152-807: U.S. Route 206 ( US 206 ) is a 130.2-mile-long (209.5 km) north–south U.S. highway in New Jersey and Pennsylvania , United States. Only about a 1 ⁄ 2 mile (0.80 km) of its length is in Pennsylvania; the Milford–Montague Toll Bridge carries it over the Delaware River into New Jersey, where it connects to the remainder of the route. Its southern terminus is at an intersection of White Horse Pike ( US 30 ) and Bellevue Avenue ( Route 54 ) in Hammonton . The highway's northern terminus
304-425: A banner such as alternate or bypass —are also managed by AASHTO. These are sometimes designated with lettered suffixes, like A for alternate or B for business. The official route log, last published by AASHTO in 1989, has been named United States Numbered Highways since its initial publication in 1926. Within the route log, "U.S. Route" is used in the table of contents, while "United States Highway" appears as
456-592: A concurrency with US 202 at this point and the two routes continue north into Bridgewater , briefly entering Somerville. The two routes reenters Bridgewater and becomes a four-lane freeway an interchange with US 22 and heads north with the Bridgewater Commons shopping mall on the east side of the road and the Somerset Corporate Center on the west side of the road. An interchange with Commons Way provides access to both these places. Past Commons Way,
608-557: A concurrency with that route. US 206/CR 521 heads into Sandyston Township , where it crosses the Appalachian Trail at Culver’s Gap in the Kittatinny Mountain and passes through the mountainous Stokes State Forest . After heading north with a three-lane stretch that has two southbound lanes and one northbound lane, the two-lane road reaches the intersection of Tuttles Corner-Dingmans Road ( CR 560 ). After this intersection,
760-431: A contract was given to Carbro Constructors Corporation to build the first phase between Amwell Road (CR 514) and Hillsborough Road. Construction on this portion, planned to cost $ 43 million, began on August 18, 2010, and opened on October 28, 2013. This section is currently designated US 206 Bypass. In early 2015, work on grading and utility relocation for the ends of the bypass was slated to be completed. Work on constructing
912-685: A curve to the north, the route enters a mix of development and rural areas, passing to the west of Newton Airport prior to entering Newton , where it becomes Woodside Avenue. In Newton, the road is now known as Main Street and is lined by homes as it turns north. Upon reaching the downtown area, US 206 meets Route 94 and CR 519 at the Park Place Square. At this point, US 206 forms a concurrency with Route 94/CR 519 by turning northeast on Main Street, northwest on Spring Street, and all three routes run concurrent north on four-lane undivided Water Street for
1064-514: A distinctively-shaped white shield with large black numerals in the center. Often, the shield is displayed against a black square or rectangular background. Each state manufactures their own signage, and as such subtle variations exist all across the United States. Individual states may use cut-out or rectangular designs, some have black outlines, and California prints the letters "US" above the numerals. One- and two-digit shields generally feature
1216-518: A four-lane divided highway as it comes to the Brunswick Circle with Business US 1 . At this point, Business US 1 continues northeast on Brunswick Pike while northbound US 206 heads north as a two-lane undivided road called Lawrence Road. CR 645 links the Brunswick Circle to southbound US 206/CR 583. At this point, both directions of US 206 are in Lawrence and rejoin, with US 206 continuing north as
1368-708: A four-lane divided highway, making a slight northwest bend before resuming north. US 206 crosses the Crosswicks Creek and enters Hamilton , Mercer County . Immediately after the Crosswicks Creek, there is an interchange with I-195 . Past I-195, the route reaches the White Horse Circle , where it intersects with South Broad Street ( CR 524 ) and White Horse Avenue ( CR 533 ). At this point, US 206 turns west-northwest to run along four-lane divided locally maintained South Broad Street. Passing through White Horse ,
1520-603: A law firm that does business with the township and was replaced by Tim Gimbel on an interim basis before Gimbel won election in November 2012 to serve the balance of Norman's term ending December 2013. Law enforcement in the township is provided from the New Jersey State Police barracks in Southampton Township . Fire Coverage is provided by Indian Mills Volunteer Fire Company located at 48 Willow Grove Road in
1672-604: A main route. Odd numbers generally increase from east to west; U.S. Route 1 (US 1) follows the Atlantic Coast and US 101 follows the Pacific Coast. (US 101 is one of the many exceptions to the standard numbering grid; its first "digit" is "10", and it is a main route on its own and not a spur of US 1.) Even numbers tend to increase from north to south; US 2 closely follows the Canadian border, and US 98 hugs
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#17330933227451824-475: A part of popular culture. US 101 continues east and then south to end at Olympia, Washington . The western terminus of US 2 is now at Everett, Washington . Shamong Township, New Jersey Shamong Township is a township in Burlington County , in the U.S. state of New Jersey . As of the 2020 United States census , the township's population was 6,460, a decrease of 30 (−0.5%) from
1976-698: A part of the U.S. Numbered System." U.S. Route 3 (US 3) meets this obligation; in New Hampshire , it does not follow tolled portions of the Everett Turnpike . However, US Routes in the system do use parts of five toll roads: U.S. Routes in the contiguous United States follow a grid pattern, in which odd-numbered routes run generally north to south and even-numbered routes run generally east to west, though three-digit spur routes can be either-or. Usually, one- and two-digit routes are major routes, and three-digit routes are numbered as shorter spur routes from
2128-593: A protected natural area of unique ecology covering 1,100,000 acres (450,000 ha), that has been classified as a United States Biosphere Reserve and established by Congress in 1978 as the nation's first National Reserve. All of the township is included in the state-designated Pinelands Area, which includes portions of Burlington County, along with areas in Atlantic , Camden , Cape May , Cumberland , Gloucester and Ocean counties. The 2010 United States census counted 6,490 people, 2,168 households, and 1,825 families in
2280-591: A rough grid. Major routes from the earlier map were assigned numbers ending in 0, 1 or 5 (5 was soon relegated to less-major status), and short connections received three-digit numbers based on the main highway from which they spurred. The five-man committee met September 25, and submitted the final report to the Joint Board secretary on October 26. The board sent the report to the Secretary of Agriculture on October 30, and he approved it November 18, 1925. The new system
2432-616: A short concurrency with CR 569 and splits from US 206 by turning east on Fackler Road. From this point, the route continues northeast and enters Princeton . In Princeton, CR 533 intersects US 206, and the two routes form a concurrency. The road becomes Stockton Street, passing by the Drumthwacket Governor's mansion. US 206 turns north onto Bayard Lane, with Route 27 continuing northeast into Downtown Princeton on Nassau Street, which provides access to Princeton University through Downtown Princeton. The stretch from Lawrenceville until
2584-573: A short distance. CR 519 splits from the road by turning north on Mill Street while US 206 and Route 94 continue north as a three-lane road with a center left-turn lane, crossing the Paulins Kill before coming to a shopping district as the road leaves Newton for Hampton Township . The road narrows back to two lanes and heads into areas of farmland. Route 94 splits from US 206 by making a right turn to continue east. After this intersection, US 206 turns northeast and enters Frankford Township . After crossing
2736-789: A staggered basis, with either one or two seats coming up for election each year; at an annual reorganization meeting, the board selects a director and deputy director from among its members to serve a one-year term. As of 2025 , Burlington County's Commissioners are: Director Felicia Hopson ( D , Willingboro Township , 2027), Deputy Director Tom Pullion (D, Edgewater Park , 2026), Allison Eckel (D, Medford , 2025), Tyler Burrell (D, Delran Township , 2027) and Balvir Singh (D, Burlington Township , 2026). Burlington County's Constitutional Officers are: Clerk Joanne Schwartz (D, Southampton Township , 2028) Sheriff James H. Kostoplis (D, Bordentown , 2025) and Surrogate Brian J. Carlin (D, Burlington Township, 2026). As of March 2011, there were
