County Route 807 (Middlesex County, New Jersey)

County Route 807
Route information
Length:	1.18 mi[1] (1.90 km)
Major junctions
South end:	CR 622/CR 692 in Highland Park
North end:	CR 622 in Piscataway
Highway system
County routes in New Jersey 500-series • County routes in Middlesex County ← CR 702 CR 601 →

County Route 807 is a secondary county route in Middlesex County, New Jersey. It runs for only 1.18 miles (1.90 km) through Johnson County Park in Highland Park and Piscataway, New Jersey. The only intersections are unnamed roads either for access to a park grove or back to County Route 622, at which it also terminates. 807 is the only county route in New Jersey with a Route number of 800 or higher. The speed limit is 25 mph (40 km/h).^[1]

Route 807 begins at an intersection with CR 692 and 622 in Highland Park.^[1] The road enters Johnson County Park at the beginning and traverses it throughout its length. The road crosses a stream at .29 miles and the first road, which is unnamed, at .46 miles. CR 807 continues and enters Piscataway Township. The road passes more unnamed roads and soon Johnson Drive turns off. At this point, CR 807 is now known as Violet Drive.^[1] Violet Drive continues for another .18 of a mile and ends at the same route it started from, CR 622.^[1]

Route description

Middlesex County Route 807 begins at a traffic light with County Route 622, known as River Road, and County Route 692, known as Cedar Lane, in Highland Park. The road goes through several twists and turns through Johnson County Park and crosses the various groves. Route 807's first intersection is with an unnamed road that heads back to Route 622.^[1] Soon after, 807 comes to a triangle intersection with another unnamed road. The road continues and soon Johnson Road turns off, and 807 becomes Violet Drive after being Johnson Drive for most of its length. Violet Drive/CR 807 continues and terminates at Route 622 in Piscataway.^[1] The road continues as Hillcrest Drive past Route 622.^[1]

History

Prior to the 600-series designation of county routes in Middlesex County, CR 807 was known as County Route 2R16.^[2]

Intersections

County	Location	Mile	Destinations	Notes
Middlesex	Highland Park	0.00	CR 622, CR 692	Southern terminus [1]
		0.46	Unnamed Road
	Piscataway	0.63	Unnamed Road	1st of 2 entrances to the road [1]
		0.69	Unnamed Road	2nd of 2 entrances to the road [1]
		1.00	Johnson Drive
		1.18	CR 622	Northern terminus[1]
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

• U.S. Roads portal
• New Jersey portal

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h i j k l} County Route 807 straight line diagram from New Jersey Department of Transportation
2. ^ 1947 Map of Middlesex County

External links

• Johnson County Park - The park that 807 runs through