Highways of Bergen County, New Jersey



Bergen County Road 502, part of a state network of secondary roads with numbers in the 500s, begins at the Hamburg Turnpike in Wayne. After 2˝ miles of heading north on Berdan Avenue, it crosses into Bergen County, where it weaves its way across the northern part of the county to an eventual junction with US 9W in Alpine.

The mileage log is from the start of the route in Wayne.

Mile Street Name Feature (West to East)
2.50 Entering [Oakland Boro] (Franklin Lakes Boro), Bergen Co.

The county line eastbound (northward), as Berdan Avenue becomes Breakneck Road.


The same spot westbound (southward), looking from Oakland into Wayne.
2.60 Entering Oakland Boro
3.26 Breakneck Rd Long Hill Rd CR 6 {signal}
3.26 CR 502 turns right onto Long Hill Rd
3.26 Next 2.74 miles co-signed with CR 6
3.33 Long Hill Rd (Bauer Dr) {signal}
3.42 Entering Franklin Lakes Boro
3.42 Franklin Lake Rd Unnamed stream {pipe}

Westbound on Franklin Lake Road at the Franklin Lakes-Oakland border.
3.95 Franklin Lake Rd (Colonial Rd CR 117) {signal}
5.08 Franklin Lake Rd Franklin Lake {bridge}
5.22 Franklin Lake Rd High Mountain Rd CR 89 {signal}
6.00 Franklin Lake Rd Ewing Ave {signal}
6.00 CR 502 turns left onto Ewing Ave
6.00 Ewing Ave Franklin Lake Rd, [CR 6]
6.40 Ewing Ave [George St {flashing signal}]

Ewing Avenue northbound (CR 502 eastbound) at NJ 208.
6.92 Ewing Ave NJ 208 {underpass}
7.23 Ewing Ave Franklin Ave (CR 4)
7.23 CR 502 turns right onto Franklin Ave
7.51 Entering Wyckoff Twp
8.20 Franklin Ave Unnamed stream (pipe}
8.34 Franklin Ave Wyckoff Ave CR 87
8.66 Franklin Ave Susquehanna Railroad {at-grade crossing}
8.80 Franklin Ave Godwin Ave CR 84
9.65 Entering Waldwick Boro
10.15 Wyckoff Ave Crescent Ave CR 81
10.38 Wyckoff Ave Unnamed stream {pipe}
10.73 Wyckoff Ave [Monroe St {signal}]
10.85 Wyckoff Ave Hohokus Brook {pipe}
11.13 Wyckoff Ave Erie Railroad {overpass}
11.29 Wyckoff Ave Franklin Tpk CR 507
11.29 CR 502 turns right onto Franklin Tpk
11.29 Next 0.59 mile co-signed with CR 507

Southbound on Franklin Turnpike just below Wyckoff Avenue.
11.40 Entering Ho-Ho-Kus Boro

Just before CR 502 turns left onto Hollywood Avenue.
11.88 CR 502 turns left onto Hollywood Ave
11.88 Hollywood Ave Franklin Tpk CR 507

A look down Hollywood Avenue eastbound, from Franklin Turnpike.

Signage prohibiting westbound trucks from climbing the hill
from Sheridan Avenue to Franklin Turnpike.
12.13 Hollywood Ave Sheridan Ave CR 7 {signal}

Sheridan Avenue southbound is posted as a truck route for CR 502 westbound traffic.
12.50 Hollywood Ave connector NJ 17 {overpass}
12.84 Hollywood Ave West Saddle River Rd {flashing signal}
12.96 Hollywood Ave Saddle River {bridge}
13.00 Hollywood Ave East Saddle River Rd CR 75
13.00 CR 502 turns right onto East Saddle River Rd
Next 0.71 mile co-signed with CR 75

East Saddle River Road southbound at Hollywood Avenue.
13.54 East Saddle River Rd [Bogert Rd CR 112]
13.62 East Saddle River Rd Branch Saddle River {bridge}
13.71 CR 502 bears left onto Wearimus Rd

Westbound from Wearimus Road where it meets Saddle River Road.
13.71 Wearimus Rd [East Saddle River Rd CR 75]
14.35 CR 502 turns right onto Washington Ave
14.35 Washington Ave (Wearimus Rd CR 71A)
14.35 Entering Washington Twp
14.65 Washington Ave Van Emburgh Ave CR 71 {signal}
14.79 Washington Ave Garden State Pkwy southbound GSPNJ 444 {overpass}
14.84 Washington Ave Garden State Pkwy northbound GSPNJ 444 {overpass}
15.18 Washington Ave Musquapsink Brook {bridge}
15.45 Washington Ave Pascack Rd CR 61 {signal}
16.15 Entering Westwood Boro
16.29 Next 0.64 mile co-signed with CR 110
16.29 Washington Ave Lafayette Ave, (CR 13CR 110) {signal}
16.73 Washington Ave Irvington St {signal}

Looking east on Washington Avenue from Irvington Street toward Broadway.
16.85 Washington Ave 3rd Ave CR 13A
16.93 Washington Ave Broadway, [CR 115] {signal}
16.93 CR 502 turns right onto Broadway
16.93 Broadway (Westwood Ave CR 110) {signal}
17.05 Broadway Jefferson Ave {signal}
17.21 Broadway becomes Old Hook Rd

The start of Old Hook Road, eastbound.
17.50 Old Hook Rd Kinderkamack Rd CR 503 {signal}
17.62 Old Hook Rd Branch Pascack Brook {pipe}
18.00 Old Hook Rd [Pascack Valley Hospital] (Charles St) {signal}
18.49 Entering Emerson Boro
18.49 Old Hook Rd Main St {signal}
19.24 Entering Harrington Park Boro
19.32 Old Hook Rd Bogerts Mill Rd CR 53 {signal}
19.69 Old Hook Rd Hackensack River {bridge}
19.69 Entering Closter Boro
19.83 Old Hook Rd West Shore Railroad {at-grade crossing}

Old Hook Road eastbound approaching Schraalenburgh Road.
19.94 Old Hook Rd Schraalenburgh Rd CR 39 {signal}
20.08 CR 502 bears left onto High St
20.38 High St Knickerbocker Rd CR 505 {signal}
20.61 High St Unnamed stream {pipe}
21.01 High St Durie Ave {signal}
21.08 High St Northern Railroad {at-grade crossing}
21.21 High St Old Closter Dock Rd CR 102 {signal}
21.21 CR 502 turns right onto Old Closter Dock Rd
21.21 Old Closter Dock Rd High St CR 102 {signal}
21.30 Old Closter Dock Rd [Demarest Ave CR 104]
21.41 Old Closter Dock Rd [County Rd CR 35]
21.62 Old Closter Dock Rd Piermont Rd CR 501 {signal}
22.41 Old Closter Dock Rd Anderson Ave [CR 21] {signal}
22.41 Entering Alpine Boro
22.41 Old Closter Dock Rd becomes Closter Dock Rd
22.56 Closter Dock Rd Unnamed stream {pipe}
23.60 Closter Dock Rd Ridge St {signal}
23.79 Closter Dock Rd Palisades Blvd US 9W {signal}

Looking westward at the start of Closter Dock Road, at US 9W.
23.79 CR 502 ENDS, Alpine Boro


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