Dowd Avenue is a major thoroughfare in Elizabeth, New Jersey which serves the residential district. The street is 1.05 miles (1.69 km) long, beginning at an intersection with Trumbull Street in Elizabeth, continuing on a west–east alignment to the intersection with North Avenue at New Jersey Route 81. The street was formerly known as Humboldt Avenue by the city of Elizabeth and formerly maintained by the New Jersey State Highway Department (now the New Jersey Department of Transportation) as an alignment of Route 164.
Route 164 was first assigned onto Humboldt Avenue after the 1953 state highway renumbering, continuing until somewhere between 1957 and 1969, when it was decommissioned and turned over to the city for maintenance. Later on, Humboldt Avenue was changed names to Dowd Avenue, and the alignment was used as a frontage road to the recently constructed Route 81 Expressway.
Dowd Avenue heading under a state-maintained bridge in Elizabeth
Dowd Avenue begins at an intersection with Trumbull Street and New Point Road in the city of Elizabeth, New Jersey. The street heads northward, crossing between two railroad lines and passing under two overpasses serving former rail lines. Paralleling to the east of the New Jersey Turnpike, Dowd Avenue crosses under another railroad, the route enters a short community in the southeastern portion of Elizabeth. The highway then continues northward, intersecting with Schiller Street, which serves as the main street. After leaving the community, Dowd Avenue turns to the northwest, crossing under the twelve lanes of the turnpike just south of Interchange 13A and continuing northward on a western parallel. From here, Dowd Avenue continues northward along the turnpike right-of-way, passing through a large industrial community, serving several industries (including Wakefern Food Corporation). A two-lane roadway, Dowd Avenue intersects with Evans Street, which dead-ends soon after. Entering the center of Elizabeth and along a parallel with Route 81, Dowd Avenue continues northward until reaching North Avenue, which serves as the northern terminus of Dowd combined with the Route 81 interchange. Dowd Avenue's right-of-way merges into Route 81.[2]
Dowd Avenue heading southbound through Elizabeth's industrial district
The alignment of Dowd Avenue originates as the name of Humboldt Avenue and the designation of New Jersey Route 164. Route 164 was first designated just after the 1953 state highway renumbering, as the highway was not listed as a creation of the renumbering from its original system.[3] Although the maps produced by Rand McNally never showed Route 164 after 1955, the highway was in logs produced by the state of New Jersey past 1957.[4] Route 164 was decommissioned by the New Jersey State Highway Department by the 1969 milepost log.[5] In 1982, the new freeway to Newark Airport (New Jersey Route 81), which parallels the former alignment of Route 164, opened.[6]
Moraseski, Dan; Alpert, Steve (2010). "164". New Jersey: Alps Roads. Retrieved 12 January 2010.
April 13, 2024
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Dowd Avenue is a major thoroughfare in Elizabeth New Jersey which serves the residential district The street is 1 05 miles 1 69 km long beginning at an intersection with Trumbull Street in Elizabeth continuing on a west east alignment to the intersection with North Avenue at New Jersey Route 81 The street was formerly known as Humboldt Avenue by the city of Elizabeth and formerly maintained by the New Jersey State Highway Department now the New Jersey Department of Transportation as an alignment of Route 164 Dowd AvenueMaintained byCity of ElizabethLength1 05 mi 1 69 km 1 LocationElizabethUnion CountyWest endTrumbull Street in ElizabethEast endNorth Avenue in ElizabethRoute 164 was first assigned onto Humboldt Avenue after the 1953 state highway renumbering continuing until somewhere between 1957 and 1969 when it was decommissioned and turned over to the city for maintenance Later on Humboldt Avenue was changed names to Dowd Avenue and the alignment was used as a frontage road to the recently constructed Route 81 Expressway Contents 1 Route description 2 History 3 Major intersections 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksRoute description edit nbsp Dowd Avenue heading under a state maintained bridge in ElizabethDowd Avenue begins at an intersection with Trumbull Street and New Point Road in the city of Elizabeth New Jersey The street heads northward crossing between two railroad lines and passing under two overpasses serving former rail lines Paralleling to the east of the New Jersey Turnpike Dowd Avenue crosses under another railroad the route enters a short community in the southeastern portion of Elizabeth The highway then continues northward intersecting with Schiller Street which serves as the main street After leaving the community Dowd Avenue turns to the northwest crossing under the twelve lanes of the turnpike just south of Interchange 13A and continuing northward on a western parallel From here Dowd Avenue continues northward along the turnpike right of way passing through a large industrial community serving several industries including Wakefern Food Corporation A two lane roadway Dowd Avenue intersects with Evans Street which dead ends soon after Entering the center of Elizabeth and along a parallel with Route 81 Dowd Avenue continues northward until reaching North Avenue which serves as the northern terminus of Dowd combined with the Route 81 interchange Dowd Avenue s right of way merges into Route 81 2 nbsp Dowd Avenue heading southbound through Elizabeth s industrial districtHistory editSee also New Jersey Route 81 The alignment of Dowd Avenue originates as the name of Humboldt Avenue and the designation of New Jersey Route 164 Route 164 was first designated just after the 1953 state highway renumbering as the highway was not listed as a creation of the renumbering from its original system 3 Although the maps produced by Rand McNally never showed Route 164 after 1955 the highway was in logs produced by the state of New Jersey past 1957 4 Route 164 was decommissioned by the New Jersey State Highway Department by the 1969 milepost log 5 In 1982 the new freeway to Newark Airport New Jersey Route 81 which parallels the former alignment of Route 164 opened 6 Major intersections editThe entire route is in Elizabeth Union County mi 1 kmDestinationsNotes0 000 00Trumbull StreetSouthern terminus0 97 1 051 56 1 69 nbsp nbsp North Avenue to N J TurnpikeNorthern terminus1 051 69 nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Route 81 north to US 1 9 Trenton Newark AirportContinuation beyond North Avenue ramp to northbound Route 81 and ramp from southbound Route 811 000 mi 1 609 km 1 000 km 0 621 mi Incomplete accessSee also editPortals nbsp U S Roads nbsp New JerseyReferences edit a b Dowd Avenue Straight Line Diagram PDF New Jersey Department of Transportation 2009 p 1 Retrieved March 17 2020 Overview map of Dowd Avenue former Route 164 Map Cartography by NAVTEQ Bing Maps 2009 Archived from the original on March 9 2010 Retrieved November 19 2009 1953 renumbering New Jersey Department of Highways archived from the original on June 28 2011 retrieved January 12 2010 Traffic Volume Reports 1957 ed New Jersey State Highway Department 1957 Milepost Log of State Highways 1969 ed New Jersey State Highway Department 1969 Anderson Steve NJ 81 Freeway Eastern Roads Retrieved January 12 2010 External links editBrowse numbered routes nbsp Route 163Route 164 nbsp Route 165 nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to New Jersey Route 164 KML file edit help Template Attached KML Dowd Avenue Elizabeth New Jersey KML is from Wikidata Moraseski Dan Alpert Steve 2010 164 New Jersey Alps Roads Retrieved 12 January 2010 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dowd Avenue Elizabeth New Jersey amp oldid 1002785571, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
