- County Route 579 (New Jersey)
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County Route 579
Route information Length: 37.24 mi[1] (59.93 km) Major junctions South end: 
Route 29 in Trenton
I-95 in Ewing Twp
CR 546 in Hopewell Twp
CR 518 in Hopewell Twp
Route 31 in W. Amwell Twp
US 202 in E. Amwell Twp
Route 179 in E. Amwell Twp
CR 523 in Delaware Twp
Route 12 in Raritan Twp
CR 513 in Franklin TwpNorth end: 
Route 173 in Greenwich TwpHighway system County routes in New Jersey
500-series← 
CR 577CR 581 
→County Route 579, abbreviated CR 579, is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The highway extends 37.24 miles (59.93 km) from John Fitch Parkway (Route 29) in Trenton to Route 173 in Greenwich Township.
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Route description
Mercer County
Signage for the route along I-95.
CR 579 begins at an intersectiuon with Route 29 in Trenton, Mercer County, heading north on two-lane undivided Sullivan Way. The road crosses the Delaware and Raritan Canal and passing under an abandoned railroad and makes a turn to the northwest. The route passes between the Trenton Country Club to the southwest and the Trenton Psychiatric Hospital to the northeast as it enters Ewing Township. CR 579 enters and crosses CR 643, heading into wooded areas as it passes the Katzenbach School for the Deaf. The route passes under a railroad line that is part of CSX's Trenton Subdivision and SEPTA's West Trenton Line near the West Trenton station, at which point it becomes Grand Avenue and passes through the residential community of West Trenton. CR 579 crosses CR 634, becoming Bear Tavern Road, and turns northwest as it passes near Trenton-Mercer Airport, intersecting CR 600. The route interchanges with I-95 and heads into wooded residential areas, intersecting CR 647 before joining CR 637 on Jacobs Creek Road. Here, the road enters forested areas and crosses the Jacobs Creek into Hopewell Township, heading north. CR 579 splits from CR 637 and continues northwest onto Bear Tavern Road, crossing the Jacobs Creek again and turning north into a mix of fields, woods, and homes. The route crosses CR 546 and continues through farmland and woodland with a few residences. The route becomes Harbourton-Rocktown Road and comes to a junction with CR 623 before passing through more forested areas and coming to the CR 518 intersection.[1][2]
Hunterdon and Warren counties
A short distance later, CR 579 continues into West Amwell Township in Hunterdon County, continuing through more rural areas of farms, woods, and homes before intersecting Route 31. The two routes run concurrent to the northwest on the border between West Amwell Township to the west and East Amwell Township to the east, becoming a three-lane road with a center left-turn lane that crosses entirely into East Amwell Township before resuming along the border of East and West Amwell Townships. The road becomes a divided highway and crosses entirely into East Amwell Township again before it comes to an interchange with US 202, where Route 31 heads north along US 202. CR 579 becomes two-lane undivided Linvale-Harbourton Road and heads into the residential community of Ringoes in East Amwell Township, forming a brief concurrency with Route 179. The route splits from Route 179 at the CR 602 intersection and heads north on John Ringo Road, passing homes and fields before crossing under the Black River and Western Railroad. The road heads into agricultural areas and intersects CR 604, at which point CR 579 becomes Ringoes-Croton Road and forms the border between East Amwell Township to the west and Raritan Township to the east before running between Delaware Township to the west and Raritan Township to the east. The road turns more to the northwest as it passes a mix of woods and residential subdivisions, coming to an intersection with CR 523. CR 579 turns southwest for a brief concurrency with CR 523 before winding northwest again along Ringoes-Croton Road. The road passes a mix of farms, woods, and residential neighborhoods before running north into agricultural areas.[1][2]
