New Jersey Route 133
Route 133 is a 3.59-mile (5.78 km) state highway located entirely in East Windsor Township, New Jersey, United States. It provides a bypass of Hightstown, running from Route 33 just east of the New Jersey Turnpike (Interstate 95) at exit 8, west around the north side of Hightstown and past U.S. Route 130 to end at County Route 571, just east of County Route 535. Route 133 is a freeway, but has no direct connections to any other freeways (the connection to the Turnpike at Route 33 leads through several traffic lights).
Some have called for Route 133 to bring a direct connection to the New Jersey Turnpike to provide a better bypass of Hightstown, as traffic must now travel through Hightstown to reach the Turnpike. Studies have found that congestion in downtown has not significantly improved since the opening of the bypass. Whether or not the aging interchange with Route 33 will be replaced is up to the Turnpike Authority to decide.
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Route 133 westbound at the eastern beginning. -
Route 133 as it approaches its eastern terminus. -
Route 133 has two exits, neither have exit numbers. (Here is a sign for U.S. Route 130) -
Southbound on U.S. Route 130 approaching Route 133 -
The proposed Route 92 from NJDOT maps
Closely related to Route 133 is Route 92, a proposed branch of the New Jersey Turnpike to run from west from exit 8A.
Exit list
| Mile | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 0.00 | County Route 571/Windsor Center Drive - Princeton | at-grade intersection |
| 0.72 | One Mile Road | westbound exit and eastbound entrance |
| 1.61 | U.S. Route 130 - New Brunswick/Bordentown | no access from Route 133 east to US 130 south or US 130 north to Route 133 west |
| 3.59 | Route 33/Milford Road to New Jersey Turnpike - Freehold/Hightstown | at-grade intersection |
History
The first plans for the corridor came in 1938 with the legislation of Route 31A, which would have connected Route 31 near Princeton with Route 33 east of Hightstown. The only section built was a ca. 1940 bridge over the Pennsylvania Railroad main line (now Amtrak's Northeast Corridor) at Princeton Junction, renumbered Route 64 in the 1953 renumbering.
See also
- County Route 522, a four-lane road from U.S. Route 130 west to U.S. Route 1 in the same general corridor as Route 92
- Penns Neck Bypass, a planned bypass of County Route 571 near Princeton
