What is now Route 87 was initially proposed as Route S4A in 1927, running from Tuckerton south through Brigantine to Atlantic City. The portion of this route south of Little Beach was to be built by Atlantic County; however, the state took over plans of building the road in 1938. Despite this, Route S4A was never completed between Brigantine and Little Beach, and the portion of the road that existed in Ocean County was removed from the state highway system by 1941. In 1945, Route S56 was proposed to run from Atlantic City to Brigantine along Brigantine Boulevard. Route 87 was created on its current alignment in 1953 as an unsigned route, replacing the other two routes. Previously, Route 87 split into two alignments in Atlantic City along Huron Avenue and Brigantine Boulevard; the Brigantine Boulevard alignment eventually became Route 187.
Route 87 begins at an intersection with U.S. Route 30 in Atlantic City, heading to the northeast on Huron Avenue, an undivided road with two northbound lanes and three southbound lanes. Immediately after beginning, it passes under the Atlantic City–Brigantine Connector and comes to a ramp that provides access from southbound Route 87 to the southbound connector.[1][2] From here, the route widens to seven lanes, with two northbound lanes and five southbound lanes. It passes by the Borgata casino, with a ramp from the casino to the northbound direction.[2] The road becomes a four-lane divided highway and passes under a ramp from the Atlantic City–Brigantine Connector to the Borgata before heading under northbound direction of the connector.[1][2] Here, a ramp from the connector provides access to Route 87.[2] A short distance later, the route comes to the northern terminus of Route 187 and turns north to follow Brigantine Boulevard, which is a four-lane divided highway.[1]
The route passes to the west of the Golden Nugget Atlantic City casino and comes to a ramp that provides access from northbound Route 87 to both the Golden Nugget Atlantic City and Harrah's Atlantic City casinos before passing under the northbound Atlantic City–Brigantine Connector again. Immediately after, the route has a ramp from the southbound direction that provides access to the connector and westbound U.S. Route 30. The northbound Atlantic City–Brigantine Connector parallels Route 87 to the east as it turns northeast and comes to a right-in/right-out in the southbound direction that serves both Harrah's and Borgata.[2] From here, the route passes to the southeast of Harrah's.[1][2] The northbound Atlantic City–Brigantine Connector merges onto northbound Route 87 before the route comes to a ramp that provides access to the northbound direction of the route from Harrah's.[2] Past here, the route crosses over the Absecon Channel on the Justice Vincent S. Haneman Memorial Bridge and runs along the border of Atlantic City to the northwest and Brigantine to the southeast.[1] After crossing the Absecon Channel, the route arrives on Brigantine Island and passes through wetlands, with U-turn ramps in both directions. A short distance later, Route 87 ends and County Route 638 continues along Brigantine Boulevard through Brigantine.[1][2]
In 1927, a spur of Route 4, Route S4A, was proposed as a route running from Route 4 (now U.S. Route 9) in Tuckerton in Ocean County south to Little Beach.[4][5] In 1929, this route was to continue south through Brigantine to Atlantic City, with the portion south of Little Beach to be built by Atlantic County.[6] The state of New Jersey took over the proposed extension of Route S4A from Little Beach to Atlantic City in 1938.[7] However, the portion of this route between Brigantine and the Atlantic/Ocean County line was never built, and the portion of road that existed in Ocean County, known as Great Bay Boulevard, was removed from the state highway system by 1941.[8] In 1945, another route called Route S56, a spur of Route 56 (now U.S. Route 30), was proposed to run north along Brigantine Boulevard (present-day Route 187 and Route 87) from Atlantic City to Brigantine.[9] In the 1953 New Jersey state highway renumbering, Route 87 was designated as an unsigned route along the former alignment of Route S4A and the proposed Route S56 between U.S. Route 30 in Atlantic City and Brigantine.[3][10] Following the 1953 renumbering, the southern portion of Route 87 in Atlantic City split into two alignments, with one following Huron Avenue and the other following Brigantine Boulevard.[11] Eventually, the alignment of Route 87 along Brigantine Boulevard between U.S. Route 30 and Huron Avenue became Route 187.[12] In 2001, the Atlantic City–Brigantine Connector was completed, linking Route 87, the casinos in the Marina District, and Brigantine with the Atlantic City Expressway.[13]
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New Jersey Roads: Route 87
