount of roadway is considerably shorter. The route begins at an intersection with U.S. Route 9 in Port Republic
, where it continues along Old New York Road to an end of roadway at the Parkway embankment. Across the Mullica River, Route 167 continues at a gate for wetlands, heading northward to an intersection with U.S. Route 9 in Bass River Township
.
The route originated as part of New Jersey Route 4 during construction of a new state highway in 1917. Route 4 was built northward to the current Route 167 northern terminus in 1926, which was designated as part of U.S. Route 9 that year. The highway was 2.64 miles (4.2 km) long along an iron truss bridge. The route remained intact until construction of the Garden State Parkway and a new bridge over the Mullica River in 1948. When the bridge was finished, Route 9 was realigned off the roadway and the prior alignment became Route 167 during the New Jersey state highway renumbering
. The route was split twice since 1953, first by the removal of the old Mullica River bridge in 1962 as part of a sale to the National Park Service
for a refuge in Virginia, then the northern portion was dismantled except for a 0.12 mile (0.1931208 km) long alignment for a wetland mitigation project. Today, the route remains in half and the road is still maintained by the state.
(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. The purpose of the gate is to block off the roadway, which previously crossed underneath.
After a 1.99 miles (3.2 km) gap in the roadway, which consists of a former bridge over the Mullica River dismantled and moved to Virginia
and bridges removed for wetlands mitigation in the marshes just north, and the orphaned roads in between, which are visible from the Garden State Parkway to the west, Route 167 resurfaces in Bass River Township
as a short dead-end street only approximately 800 ft (0.24384 km) long, serving only a few homes. The route intersects with Bogan Lane and comes to an end at an intersection with U.S. Route 9. 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. However the Straight Line Diagrams produced by the Department of Transportation list both segments as 50 mph (70 km/h).
to Rahway
, designated in the 1920s. The route remained intact for several years, receiving the co-designation of U.S. Route 9 in 1926, when the nationwide system was assigned. In 1927, the New Jersey State Highway Department had a state-wide state highway renumbering, extending Route 4 in both directions. The two routes remained intact until the construction of the Garden State Parkway's tenth section from New Jersey Route 43 in Absecon to Dover Road in 1948. That year, a bridge over the Mullica River
for the Parkway, in which Routes 4 and 9 were realigned onto, was constructed, replacing the alignment over the old structure. During construction, Route 4 and Route 9 was realigned onto a temporary alignment to the older structure, wnile the old one remained unnumbered. The bridge was finished in 1954, and Route 9 was realigned onto the new bridge. (Route 4 was truncated back to Bergen County
during the 1953 state highway renumbering
.)
Upon the realignment of U.S. Route 9, the State Highway Department renumbered the former alignment as Route 167. The route, originally 55 feet (16.8 m) wide, was shortened during the construction of the new alignments, which also involved taking homes and properties from the highway. The former portion became a gravel road upon completion in Port Republic. Route 167 now continued along the former alignment, using the iron truss bridge built in 1917 for Route 4 to the intersection with U.S. Route 9 in Bass River Township. The old iron truss bridge lasted several years after the realignment, lasting past 1960. The truss bridge was dismantled in 1962, and sold to the state of Virginia
and the National Park Service
for the National Wildlife Refuge
. The route remained intact for a couple decades, with a gap in the highway. The State Highway Department registered the alignment of Route 167 in 1969 as 2.64 miles (4.2 km) long, although there was a gap in the roadway.
The route's northern half from the Mullica River
, constructed in 1926 as part of Route 4, was dismantled in 1984 for Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge
. As of 2007, Route 167 is unsigned, running from U.S. Route 9 in Port Republic to the bank of the Garden State Parkway at the Mullica River Bridge on its south side and from U.S. Route 9 to a gate on the north side. The straight line diagrams also mention the length of the roadway being 2.76 miles (4.4 km) long, although only 0.77 miles (1.2 km) is still roadway.
