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{{Short description|State highway in southern, New Jersey, US}}
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'''Route 77''' is a [[state highway]] in the southern part of the [[U.S. state]] of [[New Jersey]]. It runs {{convert|22.55|mi|km|2|abbr=on}} from an intersection with [[New Jersey Route 49|Route 49]] in [[Bridgeton, New Jersey|Bridgeton]], [[Cumberland County, New Jersey|Cumberland County]] north to an intersection with [[New Jersey Route 45|Route 45]] in [[Mullica Hill, New Jersey|Mullica Hill]], [[Gloucester County, New Jersey|Gloucester County]]. It is a mostly two-lane, undivided road traversing through farmland in Cumberland, [[Salem County, New Jersey|Salem]], and Gloucester Counties. Along the way, Route 77 intersects [[New Jersey Route 56|Route 56]] in [[Upper Deerfield Township, New Jersey|Upper Deerfield Township]] and [[U.S. Route 40 in New Jersey|U.S. Route 40]] in [[Upper Pittsgrove Township, New Jersey|Upper Pittsgrove Township]].
'''Route 77''' is a [[state highway]] in the southern part of the [[U.S. state]] of [[New Jersey]]. It runs {{convert|22.55|mi|km|2|abbr=on}} from an intersection with [[New Jersey Route 49|Route 49]] in [[Bridgeton, New Jersey|Bridgeton]] in [[Cumberland County, New Jersey|Cumberland County]] north to a junction with [[New Jersey Route 45|Route 45]] in [[Mullica Hill, New Jersey|Mullica Hill]] in [[Gloucester County, New Jersey|Gloucester County]]. It is a mostly two-lane, undivided road traversing through farmland in Cumberland, [[Salem County, New Jersey|Salem]], and Gloucester Counties. Along the way, Route 77 intersects [[New Jersey Route 56|Route 56]] in [[Upper Deerfield Township, New Jersey|Upper Deerfield Township]] and [[U.S. Route 40 in New Jersey|U.S. Route 40]] (US 40) in [[Upper Pittsgrove Township, New Jersey|Upper Pittsgrove Township]].


Prior to 1927, the route was a branch of [[Pre-1927 Route 6 (New Jersey)|pre-1927 Route 6]] that ran from Bridgeton to Mullica Hill. In 1927, it was designated as '''Route 46''', which replaced the Bridgeton-Mullica Hill branch of pre-1927 Route 6. In 1953, it was renumbered to Route 77 to avoid conflicting with [[U.S. Route 46]] in the northern part of the state.
Prior to 1927, the route was a branch of [[Pre-1927 Route 6 (New Jersey)|pre-1927 Route 6]] that ran from Bridgeton to Mullica Hill. In 1927, it was designated as '''Route 46''', which replaced the Bridgeton-Mullica Hill branch of pre-1927 Route 6. In 1953, it was renumbered to Route 77 to avoid conflicting with [[U.S. Route 46|US 46]] in the northern part of the state.