NJ State Highways: 75-90 - Route 87
New Jersey Highway Ends: Route 87
Speed Limits for State Roads: Route 87
January 01, 1970
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Route 87 is a state highway located in Atlantic County in the U S state of New Jersey It runs 1 70 mi 2 74 km heading north from Atlantic City at an intersection with U S Route 30 to Brigantine where it terminates at the end of the Brigantine Bridge over the Absecon Inlet continuing as County Route 638 In Atlantic City the route runs through the Marina District which contains a few casinos along Huron Avenue and Brigantine Boulevard Here Route 87 intersects with Route 187 and the Atlantic City Brigantine Connector the latter providing a limited access route between Route 87 and the Atlantic City Expressway Route 87 is the only road to and from Brigantine Route 87Highways in the Atlantic City area with NJ 87 in red Route informationMaintained by SJTA and NJDOTLength1 70 mi 1 2 74 km Existed1953 presentMajor junctionsSouth endUS 30 in Atlantic CityMajor intersectionsA C Brigantine Connector in Atlantic City Route 187 in Atlantic CityNorth endCR 638 in BrigantineLocationCountryUnited StatesStateNew JerseyCountiesAtlanticHighway systemNew Jersey State Highway Routes Interstate US State Scenic Byways Route 85 Route 88 CR 637 CR 640 What is now Route 87 was initially proposed as Route S4A in 1927 running from Tuckerton south through Brigantine to Atlantic City The portion of this route south of Little Beach was to be built by Atlantic County however the state took over plans of building the road in 1938 Despite this Route S4A was never completed between Brigantine and Little Beach and the portion of the road that existed in Ocean County was removed from the state highway system by 1941 In 1945 Route S56 was proposed to run from Atlantic City to Brigantine along Brigantine Boulevard Route 87 was created on its current alignment in 1953 as an unsigned route replacing the other two routes Previously Route 87 split into two alignments in Atlantic City along Huron Avenue and Brigantine Boulevard the Brigantine Boulevard alignment eventually became Route 187 Contents 1 Route description 2 History 3 Junction list 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksRoute description edit nbsp Route 87 southbound approaching intersection with Route 187 in Atlantic CityRoute 87 begins at an intersection with U S Route 30 in Atlantic City heading to the northeast on Huron Avenue an undivided road with two northbound lanes and three southbound lanes Immediately after beginning it passes under the Atlantic City Brigantine Connector and comes to a ramp that provides access from southbound Route 87 to the southbound connector 1 2 From here the route widens to seven lanes with two northbound lanes and five southbound lanes It passes by the Borgata casino with a ramp from the casino to the northbound direction 2 The road becomes a four lane divided highway and passes under a ramp from the Atlantic City Brigantine Connector to the Borgata before heading under northbound direction of the connector 1 2 Here a ramp from the connector provides access to Route 87 2 A short distance later the route comes to the northern terminus of Route 187 and turns north to follow Brigantine Boulevard which is a four lane divided highway 1 nbsp Signage for Route 87 southbound past Route 187 in Atlantic City The route passes to the west of the Golden Nugget Atlantic City casino and comes to a ramp that provides access from northbound Route 87 to both the Golden Nugget Atlantic City and Harrah s Atlantic City casinos before passing under the northbound Atlantic City Brigantine Connector again Immediately after the route has a ramp from the southbound direction that provides access to the connector and westbound U S Route 30 The northbound Atlantic City Brigantine Connector parallels Route 87 to the east as it turns northeast and comes to a right in right out in the southbound direction that serves both Harrah s and Borgata 2 From here the route passes to the southeast of Harrah s 1 2 The northbound Atlantic City Brigantine Connector merges onto northbound Route 87 before the route comes to a ramp that provides access to the northbound direction of the route from Harrah s 2 Past here the route crosses over the Absecon Channel on the Justice Vincent S Haneman Memorial Bridge and runs along the border of Atlantic City to the northwest and Brigantine to the southeast 1 After crossing the Absecon Channel the route arrives on Brigantine Island and passes through wetlands with U turn ramps in both directions A short distance later Route 87 ends and County Route 638 continues along Brigantine Boulevard through Brigantine 1 2 History edit nbsp The southernmost end of Great Bay Boulevard originally