2888-613: A total of 4,549 registered voters in Shamong Township, of which 830 (18.2% vs. 33.3% countywide) were registered as Democrats , 1,584 (34.8% vs. 23.9%) were registered as Republicans and 2,132 (46.9% vs. 42.8%) were registered as Unaffiliated . There were 3 voters registered as Libertarians or Greens . Among the township's 2010 Census population, 70.1% (vs. 61.7% in Burlington County) were registered to vote, including 95.8% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 80.3% countywide). In
3040-501: A turn to the northeast and then to the north, narrowing back to two lanes. The road enters Hillsborough . US 206 intersects with US 206 Bypass at its southern end and Mountain View Road. The road continues into residential and commercial areas of Hillsborough. It comes to the intersection of Amwell Road ( CR 514 ) in this area. Past the intersection of Amwell Road (CR 514), US 206 makes a curve northeast before heading east to intersect with
3192-406: A turnout of 78.8% (vs. 78.8% in the whole county). In the 2013 gubernatorial election , Republican Chris Christie received 1,474 votes here (76.1% vs. 61.4% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 409 votes (21.1% vs. 35.8%) and other candidates with 24 votes (1.2% vs. 1.2%), among the 1,937 ballots cast by the township's 4,679 registered voters, yielding a 41.4% turnout (vs. 44.5% in
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#17330933227453344-528: A two-lane divided road. First crossing over CSX's Trenton Subdivision railroad line, it curves to the north and comes to a signalized intersection of Hillsborough Road. Continuing north, the bypass passes through farmland and woodland with some nearby development, coming to bridges over Homestead Road and the Trenton Subdivision. The next intersection is a quadrant interchange with Amwell Road ( CR 514 ). The connector road to Amwell Road (CR 514)
3496-494: A two-lane surface road that runs through less development. US 206 enters Peapack-Gladstone , where it runs a short distance to the west of NJ Transit's Gladstone Branch . In Peapack-Gladstone, the road briefly becomes a four-lane divided highway as it has a trumpet interchange with Pfizer Way, a road that provides access to a Pfizer facility. Past this point, US 206 becomes a two-lane surface road that runs northwest through rural areas, with Pottersville Road ( CR 512 ) crossing
3648-485: A two-lane undivided road and CR 583 heading to the northeast. US 206 continues through suburban residential areas within Lawrence. The route makes a turn to the northeast before heading north again and passing to the east of Rider University . A short distance later, the road has a cloverleaf interchange with I-295 prior to an intersection of Pennington-Lawrenceville Road/Franklin Corner Road ( CR 546 ). In this area, US 206
3800-665: Is a federally recognized tribe, with a 22,000-acre (8,900 ha) reservation in Shawano County, Wisconsin . In 1992, a non-binding referendum gave voters the opportunity to consider renaming the township to Indian Mills, the name of an unincorporated community within the township. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the township had a total area of 45.01 square miles (116.58 km ), including 44.45 square miles (115.14 km ) of land and 0.56 square miles (1.44 km ) of water (1.24%). Unincorporated communities , localities and place names located partially or completely within
3952-617: Is a north–south route, unlike its parent US 22 , which is east–west. As originally assigned, the first digit of the spurs increased from north to south and east to west along the parent; for example, US 60 had spurs, running from east to west, designated as US 160 in Missouri , US 260 in Oklahoma , US 360 in Texas , and US 460 and US 560 in New Mexico . As with
4104-436: Is a spur off US 64 . Some divided routes , such as US 19E and US 19W , exist to provide two alignments for one route. Special routes, which can be labeled as alternate, bypass or business, depending on the intended use, provide a parallel routing to the mainline U.S. Highway. Before the U.S. Routes were designated, auto trails designated by auto trail associations were the main means of marking roads through
4256-640: Is at an intersection of US 209 near Milford, Pennsylvania ; some sources and signs show an overlap with US 209 to end at its parent route US 6 . For much of its length, US 206 is a rural two-lane undivided road that passes through the Pine Barrens , agricultural areas, and the Appalachian Mountains of Northwestern New Jersey, with some urban and suburban areas. The route connects several cities and towns, including Bordentown , Trenton , Princeton , Somerville , Roxbury , Netcong , and Newton . What
4408-422: Is briefly a two-lane divided highway. Past Pennington-Lawrenceville Road/Franklin Corner Road (CR 546), the route becomes two-lane undivided Main Street and heads north-northeast through Lawrenceville , passing development and the mile-long campus of The Lawrenceville School . Upon leaving Lawrenceville, US 206 turns more to the east through rural surroundings and intersects with Carter Road ( CR 569 ). US 206 forms
4560-510: Is in Hillsborough Township , Somerset County . United States Numbered Highway System The United States Numbered Highway System (often called U.S. Routes or U.S. Highways ) is an integrated network of roads and highways numbered within a nationwide grid in the contiguous United States . As the designation and numbering of these highways were coordinated among the states, they are sometimes called Federal Highways , but
4712-745: Is in the process of eliminating all intrastate U.S. Highways less than 300 miles (480 km) in length "as rapidly as the State Highway Department and the Standing Committee on Highways of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials can reach agreement with reference thereto". New additions to the system must serve more than one state and "substantially meet the current AASHTO design standards ". A version of this policy has been in place since 1937. The original major transcontinental routes in 1925, along with
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4864-595: Is named Service Road through a direct ramp from CR 514 westbound to US 206 Bypass northbound exists. From here, the road becomes four lanes wide with a concrete barrier separating the carriageways. After passing under Hamilton Road, the bypass ends at a signalized intersection of US 206, which continues north. The first section of the US 206 Bypass, 1.6 miles (2.6 km) in length and running from Hillsborough Road to Amwell Road (CR 514), opened on October 28, 2013. The full bypass opened on June 5, 2021. The entire route
5016-558: Is named for Peter J. Biondi , a former Assemblyman and Hillsborough mayor who died in 2011. US 206 was widened in Byram Township to six lanes. This construction follows a decade of controversy, including concerns that the widening would violate the Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act passed in 2004; an exemption to this act allowed the construction to proceed. The widening was done in order to eliminate backups on
5168-657: Is now US 206 in New Jersey was designated as part of several state routes prior to 1927, including pre-1927 Route 2 between Bordentown and Trenton in 1916, pre-1927 Route 13 between Trenton and Princeton in 1917, and pre-1927 Route 16 between Princeton and Bedminster in 1921. The current routing along pre-1927 Route 2 became a part of US 130 in 1926. In 1927, current US 206 became Route 39 between Hammonton and White Horse , Route 37 between White Horse and Trenton, Route 27 between Trenton and Princeton, Route 31 between Princeton and Newton, and Route S31 between Newton and
5320-520: Is part of the Lenape Regional High School District , which also serves students from Evesham Township , Medford Lakes , Medford Township and Mount Laurel Township . As of the 2018–2019 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 1,137 students and 109.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.4:1. Students from Shamong Township, and from all of Burlington County, are eligible to attend
5472-503: The 2000 U.S. census , there were 6,462 people, 2,132 households, and 1,820 families residing in the township. The population density was 144.2 inhabitants per square mile (55.7/km ). There were 2,175 housing units at an average density of 48.5 per square mile (18.7/km ). The racial makeup of the township was 97.25% White , 0.82% African American , 0.11% Native American , 0.67% Asian , 0.31% from other races , and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.05% of