The route crosses Route 12 and continues through rural areas of farms, woods, and homes, entering Franklin Township. Here, the road runs through open farmland and comes to the CR 616 inersection, where CR 579 turns northwest into the residential community of Quakertown. The road passes more rural residences and farms before turning north at the CR 615 junction and intersecting CR 513 in the community of Pittstown. CR 579 has a brief concurrency with CR 513, forming the border between Alexandria Township to the west and Franklin Township to the east. CR 579 splits from CR 513 by heading northwest onto Pittstown-Bloomsbury Road. The road continues along the border between Alexandria Township to the southwest and Union Township to the northeast through farmland, woodland, and some housing areas, reaching an intersection with CR 625. The road enters more forested surroundings with some homes prior to the CR 614 intersection. A short distance past CR 614, the route becomes the border between Alexandria Township to the southwest and Bethlehem Township to the northeast, passing some farms and development before heading into forested areas of Musconetcong Mountain. The road winds across the mountain and fully enters Bethlehem Township. Upon passing over Norfolk Southern's Lehigh Line, CR 579 continues into Bloomsbury and becomes Church Street. In Bloomsbury, the road passes through residential areas and crosses another railroad line at-grade. After crossing the Musconetcong River into Greenwich Township, Warren County, CR 579 immediately reaches its northern terminus at Route 173.[1][2]
Major intersections
County Location Mile[1] Destinations Notes Mercer Trenton 0.00 Route 29 (John Fitch Way)Southern terminus Ewing Township 3.11 I-95I-95 exit 2 Hopewell Township 5.86 CR 546 (Washington Crossing Pennington Road)10.32 CR 518 (Hopewell Road)Hunterdon West Amwell Township 12.05 Route 31 southSouth end of NJ 31 overlap East Amwell Township 14.36 US 202 / Route 31 northInterchange, north end of NJ 31 overlap 14.64 Route 179 south (Old York Road)South end of NJ 179 overlap 14.72 Route 179 north (Old York Road)North end of NJ 179 overlap Delaware Township 19.22 CR 523 north (Flemington Road)South end of CR 523 overlap 19.33 CR 523 southNorth end of CR 523 overlap Raritan Township 22.01 Route 12Franklin Township 25.73 CR 513 southSouth end of CR 513 overlap Alexandria Township 27.78 CR 513 northNorth end of CR 513 overlap Warren Greenwich Township 37.24 Route 173Northern terminus 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi See also
U.S. Roads portal
New Jersey portal
References
- ^ a b c d e NJDOT County Route 579 Straight Line Diagram (PDF) (NJDOT) (Straight line diagram)
- ^ a b c Google, Inc. Google Maps – overview of County Route 579 (Map). Cartography by Google, Inc. http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=route+29+and+sullivan+way&daddr=New+Jersey+173+%26+County+Road+579,+Greenwich,+Warren,+New+Jersey&geocode=FQ_6ZQIdKJiK-ym3T2-tmFfBiTHpa46Lcb5KfQ%3BFatbbAId_jmG-ymrXKDPE3PEiTFxFx2Lj3Jq6A&hl=en&mra=prv&dirflg=w&sll=40.296156,-74.825821&sspn=0.029852,0.084543&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=10. Retrieved January 3, 2011.
External links
Transportation infrastructure of the Lehigh Valley Interstates U.S. Routes Pennsylvania Routes New Jersey Routes County Routes CR 519 · CR 579
Named roads/streets Bridges Albertus L. Meyers Bridge · Hill to Hill Bridge · Philip J. Fahy Memorial Bridge · Minsi Trail Bridge · Easton–Phillipsburg Toll Bridge · Northampton Street Bridge · Interstate 78 Toll Bridge
Tunnels Public transportation Lehigh and Northampton Transportation Authority (Bethlehem Loop) · Trans-Bridge Lines · NJ Transit
Airports Waterways Rail Categories:- County routes in New Jersey
- Transportation in Hunterdon County, New Jersey
- Transportation in Mercer County, New Jersey
- Transportation in Warren County, New Jersey
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