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County Route 550 marker
County Route 550
Map
CR 550 highlighted in red, CR 550 Spur in blue
Route information
Length15.92 mi[1] (25.62 km)
Tourist
routes		 Pine Barrens Byway
Major junctions
West end Route 47 in Maurice River Township
Major intersections
East end US 9 in Dennis Township
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNew Jersey
CountiesCumberland, Cape May
Highway system
← CR 549→ CR 551

County Route 550 (CR 550) is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The highway extends 15.92 miles (25.62 km) from Delsea Drive (Route 47) in Maurice River Township to Shore Drive (U.S. Route 9) in Dennis Township. The road travels through Maurice River Township (Cumberland County), Dennis Township (Cape May County) and Woodbine.

Route description

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View east at the west end of CR 550 at Route 47 in Maurice River Township

CR 550 begins at an intersection with Route 47 in Maurice River Township, Cumberland County, heading east on two-lane undivided Leesburg-Belleplain Road. The road runs through dense woods with pockets of farms, crossing Route 347 before running through the Belleplain State Forest. CR 550 enters Dennis Township in Cape May County and becomes Hoffmans Mill Road. The road passes areas of farm fields and homes as it reaches the CR 550 Spur junction and makes a turn northeast onto Tuckahoe Road. A short distance later, the route turns southeast onto Webster Avenue, with CR 605 continuing north on Tuckahoe Road. CR 550 heads into heavy woodland again as it continues into Woodbine. In Woodbine, the route passes residences as it reaches the CR 557 intersection.[1][2]

CR 550 westbound in Woodbine

At this point, CR 550 turns northeast to form a concurrency with CR 557 on Washington Avenue while CR 638 continues east on Webster Avenue. The road passes a mix of homes and businesses as it comes to Dehirsch Avenue, where CR 550 splits from CR 557 by heading southeast on that road. CR 550 continues through developed areas, with the surroundings becoming more rural as the route intersects CR 660 and passes under the Cape May Seashore Lines railroad before passing north of Woodbine Municipal Airport. After meeting CR 610 at a roundabout, the road enters dense woodland and crosses back into Dennis Township, with the name becoming Woodbine-Ocean View Road. The route crosses CR 608 and CR 628, continuing into wooded residential areas at the intersection with the latter. CR 550 continues from this point to its eastern terminus at US 9.[1][2]

Major intersections

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CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
CumberlandMaurice River Township0.000.00 Route 47 (Delsea Drive) – Wildwood, MillvilleWestern terminus
2.143.44 Route 347 (Cape Road) – Millville, Dennis
Cape MayDennis Township5.378.64

 CR 550 Spur west (Eldora Road) – Eldora
Woodbine9.1814.77
 CR 557 south (Washington Avenue) – Dennisville		West end of CR 557 overlap
9.5915.43

 CR 557 north to Route 55 – Tuckahoe		East end of CR 557 overlap
Dennis Township15.9225.62
 US 9 (Shore Road) to G.S. Parkway – Sea Isle City		Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

CR 550 Spur

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Spur plate county.svg
County Route 550 Spur marker
County Route 550 Spur
LocationDennis Township and Maurice River Township
Length4.84 mi[3] (7.79 km)
CR 550 Spur eastbound entering Cape May County past the Route 347 intersection

County Route 550 Spur, abbreviated CR 550 Spur, is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The highway extends 4.84 miles (7.79 km) from Delsea Drive (Route 47) to Hoffman's Mill Road (CR 550) in Dennis Township. Between the two termini, the route passes through a portion of Maurice River Township.

The road travels through the following municipalities (from west to east):

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[3]kmDestinationsNotes
Cape MayDennis Township0.000.00 Route 47 (Delsea Drive)Western terminus
CumberlandMaurice River Township2.483.99
 Route 347 north		West end of Route 347 overlap
2.604.18
 Route 347 south		East end of Route 347 overlap
Cape MayDennis Township4.847.79 CR 550 (Hoffman Mill Road)Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d County Route 550 straight line diagram from New Jersey Department of Transportation
  2. ^ a b "overview of County Route 550" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2010-04-14.
  3. ^ a b NJDOT County Route 550 SPUR Straight Line Diagram (PDF) (NJDOT) (Straight line diagram)
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