==Route description==
==Route description==
[[File:2021-08-31 09 29 58 View south along New Jersey State Route 77 (Pearl Street) from the overpass for the rail line just south of Bertini Drive in Bridgeton, Cumberland County, New Jersey.jpg|thumb|left|Route 77 southbound in Bridgeton]]
Route 77 heads north from [[New Jersey Route 49|Route 49]] and County Route 609 in [[Bridgeton, New Jersey|Bridgeton]], [[Cumberland County, New Jersey|Cumberland County]] on Pearl Street. In a short distance, the route intersects [[County Route 670 (Cumberland County, New Jersey)|County Route 670]] (Commerce Street) and then crosses [[County Route 552 (New Jersey)|County Route 552]] (Irving Avenue), which ends a block to the west at Laurel Street. It continues north through residential areas of Bridgeton, meeting County Route 665 (Penn Street) and County Route 659 (Bridgeton Avenue/Rosenhayn Avenue). Route 77 heads into a commercial area, crossing into [[Upper Deerfield Township, New Jersey|Upper Deerfield Township]] at the intersection with Laurel Plaza Drive.<ref name=SLD/><ref name=gm>{{google maps |url=http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&saddr=route+49+and+route+77+bridgeton+nj&daddr=RT-45+%26+RT-77,+Mullica+Hill,+Gloucester,+New+Jersey+08062&hl=en&geocode=&mra=pe&mrcr=0&sll=39.579232,-75.281067&sspn=0.469954,0.878906&ie=UTF8&ll=39.579232,-75.222015&spn=0.469954,0.878906&t=h&z=10 |title=overview of New Jersey Route 77 |accessdate=2008-12-01}}</ref> The route intersects the western terminus of [[New Jersey Route 56|Route 56]] (Landis Avenue) and County Route 622 (Cornwell Drive) where the route is briefly a four-lane road. Past this intersection, Route 77 heads into farmland, where it intersects several county roads including County Route 704 (Silver Lake Road), County Route 617 (Finley Road), and County Route 658 (Big Oak Road).<ref name=gm/> It heads north into [[Seabrook, New Jersey|Seabrook]], where it meets County Route 743 (Parsonage Road) and County Route 711 (Northville Road). Route 77 intersects County Route 612 (Polk Lane) and County Route 630 (Parsonage Road) before crossing [[County Route 540 (New Jersey)|County Route 540]] (Deerfield Road) in Deerfield. Past County Route 540, the route intersects County Route 640 (Friesburg Road) and County Route 730 (Tices Lane). Route 77 then intersects County Route 614 (Bridgeton Road), the last county route intersection in Cumberland County.<ref name=SLD/>
Route 77 heads north from [[New Jersey Route 49|Route 49]] and County Route 609 (CR 609) in [[Bridgeton, New Jersey|Bridgeton]], [[Cumberland County, New Jersey|Cumberland County]] on Pearl Street. In a short distance, the route intersects [[County Route 670 (Cumberland County, New Jersey)|CR 670]] and then crosses [[County Route 552 (New Jersey)|CR 552]], which ends a block to the west at Laurel Street. It continues north through residential areas of Bridgeton, meeting CR 665 and CR 659. Route 77 heads into a commercial area, passing under a [[Winchester and Western Railroad]] line and crossing into [[Upper Deerfield Township, New Jersey|Upper Deerfield Township]] at the junction with Laurel Plaza Drive.<ref name=SLD/><ref name=gm>{{google maps |url=https://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&saddr=route+49+and+route+77+bridgeton+nj&daddr=RT-45+%26+RT-77,+Mullica+Hill,+Gloucester,+New+Jersey+08062&hl=en&geocode=&mra=pe&mrcr=0&sll=39.579232,-75.281067&sspn=0.469954,0.878906&ie=UTF8&ll=39.579232,-75.222015&spn=0.469954,0.878906&t=h&z=10 |title=overview of New Jersey Route 77 |access-date=2008-12-01}}</ref> The route intersects the western terminus of [[New Jersey Route 56|Route 56]] and CR 622, where the route is briefly a four-lane road. Past this junction, Route 77 heads into farmland, where it encounters several county roads including CR 704, CR 617, and CR 658.<ref name=gm/> It heads north into [[Seabrook, New Jersey|Seabrook]], where it meets CR 743 and CR 711. Route 77 intersects CR 612 and CR 630 before crossing [[County Route 540 (New Jersey)|CR 540]] in Deerfield. Past CR 540, the route has junctions with CR 640 and CR 730. Route 77 then encounters CR 614, the last county route intersection in Cumberland County.<ref name=SLD/>