5624-644: The 2010 census count of 6,490, which in turn reflected an increase of 28 (+0.4%) from the 6,462 counted in the 2000 census . The township, and all of Burlington County, is a part of the Philadelphia - Reading - Camden combined statistical area and the Delaware Valley . Shamong was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 19, 1852, from portions of Medford , Southampton and Washington townships. Portions of
5776-607: The 2012 presidential election , Republican Mitt Romney received 2,084 votes here (59.9% vs. 40.2% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 1,348 votes (38.7% vs. 58.1%) and other candidates with 40 votes (1.1% vs. 1.0%), among the 3,480 ballots cast by the township's 4,710 registered voters, for a turnout of 73.9% (vs. 74.5% in Burlington County). In the 2008 presidential election , Republican John McCain received 2,073 votes here (56.8% vs. 39.9% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 1,510 votes (41.4% vs. 58.4%) and other candidates with 44 votes (1.2% vs. 1.0%), among
5928-1013: The American Revolutionary War , the Brotherton Indians of New Jersey migrated to New York. They accepted an offer by the Stockbridge–Munsee Community , also Christian converts, to settle on their reservation in the central part of the state, where they had been allocated land by the Oneida people , one of the Iroquois nations. Some of the Munsee -speaking Lenape from the northern part of their territory also migrated there. These remaining communities were attempting to reorganize after years of disease and conflict with colonists and major powers. The Brotherton Indians sold their last property in New Jersey in 1818 and had essentially been absorbed by
6080-522: The Burlington County Institute of Technology , a countywide public school district that serves the vocational and technical education needs of students at the high school and post-secondary level at its campuses in Medford and Westampton Township . As of May 2010 , the township had a total of 76.92 miles (123.79 km) of roadways, of which 53.03 miles (85.34 km) were maintained by
6232-656: The Gulf Freeway carried US 75 , the Pasadena Freeway carried US 66 , and the Pulaski Skyway carries US 1 and US 9 . The Federal Aid Highway Act of 1956 appropriated funding for the Interstate Highway System, to construct a vast network of freeways across the country. By 1957, AASHO had decided to assign a new grid to the new routes, to be numbered in the opposite directions as
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6384-511: The Musconetcong River and enters Stanhope , Sussex County . Immediately following the river crossing, the freeway merges with the northern terminus of Route 183 at an interchange on the border between Byram Township to the west and Stanhope to the east. Past Route 183, US 206 continues north as a four-lane divided surface road past development, fully entering Stanhope again before crossing into Byram Township. Upon entering Byram Township,
6536-603: The New England states got together to establish the six-state New England Interstate Routes . Behind the scenes, the federal aid program had begun with the passage of the Federal Aid Road Act of 1916 , providing 50% monetary support from the federal government for improvement of major roads. The Federal Aid Highway Act of 1921 limited the routes to 7% of each state's roads, while 3 in every 7 roads had to be "interstate in character". Identification of these main roads
6688-538: The New Jersey Legislature is represented in the New Jersey Senate by Latham Tiver ( R , Southampton Township ) and in the General Assembly by Andrea Katz ( D , Chesterfield Township ) and Michael Torrissi (R, Hammonton ). Burlington County is governed by a Board of County Commissioners composed of five members who are chosen at-large in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on
6840-804: The New Jersey Turnpike ( I-95 ) in a commercial area. Following this interchange, the route intersects with Farnsworth Avenue/Georgetown Road ( CR 545 ). A short distance later, US 206 merges into US 130 at a directional interchange to form a concurrency . The two roads continue north on a six-lane divided highway, briefly entering the eastern edge of Bordentown at the intersection of Crosswicks Street/Crosswicks Road ( CR 528 ). Back in Bordentown Township, US 130 and US 206 split at another directional interchange. Past US 130, US 206 crosses under Conrail Shared Assets Operations ' Robbinsville Industrial Track railroad line and heads through development as
6992-571: The North Branch of the Raritan River , and come to an intersection where the two routes split. After the US 202 split, US 206 continues north as a four-lane arterial road through commercial areas, with the grass median becoming replaced by a painted median as it comes to the intersection of Lamington Road ( CR 523 ) in Downtown Bedminster. Following this intersection, the route narrows into
7144-528: The Pacific coast . Many local disputes arose related to the committee's choices between designation of two roughly equal parallel routes, which were often competing auto trails. At their January meeting, AASHO approved the first two of many split routes (specifically US 40 between Manhattan, Kansas and Limon, Colorado and US 50 between Baldwin City, Kansas and Garden City, Kansas ). In effect, each of
7296-549: The Raritan River into Somerville . In Somerville, the road runs northwest parallel to the Raritan River prior to turning north into commercial areas and entering Raritan . US 206 runs under NJ Transit's Raritan Valley Line before making a turn to the north-northwest. US 206 comes to the modified Somerville Circle , where it meets US 202 and Route 28 . At this modified traffic circle, US 206 and Route 28 run through it while US 202 passes over it with ramp access. US 206 forms
7448-596: The Trenton Battle Monument , the road reaches an intersection of Pennington Avenue ( Route 31 ) and US 206 turns northeast onto another one-way pairing that follows Brunswick Avenue northbound and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard southbound, with each road being two-way but only carrying one direction of US 206. The road continues through neighborhoods, with northbound US 206 passing to the west of Capital Health Regional Medical Center and southbound US 206 forming
7600-632: The Wharton State Forest . Here, the road comes to the intersection of Chew Road ( CR 536 ). US 206 continues into Shamong Township , Burlington County , passing through more of the Pine Barrens. In Shamong Township, the road makes a turn to the north and crosses an abandoned railroad line before it passes by Atsion Lake . After running northwest, CR 541 splits to the left on Stokes Road. After this intersection, US 206 heads north out of Wharton State Forest and into more agricultural areas. At
7752-415: The auto trails which they roughly replaced, were as follows: US 10, US 60, and US 90 only ran about two thirds of the way across the country, while US 11 and US 60 ran significantly diagonally. US 60's violation of two of the conventions would prove to be one of the major sticking points; US 60 eventually was designated as US 66 in 1926, and later it became
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#17330933227457904-545: The controversial Tocks Island Dam project as well as alleviating traffic on the existing road. However, like the US 206 freeway proposal in Southern New Jersey, it was not built yet. Since 1974, a bypass has been planned for the congested part of US 206 through Hillsborough. In 2002, the New Jersey Department of Transportation modified plans for the bypass. The bypass is to be mostly four lanes wide and run to
8056-611: The "Best Places To Live" in New Jersey. This area, along with much of present-day southern New Jersey, was inhabited by Lenape Native Americans at the time of European encounter. They spoke Unami , one of the three major dialects of the Lenape language, which belonged to the Algonquian language family. The Lenape territory ranged from the New York metropolitan area and western Long Island, extending into New Jersey, eastern Pennsylvania along
8208-409: The 1940s and 1950s to adopt the same number as the U.S. Route they connected to – mostly in the western provinces. Examples include British Columbia 's highways 93 , 95 , 97 , and 99 ; Manitoba 's highways 59 , 75 , and 83 ; or Ontario King's Highway 71 . The reverse happened with U.S. Route 57 , originally a Texas state highway numbered to match Mexican Federal Highway 57 . In the 1950s,
