County Route 550 | ||||
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CR 550 highlighted in red
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Route information | ||||
Length: | 15.92 mi (25.62 km) | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end: | Route 47 in Maurice River Township | |||
Route 347 in Maurice River Township CR 550 Spur in Dennis Township CR 557 in Woodbine |
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East end: | US 9 in Dennis Township | |||
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Counties: | Cumberland, Cape May | |||
Highway system | ||||
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County Route 550 Spur |
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Location: | Dennis Township |
Length: | 4.84 mi (7.79 km) |
County Route 550, abbreviated CR 550, is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The highway extends 15.92 miles (25.62 km) from Delsea Drive (Route 47) in Maurice River Township to Shore Drive (U.S. Route 9) in Dennis Township. The road travels through Maurice River Township (Cumberland County), Dennis Township (Cape May County) and Woodbine.
CR 550 begins at an intersection with Route 47 in Maurice River Township, Cumberland County, heading east on two-lane undivided Leesburg-Belleplain Road. The road runs through dense woods with pockets of farms, crossing Route 347 before running through the Belleplain State Forest. CR 550 enters Dennis Township in Cape May County and becomes Hoffmans Mill Road. The road passes areas of farm fields and homes as it reaches the CR 550 Spur junction and makes a turn northeast onto Tuckahoe Road. A short distance later, the route turns southeast onto Webster Avenue, with CR 605 continuing north on Tuckahoe Road. CR 550 heads into heavy woodland again as it continues into Woodbine. In Woodbine, the route passes residences as it reaches the CR 557 intersection.