[[File:NJ 77 NB past CR 581.jpeg|thumb|right|Route 77 northbound past CR 581 in Mullica Hill]]
[[Image:Route 77.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Signage for Route 77 past the [[Pole Tavern Circle]] with [[U.S. Route 40 in New Jersey|U.S. Route 40]].]]Route 77 crosses into [[Upper Pittsgrove Township, New Jersey|Upper Pittsgrove Township]], [[Salem County, New Jersey|Salem County]], where it becomes Pole Tavern-Bridgeton Road, and crosses County Route 611 (Elmer-Shirley Road) in [[Shirley, New Jersey|Shirley]]. It continues north through farms to [[Pole Tavern, New Jersey|Pole Tavern]], where Route 77 meets [[U.S. Route 40 in New Jersey|U.S. Route 40]] (Harding Highway), County Route 604 (Monroeville Road), and County Route 635 (Daretown Road) at the [[Pole Tavern Circle]].<ref name=SLD/><ref name=gm/> Past the Pole Tavern Circle, the route becomes Bridgeton Pike and crosses County Route 660 (Alderman Road). Before leaving Salem County, Route 77 intersects two more county routes: County Route 619 (Glassboro Road/Whig Lane) and County Route 666 (Monroeville-Swedesboro Road).<ref name=SLD/>
Route 77 crosses into [[Upper Pittsgrove Township, New Jersey|Upper Pittsgrove Township]], [[Salem County, New Jersey|Salem County]], where it becomes Pole Tavern-Bridgeton Road, and crosses CR 611 in [[Shirley, New Jersey|Shirley]]. It continues north through farms to Pole Tavern, where Route 77 meets [[U.S. Route 40 in New Jersey|US 40]], CR 604, and CR 635 at Pole Tavern Circle.<ref name=SLD/><ref name=gm/> Past the Pole Tavern Circle, the route becomes Bridgeton Pike and crosses CR 660. Before leaving Salem County, Route 77 intersects two more county routes: CR 619 and CR 666.<ref name=SLD/>


Route 77 crosses [[Oldmans Creek]] into [[Elk Township, New Jersey|Elk Township]], [[Gloucester County, New Jersey|Gloucester County]], meeting County Route 641 (Ferrell Road) and County Route 616 (Harrisonville Way) before crossing [[County Route 538 (New Jersey)|County Route 538]] (Elk Road). Past this intersection, the route crosses County Route 618 (Fislerville Road/Harrisonville Road) and enters [[Harrison Township, New Jersey|Harrison Township]].<ref name=SLD/> Route 77 continues northwest and enters [[Mullica Hill, New Jersey|Mullica Hill]], where it intersects the northern terminus of [[County Route 581 (New Jersey)|County Route 581]] (Commissioners Road) and heads north on South Main Street. Route 77 ends at [[New Jersey Route 45|Route 45]] (Woodstown Road) where Route 45 continues to the north on South Main Street.<ref name=SLD/><ref name=gm/>
Route 77 crosses [[Oldmans Creek]] into [[Elk Township, New Jersey|Elk Township]], [[Gloucester County, New Jersey|Gloucester County]], meeting CR 641 and CR 616 before crossing [[County Route 538 (New Jersey)|CR 538]]. Past this junction, the route crosses CR 618 and enters [[Harrison Township, New Jersey|Harrison Township]].<ref name=SLD/> Route 77 continues northwest and enters [[Mullica Hill, New Jersey|Mullica Hill]], where it intersects the northern terminus of [[County Route 581 (New Jersey)|CR 581]] and heads north on South Main Street. Route 77 ends at [[New Jersey Route 45|Route 45]], where Route 45 continues to the north on South Main Street.<ref name=SLD/><ref name=gm/>


