U.S. 130

A four lane lift bridge carries U.S. 130 across Raccoon Creek into the community of Bridgeport in Gloucester County. The span was built in 1940.

09/19/04

Intersecting U.S. 130 at the east end of Raccoon Creek is Main Street and Island Road. Main Street represents the former alignment of U.S. 130 through Bridgeport to the south while Island Road connects with Route 324, the former route of U.S. 322 to a ferry landing for Chester, Pennsylvania.

09/19/04

U.S. 130 north expands to three lanes ahead of a cloverleaf interchange with U.S. 322 and the Commodore John Barry Bridge. Departing next is the eastbound ramp for U.S. 322 to Swedesboro, Mullica Hill and Glassboro.

09/19/04

U.S. 130 upgrades to a freeway east between Bridgeport and Interstate 295. The limited access highway provides a high speed connection between the Commodore Barry Bridge to I-295 for the South Jersey communities of Paulsboro, Gibbstown and National Park among others. U.S. 322 leads south from the cantilever span to Woolwich Township.

10/13/01

Replacement overheads for U.S. 130 at the eastbound ramp for U.S. 322. Traffic interests to Interstate 295 north are directed to remain on U.S. 130 north, which combines with the freeway in two miles. U.S. 322 provides the movement to I-295 south.

09/19/04

What was the end sign posted for the U.S. 130 north at U.S. 1 in North Brunswick. The former jughandled intersection with U.S. 1/Route 171 was replaced with an interchange in the early 2000s.

03/15/00

The north end of U.S. 130 prior to construction of the grade separation with U.S. 1 in 2001. The at-grade intersection was replaced with a directional cloverleaf interchange. It included new overpasses for U.S. 130 and Route 171 above U.S. 1.

03/15/00

U.S. 130 north in North Brunswick Township near the jughandle with Raider Road, one mile from U.S. 1 and Route 171 (Georges Road).

10/03/04

U.S. 1 heads north from U.S. 130 to Newark and south to New Brunswick. Route 171 extends northward from U.S. 130 to Downtown New Brunswick and Route 27 (Albany Street). U.S. 1 varies as an arterial and expressway with six overall lanes between New Brunswick and Trenton to the southwest.

10/03/04

Traffic to the northbound beginning of Route 171 (Georges Road) and the loop ramp for U.S. 1 south separates from U.S. 130 north ahead of Carolier Lane at the Shoppes of North Brunswick.

10/03/04

U.S. 130 north defaults onto the northbound lanes of U.S. 1 along an expressway to Route 18 in eastern New Brunswick. U.S. 1 continues from New Brunswick to Edison, Rahway, Elizabeth and Newark.

10/03/04

Route 171 (Georges Road) northbound passes over the connection from U.S. 130 onto U.S. 1 north. A flyover links U.S. 1 south with the southbound beginning of U.S. 130.

10/03/04

U.S. 130 (Crescent Boulevard) south at I-76 in Gloucester City. Pictured here were original button copy overheads for the left side on-ramp to Interstate 76 (North South Freeway) east to both I-295 and Route 42 south. Crescent Boulevard separates through the exchange with I-76 to accommodate left side ramps in both directions.

06/19/00

I-76 ends one mile south of U.S. 130 (Crescent Boulevard) at the exchange with I-295/Route 42. The North South Freeway continues as Route 42 to Route 55 and Black Horse Pike, where the Atlantic City Expressway begins.

06/19/00

U.S. 130 southbound separates with I-295 after a ten mile long overlap onto a short freeway near Gibbstown. Succeeding folded diamond interchanges follow with Cedar Swamp Road and Route 44 (Crown Point Road).

09/19/04

Cedar Swamp Road and Route 44 (Cedar Swamp Road) parallel one another with a railroad in between from Cooper to Repaupo Station. Route 44 constitutes the original alignment of U.S. 130 east to Gibbstown and west to Bridgeport.

09/19/04

Southbound U.S. 130 at the loop ramp to Route 44 (Crown Point Road). Route 44 leaves Gibbstown to conclude at Baker Avenue via Main Street at Bridgeport to the west.

09/19/04

U.S. 130 reassurance marker posted after the Route 44 on-ramp. The four lane freeway traverses a causeway between Cooper Lake and Cedar Swamp.

09/19/04

Turn-offs link U.S. 130 and New Barker Avenue ahead of the Springers Road over crossing at Bridgeport. A cloverleaf interchange with U.S. 322 and the Commodore John Barry Bridge follows.

09/19/04

Traffic to the Commodore John Barry Bridge leaves U.S. 130 south for U.S. 322 west. The tolled cantilever span crosses the Delaware River between Bridgeport and Chester, Pennsylvania. U.S. 322 combines with Interstate 95 south ahead of Concordville in 3.5 miles.

09/19/04

Former button copy overheads for the loop ramp to U.S. 322 east from U.S. 130 south. U.S. 322 leaves Bridgeport two miles ahead of Interstate 295 through Logan Township.

10/13/01

Sign replacements at the loop ramp to U.S. 322 east from U.S. 130 south. U.S. 322 curves easterly from near Swedesboro to the New Jersey Turnpike at Exit 2 en route to Glassboro in 20 miles.

09/19/04

U.S. 130 southbound intersects Island Road and Main Street ahead of a four lane lift bridge across Raccoon Creek. The US route maintains four lanes westward by Maple Swamp to Oldmans Creek and Nortonville in Salem County.

09/19/04

Middlesex County Route 522 winds east along a four lane highway from U.S. 1 to U.S. 130 in South Brunswick Township. This alignment bypasses the previous route along Ridge Road through Monmouth Junction.

10/03/04

CR 522 east converges with U.S. 130 south along an implied overlap to the adjacent interchange with Ridge Road. CR 522 resumes east from U.S. 130 toward Jamesburg while U.S. 130 continues south 6.5 miles to the Mercer County line outside Hightstown. Northward, U.S. 130 concludes in 6.7 miles at U.S. 1/Route 171 in North Brunswick.

10/03/04