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==Transportation== ===Roads and highways=== [[File:2021-05-21 14 18 25 View north along New Jersey State Route 700 (New Jersey Turnpike) from the overpass for Gloucester County Route 534 (Cooper Street) in Deptford Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey.jpg|thumb|[[New Jersey Turnpike]] in [[Deptford Township, New Jersey|Deptford Township]] in May 2021]] {{As of|2010}}, the county had {{convert|1698.59|mi}} of roadways, {{convert|1126.99|mi}} of which is maintained by the local municipality, {{convert|406.47|mi}} by Gloucester County, {{convert|145.11|mi}} by the [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], {{convert|2.22|mi}} by the [[Delaware River Port Authority]], {{convert|1.09|mi}} by the [[South Jersey Transportation Authority]], and {{convert|16.71|mi}} by the [[New Jersey Turnpike Authority]].<ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/pdf/mileage_Gloucester.pdf Gloucester County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], March 2019. Accessed December 26, 2020.</ref> Various county, state, U.S. routes, and interstates pass through the county. Major county highways include [[County Route 534 (New Jersey)|County Route 534]], [[County Route 536 (New Jersey)|County Route 536]], [[County Route 538 (New Jersey)|County Route 538]], [[County Route 544 (New Jersey)|County Route 544]], [[County Route 551 (New Jersey)|County Route 551]], [[County Route 553 (New Jersey)|County Route 553]], [[County Route 555 (New Jersey)|County Route 555]], and [[County Route 557 (New Jersey)|County Route 557]]. State Routes include [[New Jersey Route 41|Route 41]], [[New Jersey Route 42|Route 42]], which is part of the North-South Freeway, [[New Jersey Route 45|Route 45]], [[New Jersey Route 47|Route 47]], [[New Jersey Route 55|Route 55]], [[New Jersey Route 77|Route 77]], and [[New Jersey Route 168|Route 168]]. [[New Jersey Route 324|Route 324]] is located in [[Logan Township, New Jersey|Logan Township]] in the county. The three U.S. routes that traverse the county include: [[U.S. Route 130]] in the northwest, [[U.S. Route 322 in New Jersey|U.S. Route 322]] near the county's center, and [[U.S. Route 40 in New Jersey|U.S. Route 40]] at the county's southern tip. The [[Commodore Barry Bridge]] crosses the [[Delaware River]], carrying U.S. Route 322 between [[Chester, Pennsylvania]] and Logan Township in the county.<ref>[https://www.loc.gov/item/2019689936/ The Commodore Barry Bridge, a cantilever bridge that spans the Delaware River from Chester, Pennsylvania to Bridgeport in Logan Township, New Jersey.], [[Library of Congress]]. Accessed June 22, 2022.</ref> [[Interstate 295 (Delaware–Pennsylvania)|Interstate 295]] is an interstate that runs through the county's northwest for about {{convert|14|mi|km}}. The [[New Jersey Turnpike]] passes through the county in the northwest and interchanges at Exit 2 in [[Woolwich Township, New Jersey|Woolwich Township]] in the county. The [[Atlantic City Expressway]] briefly passes through the county in [[Washington Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey|Washington Township]] before ending at an interchange with [[New Jersey Route 42|Route 42]].<ref>[https://www.njta.com/travel-resources/travel-map Travel resources], [[New Jersey Turnpike Authority]]. Accessed June 22, 2022.</ref> ===Public transportation=== [[NJ Transit]] bus service between the county and [[Philadelphia Greyhound Terminal]] in [[Center City, Philadelphia|Center City Philadelphia]] is available on the [[List of NJ Transit bus routes (300–399)|313]] and [[List of NJ Transit bus routes (300–399)|315]] routes. Additional public transportation in the county includes the [[List of NJ Transit bus routes (400–449)|400]], [[List of NJ Transit bus routes (400–449)|401]] (from [[Salem, New Jersey|Salem]]), [[List of NJ Transit bus routes (400–449)|402]] (from [[Pennsville Township, New Jersey|Pennsville Township]]), [[List of NJ Transit bus routes (400–449)|403]], [[List of NJ Transit bus routes (400–449)|408]], [[List of NJ Transit bus routes (400–449)|410]] (from [[Bridgeton, New Jersey|Bridgeton]]), and [[List of NJ Transit bus routes (400–449)|412]] (from [[Sewell, New Jersey|Sewell]]) routes, and local service is available on the [[List of NJ Transit bus routes (400–449)|455]] ([[Cherry Hill, New Jersey|Cherry Hill]] to [[Paulsboro, New Jersey|Paulsboro]]) and [[List of NJ Transit bus routes (400–449)|463]] (between [[Woodbury, New Jersey|Woodbury]] and the Avandale Park/Ride in [[Winslow Township, New Jersey|Winslow Township]]) routes.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20100726170647/http://www.njtransit.com/sf/sf_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=BusRoutesGloucesterCountyTo Gloucester County Bus / Rail Connections], [[NJ Transit]], backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of July 26, 2010. Accessed April 1, 2017.</ref><ref>[http://www.driveless.com/pdfs/SJTG_PDF.pdf#page=3 South Jersey Transit Guide] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180929093448/http://www2.driveless.com/pdfs/SJTG_PDF.pdf#page=3 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100613180635/http://www.driveless.com/pdfs/SJTG_PDF.pdf |archive-date=June 13, 2010 |url-status=live |date=September 29, 2018 }}, Cross County Connection, as of April 1, 2010. Accessed April 1, 2017.