County Route 55 (Monmouth County, New Jersey)
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County Route 55 is a county highway in Monmouth County, New Jersey. The highway extends 3.5 miles from Route 33 in Freehold Township north to Route 79 in East Freehold. CR 55 is the north-south bypass of Freehold Township and U.S. Route 9. Recent construction extended CR 55's original 2.08 length further north by about 1.5 miles to meet Route 79. The four-lane expressway has an overpass that allows for a U-turn and left turn from CR 537 westbound. South of CR 537, the four-lane highway becomes a four-lane boulevard with very limited driveways. As of late May 2006 the overpass with CR 55 and Route 33 Business has been fully paved, signed, landscaped, and opened to drivers. The overpass eliminates the traffic light along the CR 55 alignment and allows for free flow of traffic. Plans are in place to reconstruct Halls Mill Road to four lanes, from south of the Route 33 Bypass to CR 524. It is unclear if this new section will be classified as CR 55, but given the county's desire to create a better bypass of U.S. Route 9 and the designation falling on the Kozloski Extension, the route may yet grow longer. The entire highway is an important commuter connection to the outer points of Freehold and between Route 33 and CR 537.
 A view of CR 55 northbound from the new overpass over Route 33 Business |
 Signage for CR 55 south on Route 33 Business west |
 Signage for CR 55 at County Route 46 |
 Signage for CR 55 on CR 46 east, between the old and new intersections |
 Signage for CR 55 on the access ramp to make a wide right turn or go under the expressway to make a U-turn |
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