State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...
in Atlantic
Atlantic County, New Jersey
-National protected areas:* Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge * Great Egg Harbor Scenic and Recreational River -Demographics:...
and Burlington Counties
Burlington County, New Jersey
There were 154,371 households out of which 34.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.70% were married couples living together, 10.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.70% were non-families. 22.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.50% had...
in 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 route is one of the few discontinuous state highways in New Jersey, split by wetlands, the Garden State Parkway
Garden State Parkway
The Garden State Parkway is a 172.4-mile limited-access toll parkway that stretches the length of New Jersey from the New York line at Montvale, New Jersey, to Cape May at New Jersey's southernmost tip. Its name refers to New Jersey's nickname, the "Garden State." Most New Jersey residents refer...
and the Mullica River
Mullica River
The Mullica River is a river in southern New Jersey in the United States. The Mullica was once known as the Little Egg Harbor River.The river provides one of the principal drainages into the Atlantic Ocean of the extensive Pinelands...
. Although the alignment is registered by the New Jersey Department of Transportation
New Jersey Department of Transportation
The New Jersey Department of Transportation is the agency responsible for transportation issues and policy in New Jersey. It is headed by the Commissioner of Transportation...
as 2.76 miles (4.4 km) highway, the amount of roadway is considerably shorter. The route begins at an intersection with U.S. Route 9 in Port Republic
Port Republic, New Jersey
Port Republic is a city located in Atlantic County, New Jersey. As of the United States 2010 Census, the city had a total population of 1,115....
, where it continues along Old New York Road to an end of roadway at the Parkway embankment. Across the Mullica River, Route 167 continues at a gate for wetlands, heading northward to an intersection with U.S. Route 9 in Bass River Township
Bass River Township, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 1,510 people, 548 households, and 409 families residing in the township. The population density was 19.9 people per square mile . There were 602 housing units at an average density of 7.9 per square mile...
.
The route originated as part of New Jersey Route 4 during construction of a new state highway in 1917. Route 4 was built northward to the current Route 167 northern terminus in 1926, which was designated as part of U.S. Route 9 that year. The highway was 2.64 miles (4.2 km) long along an iron truss bridge. The route remained intact until construction of the Garden State Parkway and a new bridge over the Mullica River in 1948. When the bridge was finished, Route 9 was realigned off the roadway and the prior alignment became Route 167 during the New Jersey state highway renumbering
1953 New Jersey state highway renumbering
On January 1, 1953, the New Jersey Department of Transportation renumbered many of the State Routes. A few rules were followed in deciding what to renumber:...
. The route was split twice since 1953, first by the removal of the old Mullica River bridge in 1962 as part of a sale to the National Park Service
National Park Service
The National Park Service is the U.S. federal agency that manages all national parks, many national monuments, and other conservation and historical properties with various title designations...
for a refuge in Virginia, then the northern portion was dismantled except for a 0.12 mile (0.1931208 km) long alignment for a wetland mitigation project. Today, the route remains in half and the road is still maintained by the state.
Route description
Route 167's southern terminus is located at an intersection with U.S. Route 9U.S. Route 9
U.S. Route 9 is a north–south United States highway in the states of Delaware, New Jersey, and New York in the United States. It is one of only two U.S. highways with a ferry connection ; the other being US 10. US 9 is signed east–west in Delaware and north–south on the rest of...
(New York Road) in the city of Port Republic
Port Republic, New Jersey
Port Republic is a city located in Atlantic County, New Jersey. As of the United States 2010 Census, the city had a total population of 1,115....
. 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
Garden State Parkway
The Garden State Parkway is a 172.4-mile limited-access toll parkway that stretches the length of New Jersey from the New York line at Montvale, New Jersey, to Cape May at New Jersey's southernmost tip. Its name refers to New Jersey's nickname, the "Garden State." Most New Jersey residents refer...
, but ends at a gate just nearby. The purpose of the gate is to block off the roadway, which previously crossed underneath.
After a 1.99 miles (3.2 km) gap in the roadway, which consists of a former bridge over the Mullica River dismantled and moved to Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
and bridges removed for wetlands mitigation in the marshes just north, and the orphaned roads in between, which are visible from the Garden State Parkway to the west, Route 167 resurfaces in Bass River Township
Bass River Township, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 1,510 people, 548 households, and 409 families residing in the township. The population density was 19.9 people per square mile . There were 602 housing units at an average density of 7.9 per square mile...
as a short dead-end street only approximately 800 ft (0.24384 km) long, serving only a few homes. The route intersects with Bogan Lane and comes to an end at an intersection with U.S. Route 9. 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. However the Straight Line Diagrams produced by the Department of Transportation list both segments as 50 mph (70 km/h).
