Route 157 is a short
state highway
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in the city of
Absecon,
New Jersey
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. The route runs for only as North Shore Road from an intersection with
U.S. Route 30
U.S. Route 30 or U.S. Highway 30 (US 30) is an east–west main route in the system of the United States Numbered Highways, with the highway traveling across the northern tier of the country. With a length of , it is the third longest ...
(US 30),
County Route 585 (CR 585) and Atlantic County Route 601 in the center of Absecon to an intersection with
U.S. Route 9
U.S. Route 9 (US 9) is a north–south United States highway in the states of Delaware, New Jersey, and New York in the Northeastern United States. It is one of only two U.S. Highways with a ferry connection (the Cape May–Lewes Ferry, between ...
in the northern portion of the city. The route is a former alignment of U.S. Route 9/
State Highway Route 4 through Absecon, intersecting with
State Highway Route 43 starting in the
1927 state highway renumbering. The route stayed on the alignment until 1930, when U.S. Route 9/Route 4 was bypassed to the west. The former alignment remained unnumbered until the
1953 state highway renumbering, when it was designated as Route 157.
Route description
Route 157 begins at a large intersection with
U.S. Route 30
U.S. Route 30 or U.S. Highway 30 (US 30) is an east–west main route in the system of the United States Numbered Highways, with the highway traveling across the northern tier of the country. With a length of , it is the third longest ...
(White Horse Pike),
County Route 585 (South Shore Road), Atlantic County Route 601 (New Jersey Avenue) and Creek Road in the city of
Absecon. The route heads northward along North Shore Road, passing through the local commercial districts of Absecon. Intersecting with Station Road (the highway connecting Route 157 to
the Absecon train station), the route leaves the commercial district and enters the residential areas. There, Route 157 intersects with
Atlantic County Route 634 (West Church Street). Route 157 continues northward, intersecting with local roads in a small patch of forestry. At an intersection with Faunce Landing Road, Route 157 turns to the northeast onto its final stretch. Continuing through the forestry, the highway intersects with several local roads and traverses near some residential homes. Still in Absecon, Route 157 becomes surrounded by residential homes, terminating at an intersection with
U.S. Route 9
U.S. Route 9 (US 9) is a north–south United States highway in the states of Delaware, New Jersey, and New York in the Northeastern United States. It is one of only two U.S. Highways with a ferry connection (the Cape May–Lewes Ferry, between ...
(Wyoming Avenue).
History
Route 157 originates as an alignment of U.S. Route 9/
State Highway Route 4 through Absecon (from an intersection with
New Jersey Route 43
U.S. Route 30 (US 30) is a U.S. highway running from Astoria, Oregon east to Atlantic City, New Jersey. In the U.S. state of New Jersey, US 30 runs from the Benjamin Franklin Bridge at the Delaware River in Camden, Camden County ...
). The route was originally designated in the 1927 renumbering as a state highway from Absecon to Paterson.
In 1930, the route was extended southward to
Cape May, New Jersey
Cape May is a city located at the southern tip of Cape May Peninsula in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States, where the Delaware Bay meets the Atlantic Ocean. It is one of the country's oldest vacation resort destinations, and part of th ...
, and the alignment of current-day Route 157 was bypassed to the west.
[New Jersey State Legislature: Takeover: Beesley's Point Bridge to Shore Road in Absecon, June 24, 1930.] The former alignment of Route 4 was left unnumbered.
Route 157 was designated to a previously unnumbered roadway
and has remained unchanged since.
Major intersections
See also
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New Jersey Route 166
Route 166 is a short, state highway in Ocean County, New Jersey. The route provides an alternate alignment of U.S. Route 9 through South Toms River and Toms River. The southern terminus is at an intersection with U.S. Route 9 northbound in Be ...
– Former alignment of US 9 in Toms River
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New Jersey Route 167
Route 167 is a short, 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 alig ...
– Former alignments of US 9 in Port Republic and Bass River Township
References
External links
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New Jersey Roads: Route 157Speed Limits for State Roads: Route 157
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Transportation in Atlantic County, New Jersey
U.S. Route 9
State highways in the United States shorter than one mile