State Highways of New Jersey


NJ 27 largely assimilates portions of the old Lincoln Highway through New Jersey. The Lincoln Highway was designated in 1913 as one of the first cross-country touring routes, stretching from the Hudson River across New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Lincoln’s home state of Illinois, and on toward Wyoming and points west. When the American Association of State Highway Officials met in 1925 and decided to use numbers rather than names for national touring routes, much of the Lincoln Highway became US 30. However, US 30 diverges from the Lincoln Highway on its east end, instead crossing the Ben Franklin Bridge from Philadelphia and then using the White Horse Pike to Atlantic City.

New Jersey’s section of the Lincoln Highway, in turn, used several older roads while bypassing others. The highway included part of Truck Route 1 in Kearny, entering Newark and then heading into Elizabeth on a road paralleling the Pennsylvania Railroad tracks. From there, it picked up the Middlesex Turnpike, which itself was essentially bypassed by the railroad; traffic on NJ 27 detours in Metuchen to dodge several sections of track and pick up the old turnpike again. The Lincoln Highway continued on through New Brunswick, Princeton, and on into Trenton before crossing into Pennsylvania, where the Lincoln Highway name lives on along an old routing of US 1 in Bucks County. The stretch between New Brunswick and SR 518 in Franklin is part of the old Georgetown-Franklin Turnpike (which SR 518 also utilizes).

The 1927 New Jersey state highway legislation designated Route No. 27 as running ”From Trenton, through Princeton, New Brunswick, Metuchen, Rahway, to Newark.” This is essentially the route of NJ 27 today, except that the stretch from Trenton to Princeton is part of US 206.

Mile Street Name Feature
38.53 Northern terminus of NJ 27, Newark City, Essex Co
38.53 NJ 27 Broad St merge McCarter HwyNJ 21
38.39 NJ 27   underpass McCarter HwyNJ 21
38.15 Poiner St
Frelinghuysen Ave		 Frelinghuysen Ave
Poiner St		 Signal  
38.06 Frelinghuysen Ave Alpine St Signal  
37.71 Frelinghuysen Ave Concord St Signal Concord St
37.65 Frelinghuysen Ave Jersey Central Railroad at grade Jersey Central Railroad
37.61 Frelinghuysen Ave Peddie St Signal Peddie St
37.60 Frelinghuysen Ave Jersey Central Railroad underpass Jersey Central Railroad
37.37 Frelinghuysen Ave I-78 underpass I-78
37.32 Frelinghuysen Ave Empire St Signal Ramp from US 22
37.31 Frelinghuysen Ave US 22 underpass US 22
37.22 Frelinghuysen Ave Victoria St Signal  
36.92 Frelinghuysen Ave Meeker Ave Signal Meeker Ave
36.83 Frelinghuysen Ave   Signal Haynes Ave
36.46 Frelinghuysen Ave Foster Blvd Signal  
36.41 Frelinghuysen Ave Housing entrance Signal Van Duyne St
36.29 Frelinghuysen Ave Housing entrance Signal  
36.15 Frelinghuysen Ave Evergreen Ave Signal Evergreen Ave
35.93 Frelinghuysen Ave Van Vechten St Signal McClellan St
35.80 Frelinghuysen Ave Virginia St Signal Virginia St
