Editing Middlesex County, New Jersey (section)

==Infrastructure==
===Transportation===
====Roads and Highways====
[[Image:MiddlesexCounty 1947.jpg|thumb|right|1947 road map]]
Middlesex County hosts various county roads, state routes, US routes, and interstate highways, as well as [[toll road|toll highways]]. {{As of|2010|5}}, the county had a total of {{convert|2584.38|mi}} of roadways, of which {{convert|2118.08|mi}} were maintained by the municipality, {{convert|292.16|mi}} by Middlesex County and {{convert|131.48|mi}} by the [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], {{convert|41.49|mi}} by the [[New Jersey Turnpike Authority]] and {{convert|1.17|mi}} by the [[Port Authority of New York and New Jersey]].<ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/pdf/mileage_Middlesex.pdf Middlesex County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], March 2019. Accessed December 25, 2020.</ref><ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/pdf/00000440__-.pdf Route 440 Straight Line Diagram], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], May 2016. Accessed December 25, 2020</ref>

County roads include [[County Route 501 (New Jersey)|CR 501]], [[County Route 514 (New Jersey)|CR 514]], [[County Route 516 (New Jersey)|CR 516]] (only in [[Old Bridge Township, New Jersey|Old Bridge]]), [[County Route 520 (New Jersey)|CR 520]] (only in Old Bridge), [[County Route 522 (New Jersey)|CR 522]], [[County Route 527 (New Jersey)|CR 527]], [[County Route 529 (New Jersey)|CR 529]], [[County Route 531 (New Jersey)|CR 531]], [[County Route 535 (New Jersey)|CR 535]], and [[County Route 539 (New Jersey)|CR 539]] (only in [[Cranbury, New Jersey|Cranbury]]).

[[File:2018-05-20 10 18 51 View north along New Jersey State Route 444 (Garden State Parkway) just south of Exit 120 in Old Bridge Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey.jpg|thumb|Garden State Parkway northbound entering Middlesex County]]
The state routes are: [[New Jersey Route 18|Route 18]], [[New Jersey Route 26|Route 26]] (only in [[North Brunswick, New Jersey|North Brunswick]] – entirely concurrent with Livingston Avenue), [[New Jersey Route 27|Route 27]], [[New Jersey Route 28|Route 28]], [[New Jersey Route 32|Route 32]], [[New Jersey Route 33|Route 33]] (only in [[Monroe Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey|Monroe Township]]), [[New Jersey Route 34|Route 34]] (only in Old Bridge), [[New Jersey Route 35|Route 35]], [[New Jersey Route 91|Route 91]] (concurrent with Jersey Avenue in North Brunswick and entering [[New Brunswick, New Jersey|New Brunswick]]), [[New Jersey Route 171|Route 171]], [[New Jersey Route 172|Route 172]] (only in New Brunswick), [[New Jersey Route 184|Route 184]] and [[New Jersey Route 440|Route 440]].

[[United States Numbered Highway System|U.S. Route]]s include: [[U.S. Route 1 in New Jersey|Route 1]], [[U.S. Route 9 in New Jersey|Route 9]], [[U.S. Route 1/9|Route 1/9]] (only in [[Woodbridge Township, New Jersey|Woodbridge]]) and [[U.S. Route 130|Route 130]].

