County Route 550 (New Jersey)

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County Route 550

County Route 550 (New Jersey)
CR 550 highlighted in red, CR 550 Spur in blue
Route information
Length15.92 mi [1]  (25.62 km)
Tourist
routes
MUTCD M10-1.svg Pine Barrens Byway
Major junctions
West endElongated circle 47.svg Route 47 in Maurice River Township
Major intersections
East endUS 9.svg US 9 in Dennis Township
Location
Country United States
State New Jersey
Counties Cumberland, Cape May
Highway system
CR 549 jct.svg CR 549 CR 551 jct.svg CR 551

County Route 550 (CR 550) is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The highway extends 15.92 miles (25.62 km) from Delsea Drive (Route 47) in Maurice River Township to Shore Drive (U.S. Route 9) in Dennis Township. The road travels through Maurice River Township (Cumberland County), Dennis Township (Cape May County) and Woodbine.

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Route description

View east at the west end of CR 550 at Route 47 in Maurice River Township 2018-08-07 14 05 07 View east along Cumberland County Route 550 (Leesburg-Belleplain Road) just east of New Jersey State Route 47 (Delsea Drive) in Maurice River Township, Cumberland County, New Jersey.jpg
View east at the west end of CR 550 at Route 47 in Maurice River Township

CR 550 begins at an intersection with Route 47 in Maurice River Township, Cumberland County, heading east on two-lane undivided Leesburg-Belleplain Road. The road runs through dense woods with pockets of farms, crossing Route 347 before running through the Belleplain State Forest. CR 550 enters Dennis Township in Cape May County and becomes Hoffmans Mill Road. The road passes areas of farm fields and homes as it reaches the CR 550 Spur junction and makes a turn northeast onto Tuckahoe Road. A short distance later, the route turns southeast onto Webster Avenue, with CR 605 continuing north on Tuckahoe Road. CR 550 heads into heavy woodland again as it continues into Woodbine. In Woodbine, the route passes residences as it reaches the CR 557 intersection. [1] [2]

CR 550 westbound in Woodbine 2021-08-31 10 45 03 View west along Cape May County Route 550 (Dehirsch Avenue) from the overpass for the rail line between Cape May County Route 660 (Fiddler Hill Road) and Heine Avenue in Woodbine, Cape May County, New Jersey.jpg
CR 550 westbound in Woodbine

At this point, CR 550 turns northeast to form a concurrency with CR 557 on Washington Avenue while CR 638 continues east on Webster Avenue. The road passes a mix of homes and businesses as it comes to Dehirsch Avenue, where CR 550 splits from CR 557 by heading southeast on that road. CR 550 continues through developed areas, with the surroundings becoming more rural as the route intersects CR 660 and passes under the Cape May Seashore Lines railroad before passing north of Woodbine Municipal Airport. After meeting CR 610 at a roundabout, the road enters dense woodland and crosses back into Dennis Township, with the name becoming Woodbine-Ocean View Road. The route crosses CR 608 and CR 628, continuing into wooded residential areas at the intersection with the latter. CR 550 continues from this point to its eastern terminus at US 9. [1] [2]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi [1] kmDestinationsNotes
Cumberland Maurice River Township 0.000.00Elongated circle 47.svg Route 47 (Delsea Drive) Wildwood, Millville Western terminus
2.143.44Ellipse sign 347.svg Route 347 (Cape Road) Millville, Dennis
Cape May Dennis Township 5.378.64West plate county.svg
Spur plate county.svg
CR 550 jct.svg
CR 550 Spur west (Eldora Road) Eldora
Woodbine 9.1814.77South plate county.svg
CR 557 jct.svg
CR 557 south (Washington Avenue) Dennisville
West end of CR 557 overlap
9.5915.43North plate county.svg
CR 557 jct.svg
To plate.svg
Elongated circle 55.svg
CR 557 north to Route 55  Tuckahoe
East end of CR 557 overlap
Dennis Township 15.9225.62US 9.svgTo plate GSP.svg
GSPkwy Shield.svg
US 9 (Shore Road) to G.S. Parkway  Sea Isle City
Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

CR 550 Spur

Spur plate county.svg

County 550.svg

County Route 550 Spur

Location Dennis Township and Maurice River Township
Length4.84 mi [3]  (7.79 km)
CR 550 Spur eastbound entering Cape May County past the Route 347 intersection 2018-08-09 14 46 29 View north along Cape May County Route 550 Spur (Hands Mill Road) just south of Sunset Road in Dennis Township, Cape May County, New Jersey.jpg
CR 550 Spur eastbound entering Cape May County past the Route 347 intersection

County Route 550 Spur, abbreviated CR 550 Spur, is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The highway extends 4.84 miles (7.79 km) from Delsea Drive (Route 47) to Hoffman's Mill Road (CR 550) in Dennis Township. Between the two termini, the route passes through a portion of Maurice River Township.

The road travels through the following municipalities (from west to east):

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi [3] kmDestinationsNotes
Cape May Dennis Township 0.000.00Elongated circle 47.svg Route 47 (Delsea Drive)Western terminus
Cumberland Maurice River Township 2.483.99North plate.svg
Ellipse sign 347.svg
Route 347 north
West end of Route 347 overlap
2.604.18South plate.svg
Ellipse sign 347.svg
Route 347 south
East end of Route 347 overlap
Cape May Dennis Township 4.847.79CR 550 jct.svg CR 550 (Hoffman Mill Road)Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 County Route 550 straight line diagram from New Jersey Department of Transportation
  2. 1 2 Google (2010-04-14). "overview of County Route 550" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 2010-04-14.
  3. 1 2 NJDOT County Route 550 SPUR Straight Line Diagram (PDF) (NJDOT) (Straight line diagram)
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