8360-438: The 3,648 ballots cast by the township's 4,564 registered voters, for a turnout of 79.9% (vs. 80.0% in Burlington County). In the 2004 presidential election , Republican George W. Bush received 2,188 votes here (62.4% vs. 46.0% countywide), ahead of Democrat John Kerry with 1,286 votes (36.7% vs. 52.9%) and other candidates with 22 votes (0.6% vs. 0.8%), among the 3,507 ballots cast by the township's 4,452 registered voters, for
8512-468: The 564) statewide that use this form, the second-most commonly used form of government in the state. The Township Committee is comprised of five members, who are elected directly by the voters at-large in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either one or two seats coming up for election each year as part of the November general election in a three-year cycle. At an annual reorganization meeting held each January,
8664-658: The Delaware River, and Delaware. By the mid-18th century, English colonists had displaced the local Lenape of southern New Jersey onto what was previously known as the Brotherton Indian Reservation. This reservation was in the area of present-day Indian Mills , which was named after mills built and operated by the Brotherton people, who were converted Christian Indians. Some of them were relocated in 1765 from Cranbury, New Jersey . With sustained pressure following
8816-521: The Delaware River. In the later 1930s, US 206 was designated to connect US 30 in Hammonton north to US 6 and US 209 in Milford; the northern terminus was moved to its current location in the 1940s. The state highways running concurrent with US 206 in New Jersey were removed in 1953. In the 1960s, two separate freeways were proposed for US 206 but never built. The first freeway was to connect Hammonton south along
8968-478: The Gulf Coast. The longest routes connecting major cities are generally numbered to end in a 1 or a 0; however, extensions and truncations have made this distinction largely meaningless. These guidelines are very rough, and exceptions to all of the basic numbering rules exist. The numbering system also extended beyond the borders of the United States in an unofficial manner. Many Canadian highways were renumbered in
9120-763: The Munsee. Following the Revolutionary War, settlers from New England flooded into New York, encroaching on Indian territory. Ultimately, the Stockbridge and Munsee were relocated to Wisconsin in the 1820s and 1830s, forced out along with the Oneida by the United States Indian Removal policy, which sought to relocate Native Americans to the west of the Mississippi River. Today, the Stockbridge–Munsee Community
9272-544: The Northeast, New York held out for fewer routes designated as US highways. The Pennsylvania representative, who had not attended the local meetings, convinced AASHO to add a dense network of routes, which had the effect of giving six routes termini along the state line. (Only US 220 still ends near the state line, and now it ends at an intersection with future I-86 .) Because US 20 seemed indirect, passing through Yellowstone National Park , Idaho and Oregon requested that US 30 be swapped with US 20 to
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#17330933227459424-409: The November 2012 general elections. For the 118th United States Congress , New Jersey's 3rd congressional district is represented by Andy Kim ( D , Moorestown ). New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Democrats Cory Booker ( Newark , term ends 2027) and George Helmy ( Mountain Lakes , term ends 2024). For the 2024-2025 session , the 8th legislative district of
9576-401: The Paulins Kill, Route 15 and Sussex Road ( CR 565 ) end at a traffic light with US 206, with the route making a turn to the northwest on an unnamed road. After this intersection, the route passes near Skylands Stadium before passing more farmland and reaching the community of Augusta . After Augusta, US 206 turns north-northwest through more rural areas before entering Branchville . Here,
9728-471: The Route 54 corridor toward Route 55 and the planned Route 60 in Vineland and Millville . The other US 206 freeway was planned in northwestern New Jersey, connecting I-80 in Netcong north to Montague Township . Construction began for a bypass of US 206 around Hillsborough in 2010 and was completed in 2021. The New Jersey Department of Transportation widened the route in Byram Township to alleviate congestion, with completion in 2013. US 206 begins at
9880-407: The Shamong Trail, later known as the Cape May Road, ran from what is now Crosswicks to Cape May ; a trail running from Trenton through Crosswicks; the Assunpink Trail , later known as the Old Dutch Road, running from Trenton north to New Brunswick ; and the Great Minisink Trail, running from Navesink through Netcong to Minisink Village in modern-day Montague Township. In 1801, the Morris Turnpike
10032-554: The Township Committee selects one of its members to serve as Mayor and another as Deputy Mayor. As of 2023 , members of the Shamong Township Committee are Mayor Michael S. DiCroce ( R , term on committee ends December 31, 2025; term as mayor ends 2023), Deputy Mayor Martin D. Mozitis (R, term on committee and as deputy mayor ends 2023), Neil R. Wilkinson (R, 2025), Brian Woods (2024) and Chris Zehnder (2024). Township Committee member Chris Norman left office in January 2012, citing potential conflicts of interest in his employment with
10184-425: The U.S. Highway System remains in place to this day and new routes are occasionally added to the system. In general, U.S. Routes do not have a minimum design standard, unlike the later Interstate Highways , and are not usually built to freeway standards. Some stretches of U.S. Routes do meet those standards. Many are designated using the main streets of the cities and towns through which they run. New additions to
10336-595: The U.S. Highway grid. Though the Interstate numbers were to supplement—rather than replace—the U.S. Route numbers, in many cases (especially in the West ) the US highways were rerouted along the new Interstates. Major decommissioning of former routes began with California 's highway renumbering in 1964 . The 1985 removal of US 66 is often seen as the end of an era of US highways. A few major connections not served by Interstate Highways include US 6 from Hartford, Connecticut, to Providence, Rhode Island and US 93 from Phoenix, Arizona to Las Vegas, Nevada, though
10488-476: The US Highway system, three-digit numbers are assigned to spurs of one or two-digit routes. US 201 , for example, splits from US 1 at Brunswick, Maine , and runs north to Canada. Not all spurs travel in the same direction as their "parents"; some are connected to their parents only by other spurs, or not at all, instead only traveling near their parents, Also, a spur may travel in different cardinal directions than its parent, such as US 522 , which
10640-477: The US highway, which did not end in zero, but was still seen as a satisfyingly round number. Route 66 came to have a prominent place in popular culture, being featured in song and films. With 32 states already marking their routes, the plan was approved by AASHO on November 11, 1926. This plan included a number of directionally split routes, several discontinuous routes (including US 6 , US 19 and US 50 ), and some termini at state lines. By
10792-464: The United States. These were private organizations, and the system of road marking at the time was haphazard and not uniform. In 1925, the Joint Board on Interstate Highways , recommended by the American Association of State Highway Officials (AASHO), worked to form a national numbering system to rationalize the roads. After several meetings, a final report was approved by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in November 1925. After getting feedback from
10944-433: The abandoned Lackawanna Cut-Off and intersects with Brighton Avenue ( CR 517 ). US 206 forms a brief concurrency with CR 517 in the commercial downtown area and splits from US 206 by turning east-northeast on Lenape Road. Past Lenape Road (CR 517), US 206 bends northwest and enters Andover Township . Here, the road runs back into forested areas, passing by Whites Pond and running near Kittatinny Valley State Park . After
11096-471: The approval of the states along the former US 60. But Missouri and Oklahoma did object—Missouri had already printed maps, and Oklahoma had prepared signs. A compromise was proposed, in which US 60 would split at Springfield, Missouri , into US 60E and US 60N, but both sides objected. The final solution resulted in the assignment of US 66 to the Chicago-Los Angeles portion of
