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Route 155 was a short state highway in the community of
New Jersey Route 155 began at the ferry docks in
The original alignment of Cinnaminson Avenue in the community of Palmyra was originally a part of New Jersey State Highway Route 2, which was assigned in 1922, as a part of the original state highway system in New Jersey. Five years later, the highway re-designated during the period between the
Unofficial New Jersey Route Log, ''Steve Alpert''
accessed on February 8, 2008 {{good article Transportation in Burlington County, New Jersey
Palmyra, New Jersey
Palmyra is a borough in Burlington County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 7,438, an increase of 40 (+0.5%) from the 2010 census count of 7,398, which in turn reflected an incr ...
in Burlington County. The route ran from the ferry docks to the north of the Tacony–Palmyra Bridge ( Route 73) through the community, terminating at an intersection with U.S. Route 130. The highway was a former alignment of Route 73 before the construction of the bridge. The route originated as Route S41N in the 1927 renumbering. The route was decommissioned and turned over to Burlington County, who designated it as an extension of County Route 607.
Route description
New Jersey Route 155 began at the ferry docks in Palmyra
Palmyra (; Palmyrene: () ''Tadmor''; ar, تَدْمُر ''Tadmur'') is an ancient city in present-day Homs Governorate, Syria. Archaeological finds date back to the Neolithic period, and documents first mention the city in the early secon ...
, just to the north of the Tacony–Palmyra Bridge. The route headed eastward along Cinnaminson Avenue, intersecting with several local roads as it progressed from the harbor and into downtown Palmyra. A short distance later, Route 155, paralleling Route 73, and intersected with Broad Street ( County Route 543) in Palmyra. The highway continued eastward to the southeast, following Cinnaminson Avenue until leaving downtown Palmyra. After leaving the community for Cinnaminson Township, the highway ended at an intersection with U.S. Route 130, a four-lane highway in the local area.
History
The original alignment of Cinnaminson Avenue in the community of Palmyra was originally a part of New Jersey State Highway Route 2, which was assigned in 1922, as a part of the original state highway system in New Jersey. Five years later, the highway re-designated during the period between the 1927 New Jersey state highway renumbering
In 1927, New Jersey's state highways were renumbered. The old system, which had been defined in sequence by the legislature since 1916, was growing badly, as several routes shared the same number, and many unnumbered state highways had been d ...
and year of 1941 as a spur of State Highway Route S-41, which is currently Route 73. The route designation remained intact for several years until the 1953 New Jersey state highway renumbering
On January 1, 1953, the New Jersey Highway Department renumbered many of the State Routes. This renumbering was first proposed in 1951 in order to reduce confusion to motorists. A few rules were followed in deciding what to renumber:
*No state ro ...
, when numerous highways around the state were given new designations. After the spur routes were dropped in the renumbering, the highway was re-designated as Route 155. Route 155's alignment was later turned over to the county of Burlington, who re-designated it as an extension of County Route 607.
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External links
Unofficial New Jersey Route Log, ''Steve Alpert''
accessed on February 8, 2008 {{good article Transportation in Burlington County, New Jersey
155
Year 155 ( CLV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Severus and Rufinus (or, less frequently, year 908 ''Ab urbe condita'' ...