[[File:Driscoll-Viesser-Edison Bridges - August 30, 2020.jpg|thumb|The [[Driscoll Bridge|Governor Alfred E. Driscoll Bridge]] on the [[Garden State Parkway]] crosses the [[Raritan River]] near its mouth at the [[Raritan Bay]]. The bridge, connecting the communities of [[Woodbridge Township, New Jersey|Woodbridge Township]] to the north and [[Sayreville, New Jersey|Sayreville]] to the south, is one of the world's widest and busiest motor vehicle bridges<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tollroadsnews.com/node/1492 |title=Garden State Parkway opens world's widest bridge - 15 lanes |publisher=TOLLROADSnews, Peter Samuel |access-date=2011-06-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120323215304/https://www.tollroadsnews.com/node/1492 |archive-date=2012-03-23 }}</ref>]]
The county also includes some limited access highways and Interstates as well. Middlesex County hosts the southern end of [[Interstate 287|I-287]] which turns into [[New Jersey Route 440|Route 440]] that connects to the [[Outerbridge Crossing]]. The [[Garden State Parkway]] passes through the eastern part of the county, which features nine interchanges and the northern start/end of the split-roadways ([[Local-express lanes|Express & Local Lanes]]). The [[New Jersey Turnpike]] carries [[Interstate 95 in New Jersey|I-95]] through the center of the county. The Turnpike has five interchanges in Middlesex County: Exit 12 in [[Carteret, New Jersey|Carteret]], Exit 11 in [[Woodbridge Township, New Jersey|Woodbridge]], Exit 10 in [[Edison, New Jersey|Edison]], Exit 9 in [[East Brunswick, New Jersey|East Brunswick]] and Exit 8A in [[Monroe Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey|Monroe Township]].<ref>[http://www.njta.com/travel-resources/travel-map Travel Map] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171025022104/http://www.njta.com/travel-resources/travel-map |date=October 25, 2017 }}, [[New Jersey Turnpike Authority]]. Accessed October 24, 2017.</ref>

The New Jersey Department of Transportation is upgrading the Route 18 "avenue" to a freeway between the Route 1 interchange all the way up to the new 18 Extension in [[Piscataway, New Jersey|Piscataway]].<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/about/press/2012/021512.shtm NJDOT breaks ground on project to completeRoute 18 extension to Interstate 287 in Piscataway; Project is designed to improve mobility and promote economic development in central New Jersey] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120402205216/http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/about/press/2012/021512.shtm |date=April 2, 2012 }}, [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]] press release, dated February 15, 2012. Accessed October 6, 2013.</ref>

The Turnpike Authority planned to build [[New Jersey Route 92|Route 92]], which was to start near the intersection of Ridge Road & Route 1 in [[South Brunswick, New Jersey|South Brunswick]] to Interchange 8A in Monroe Township. This plan was cancelled on December 1, 2006.

The southern end of the "dual-dual" configuration (inner car lanes and outer truck lanes) used to be one mile south of Interchange 8A at the border of [[Cranbury, New Jersey|Cranbury]] and Monroe Township. It was relocated to Exit 6 in [[Mansfield Township, Burlington County, New Jersey|Mansfield Township]] in [[Burlington County, New Jersey|Burlington County]] after the Turnpike widening project was completed in early November 2014.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/turnpike/documents/NEWS_RELEASE_Gov_Christie_Commissioner_Fox_cut_ribbon_Turnpike_Widening.pdf Gov. Christie, NJDOT Commissioner FoxPraise $2.3 Billion NJ Turnpike Infrastructure Investment Project] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141103174930/http://www.state.nj.us/turnpike/documents/NEWS_RELEASE_Gov_Christie_Commissioner_Fox_cut_ribbon_Turnpike_Widening.pdf |date=November 3, 2014 }}, [[New Jersey Turnpike Authority]]. Accessed November 3, 2014.</ref>

{{Further|List of county routes in Middlesex County, New Jersey}}

====Public transportation====
[[File:Edison station - October 2019.jpg|thumb|[[Edison station]], located in the township of [[Edison, New Jersey|Edison]], is a stop on [[New Jersey Transit Rail Operations|New Jersey Transit]]'s [[Northeast Corridor Line]]]]
[[NJ Transit]] provides Middlesex County with frequent [[commuter rail]] service along the [[North Jersey Coast Line]],<ref>[http://www.njtransit.com/rg/rg_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=LineDetailsTo&selLine=NJCL North Jersey Coast Line] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130723025516/http://www.njtransit.com/rg/rg_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=LineDetailsTo&selLine=NJCL |date=July 23, 2013 }}, [[NJ Transit]]. Accessed August 24, 2014.</ref> [[Northeast Corridor Line]],<ref>[http://www.njtransit.com/rg/rg_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=LineDetailsTo&selLine=NEC Northeast Corridor Line] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140712073924/http://www.njtransit.com/rg/rg_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=LineDetailsTo&selLine=NEC |date=July 12, 2014 }}, [[NJ Transit]]. Accessed August 24, 2014.</ref> and [[Raritan Valley Line]].<ref>[http://www.njtransit.com/rg/rg_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=LineDetailsTo&selLine=RARV Raritan Valley Line] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131015103641/http://www.njtransit.com/rg/rg_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=LineDetailsTo&selLine=RARV |date=October 15, 2013 }}, [[NJ Transit]]. Accessed August 24, 2014.</ref> The North Jersey Coast Line runs through the eastern part of the county. The Northeast Corridor Line runs through the northern and central part of the county. The Raritan Valley Line serves [[Dunellen station|Dunellen]] and is accessible to other communities along the county's northern border with [[Union County, New Jersey|Union]] and [[Somerset County, New Jersey|Somerset]] counties.

