and CR 526

Oh yeah, those shields are EB and WB, respectively. Because Mercer County cares.


Old county trapezoids just east of the converted circle at US 1.


Another one, westbound.


Where a shield would suffice, an LGS is overkill. This is EB on CR 571/CR 526 (yay Mercer signage) at NJ 64. Oh, P.S., I said EB, there's no SOUTH in there at all.


Skipping NJ 64 (visit that via the link at the bottom), this is westbound just before 64 begins in Princeton Junction.

CR 638 SB, courtesy Lou Corsaro.


WB again, compiled from recycled 6xx shields that just happened to each have the same last digit. Not very convincing, Mercer County (as if the directional signage were).


I have HAD it with these signs on these poles! (Topical reference.) Shields next to street signs on all approaches, this one westbound (see the 535 page for another).


Holy EAST, Batman! Finally a direction is attached, though it's not the one you'd expect, because CR 571 changes directions a few times. EB at the beginning of NJ 133, the demi-freeway (lights at both ends) that loops around Hightstown to NJ 33. Since it's Mercer County, this unique lane assignment sign lacks county names in the shields, because pobody's nerfect in Mercer!


I spotted this out of the corner of my eye at a signal. Yes, 571 is in a pentagon, but the sign doesn't give it much room to breathe.


Mercer Co. seems to care more when CR 526 isn't around. Courtesy Scott Colbert.


EB at some small and faded shields.


CR 526 WB turns right here.


Westbound through the second CR 571/526 multiplex. CR 571 really should be east-west here, but given the diagonal nature of the route I don't care so long as direction is signed consistently (or at all, if you're Mercer County).


Still being wrong, EB on the second multiplex, where at least 526 is not SB.


Old, non-reflective milemarker, east of CR 537.


Old shields don't reflect well. This is also here to point out that CR 527 never travels west, though CR 571 does despite its number.


1960's-era westbound stuff near Toms River.


The commentary for this signage is on the CR 549 page (see link below); also see this Gribblenation.com page. Clearly there's enough room on this size sign to fit two pentagons instead of two squares, as ugly as those pentagons may be. The squares are quite effective, actually, even though I shouldn't be liking them.

Onto CR 526 alone
Onto NJ 64 with CR 526/571
Onto CR 571/CR 549 SPUR
CR 571 Detour photos on the CR 528 page

Onto CR 615
Onto CR 535
Onto US 9
To NJ 166
Onto CR 549
Into Mercer County
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