New Jersey Route 71
State highway in New Jersey, US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Route 71 is a state highway in New Jersey that runs 16.78 miles (27.00 km) near the shore in Monmouth County. It begins at Route 35 in Brielle just north of the Manasquan River and the Ocean County line and heads north to Route 35 in Eatontown with a four block concurrency with Route 35 in Belmar. Monmouth University is located off Route 71 in West Long Branch.
Route information | ||||
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Maintained by NJDOT | ||||
Length | 16.78 mi[1] (27.00 km) | |||
Existed | January 1, 1953[2]–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | Route 35 in Brielle | |||
Major intersections | Route 35 in Belmar Route 33 in Neptune Route 36 in West Long Branch | |||
North end | Route 35 in Eatontown | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | New Jersey | |||
Counties | Monmouth | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Route 71 is the former alignment of State Highway Route 4 and Route 35. In 1927, the alignment became the designation of State Highway Route 4-N. This alignment remained intact until the state highway renumbering in 1953, when it became Route 71. The route has remained virtually unchanged since. Route 71 was also to serve as the eastern terminus of the New Jersey Route 33 Freeway in Neptune, but this never came to be.