County Route 517
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CR 517 highlighted in red
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| Length: | 54.07 mi (87.02 km) | |||
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| South end: |
 CR 523 in Tewksbury Township
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  Route 57 / Route 182 in Hackettstown US 46 in Hackettstown I-80 in Allamuchy Township US 206 in Andover Township Route 181 in Sparta Township Route 23 in Franklin Route 94 in Vernon Township
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| North end: |
 CR 26 at the New York state line in Vernon Township |
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| Counties: | Hunterdon, Morris, Warren, Sussex | |||
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County Route 517, abbreviated CR 517, is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The highway extends 54.07 miles (87.02 km) from Lamington Road (CR 523) in Tewksbury Township to the New York state line in Vernon Township where it continues as Orange County Route 26. It mainly traverses through small, rural communities and unincorporated areas. Its speed limit varies from as much as 50 mph (80 km/h) to as little as 25 mph (40 km/h).
CR 517 begins at an intersection with CR 523 in the community of Oldwick in Tewksbury Township, Hunterdon County, heading north on two-lane undivided Main Street. The road passes homes and businesses before merging onto Joliet Street. At the intersection with King Street/Church Street, the route becomes Old Turnpike Road and leaves Oldwick to head into agricultural areas, curving more to the northwest. CR 517 makes a turn west into woodland before heading north again into a mix of woods, farms, and residential subdivisions. In this area, the route crosses CR 512.
A short distance past the CR 512 intersection, CR 517 crosses into Washington Township, Morris County and becomes Fairmont Road. The route continues through rural areas with residences as it makes a turn to the northwest and reaches the community of Long Valley, where there is an intersection with CR 513 in a business area. At this point, CR 517 becomes Schooleys Mountain Road and is also signed by its former designation of Route 24. The road heads northwest, immediately crossing the South Branch Raritan River as it heads into woodland. The road turns west into areas of woods and homes prior to heading north across forested Schooleys Mountain. After crossing the mountain, CR 517 runs through a mix of farm fields and residential neighborhoods.
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