11248-497: The area of the road increase before US 206 widens to four total lanes and comes to a modified cloverleaf interchange with I-80 and the southern terminus of Route 183 . At this point, the road continues north into Netcong as Route 183 while US 206 heads west along I-80, a six-lane freeway that continues into Mount Olive. The freeway continues northwest, running through a small corner of Netcong before coming back into Mount Olive and interchanging with US 46 . Immediately after US 46,
11400-405: The auto trail associations were not able to formally address the meetings. However, as a compromise, they talked with the Joint Board members. The associations finally settled on a general agreement with the numbering plans, as named trails would still be included. The tentative system added up to 81,000 miles (130,000 km), 2.8% of the public road mileage at the time. The second full meeting
11552-402: The average family size was 3.29. In the township, the population was spread out, with 29.4% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 29.2% from 45 to 64, and 6.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.8 males. The median income for a household in
11704-434: The border between Ewing to the northwest and Trenton to the southeast as a county-maintained road at the intersection of Calhoun Street . At this point, southbound US 206 becomes concurrent with CR 583 . At the intersection of Spruce Street, northbound US 206 becomes the border between Lawrence and Trenton, becoming state-maintained, while southbound US 206/CR 583 fully crosses into Lawrence. Northbound US 206 widens into
11856-491: The bridge, the route comes to a northbound toll plaza , where it becomes a two-lane divided highway. US 206 officially ends at an intersection of US 209 not far after the toll plaza for the bridge. Even though this intersection marks the end of US 206, a few signs show the route heading concurrent with US 209 to continue north to US 6 in Milford . What is now US 206 was part of several trails used by Lenape Native Americans :
12008-505: The bypass of Columbus, the route has an interchange with CR 543 . Past Columbus, US 206 becomes undivided again, with residential development increasing. It becomes a divided highway again and merges with the northern terminus of Route 68 , the main access road to the Fort Dix entity of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst , at a directional intersection. After this intersection, US 206 enters Bordentown Township and reaches an interchange with
12160-488: The center of Chester, the route crosses the intersection of West Main Street/Main Street ( CR 513 ). Past this intersection, US 206 continues into woodland development, with the northbound direction narrowing back into one lane as the route heads back into Chester Township. The road narrows back to two total lanes as it enters more rural surroundings, coming into Mount Olive . Further north, residential development near
12312-955: The county). The Shamong Township School District serves public school students in kindergarten through eighth grade . As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 746 students and 64.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.6:1. Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics ) are Indian Mills Elementary School with 394 students in grades PreK–4 and Indian Mills Memorial Middle School with 348 students in grades 5–8. Public school students in Shamong Township in ninth through twelfth grades attend Seneca High School located in Tabernacle Township, which also serves students from Southampton Township , Tabernacle Township and Woodland Township . The school
12464-422: The county). In the 2009 gubernatorial election , Republican Chris Christie received 1,586 votes here (66.2% vs. 47.7% countywide), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 634 votes (26.5% vs. 44.5%), Independent Chris Daggett with 128 votes (5.3% vs. 4.8%) and other candidates with 23 votes (1.0% vs. 1.2%), among the 2,394 ballots cast by the township's 4,542 registered voters, yielding a 52.7% turnout (vs. 44.9% in
12616-421: The east of Hillsborough, with the southernmost portion only being two lanes; one interchange was planned with Amwell Road (CR 514). The road is to meet a Smart Growth goal by preserving land and eliminating two planned interchanges that would have increased congestion. In July 2009, it was announced that construction of the US 206 Bypass, which is projected to cost $ 148 million, would start in 2010. On June 24, 2010,
12768-464: The first documented person to drive an automobile from San Francisco to New York using only a connection of dirt roads, cow paths, and railroad beds. His journey, covered by the press, became a national sensation and called for a system of long-distance roads. In the early 1910s, auto trail organizations—most prominently the Lincoln Highway —began to spring up, marking and promoting routes for
12920-509: The heading for each route. All reports of the Special Committee on Route Numbering since 1989 use "U.S. Route", and federal laws relating to highways use "United States Route" or "U.S. Route" more often than the "Highway" variants. The use of U.S. Route or U.S. Highway on a local level depends on the state, with some states such as Delaware using "route" and others such as Colorado using "highway". In 1903, Horatio Nelson Jackson became
13072-430: The highway passes over NJ Transit's Morristown Line / Montclair-Boonton Line before turning north and reaching a trumpet interchange where US 206 splits from I-80. Following this split, US 206 is a four-lane freeway that heads northeast, crossing under Waterloo Valley Road and an abandoned railroad line before coming to an interchange with International Drive. After the interchange with International Drive, US 206 crosses
13224-406: The intersection of Route 38 and South Pemberton Road ( CR 530 ). A short distance after the intersection of Route 38 and South Pemberton Road (CR 530), the route becomes the border between Eastampton to the west and Southampton to the east before running between Eastampton and Pemberton Township . Along this portion, it passes through Ewansville. Continuing entirely into Springfield Township ,
13376-415: The intersection of Carranza Road ( CR 648 ), US 206 briefly joins CR 648 and splits from US 206 by turning north-northeast on Old Indian Mills Road. the route briefly widens into a four-lane undivided road before narrowing back to two lanes. Upon intersecting with Tuckerton Road ( CR 622 ), US 206 enters Tabernacle . Here, Medford Lakes Road ( CR 532 ) crosses the route at a signalized intersection. Following
13528-520: The intersection of Medford Lakes Road (CR 532), residential development increases along the route as it continues into Southampton . US 206 becomes a three-lane road with one northbound lane and two southbound lanes as it comes to the Red Lion Circle with Route 70 . Past the Red Lion Circle, the route becomes two lanes again and passes more rural surroundings with some development. US 206 comes to
13680-572: The intersection of Nassau Street in Princeton is part of the King's Highway Historic District . Bayard Lane carries the route past more wooded developed areas, eventually curving northeast through a park. Here, US 206 becomes unnamed and turns north again. Continuing to the north, the amount of development adjacent to the road decreases. US 206 enters Montgomery in Somerset County . In Montgomery Township,
13832-459: The intersection of White Horse Pike ( US 30 ) in Hammonton in Atlantic County , heading north-northeast on the two-lane, undivided highway. South of this intersection, the road continues as Route 54 , known as Bellevue Avenue. From its southern terminus, US 206 runs through farmland, which eventually gives way to the heavily forested Pine Barrens . Within this area, the route continues through
13984-468: The latter is planned to be upgraded to Interstate 11 . Three state capitals in the contiguous U.S. are served only by U.S. Routes: Dover, Delaware ; Jefferson City, Missouri ; and Pierre, South Dakota . In 1995, the National Highway System was defined to include both the Interstate Highway System and other roads designated as important to the nation's economy, defense, and mobility. AASHTO
14136-514: The lowest numbers in the east and the highest in the west, while east-to-west highways are typically even-numbered, with the lowest numbers in the north, and the highest in the south, though the grid guidelines are not rigidly followed, and many exceptions exist. Major north–south routes generally have numbers ending in "1", while major east–west routes usually have numbers ending in "0". Three-digit numbered highways are generally spur routes of parent highways; for example, U.S. Route 264 (US 264)