==History==
==History==
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[[File:NJ 46 (cutout).svg|thumb|right|100px|Route 46 (1927-1953)]]Prior to 1927, the route was a branch of [[Pre-1927 Route 6 (New Jersey)|pre-1927 Route 6]], which had run south from [[Camden, New Jersey|Camden]] and split into two branches in Mullica Hill that ran to [[Salem, New Jersey|Salem]] and Bridgeton.<ref>{{cite book|title=Annual Report|publisher=New Jersey State Highway Department|date=1917}}</ref> In the [[1927 New Jersey state highway renumbering]], Route 46 was designated along the former branch of pre-1927 Route 6 that ran from Bridgeton to Mullica Hill.<ref name=nj1927>State of New Jersey, Laws of 1927, Chapter 319.</ref><ref name="Map">{{cite map|url=http://www.jimmyandsharonwilliams.com/njroads/1920s/images/1927_routes.gif|title=1927 New Jersey Road Map|publisher=State of New Jersey| accessdate=2008-10-08}}</ref> In the [[1953 New Jersey state highway renumbering]], which stated that no state route and U.S. route could share the same number, Route 46 was changed to Route 77 to avoid a conflict with [[U.S. Route 46]] in [[North Jersey]].<ref name="nj1953">{{Cite document|title=1953 renumbering|url=http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/1953_New_Jersey_state_highway_renumbering|publisher=New Jersey Department of Highways|accessdate=July 31, 2009}}</ref>
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Sections of today's Route 77 appear on the earliest historical maps of southern New Jersey, and it may follow a [[Lenape]] trail known to early colonists as Cohawkin Road.<ref>{{Cite book |title=Harrison Township: An Interpretive Study of its Landscape, History, and Architecture |publisher=Department of Geography and History, Glassboro Community College |year=1978 |editor-last=Richardson |editor-first=Herbert |location=Glassboro, New Jersey |pages=30}}</ref> Prior to 1927, the route was a branch of [[Pre-1927 Route 6 (New Jersey)|pre-1927 Route 6]], which had run south from [[Camden, New Jersey|Camden]] and split into two branches in Mullica Hill that ran to [[Salem, New Jersey|Salem]] and Bridgeton.<ref>{{cite book|title=Annual Report|publisher=New Jersey State Highway Department|date=1917}}</ref> In the [[1927 New Jersey state highway renumbering]], Route 46 was designated along the former branch of pre-1927 Route 6 that ran from Bridgeton to Mullica Hill.<ref name=nj1927>State of New Jersey, Laws of 1927, Chapter 319.</ref><ref name="Map">{{cite map|url=http://www.jimmyandsharonwilliams.com/njroads/1920s/images/1927_routes.gif|title=1927 New Jersey Road Map|publisher=State of New Jersey|access-date=2008-10-08|url-status = dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160313112746/http://jimmyandsharonwilliams.com/njroads/1920s/images/1927_routes.gif|archive-date=2016-03-13}}</ref> In the [[1953 New Jersey state highway renumbering]], which stated that no state route and U.S. route could share the same number, Route 46 was changed to Route 77 to avoid a conflict with [[U.S. Route 46|US 46]] in [[North Jersey]].<ref name="nj1953">{{Cite journal|title=1953 renumbering|url=http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/1953_New_Jersey_state_highway_renumbering|publisher=New Jersey Department of Highways|access-date=July 31, 2009|url-status = dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110628183145/http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/1953_New_Jersey_state_highway_renumbering|archive-date=June 28, 2011}}</ref>


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==Major intersections==
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==External links==
==External links==
{{Commons category|New Jersey Route 77}}
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*[http://www.alpsroads.net/roads/nj/log/7.html#77 NJ State Highways: Route 77]
*[http://www.alpsroads.net/roads/nj/log/7.html#77 NJ State Highways: Route 77]

Latest revision as of 13:23, 15 May 2024

"New Jersey Route 46" redirects here. For the current highway called Route 46, see U.S. Route 46.

Route 77 marker

Route 77

Map
Route information
Maintained by NJDOT
Length22.55 mi[1] (36.29 km)
ExistedJanuary 1, 1953[2]–present
Major junctions
South end Route 49 in Bridgeton
Major intersections Route 56 in Upper Deerfield Township
US 40 in Upper Pittsgrove Township
North end Route 45 in Harrison Township
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNew Jersey
CountiesCumberland, Salem, Gloucester
Highway system
← Route 76C→ I-78
← US 46Route 46→ Route 47

Route 77 is a state highway in the southern part of the U.S. state of New Jersey. It runs 22.55 mi (36.29 km) from an intersection with Route 49 in Bridgeton in Cumberland County north to a junction with Route 45 in Mullica Hill in Gloucester County. It is a mostly two-lane, undivided road traversing through farmland in Cumberland, Salem, and Gloucester Counties. Along the way, Route 77 intersects Route 56 in Upper Deerfield Township and U.S. Route 40 (US 40) in Upper Pittsgrove Township.

Prior to 1927, the route was a branch of pre-1927 Route 6 that ran from Bridgeton to Mullica Hill. In 1927, it was designated as Route 46, which replaced the Bridgeton-Mullica Hill branch of pre-1927 Route 6. In 1953, it was renumbered to Route 77 to avoid conflicting with US 46 in the northern part of the state.