35.79 NJ 27 Newark City, Essex Co
Elizabeth City, Union Co
35.64 Newark Ave Alina St Signal  
35.47 Newark Ave Durant St Signal  
35.29 Newark Ave NJ 439North Ave Signal North AveCR 624
35.16 Newark Ave Clinton Pl Signal  
34.91 Newark Ave Fairmount Ave Signal Fairmount Ave
34.78 Newark Ave CR 623Broad St Signal  
34.64 Broad St Parker Rd Signal  
34.49 Broad St Prince St Signal Magnolia Ave
34.34 Westfield Ave   Signal Broad StCR 623
34.25 Westfield Ave CR 629Morris Ave Signal Morris Ave
34.15 Westfield Ave Elizabeth River bridge Elizabeth River
34.06 Westfield Ave Cherry St Signal  
33.89S Chilton St NJ 28Westfield Ave Signal  
33.83S
34.00N		 Chilton St
Cherry St		 Jersey Central Railroad overpass Jersey Central Railroad
33.79S
33.96N		 Chilton St
Cherry St		 CR 610Grand St Signal Grand St
33.64S
33.84N		 Chilton St
Cherry St		 CR 612Jersey St Signal Jersey St
33.55S
33.74N		 Chilton St
Cherry St		 Murray St Signal Murray St
33.62N Rahway Ave   Signal Elizabeth Ave
33.52N Rahway Ave   Signal Pearl StCR 614
33.48 Chilton St
Rahway Ave		   Signal South St
33.21 Rahway Ave Grove St Signal Grove St
32.98 Rahway Ave NJ 439Elmora Ave Signal Elmora AveNJ 439
32.79 NJ 27     Elizabeth City, Union Co
Linden City, Union Co
32.73 NJ 27 Elizabeth City, Union Co
Roselle Boro, Union Co		    
32.69 St Georges Ave   Signal Hagel Ave
32.55 St Georges Ave CR 616Park Ave Signal Park AveCR 616
32.46 St Georges Ave Housing entrance Signal Adams St
32.33 St Georges Ave Housing entrance Signal Garden St
32.14 St Georges Ave Peach Orchard Brook culvert Peach Orchard Brook
31.94 St Georges Ave Drake Ave Signal Cranford Ave
31.78 St Georges Ave Chandler Ave Signal Chandler Ave
31.67 St Georges Ave Frank Ave Signal Charles St
31.54 St Georges Ave Railroad at grade Railroad
31.13 St Georges Ave CR 619Roselle St Signal Roselle StCR 619
30.88 St Georges Ave   Signal Washington Ave
30.76 St Georges Ave West Brook bridge West Brook
30.65 St Georges Ave Roselle Boro, Union Co
Linden City, Union Co		    
30.65 St Georges Ave CR 617Wood Ave Signal Wood AveCR 617
30.53 St Georges Ave   Signal Ainsworth St
30.46 St Georges Ave Summit Terr Signal Summit St
30.35 St Georges Ave   Signal DeWitt Terr
30.07 St Georges Ave Hollywood Rd Signal  
30.04 St Georges Ave   Signal Ercama St
29.93 St Georges Ave CR 615Stiles St Signal Stiles StCR 615
29.66 St Georges Ave Linden City, Union Co
Rahway City, Union Co
29.55 St Georges Ave CR 605Ross St Signal  
29.23 St Georges Ave   Signal Scott AveCR 652
29.07 St Georges Ave Rahway River bridge Rahway River
28.84 St Georges Ave CR 613Westfield Ave Signal Grand AveCR 613
28.69 St Georges Ave Hamilton St Signal Hamilton St
28.44 St Georges Ave Robinson Branch Rahway River bridge Robinson Branch Rahway River
28.35 St Georges Ave Central Ave Signal Central Ave
28.18 St Georges Ave   Signal Milton StCR 608
28.13 St Georges Ave Maple Ave Signal Maple Ave
28.07 St Georges Ave Hazelwood Ave Signal Hazelwood AveCR 621
