County Route 505 (CR 505) is a
county highway
A county highway (also county road or county route; usually abbreviated CH or CR) is a road in the United States and in the Canadian province of Ontario that is designated and/or maintained by the county highway department. Route numbering can ...
in the
U.S. state
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of
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York; on the east, southeast, and south by the Atlantic Ocean; on the west by the Delaware ...
. The highway extends 20.64 miles (33.22 kilometers) from John F. Kennedy Boulevard (
CR 501) in
Union City to the
New York state line in
Northvale.
Route description
County Route 505 begins at County Route 501 in
Union City, where it travels east and soon after entering
Weehawken
Weehawken is a township in the northern part of Hudson County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is located largely on the Hudson Palisades overlooking the Hudson River. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 17,197. , it is named
Boulevard East
Boulevard East (officially John F. Kennedy Boulevard East, and sometimes referred to as JFK Boulevard East) is a two-way, mostly two lane, scenic county road in the North Hudson, New Jersey municipalities of Weehawken, West New York, Guttenberg ...
. It proceeds northward, traveling parallel to the
Hudson River
The Hudson River is a river that flows from north to south primarily through eastern New York. It originates in the Adirondack Mountains of Upstate New York and flows southward through the Hudson Valley to the New York Harbor between N ...
atop the
Hudson Palisades
The Palisades, also called the New Jersey Palisades or the Hudson River Palisades, are a line of steep cliffs along the west side of the lower Hudson River in Northeastern New Jersey and Southeastern New York in the United States. The cliffs s ...
. At Anthony M. DeFino Way in
West New York
West New York is a town in the northern part of Hudson County, New Jersey, United States, situated upon the New Jersey Palisades. As of the 2020 United States census, the town's population was 52,912. The Census Bureau's Population Estimates ...
it takes a right turn and descends to the waterfront becoming River Road through
North Bergen
North Bergen is a township in the northern part of Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the township had a total population of 63,361. The township was founded in 1843. It was much diminished in territory by ...
and
Edgewater, where it then intersects
Route 5. In
Fort Lee it intersects with
Interstate 95.
CR 505 then intersects the
Palisades Interstate Parkway
The Palisades Interstate Parkway (PIP) is a limited-access highway in the U.S. states of New Jersey and New York. The parkway is a major commuter route into New York City from Rockland and Orange counties in New York and Bergen County in New ...
, before traveling parallel to it. It then intersects County Route 501, before turning due north from the westward path it had previously followed along. It travels by Morrow Park, shortly before traveling near the Knickerbocker Country Club. It then intersects
County Route 70, before continuing north and intersecting County Route 502.
From there, it proceeds north, reaching its end at the
New York/
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York; on the east, southeast, and south by the Atlantic Ocean; on the west by the Delaware ...
border.
History
Part of CR 505 was originally intended to
New Jersey Route 303.
The 1955
USGS
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map of the Park Ridge Quadrangle shows CR 505 running south from the New York state line on Spring Valley Road in
Montvale, then east on Grand Avenue, and south on Pascack Road through
Park Ridge,
Woodcliff Lake, and
Hillsdale, all several miles west of its modern-day alignment.
Bike lanes on River Road were completed on July 24, 2012, in connection with a road re-paving project. They run a half mile from
Palisades Medical Center in North Bergen and stretch southward towards
Bulls Ferry Road in
Weehawken
Weehawken is a township in the northern part of Hudson County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is located largely on the Hudson Palisades overlooking the Hudson River. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 17,197. .
There are numerous bridges along Boulevard East crossing over clefts in the cliffs, many approaching 100 years in age.
A portion of the road was closed for six-months in 2013 to replace one located in North Bergen.
Major intersections
CR 505 Truck
County Route 505 Truck is a truck route bypassing the steep portion of CR 505 between US 9W in Englewood Cliffs and CR 501 in Englewood. The route follows US 9W south to Fort Lee before heading west along
Route 4 to Englewood, where it heads north on CR 501.
Major intersections
See also
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References
External links
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an enlarged view of road jurisdiction at the Fort Lee approaches to the George Washington Bridge
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