Route 55
A 40.54 mile long freeway serving South Jersey, Route 55 leads south from Route 42 (North South Freeway) to Route 47 at Maurice River township. The limited access route joins the Camden area with Glassboro, Vineland and Millville. Exit numbers run between 21 and 58, alluding to an unconstructed extension southeast to Cape May County.
North
The final northbound shield assembly posted for Route 55.
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Route 55 curves east to pass under CR 621 on the one mile approach to a wye interchange with Route 42 (North South Freeway).
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Route 55 defaults onto Route 42 north ahead of Bellmawr and the interchange complex with Interstate 76 west and 295.
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South
Veering away from Route 42 (North South Freeway), Route 55 begins at a forested wye interchange by Almonesson Creek.
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A trumpet interchange (Exit 58) joins Route 55 with Deptford Center Road east to adjacent CR 621 (Almonesson Road) in one mile.
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Glassboro is ten miles to the south, followed by Vineland in 22 miles. Port Elizabeth, 38 miles away, lies beyond the south end of Route 55 along Route 47.
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CR 621 (Almonesson Road) passes over Route 55 south from Westville to Deptford Mall at CR 544 (Clements Bridge Road).
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Exit 58 leaves Route 55 south at the CR 544 over crossing. Deptford Center Road spurs east from the freeway to Deptford Mall and Route 41 at the North South Freeway. CR 621 continues south to Almonesson and Turnersville.
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scenes
CR 621 (Almonesson Road) heads north from Deptford Center Road and the Route 55 on-ramp to CR 544 (Clements Bridge Road).
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Spanning the Route 55 freeway, County Route 544 (Clements Bridge Road) approaches CR 621 (Almonesson Road) at Deptford Mall.
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CR 621 (Almonesson Road) south from CR 544 leads motorists to the Route 55 freeway to Glassboro and Vineland. CR 544 continues east to meet Route 42 (North South Freeway) south to Turnersville.
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A trumpet interchange joins Deptford Center Road west from CR 621 (Almonesson Road) and Deptford Mall with the Route 55 freeway.
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Deptford Center Road splits into ramps for Route 55 north to Route 42 and Camden and south to Glassboro and Vineland.
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Photo Credits:
- Brent Ivy: 09/26/09
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Page Updated Thursday April 24, 2014.