Editing New Jersey Route 26 (section)

==Route description==
[[File:NJ 26 NB past US 1.jpeg|left|thumb|Route 26 northbound past its beginning at US 1 in North Brunswick Township]]Route&nbsp;26 begins at an interchange with [[U.S. Route 1 in New Jersey|US&nbsp;1]] in [[North Brunswick Township, New Jersey|North Brunswick Township]]. The roadway heads westward as the Livingston Avenue Extension, crossing south of a pond and to the north a car dealership. Approaching the [[Northeast Corridor]] line maintained by [[Amtrak]] and [[New Jersey Transit]], Route&nbsp;26 curves to the north, crossing under US&nbsp;1 and paralleling [[New Jersey Route 91|Route&nbsp;91]] (Jersey Avenue). Passing to the east of a railroad fork, Route&nbsp;26 parallels the Northeast Corrdior tracks as Livingston Avenue, crossing through an industrial area and intersecting with the Route&nbsp;26 Connector soon after. The highway continues to the west of an industrial and commercial park and continues northward, crossing the commercial district of North Brunswick. The roadway then intersects North Oaks Boulevard, which connects Route&nbsp;26 and Route&nbsp;1 via a residential complex.<ref name="bing" />
[[File:2018-05-18 09 21 53 View south along New Jersey State Route 26 (Livingston Avenue) at Hollywood Street on the border of New Brunswick and North Brunswick Township in Middlesex County, New Jersey.jpg|right|thumb|Route 26 southbound past its beginning at Nassau Street on the border of North Brunswick Township and New Brunswick]]
Running northward through the commercial district, Route&nbsp;26 enters a more residential region around the intersection with Jessica Lane. The highway continues northward, intersecting with [[County Route 680 (Middlesex County, New Jersey)|Middlesex County Route&nbsp;680]] (How Lane) at a traffic light a short distance later. Route&nbsp;26 continues northward along Livingston Avenue, passing to the east of residential homes and to the west of commercial businesses. The route enters the northernmost business area of North Brunswick, intersecting with local roads along with passing a large number of businesses. After continuing down the business strip, Route&nbsp;26 intersects with 14th Street and Hermann Road at a traffic light. Hermann Road heads eastward towards the town hall and [[New Jersey Route 171|Route&nbsp;171]]. Livingston Avenue continues northward, crossing through industrial, commercial and residential districts in rapid succession. At the intersection with 12th Street, the highway enters [[New Brunswick, New Jersey|New Brunswick]]. Entering another residential district, Route&nbsp;26 intersects with Nassau Street, where the state-maintenance and designation ends.<ref name="bing">{{cite map|title=Overview map of New Jersey Route 26|url=http://www.maps.bing.com/maps/?FORM=Z9LH8#JmNwPTQwLjQ2NTUzMTIwMDE3MDUyfi03NC40NzM0NDgzOTU3MjkwNiZsdmw9MTQmc3R5PXImcnRwPXBvcy40MC40NTQ0MjAxNDkzMjYzMjRfLTc0LjQ4MTUwMDM4NzE5MTc3X25lYXIlMjBSYW1wJTJDJTIwTm9ydGglMjBCcnVuc3dpY2slMkMlMjBOZXclMjBKZXJzZXklMjAwODkwMiUyQyUyMFVuaXRlZCUyMFN0YXRlc19fX2FffnBvcy40MC40NzcyNTExMTI0NjEwOV8tNzQuNDYwODU4MTA2NjEzMTZfX19fYV8mcnRvcD0wfjB+MH4=|publisher=Bing Maps|year=2009|cartography=[[NAVTEQ]]|access-date=November 19, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100309043423/http://www.maps.bing.com/maps/?FORM=Z9LH8#JmNwPTQwLjQ2NTUzMTIwMDE3MDUyfi03NC40NzM0NDgzOTU3MjkwNiZsdmw9MTQmc3R5PXImcnRwPXBvcy40MC40NTQ0MjAxNDkzMjYzMjRfLTc0LjQ4MTUwMDM4NzE5MTc3X25lYXIlMjBSYW1wJTJDJTIwTm9ydGglMjBCcnVuc3dpY2slMkMlMjBOZXclMjBKZXJzZXklMjAwODkwMiUyQyUyMFVuaXRlZCUyMFN0YXRlc19fX2FffnBvcy40MC40NzcyNTExMTI0NjEwOV8tNzQuNDYwODU4MTA2NjEzMTZfX19fYV8mcnRvcD0wfjB+MH4=#JmNwPTQwLjQ2NTUzMTIwMDE3MDUyfi03NC40NzM0NDgzOTU3MjkwNiZsdmw9MTQmc3R5PXImcnRwPXBvcy40MC40NTQ0MjAxNDkzMjYzMjRfLTc0LjQ4MTUwMDM4NzE5MTc3X25lYXIlMjBSYW1wJTJDJTIwTm9ydGglMjBCcnVuc3dpY2slMkMlMjBOZXclMjBKZXJzZXklMjAwODkwMiUyQyUyMFVuaXRlZCUyMFN0YXRlc19fX2FffnBvcy40MC40NzcyNTExMTI0NjEwOV8tNzQuNDYwODU4MTA2NjEzMTZfX19fYV8mcnRvcD0wfjB+MH4=|archive-date=2010-03-09|url-status=dead}}</ref> Livingston Avenue, which was previously designated Route&nbsp;26, continues under the designation of CR&nbsp;691.<ref name="sld"/>