27.91 St Georges Ave Lake Ave Signal Lake Ave
27.62 St Georges Ave CR 602Main Ave Signal Main Ave
27.40 St Georges Ave Murray St Signal Jaques Ave
27.29 Lincoln Hwy Colonia Blvd Signal St Georges AveNJ 35
27.13 Lincoln Hwy Rahway City, Union Co
Woodbridge Twp, Middlesex Co
26.30 Lincoln Hwy CR 650New Dover Rd overpass New Dover RdCR 650
25.85 Lincoln Hwy South Branch Rahway River bridge South Branch Rahway River
25.10 Lincoln Hwy CR 604Oak Tree Rd Signal Green StCR 604
24.77 Lincoln Hwy Ramp to/from NJ 444 north Signal  
24.69 Lincoln Hwy NJ 444Garden State Pkwy overpass Garden State PkwyNJ 444
24.63 Lincoln Hwy Ramp to/from NJ 444 north Signal  
24.33 Lincoln Hwy Woodbridge Twp, Middlesex Co
Edison Twp, Middlesex Co
24.33 Lincoln Hwy CR 649Wood Ave Signal Wood AveCR 649
24.32 Lincoln Hwy Branch Rahway River bridge Branch Rahway River
23.69 Lincoln Hwy   Signal Evergreen StCR 657
23.34 Lincoln Hwy James St Signal Parsonage RdCR 657
23.26 Lincoln Hwy Edison Twp, Middlesex Co
Metuchen Boro, Middlesex Co
22.98 Middlesex Ave Railroad overpass Railroad
22.66 Middlesex Ave Grove Ave Signal Grove Ave
22.07 Middlesex Ave SR 531Main St Signal Main StSR 531
21.86 Lake St SR 501Middlesex Ave Signal  
21.79 Lake St   Signal New St
21.72 Lake St Pennsylvania Railroad underpass Pennsylvania Railroad
21.62 Lake St Amboy Ave Signal Amboy AveSR 501
21.59 Lake St Railroad underpass Railroad
21.24 Essex Ave Pennsylvania Railroad wye underpass Pennsylvania Railroad wye
21.09 Middlesex Ave Pennsylvania Railroad wye underpass Pennsylvania Railroad wye
20.94 Middlesex Ave CR 669Bridge St Signal  
20.83 NJ 27 Metuchen Boro, Middlesex Co
Edison Twp, Middlesex Co
20.83 NJ 27 I-287 underpass I-287
20.56 Lincoln Hwy Plant entrance Signal Vineyard Rd
20.15 Lincoln Hwy Plant entrance Signal  
19.99 Lincoln Hwy Talmadge Rd Signal Sturgis Rd
19.74 Lincoln Hwy Thomas Edison Blvd Signal  
19.70 Lincoln Hwy Ambrose Brook culvert Ambrose Brook
19.59 Lincoln Hwy Langstaff Ave Signal  
19.12 Lincoln Hwy Stoney Rd Signal Stoney Rd
18.86 Lincoln Hwy SR 529Plainfield Ave Signal Plainfield AveSR 529
18.23 Lincoln Hwy CR 676Suttons Ln Signal Duclos LnCR 676
18.04 NJ 27 Edison Twp, Middlesex Co
Highland Park Boro, Middlesex Co
18.04 NJ 27 Mill Brook culvert Mill Brook
17.76 Raritan Ave 11 Ave Signal 11 Ave
17.48 Raritan Ave
6 Ave		 Signal Woodbridge AveSR 514
6 Ave
17.41 Raritan Ave 5 Ave Signal 5 Ave
17.30 Raritan Ave 4 Ave Signal 4 Ave
17.20 Raritan Ave 3 Ave Signal 3 Ave
17.07 Raritan Ave 2 Ave Signal 2 Ave
16.93 Raritan Ave   Signal 1 Ave
16.83 Raritan Ave Adelaide Ave Signal Adelaide Ave
16.74 Raritan Ave CR 622River Rd Signal  
16.65 NJ 27SR 514 Highland Park Boro, Middlesex Co
New Brunswick City, Middlesex Co
16.65 NJ 27SR 514 Raritan River bridge Raritan River
16.55 Albany Ave NJ 18Memorial Pkwy underpass Memorial PkwyNJ 18
16.51 Albany Ave Water St Signal Burnet St
16.42 Albany Ave   Signal Nelson St
16.32 Albany Ave CR 672George St Signal George StNJ 171SR 527
16.22 French St SR 514SR 527Easton Ave Signal  