14288-475: The more colorful names and historic value of the auto trail systems. The New York Times wrote, "The traveler may shed tears as he drives the Lincoln Highway or dream dreams as he speeds over the Jefferson Highway , but how can he get a 'kick' out of 46, 55 or 33 or 21?" (A popular song later promised, " Get your kicks on Route 66! ") The writer Ernest McGaffey was quoted as saying, "Logarithms will take
14440-513: The new recreation of long-distance automobile travel. The Yellowstone Trail was another of the earliest examples. While many of these organizations worked with towns and states along the route to improve the roadways, others simply chose a route based on towns that were willing to pay dues, put up signs, and did little else. Wisconsin was the first state in the U.S. to number its highways , erecting signs in May 1918. Other states soon followed. In 1922,
14592-400: The northern and southern ends of the US 206 Bypass of Hillsborough was originally planned to begin in early 2017. On April 13, 2018, construction began on the final phase to build the northern and southern ends of the bypass. The final phase of the US 206 Bypass, which is projected to cost $ 36.6 million and be funded through state and federal money, opened on June 5, 2021. The Hillsborough Bypass
14744-496: The northern end of US 206 Bypass, where it turns north. Leaving the center of Hillsborough, the road runs northeast past more wooded areas as it crosses under Norfolk Southern 's Lehigh Line . The route passes more development as it widens into a four lane divided highway with jughandles , turning to the north and passing the former Duke Gardens . US 206 briefly becomes six lanes wide at the intersection of Dukes Parkway East ( CR 608 ) before narrowing back to four lanes as it crosses
14896-707: The northwest to run through wooded areas of the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area , where it comes to the Milford–Montague Toll Bridge over the Delaware River that is maintained by the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission . After crossing the river on the Milford–Montague Toll Bridge, US 206 continues north into Dingman Township in Pike County, Pennsylvania . A short distance after
15048-458: The numbering grid for the new Interstate Highway System was established as intentionally opposite from the US grid insofar as the direction the route numbers increase. Interstate Highway numbers increase from west-to-east and south-to-north, to keep identically numbered routes geographically apart in order to keep them from being confused with one another, and it omits 50 and 60 which would potentially conflict with US 50 and US 60 . In
15200-487: The optional routes into another route. In 1934, AASHO tried to eliminate many of the split routes by removing them from the log, and designating one of each pair as a three-digit or alternate route, or in one case US 37 . AASHO described its renumbering concept in the October 1934 issue of American Highways : "Wherever an alternate route is not suitable for its own unique two-digit designation, standard procedure assigns
15352-453: The other states. Many states agreed in general with the scope of the system, but believed the Midwest to have added too many routes to the system. The group adopted the shield, with few modifications from the original sketch, at that meeting, as well as the decision to number rather than name the routes. A preliminary numbering system, with eight major east–west and ten major north–south routes,
15504-412: The place of legends, and 'hokum' for history." When the U.S. numbered system was started in 1925, a few optional routings were established which were designated with a suffixed letter after the number indicating "north", "south", "east", or "west". While a few roads in the system are still numbered in this manner, AASHO believes that they should be eliminated wherever possible, by the absorption of one of
15656-431: The population were under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 21.7% from 25 to 44, 34.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.9 years. For every 100 females, the population had 97.4 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 98.3 males. The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income
15808-409: The population. There were 2,132 households, out of which 44.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.2% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.6% were non-families. 11.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.03 and
15960-417: The population. Of the 2,168 households, 40.2% had children under the age of 18; 71.7% were married couples living together; 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present and 15.8% were non-families. Of all households, 12.7% were made up of individuals and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.99 and the average family size was 3.28. 26.8% of
16112-460: The previous two-lane stretch during rush hours. The project was slated to be finished in November 2013. The New Jersey Department of Transportation is planning on widening the route in Hillsborough to four lanes and adding a concrete median from Doctors Way to Brown Avenue, where the four lane highway south of the Raritan River ends. This will replace the railroad overpass that is primarily blocking
16264-448: The proposed Route 60 near Vineland and Millville . Originally, a parkway had been planned in 1932 to serve the US 206 corridor between Hammonton and Trenton, but never materialized. The freeway between Vineland/Millville and Hammonton was to cost $ 47 million and was intended to provide a better route between the two areas than the existing two-lane roads. However, it was never built due to environmental and financial issues. A freeway
16416-518: The road briefly becomes five lanes with a center left-turn lane before becoming a four-lane divided highway again as it crosses over I-295 without an interchange. Running into more urban areas of development, the route enters Trenton at the crossing the intersection of Lalor Street ( CR 650 ) After entering Trenton, US 206 narrows into a two-lane undivided street. As the road heads toward downtown Trenton, it crosses NJ Transit 's River Line immediately before interchanging with Route 129 . From here,
16568-431: The road leaves the state forest and continues through wooded areas with some commercial establishments. US 206/CR 521 reaches the community of Hainesville , where it passes through more agricultural surroundings with some development. Leaving Hainesville, the road continues into Montague Township . Near the community of Montague, CR 521 splits from US 206 by heading to the northeast on River Road. Meanwhile, US 206 turns to
16720-498: The road passes under Garrettson Road and comes to an interchange with I-287 that also provides access to I-78 . Past the I-287 interchange, US 202/206 continue north as a two-lane surface road past suburban areas. The road crosses Chambers Brook into Bedminster , where it soon passes under I-78. Shortly after I-78, it becomes into a four-lane expressway with a jersey barrier . US 202/206 come to another interchange with I-287, pass over
16872-422: The road starts to increase. As US 206 reaches an intersection of Flanders-Bartley Road ( CR 613 ), the surroundings becomes commercial before the route passes under Dover and Rockaway River Railroad 's High Bridge Branch . After this area, the road turns north-northeast and runs through forested areas as a three lane road with two northbound lanes and one southbound lane, eventually entering Roxbury . Business in
17024-605: The road turns more to the northwest with four lanes and passes by the CURE Insurance Arena before crossing over Amtrak 's Northeast Corridor railroad line and US 1 without an interchange simultaneously. US 206 enters the commercial downtown area, narrowing back to two lanes before reaching Warren Street, where US 206 splits into a one-way pair following Broad Street northbound and Warren Street southbound. This one–way pairing, which carries two lanes in each direction, curves north and continues through Downtown Trenton. At
17176-459: The road. Just after this intersection, the route enters Bedminster again, turning to the north. The route continues north into Chester Township , Morris County . In Chester Township, US 206 passes through forested areas, with the northbound direction briefly gaining a second lane. As the road comes into Chester , it widens to four lanes and passes shopping areas including the Streets of Chester. In
