Flemington to Morristown, and US 202/206

Above: Guess Branchburg Twp. has kindergartners practicing art for societal benefit.

Again, the appearance of "Penna," just like on I-95. NJ 179 is the old route of US 202, and gets to follow a free bridge into PA while 202 pays a toll. Of course, when that bridge was closed for repairs in summer 2004, that didn't do any good.


The NB BGS is considerably more interesting than the SB BGS, as it invents a little-known US highway. Further on, sign fade that proliferates among many mid-Jersey signal LGS's evidenced at the end of NJ 179 outside Ringoes.


SB at the Flemington Circle, with nice big but since-replaced shields. NJ 12 begins here, heading westward toward the Uhlerstown (PA)-Frenchtown (NJ) free bridge and the northern end of NJ 29. Photos around the Circle are on the 12 page, linked all the way at the bottom of the page.


Milltown Rd. NB leaving US 202 in Bridgewater. Wrong symbol, clearly. Wrong font, too. And the arrows are backwards. Must be the same kindergartners as Branchburg.

Wait, I'm not done. The "10" is not only too high on the shield, it's not even horizontally aligned (to say nothing of the arrows being far from vertical or anywhere near symmetrically positioned to each other). And the degree symbol, yes, it's the wrong symbol, but it's not even in the right place! It's not even remotely aligned with the "10." Probably not even the right color yellow.


Older SB signs, but neither is terribly old. Somerset County likes white instead of yellow legend, although the arrow is distinctly yellow to throw you off. The Ortho Drive sign is not old by any means but has been steadily getting worse ever since it was installed.


NB signage approaching the Somerville rotary. This traffic circle was much more ornery before US 202 through traffic flew above it, but it still needs to die because US 206 traffic toward Princeton continues to increase. That road needs to be a freeway.


SB signage at the rotary, including the last one on the ramp itself. That ramp is also US 206; north of here, US 202 and 206 multiplex for several miles, one of the better-known multiplexes in Jersey.


NB at US 22.


SB signage in the same place. The only missing movement at this interchange is EB US 22 to NB US 202/206.


Older signage than most on the multiplex, and the only thing you'll hear about I-78 from US 202/206 NB.


North of I-287. NJSHR 31 was US 206's number before 1953.


SB at Burnt Mills and Washington Valley Rds., now Somerset CR 620 and obviously once Spur CR 525. Long ago. Can I have this sign? PLEASE?


NB on the multiplex (approaching the next exit to I-287 NB).


Onto US 202 alone, CR 525 used to just cross here, continuing to the right (north) on Anderson Road straight into Mendham Rd. Now, for some odd reason, it goes the wrong way on US 202 before jogging back onto Claremont Rd. to Mendham Rd.


NB at that Claremont Rd. RIDOT may applaud the yellow-background CR shield (one piece, too!), but I prefer the traditional white on blue Somerset shield.


SB at Finley Rd., now Somerset CR 613, but once Spur CR 527. The Spur banner is gone, but at least for now the rest of the shield remains.


South of Harter Road, SB on US 202, courtesy HNTB.

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