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==Route description== [[File:2018-07-30 13 10 46 View east along New Jersey State Route 10 just east of U.S. Route 46 in Roxbury Township, Morris County, New Jersey.jpg|thumb|left|Route 10 eastbound past its western terminus at US 46 in Roxbury Township]]Route 10 begins at the intersection of [[U.S. Route 46|US 46]] in the [[Ledgewood, New Jersey|Ledgewood]] section of [[Roxbury, New Jersey|Roxbury]], [[Morris County, New Jersey|Morris County]] at the former Ledgewood Circle, heading to the southeast on a four-lane divided highway with some [[jughandle]]s.<ref name=sld/> The road passes by [[The Shops at Ledgewood Commons]], the Roxbury Mall, and many other businesses, also crossing the [[Dover and Rockaway River Railroad|Dover & Rockaway River Railroad]]'s [[High Bridge Branch]].<ref name=gm>{{google maps |url=https://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&saddr=route+10+and+route+46+ledgewood+nj&daddr=Mt+Pleasant+Ave%2FNorth+St%2FRT-10+to:40.806273,-74.370232+to:route+10+and+prospect+avenue+west+orange+nj&hl=en&geocode=%3BFW1KbwIdEa-P-w%3B%3B&mra=dpe&mrcr=0&mrsp=2&sz=12&via=1,2&sll=40.822124,-74.331779&sspn=0.114835,0.219727&ie=UTF8&ll=40.849138,-74.465332&spn=0.229576,0.439453&t=h&z=11 |title=overview of New Jersey Route 10 |access-date=2009-01-01}}</ref> The route crosses the Dover & Rockaway River Railroad's Chester Branch before it enters [[Randolph, New Jersey|Randolph]], where the road becomes less commercial in nature and passes Randolph Lake, reaching an interchange with Sussex Turnpike ([[List of county routes in Morris County, New Jersey#617|CR 617]]). Past this interchange, Route 10 crosses over forested Mine Hill.<ref name=sld/><ref name=gm/> The route crosses the intersection of Dover-Chester Road ([[County Route 513 (New Jersey)|CR 513]]) and passes north of the [[County College of Morris]] past that intersection, with suburban development becoming more frequent again. Route 10 widens to six lanes and then runs through the southwestern corner of [[Denville Township, New Jersey|Denville]] before heading into the Mount Tabor section of [[Parsippany–Troy Hills, New Jersey|Parsippany]].<ref name=sld/> [[File:Livingston NJ in the Evening.jpg|thumb|Route 10 meeting CR 527 in downtown Livingston]] The route then forms the border between Parsippany to the north and [[Morris Plains, New Jersey|Morris Plains]] to the south, passing over [[NJ Transit]]'s [[Morristown Line]] before coming to an interchange with [[New Jersey Route 53|Route 53]] and crossing [[U.S. Route 202 in New Jersey|US 202]]. The route fully enters Parsippany again before crossing into [[Hanover Township, New Jersey|Hanover]], coming to an interchange with Dryden Way, where the route widens to eight lanes. Past Dryden Way, Route 10 features an interchange with [[Interstate 287|I-287]] and narrows to four lanes.<ref name=sld/> The road heads through the [[Whippany, New Jersey|Whippany]] section of Hanover, where it has an interchange with Parsippany Road ([[County Route 511 (New Jersey)|County Route 511]]) and crosses the [[Morristown and Erie Railway|Morristown & Erie Railway]]'s Whippany Line west of the [[Whippany Railway Museum]].<ref name=sld/><ref name=gm/> Route 10 enters [[East Hanover Township, New Jersey|East Hanover]] at the bridge over Whippany Brook.<ref name=sld/> Along Route 10 in East Hanover, the road passes several businesses.<ref name=gm/> [[File:2018-07-18 08 30 52 View west along New Jersey State Route 10 (Mount Pleasant Avenue) at Essex County Route 577 and Essex County Route 577 Spur (Prospect Avenue) in West Orange Township, Essex County, New Jersey.jpg|thumb|left|Start of westbound Route 10 at County Routes 577 and 677 in West Orange]]Route 10 crosses the [[Passaic River]] into [[Livingston, New Jersey|Livingston]], [[Essex County, New Jersey|Essex County]], where it becomes Mt. Pleasant Avenue. The route comes to the Livingston Circle, a realigned traffic circle, in the community of Morehousetown,<ref name=gm/> with West Northfield Road ([[County Route 508 (New Jersey)|CR 508]]) and [[Eisenhower Parkway]] (CR 609).<ref name=sld/><ref name=gm/> Past this traffic circle, the divided highway becomes a four-lane undivided road with some businesses and homes along the road. The route crosses the intersection of Livingston Avenue ([[County Route 527 (New Jersey)|CR 527]]) and narrows to two lanes a short distance past that intersection. The route enters [[West Orange, New Jersey|West Orange]] at the point it crosses the intersection of Nance Road.<ref name=sld/> In West Orange, Route 10 ends at the intersection of Prospect Avenue where the radio station 1560 [[WFME (AM)|WFME]]'s studios and 94.7 [[WXBK]]'s transmitter facilities are located. At this intersection, [[County Route 577 (New Jersey)|CR 577]] heads east on Mt. Pleasant Avenue and north on Prospect Avenue while CR 677 (signed as CR 577 Spur) heads south on Prospect Avenue.<ref name=sld/><ref name=gm/>
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