17328-620: The roadways were built and have always been maintained by state or local governments since their initial designation in 1926. The route numbers and locations are coordinated by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO). The only federal involvement in AASHTO is a nonvoting seat for the United States Department of Transportation . Generally, most north-to-south highways are odd-numbered, with
17480-589: The route and the nominal direction of travel. Second, they are displayed at intersections with other major roads, so that intersecting traffic can follow their chosen course. Third, they can be displayed on large green guide signs that indicate upcoming interchanges on freeways and expressways. Since 1926, some divided routes were designated to serve related areas, and designate roughly-equivalent splits of routes. For instance, US 11 splits into US 11E (east) and US 11W (west) in Bristol, Virginia , and
17632-402: The route becomes a two-lane undivided road. Upon turning northwest, the surroundings become more forested as US 206 crosses a mountain, with the northbound direction gaining a second lane for a distance. There are a few businesses along the road as it runs north past wooded areas near Cranberry Lake and Panther Lake. The route continues into Andover , where it becomes Main Street and passes under
17784-480: The route bypasses the center of town to the south as a four-lane divided highway before crossing the intersection of Newton Avenue (CR 519). Past Newton Avenue (CR 519), the median ends and US 206 continues to the west-northwest. After crossing back into Frankford Township, the route continues through forested areas. Turning more to the north, US 206 runs a short distance to the west of Culver's Lake prior to intersecting with West Owassa Turnpike ( CR 521 ). US 206 forms
17936-461: The route crosses the intersection of Monmouth Road ( CR 537 ). Past this intersection, US 206 widens into a four-lane undivided road. The route briefly gains a wide painted median before crossing the Assicunk Creek into Mansfield Township In Mansfield Township, US 206 becomes a divided highway as it bypasses the community of Columbus to the west, with CR 690 continuing through Columbus. On
18088-588: The route runs to the east of Princeton Airport and crosses the intersection of Georgetown-Franklin Turnpike/Washington Street ( CR 518 ). Following this intersection, CR 533 splits from US 206 by heading northeast on Bridgepoint Road, and US 206 continues north-northwest through a mix of suburban and rural areas. The road passes through the community of Harlingen before widening to four lanes and reaching Belle Mead . In this area, US 206 passes over CSX 's Trenton Subdivision railroad line before making
18240-630: The routes rejoin in Knoxville, Tennessee . Occasionally only one of the two routes is suffixed; US 6N in Pennsylvania does not rejoin US ;6 at its west end. AASHTO has been trying to eliminate these since 1934; its current policy is to deny approval of new split routes and to eliminate existing ones "as rapidly as the State Highway Department and the Standing Committee on Highways can reach agreement with reference thereto". Special routes —those with
18392-500: The same large, bold numerals on a square-dimension shield, while 3-digit routes may either use the same shield with a narrower font, or a wider rectangular-dimension shield. Special routes may be indicated with a banner above the route number, or with a letter suffixed to the route number. Signs are generally displayed in several different locations. First, they are shown along the side of the route at regular intervals or after major intersections (called reassurance markers ), which shows
18544-488: The southwest to Oklahoma City , from where it ran west to Los Angeles . Kentucky strongly objected to this designated route, as it had been left off any of the major east–west routes, instead receiving the US ;62 designation. In January 1926, the committee designated this, along with the part of US 52 east of Ashland, Kentucky , as US 60 . They assigned US 62 to the Chicago-Los Angeles route, contingent on
18696-522: The splits in US 11 , US 19 , US 25 , US 31 , US 45 , US 49 , US 73 , and US 99 . For the most part, the U.S. Routes were the primary means of inter-city vehicle travel; the main exceptions were toll roads such as the Pennsylvania Turnpike and parkway routes such as the Merritt Parkway . Many of the first high-speed roads were U.S. Highways:
18848-433: The state highways running concurrent with US 206 were removed. When US 206's current alignment bypassing Columbus was built by the 1960s, the designation of Route 170 was given to the old alignment through Columbus; this road was turned over to Burlington County in the 1980s and is now CR 690. In the late 1960s, a freeway was proposed for the US 206/Route 54 corridor, running from US 30 in Hammonton south to Route 55 and
19000-548: The states, they made several modifications; the U.S. Highway System was approved on November 11, 1926. Expansion of the U.S. Highway System continued until 1956, when the Interstate Highway System was laid out and began construction under the administration of President Dwight D. Eisenhower . After the national implementation of the Interstate Highway System, many U.S. Routes that had been bypassed or overlaid with Interstate Highways were decommissioned and removed from
19152-532: The system, however, must "substantially meet the current AASHTO design standards ". As of 1989, the United States Numbered Highways system had a total length of 157,724 miles (253,832 km). Except for toll bridges and tunnels , very few U.S. Routes are toll roads . AASHTO policy says that a toll road may only be included as a special route , and that "a toll-free routing between the same termini shall continue to be retained and marked as
19304-491: The system. In some places, the U.S. Routes remain alongside the Interstates and serve as a means for interstate travelers to access local services and as secondary feeder roads or as important major arteries in their own right. In other places, where there are no nearby Interstate Highways, the U.S. Routes often remain as the most well-developed roads for long-distance travel. While the system's growth has slowed in recent decades,
19456-485: The time the first route log was published in April 1927, major numbering changes had been made in Pennsylvania in order to align the routes to the existing auto trails. In addition, U.S. Route 15 had been extended across Virginia . Much of the early criticism of the U.S. Highway System focused on the choice of numbers to designate the highways, rather than names. Some thought a numbered highway system to be cold compared to
19608-624: The township include Atsion , Dellette, Flyat, Hampton Furnace, High Crossing, Indian Mills , and Smalls. The township borders Medford Township , Tabernacle Township , and Washington Township in Burlington County; Hammonton in Atlantic County ; and Waterford Township in Camden County . The township is one of 56 South Jersey municipalities that are included within the New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve ,
19760-533: The township of Shamong. Shamong Township is located in the 3rd Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 8th state legislative district. Prior to the 2010 Census, Shamong Township had been split between the 2nd Congressional District and the 3rd Congressional District, a change made by the New Jersey Redistricting Commission that took effect in January 2013, based on the results of
19912-519: The township was $ 77,457, and the median income for a family was $ 82,534. Males had a median income of $ 55,664 versus $ 35,440 for females. The per capita income for the township was $ 30,934. About 2.3% of families and 2.6% of the population were below the poverty line , including 3.7% of those under age 18 and 2.1% of those age 65 or over. Shamong Township is governed under the Township form of New Jersey municipal government, one of 141 municipalities (of
20064-465: The township were taken to form Woodland Township (March 7, 1866) and Tabernacle Township (March 22, 1901). In April 1902, portions of Hammonton and Waterford Township were annexed to the township. The township's name comes from Native American terms meaning "place of the big horn", from the words oschummo ("horn") and onk ("place"). New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked Shamong Township as its 6th best place to live in its 2008 rankings of