History
Route 167 originates as a part of New Jersey Route 4 from AbseconAbsecon, New Jersey
Absecon is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 8,411.What is now the City of Absecon was originally incorporated as a town by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 29, 1872, from portions of Egg Harbor...
to Rahway
Rahway, New Jersey
Rahway is a city in southern Union County, New Jersey, United States. It is part of the New York metropolitan area, being 15 miles southwest of Manhattan and five miles west of Staten Island...
, designated in the 1920s. The route remained intact for several years, receiving the co-designation of U.S. Route 9 in 1926, when the nationwide system was assigned. In 1927, the New Jersey State Highway Department had a state-wide state highway renumbering, extending Route 4 in both directions. The two routes remained intact until the construction of the Garden State Parkway's tenth section from New Jersey Route 43 in Absecon to Dover Road in 1948. That year, a bridge over the Mullica River
Mullica River
The Mullica River is a river in southern New Jersey in the United States. The Mullica was once known as the Little Egg Harbor River.The river provides one of the principal drainages into the Atlantic Ocean of the extensive Pinelands...
for the Parkway, in which Routes 4 and 9 were realigned onto, was constructed, replacing the alignment over the old structure. During construction, Route 4 and Route 9 was realigned onto a temporary alignment to the older structure, wnile the old one remained unnumbered. The bridge was finished in 1954, and Route 9 was realigned onto the new bridge. (Route 4 was truncated back to Bergen County
Bergen County, New Jersey
Bergen County is the most populous county of the state of New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, its population was 905,116. The county is part of the New York City Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Hackensack...
during the 1953 state highway renumbering
1953 New Jersey state highway renumbering
On January 1, 1953, the New Jersey Department of Transportation renumbered many of the State Routes. A few rules were followed in deciding what to renumber:...
.)
Upon the realignment of U.S. Route 9, the State Highway Department renumbered the former alignment as Route 167. The route, originally 55 feet (16.8 m) wide, was shortened during the construction of the new alignments, which also involved taking homes and properties from the highway. The former portion became a gravel road upon completion in Port Republic. Route 167 now continued along the former alignment, using the iron truss bridge built in 1917 for Route 4 to the intersection with U.S. Route 9 in Bass River Township. The old iron truss bridge lasted several years after the realignment, lasting past 1960. The truss bridge was dismantled in 1962, and sold to the state of Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
and the National Park Service
National Park Service
The National Park Service is the U.S. federal agency that manages all national parks, many national monuments, and other conservation and historical properties with various title designations...
for the National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge is a designation for certain protected areas of the United States managed by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. The National Wildlife Refuge System is the world's premiere system of public lands and waters set aside to conserve America's fish, wildlife and plants...
. The route remained intact for a couple decades, with a gap in the highway. The State Highway Department registered the alignment of Route 167 in 1969 as 2.64 miles (4.2 km) long, although there was a gap in the roadway.
The route's northern half from the Mullica River
Mullica River
The Mullica River is a river in southern New Jersey in the United States. The Mullica was once known as the Little Egg Harbor River.The river provides one of the principal drainages into the Atlantic Ocean of the extensive Pinelands...
, constructed in 1926 as part of Route 4, was dismantled in 1984 for Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge
Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge
The Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge is a United States National Wildlife Refuge located in southern New Jersey along the Atlantic coast north of Atlantic City, in Atlantic and Ocean counties. The refuge was created in 1984 out of two existing refuge parcels created to protect tidal...
. As of 2007, Route 167 is unsigned, running from U.S. Route 9 in Port Republic to the bank of the Garden State Parkway at the Mullica River Bridge on its south side and from U.S. Route 9 to a gate on the north side. The straight line diagrams also mention the length of the roadway being 2.76 miles (4.4 km) long, although only 0.77 miles (1.2 km) is still roadway.