constructed by the state as Route S4A in Little Egg Harbor Township nbsp Route S56LocationAtlantic City BrigantineExisted1945 1953 3 In 1927 a spur of Route 4 Route S4A was proposed as a route running from Route 4 now U S Route 9 in Tuckerton in Ocean County south to Little Beach 4 5 In 1929 this route was to continue south through Brigantine to Atlantic City with the portion south of Little Beach to be built by Atlantic County 6 The state of New Jersey took over the proposed extension of Route S4A from Little Beach to Atlantic City in 1938 7 However the portion of this route between Brigantine and the Atlantic Ocean County line was never built and the portion of road that existed in Ocean County known as Great Bay Boulevard was removed from the state highway system by 1941 8 In 1945 another route called Route S56 a spur of Route 56 now U S Route 30 was proposed to run north along Brigantine Boulevard present day Route 187 and Route 87 from Atlantic City to Brigantine 9 In the 1953 New Jersey state highway renumbering Route 87 was designated as an unsigned route along the former alignment of Route S4A and the proposed Route S56 between U S Route 30 in Atlantic City and Brigantine 3 10 Following the 1953 renumbering the southern portion of Route 87 in Atlantic City split into two alignments with one following Huron Avenue and the other following Brigantine Boulevard 11 Eventually the alignment of Route 87 along Brigantine Boulevard between U S Route 30 and Huron Avenue became Route 187 12 In 2001 the Atlantic City Brigantine Connector was completed linking Route 87 the casinos in the Marina District and Brigantine with the Atlantic City Expressway 13 nbsp Route 87 northbound approaching the Justice Vincent S Haneman Bridge over the Absecon Channel between Atlantic City and Brigantine nbsp View northbound along Route 87 as it passes the BorgataJunction list editThe entire route is in Atlantic County Locationmi 1 kmDestinationsNotes Atlantic City0 000 00MLK BoulevardContinuation beyond US 30 nbsp US 30 Absecon Boulevard AbseconSouthern terminus 0 130 21 nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp A C Brigantine Connector south to A C Expressway G S Parkway Convention Center Midtown DownbeachInterchange southbound exit and northbound entrance ACBC exit G 0 460 74Renaissance Pointe Borgata The Water ClubPartial interchange ACBC exit H 0 570 92 nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Route 187 south Brigantine Boulevard to US 30 east Uptown Hard Rock BeachNorthern terminus of Route 187 0 63 0 981 01 1 58Golden Nugget Harrah s BorgataInterchange Golden Nugget not signed southbound Borgata not signed northbound nbsp A C Brigantine ConnectorInterchange northbound entrance only northern terminus of ACBC Absecon Channel1 422 29Justice Vincent S Haneman Bridge Brigantine1 632 62U turnInterchange 1 702 74 nbsp nbsp CR 638 north Brigantine Boulevard Continuation beyond northern terminus 1 000 mi 1 609 km 1 000 km 0 621 mi Incomplete access Route transitionSee also edit nbsp U S Roads portal nbsp New Jersey portalReferences edit a b c d e f g h Route 87 straight line diagram PDF New Jersey Department of Transportation Retrieved March 17 2020 a b c d e f g h Google 2009 08 04 overview of New Jersey Route 87 Map Google Maps Google Retrieved 2009 08 04 a b 1953 renumbering New Jersey Department of Highways Archived from the original on June 28 2011 Retrieved July 31 2009 a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a Cite journal requires journal help State of New Jersey Laws of 1927 Chapter 319 Williams Jimmy and Sharon 1927 New Jersey Road Map 1920s New Jersey Highways Archived from the original on 2016 03 13 Retrieved 2008 10 08 State of New Jersey Laws of 1929 Chapter 126 Page 215 Section 4 State of New Jersey Laws of 1938 Chapter 341 Page 852 Section 1 Map of Pennsylvania and New Jersey Map Cartography by H M Gousha Mid West Map Co 1941 Retrieved 2009 03 29 State of New Jersey Laws of 1945 Chapter 1 Page 11 Section 1 New Road Signs Ready in New Jersey The New York Times December 16 1952 Archived from the original on July 21 2011 Retrieved 2009 07 20 Map of New Jersey Map Cartography by H M Gousha Chevron Oil Company 1969 United States Canada Mexico Road Atlas Map Rand McNally 1996 Travel Advisory Marina District Tunnel Is Open in Atlantic City The New York Times August 26 2001 Retrieved 2009 04 05 External links editKML file edit help Template Attached KML New Jersey Route 87KML is from Wikidata nbsp Media related to New Jersey Route 87 at Wikimedia Commons New Jersey Roads Route 87 NJ State Highways 75 90 Route 87 New Jersey Highway Ends Route 87 Speed Limits for State Roads Route 87 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title New Jersey Route 87 amp oldid 1169719528, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,