20216-454: The township. The population density was 146.2 per square mile (56.4/km ). There were 2,227 housing units at an average density of 50.2 per square mile (19.4/km ). The racial makeup was 96.86% (6,286) White , 0.92% (60) Black or African American , 0.20% (13) Native American , 0.59% (38) Asian , 0.02% (1) Pacific Islander , 0.26% (17) from other races , and 1.16% (75) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.30% (149) of
20368-543: The two routes received the same number, with a directional suffix indicating its relation to the other. These splits were initially shown in the log as—for instance—US 40 North and US 40 South, but were always posted as simply US 40N and US 40S. The most heated argument, however, was the issue of US 60. The Joint Board had assigned that number to the Chicago-Los Angeles route, which ran more north–south than west–east in Illinois, and then angled sharply to
20520-468: The two-digit routes, three-digit routes have been added, removed, extended and shortened; the "parent-child" relationship is not always present. AASHTO guidelines specifically prohibit Interstate Highways and U.S. Routes from sharing a number within the same state. As with other guidelines, exceptions exist across the U.S. Some two-digit numbers have never been applied to any U.S. Route, including 37, 39, 47, 86, and 88. Route numbers are displayed on
20672-471: The unqualified number to the older or shorter route, while the other route uses the same number marked by a standard strip above its shield carrying the word 'Alternate'." Most states adhere to this approach. However, some maintain legacy routes that violate the rules in various ways. Examples can be found in California , Mississippi , Nebraska , Oregon , and Tennessee . In 1952, AASHO permanently recognized
20824-631: The widening project. The first half, from Doctors Way to Valley Road, will start in the summer of 2020 and is anticipated to be completed by fall 2022. The second half, from Valley Road to Brown Avenue will take place in 2022 and take 2 years to complete. U.S. Route 206 Bypass ( US 206 Byp. ) is the designation for the Peter J. Biondi Bypass, a bypass of the section of US 206 through Hillsborough in Somerset County. The road begins at an at-grade intersection of US 206 and Mountain View Road and heads north as
20976-428: Was $ 104,063 (with a margin of error of +/− $ 7,752) and the median family income was $ 110,848 (+/− $ 10,655). Males had a median income of $ 80,188 (+/− $ 22,205) versus $ 53,591 (+/− $ 14,752) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $ 38,817 (+/− $ 3,645). About 2.4% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the poverty line , including 1.6% of those under age 18 and 9.4% of those age 65 or over. As of
21128-735: Was also chosen, based on the shield found on the Great Seal of the United States . The auto trail associations rejected the elimination of the highway names. Six regional meetings were held to hammer out the details—May 15 for the West , May 27 for the Mississippi Valley , June 3 for the Great Lakes , June 8 for the South , June 15 for the North Atlantic , and June 15 for New England . Representatives of
21280-581: Was also proposed for US 206 in northwestern New Jersey during the 1960s. In 1964, a Route 94 freeway was planned to follow US 206 between Netcong and Newton on its way to the proposed Route 23 freeway in Hamburg . The Tri-State Transportation Commission proposed a longer US 206 freeway that was to connect I-78 and I-287 in Bedminster north to Newton, incorporating the southern portion of the Route 94 proposal. This freeway
21432-499: Was both praised and criticized by local newspapers, often depending on whether that city was connected to a major route. While the Lincoln Highway Association understood and supported the plan, partly because they were assured of getting the US 30 designation as much as possible, most other trail associations lamented their obsolescence. At their January 14–15, 1926 meeting, AASHO was flooded with complaints. In
21584-572: Was completed in 1923. The American Association of State Highway Officials (AASHO), formed in 1914 to help establish roadway standards, began to plan a system of marked and numbered "interstate highways" at its 1924 meeting. AASHO recommended that the Secretary of Agriculture work with the states to designate these routes. Secretary Howard M. Gore appointed the Joint Board on Interstate Highways , as recommended by AASHO, on March 2, 1925. The Board
21736-418: Was composed of 21 state highway officials and three federal Bureau of Public Roads officials. At the first meeting, on April 20 and 21, the group chose the name "U.S. Highway" as the designation for the routes. They decided that the system would not be limited to the federal-aid network; if the best route did not receive federal funds, it would still be included. The tentative design for the U.S. Route shield
21888-509: Was deferred to a numbering committee "without instructions". After working with states to get their approval, the committee expanded the highway system to 75,800 miles (122,000 km), or 2.6% of total mileage, over 50% more than the plan approved August 4. The skeleton of the numbering plan was suggested on August 27 by Edwin Warley James of the BPR, who matched parity to direction, and laid out
22040-501: Was designated along it between White Horse and Trenton. From Trenton north to Princeton, pre-1927 Route 13 was replaced by Route 27. Present-day US 206 between Princeton and Newton became part of Route 31, a route that was to go past Newton to the New York state line near Unionville , while the portion north of Newton to the Delaware River in Montague Township became Route S31, a spur of Route 31. Another spur of Route 31, Route 31A ,
22192-505: Was designated to bypass Somerville, the former alignment was known as Route 177 from the 1960s until 1974. In the 1940s, US 206/Route 39 was realigned to the south of White Horse; the former alignment was known as Route 160 between the 1960s and the 1980s. Also in the 1940s, the northern terminus of US 206 was moved to its current location at US 209 in Dingman Township, Pennsylvania. In the 1953 New Jersey state highway renumbering ,
22344-424: Was held August 3 and 4, 1925. At that meeting, discussion was held over the appropriate density of routes. William F. Williams of Massachusetts and Frederick S. Greene of New York favored a system of only major transcontinental highways, while many states recommended a large number of roads of only regional importance. Greene in particular intended New York's system to have four major through routes as an example to
22496-418: Was included in US 206 west of White Horse. Prior to 1927, what is now US 206 in New Jersey was legislated as part of several routes. Between Bordentown and Trenton, the current alignment was designated as a part of pre-1927 Route 2 in 1916. Between Trenton and Princeton, present-day US 206 became the southernmost part of pre-1927 Route 13 in 1917. In 1921, the current route from Princeton north to Bedminster
22648-449: Was intended to relieve traffic on existing roads and provide access to recreation areas. By the late 1960s, the US 206 freeway would be planned by the New Jersey Department of Transportation to connect I-80 in Netcong north to Montague Township. This freeway was proposed to provide access to proposed national recreation area along the Delaware River that would have been built in conjunction with
22800-438: Was legislated as part of pre-1927 Route 16 . After the U.S. Highway System was created in 1926, the route between Bordentown and Trenton became the northernmost part of US 130 while it became a part of US 1 between Trenton and Princeton. In the 1927 New Jersey state highway renumbering , several state highways were legislated along present-day US 206. Route 39 followed the route from Hammonton to White Horse, while Route 37
22952-565: Was legislated in 1941 to run from Route 31 in Princeton to Route 33 in Hightstown ; only a small portion of this was built over the Northeast Corridor railroad line and is now Route 64 . US 206 was designated in the later 1930s, running from US 30 in Hammonton, New Jersey, north to US 6 and US 209 in Milford, Pennsylvania. By this time, the US 1 and US 130 designations were removed from the route onto new alignments. In 1938, US 206/Route 31
23104-538: Was legislated to run from Elizabeth through Netcong to Culver's Gap . In 1804, the Union Turnpike was chartered to run from Morristown to the crossing at Dingman's Ferry in Montague Township. In 1814, the Deckerton and Newton Turnpike branched from Newton through Deckerton, now Sussex , to New York state line. The Crosswicks and Trenton Turnpike was chartered in 1854; the road is now locally known as Broad Street, and
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