16.15 French St Pennsylvania Railroad underpass Pennsylvania Railroad
16.10 French St   Signal Joyce Kilmer Ave
15.92 French St   Signal Paterson St
15.78 French St Louis St Signal Suydam St
15.68 French St Alexander St Signal Jersey AveCR 693
15.65 French St Handy St Signal Handy St
15.37 French St Mile Run Brook culvert Mile Run Brook
15.17 French St New Brunswick City, Middlesex Co
Franklin Twp, Somerset Co		    
15.17 French St Somerset St Signal  
14.94 Somerset St Douglas Ave Signal  
14.79 Somerset St Juliet Ave Signal Quentin Ave
14.44 Somerset St Irving St Signal Van Dyke Ave
14.22 Somerset St CR 617Franklin Blvd Signal Oliver Ave
13.90 Somerset St Railroad at grade Railroad
13.85 Somerset St Branch Mile Run Brook culvert Branch Mile Run Brook
13.41 Lincoln Hwy     New Brunswick City, Middlesex Co
North Brunswick Twp, Middlesex Co
13.41 Lincoln Hwy Veronica Ave Signal How LnCR 680
13.01 Lincoln Hwy Bennetts Ln Signal  
12.11 Lincoln Hwy   Signal Cozzens LnCR 608
11.55 Lincoln Hwy Six Mile Run bridge Six Mile Run
11.10 Lincoln Hwy Cortelyous Ln Signal  
10.20 Lincoln Hwy     North Brunswick Twp, Middlesex Co
South Brunswick Twp, Middlesex Co
10.20 Lincoln Hwy Bennington Pkwy Signal Finnegans LnCR 682
9.96 Lincoln Hwy CR 648Claremont Rd Signal  
9.67 Lincoln Hwy Stewart Ave Signal Henderson RdCR 610
9.23 Lincoln Hwy Beekman Rd Signal Beekman Rd
8.70 Lincoln Hwy Vliet Rd Signal  
8.42 Lincoln Hwy CR 615South Middlebush Rd Signal Sand Hills Rd
8.27 Lincoln Hwy   Signal Charleston Pl
7.85 Lincoln Hwy Ten Mile Run bridge Ten Mile Run
7.76 Lincoln Hwy CR 632Bunker Hill Rd Signal New Rd
6.90 Lincoln Hwy SR 518Georgetown-Franklin Rd Signal Gateway Blvd
6.72 Lincoln Hwy Ten Mile Run culvert Ten Mile Run
6.14 NJ 27     South Brunswick Twp, Middlesex Co
Franklin Twp, Somerset Co
5.07 NJ 27     Old RdCR 618
5.07 NJ 27     Franklin Twp, Somerset Co
South Brunswick Twp, Middlesex Co
4.67 Lincoln Hwy   Signal Promenade Blvd
4.11 Lincoln Hwy   Signal Raymond Rd
3.43 Lincoln Hwy CR 603Laurel Ave Signal Heathcote Rd
3.32 Lincoln Hwy Church St Signal Academy St
3.21 NJ 27     South Brunswick Twp, Middlesex Co
Franklin Twp, Somerset Co
3.15 NJ 27 Delaware & Raritan Canal bridge Delaware & Raritan Canal
3.02 NJ 27 Franklin Twp, Somerset Co
Princeton Borough Twp, Mercer Co
3.02 NJ 27 Millstone River bridge Millstone River
3.01 Princeton-Kingston Rd CR 605River Rd Signal  
2.36 Princeton-Kingston Rd Harvey Brook bridge Harvey Brook
1.43 NJ 27 Snowden Ln Signal Riverside Dr West
1.07 Nassau St Harrison St Signal Harrison St
0.68 Nassau St Chestnut St Signal Olden St
0.40 Nassau St Vandeventer Ave Signal Washington RdSR 571
0.26 Nassau St Witherspoon St Signal  
0.07 Nassau St Bank St Signal University Pl
0.04 Nassau St   Signal Mercer StSR 583
0.00 Nassau St US 206Bayard Ln Signal  
0.00 Southern terminus of NJ 27, Princeton Borough Twp, Mercer Co
  Road continues southward as US 206Nassau St

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