</ref> The [[Glassboro–Camden Line]], a proposed {{convert|18|mi|km|2|adj=on}} [[diesel multiple unit]] (DMU) [[light rail|light rail system]] to connect with the [[River Line (NJ Transit)|River Line]] and [[PATCO Speedline]] in [[Camden, New Jersey|Camden]], was initially anticipated to be in operation by 2019.<ref name="facts2013">{{cite web | title = Fact Sheet 2013 | work = Glassboro-Camden Line | publisher = DVPA & PATCO | url = http://www.glassborocamdenline.com/images/uploads/GCL_FACTSHEET_2013.pdf | access-date = April 8, 2012 | archive-date = August 19, 2020 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200819123159/http://www.glassborocamdenline.com/images/uploads/GCL_FACTSHEET_2013.pdf | url-status = dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite press release | title = NJ Transit Board Advances South Jersey Transportation Projects | publisher = New Jersey Transit | date = December 9, 2009 | url = http://www.njtransit.com/tm/tm_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=PressReleaseTo&PRESS_RELEASE_ID=2571 | access-date = April 8, 2012 | archive-date = October 19, 2011 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20111019082545/http://www.njtransit.com/tm/tm_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=PressReleaseTo&PRESS_RELEASE_ID=2571 | url-status = dead }}</ref> However, a lack of an official sponsor and funding source have to date delayed the project. ===Freight rail=== Gloucester County is located in [[Conrail]]'s South Jersey/Philadelphia Shared Assets Area,<ref>{{cite web | title = Conrail in South Jersey | publisher = Conrail Historical Society | url = http://thecrhs.org/OnLocationWithConrail/SouthJersey | access-date = July 14, 2013 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131005023156/http://thecrhs.org/OnLocationWithConrail/SouthJersey | archive-date = October 5, 2013 }}</ref> [[Rail freight transport|freight rail]] in the county travels along [[Penns Grove Secondary]], the Salem Branch, and the Vineland Secondary. [[SMS Rail Lines]] handles [[interchange (freight rail)|interchanges]] with [[CSX Transportation]] and [[Norfolk Southern Railway]]. ===Port=== The [[Port of Paulsboro]] is located on the [[Delaware River]] and [[Mantua Creek]] in and around [[Paulsboro, New Jersey|Paulsboro]] in the county. Traditionally one of the nation's busiest ports for [[marine transfer operations]] of [[petroleum product]]s, the port is undergoing redevelopment as an adaptable omni port able to handle [[bulk cargo|bulk]], [[breakbulk cargo]], and [[shipping container]]s. Studies completed in 2012<ref>{{cite news | last = Laday | first = Jason | title = Paulsboro port site vetted by wind energy firm | newspaper = South Jersey Times | date = December 11, 2012 | url = http://www.nj.com/gloucester-county/index.ssf/2012/12/paulsboro_port_site_vetted_by.html | access-date = July 17, 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = AWC Study Confirms Feasibility Of Paulsboro Marine Terminal Site | publisher = North American Wind Power | date = April 25, 2013 | url = http://www.nawindpower.com/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.11417 | access-date = July 17, 2013 }}</ref> concluded that the port is well suited to become a center for the manufacture, assembly, and transport of [[wind turbine]]s and platforms involved in [[wind power in New Jersey|wind power]] development.<ref>{{cite web | title = AWC to Build Manufacturing Facility in Paulsboro, USA | publisher = Off shore Wind Biz | date = December 6, 2012 | url = http://www.offshorewind.biz/2012/12/06/awc-to-build-manufacturing-facility-in-paulsboro-usa/ | access-date = July 27, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Merritt | first = Athena D. | title = $250M port will be built in Paulsboro | newspaper = [[Philadelphia Business Journal]] | date = January 19, 2009 | url = http://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/stories/2009/01/19/story3.html?page=all | access-date = July 8, 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Forand | first = Rebecca | title = Port of Paulsboro could be construction site for off-shore wind structures | newspaper = South Jersey Times | date = April 23, 2013 | url = http://www.nj.com/gloucester-county/index.ssf/2013/04/port_of_paulsboro_could_be_con.html | access-date = July 8, 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Belier | first = Carolyn | title = Companies Betting Big on New Jersey's Offshore Wind | publisher = WCAU | date = April 24, 2013 | url = http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Companies-Betting-Big-on-New-Jerseys-Offshore-Wind-204522031.html | access-date = July 8, 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last = Paciolla | first = Christina | title = The Port of Paulsboro | publisher = South Jersey Biz | date = February 2012 | url = http://www.southjerseybiz.net/articles/?articleid=475 | access-date = July 8, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Loyd | first = Linda | title = Construction under way at new Paulsboro port | newspaper = Philadelphia Inquirer | date = April 13, 2012 | url = http://articles.philly.com/2012-04-13/business/31337924_1_offshore-wind-wind-farms-marine-terminal | archive-url = https://archive.today/20130707071724/http://articles.philly.com/2012-04-13/business/31337924_1_offshore-wind-wind-farms-marine-terminal | url-status = dead | archive-date = July 7, 2013 | access-date = July 8, 2013 }}</ref>
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