County Route 531 (New Jersey)

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Route information
Length:	13.61 mi (21.90 km)
Major junctions
South end:	CR 514 in Edison
	US 1 in Edison I-287 in Edison CR 501 in Metuchen Route 27 in Metuchen Route 28 in Plainfield US 22 in North Plainfield I-78 in Warren Township
North end:	CR 512 in Long Hill Township
Location
Counties:	Middlesex, Union, Somerset, Morris
Highway system
County routes in New Jersey 500-series ← CR 530 CR 532 →

County Route 531, abbreviated CR 531, is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The highway extends 13.61 miles (21.90 kilometers) from Woodbridge Avenue (CR 514) in Edison, Middlesex County, through Somerset County to Passaic Valley Road (CR 512) in Long Hill Township, Morris County.

Route description

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CR 531's northern terminus at CR 512 in Long Hill Township

CR 531 begins at CR 514 in Edison. It heads north, soon intersecting with Interstate 95 (the New Jersey Turnpike). It has a partial cloverleaf interchange with U.S. 1 before intersecting Interstate 287. It travels by Edgar Park before passing to the west of the Hillside Cemetery. Known as Main Street, it proceeds northward. It has an intersection with County Route 501, while passing through Metuchen. It intersects New Jersey Route 27 as it travels just to the east of a large park. It becomes known as Plainfield Avenue before turning west on to Park Avenue.

It continues north and intersects County Route 604 while passing near Putnam Park. It then travels near the Plainfield Country Club just prior to running parallel to the Ceder Brook Park. It turns northeast while entering Plainfield. It intersects County Route 601, prior to intersecting Route 28 and reaching its ending terminus at CR 512 in Long Hill Township.

Major intersections

County	Location	mi	km	Destinations	Notes
Middlesex	Edison	0.00	0.00	CR 514 (Woodbridge Avenue) to US 1 / Route 440	Southern terminus
		0.69	1.11	US 1 to I-287	Interchange
		0.84	1.35	I-287	Ramp from southbound I-287, Exit 1 (I-287)
	Metuchen	1.55	2.49	CR 501 (Amboy Avenue)
		1.99	3.20	Route 27 (Middlesex Avenue) to G.S. Parkway – New Brunswick, Newark
Union	Plainfield	8.41– 8.48	13.53– 13.65	Route 28 (4th Street/5th Street)
Somerset	North Plainfield	9.77	15.72	US 22	Interchange
	Watchung	10.82	17.41	CR 527 south (Mountain Boulevard)	South end of CR 527 overlap
		10.90	17.54	CR 527 north (Valley Road)	North end of CR 527 overlap
	Warren Township	11.83	19.04	I-78 to N.J. Turnpike – Clinton, Newark	Exit 40 (I-78)
Morris	Long Hill Township	13.61	21.90	CR 512 (Valley Road)	Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

• U.S. Roads portal
• New Jersey portal

External links

• NJ State Highways: CR 531-544

• NJDOT County Route 531 Straight Line Diagram (PDF) (NJDOT) (Straight-line diagram)