County Route 526 (New Jersey)
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CR 526 highlighted in red
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| Length: | 35.56 mi (57.23 km) | |||
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| West end: |
 CR 571 in West Windsor Township
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  US 130 / Route 33 in Robbinsville Township I-195 in Robbinsville Township US 9 in Lakewood Township
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 CR 549 in Lakewood Township |
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| Counties: | Mercer, Monmouth, Ocean | |||
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| Location: | Upper Freehold Township |
| Length: | 0.44 mi (0.71 km) |
County Route 526, abbreviated CR 526, is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The highway extends 35.56 miles (57.23 km) from Hightstown Road (CR 571) in West Windsor Township to Lanes Mill Road (CR 549) in Lakewood Township.
Despite the official ending at County Route 571 in West Windsor, most signs show it concurrent with 571 to its end at state Route 27 in Princeton.
CR 526 officially begins at an intersection with CR 571 in West Windsor Township, Mercer County, heading south on two-lane undivided New Edinburg Road. Although the official western terminus is here, signage for CR 526 continues northwest along CR 571 to Route 27 in Princeton. From CR 571, the route passes through residential subdivisions, curving east and then south onto Hightstown Road with a wide painted median. The road crosses CR 644 and continues south, with the center line narrowing past the New Village Road intersection. CR 526 intersects CR 535 and CR 641, turning west for a brief concurrency with CR 535 on Old Trenton Road before heading south on Robbinsville Road. The route into agricultural areas and enters Robbinsville Township, eventually heading into a mix of farms, woods, and homes. Farther south, the road passes through housing subdivisions before turning southeast for a brief concurrency with Route 33 prior to following Robbinsville-Allentown Road. Here, CR 526 passes businesses and crosses an abandoned railroad line before coming to US 130. The route turns northeast for a brief concurrency with US 130 on a four-lane divided highway before resuming east on two-lane undivided Robbinsville-Allentown Road. The road curves south and then southeast as it heads into residential areas. CR 526 passes over the New Jersey Turnpike (I-95) before turning south near warehouses and coming to an interchange with I-195. South of this interchange, the route heads through a mix of farmland and woodland, curving southeast.
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