Route description[edit]

Route 77 southbound in Bridgeton

Route 77 heads north from Route 49 and County Route 609 (CR 609) in Bridgeton, Cumberland County on Pearl Street. In a short distance, the route intersects CR 670 and then crosses CR 552, which ends a block to the west at Laurel Street. It continues north through residential areas of Bridgeton, meeting CR 665 and CR 659. Route 77 heads into a commercial area, passing under a Winchester and Western Railroad line and crossing into Upper Deerfield Township at the junction with Laurel Plaza Drive.[1][3] The route intersects the western terminus of Route 56 and CR 622, where the route is briefly a four-lane road. Past this junction, Route 77 heads into farmland, where it encounters several county roads including CR 704, CR 617, and CR 658.[3] It heads north into Seabrook, where it meets CR 743 and CR 711. Route 77 intersects CR 612 and CR 630 before crossing CR 540 in Deerfield. Past CR 540, the route has junctions with CR 640 and CR 730. Route 77 then encounters CR 614, the last county route intersection in Cumberland County.[1]

Route 77 northbound past CR 581 in Mullica Hill

Route 77 crosses into Upper Pittsgrove Township, Salem County, where it becomes Pole Tavern-Bridgeton Road, and crosses CR 611 in Shirley. It continues north through farms to Pole Tavern, where Route 77 meets US 40, CR 604, and CR 635 at Pole Tavern Circle.[1][3] Past the Pole Tavern Circle, the route becomes Bridgeton Pike and crosses CR 660. Before leaving Salem County, Route 77 intersects two more county routes: CR 619 and CR 666.[1]

Route 77 crosses Oldmans Creek into Elk Township, Gloucester County, meeting CR 641 and CR 616 before crossing CR 538. Past this junction, the route crosses CR 618 and enters Harrison Township.[1] Route 77 continues northwest and enters Mullica Hill, where it intersects the northern terminus of CR 581 and heads north on South Main Street. Route 77 ends at Route 45, where Route 45 continues to the north on South Main Street.[1][3]

History[edit]

Route 46 marker

Route 46

LocationBridgeton–Mullica Hill
Existed1927[4]–1953[5]

Sections of today's Route 77 appear on the earliest historical maps of southern New Jersey, and it may follow a Lenape trail known to early colonists as Cohawkin Road.[6] Prior to 1927, the route was a branch of pre-1927 Route 6, which had run south from Camden and split into two branches in Mullica Hill that ran to Salem and Bridgeton.[7] In the 1927 New Jersey state highway renumbering, Route 46 was designated along the former branch of pre-1927 Route 6 that ran from Bridgeton to Mullica Hill.[4][8] In the 1953 New Jersey state highway renumbering, which stated that no state route and U.S. route could share the same number, Route 46 was changed to Route 77 to avoid a conflict with US 46 in North Jersey.[5]

Major intersections[edit]

CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
CumberlandBridgeton0.000.00 Route 49 (Broad Street) – Millville, SalemSouthern terminus, continues as CR 609
0.520.84 CR 552 (Irving Avenue)
Upper Deerfield Township2.794.49
 Route 56 east (Landis Avenue) – Vineland		Western terminus of Route 56
7.5012.07 CR 540 (Deerfield Road) – Cohansey, Centerton
SalemUpper Pittsgrove Township14.0922.68 US 40 (Harding Highway)Pole Tavern Circle
GloucesterElk Township18.6530.01 CR 538 (Elk Road) – Swedesboro, Franklinville, Atlantic City
Harrison Township22.3435.95
 CR 581 south (Commissioners Road) – Cedar Grove, Lincoln		Northern terminus of CR 581
22.5536.29 Route 45 (Woodstown Road/South Main Street) – Camden, Woodstown, SalemNorthern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Route 77 straight line diagram" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
  2. ^ "New Route Markers Go Up Next Month" (PDF). The Hackettstown Gazette. December 18, 1952. p. 17. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
  3. ^ a b c d Google (2008-12-01). "overview of New Jersey Route 77" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2008-12-01.
  4. ^ a b State of New Jersey, Laws of 1927, Chapter 319.
  5. ^ a b "1953 renumbering". New Jersey Department of Highways. Archived from the original on June 28, 2011. Retrieved July 31, 2009. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  6. ^ Richardson, Herbert, ed. (1978). Harrison Township: An Interpretive Study of its Landscape, History, and Architecture. Glassboro, New Jersey: Department of Geography and History, Glassboro Community College. p. 30.
  7. ^ Annual Report. New Jersey State Highway Department. 1917.
  8. ^ 1927 New Jersey Road Map (Map). State of New Jersey. Archived from the original on 2016-03-13. Retrieved 2008-10-08.

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