[[Intercity rail]] service is provided by [[Amtrak]]. The routes that run through Middlesex County are the ''[[Acela Express]]'', ''[[Keystone Service|Keystone]]'', ''[[Northeast Regional (Amtrak)|Northeast Regional]]'', and ''[[Vermonter (train)|Vermonter]]'' services, although only the ''Keystone'' and ''Northeast Regional'' have regular stops within Middlesex County, at either [[New Brunswick station|New Brunswick]] or [[Metropark station|Metropark]] station. The ''Acela'' service also occasionally stops at Metropark.

Bus service in Middlesex County is provided by New Jersey Transit, [[Coach USA]]'s [[Suburban Transit]], the extensive [[Rutgers Campus Buses|Rutgers Campus bus network]],<ref>[https://ipo.rutgers.edu/dots/buses-shuttle Campus Buses/Shuttle Service], [[Rutgers University]]. Accessed November 6, 2019.</ref> the MCAT shuttle system,<ref>[http://www.middlesexcountynj.gov/Government/Departments/IM/Pages/MCAT/Middlesex%20County%20Area%20Transit%20(MCAT).aspx Middlesex County Area Transit (MCAT)], Middlesex County. Accessed November 6, 2019.</ref> and DASH buses.<ref>[http://www.ridewise.org/display.php?sc=PT&adid=336 DASH Bus Routes] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130615140428/http://www.ridewise.org/display.php?sc=PT&adid=336 |date=June 15, 2013 }}, Ridewise. Accessed October 9, 2016.</ref> There are bus routes that serve all townships in the county on weekdays,<ref>[https://kmm.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Middlesex_County_Transit_Guide_2019_WEB.pdf Middlesex County Transit Guide], Middlesex County. Accessed April 1, 2023.</ref> and studies are{{As of?|date=September 2024}} being conducted to create the [[New Brunswick Bus Rapid Transit]] system.{{Cn|date=September 2024}}

===Healthcare===
The county offers more than 1,900 [[inpatient]] beds among five major [[hospital]]s.<ref>[http://www.co.middlesex.nj.us/About/Pages/Health-Care.aspx Health Care] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150918000515/http://www.co.middlesex.nj.us/About/Pages/Health-Care.aspx |date=September 18, 2015 }}, Middlesex County, New Jersey. Accessed September 17, 2015.</ref><ref>[http://www.villageprofile.com/newjersey/middlesexcounty/09/topic.html Healthcare in Middlesex County, New Jersey] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171022141455/http://www.villageprofile.com/newjersey/middlesexcounty/09/topic.html |date=October 22, 2017 }}, Middlesex County, NJ Convention & Visitors Bureau. Accessed September 17, 2015.</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|+Hospitals
!Hospital
!Town
!Type
!Beds
!Health Network
|-
|[[JFK Medical Center (Edison, New Jersey)|JFK Medical Center]]
|Edison
|Acute
|498<ref>[http://www.jfkmc.org/about-us/about-jfk About JFK Medical Center] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150906083829/http://jfkmc.org/about-us/about-jfk|date=September 6, 2015}}, JFK Medical Center. Accessed September 17, 2015. "Founded in 1967, JFK Medical Center is a non-profit, 498-bed community hospital, serving residents of Middlesex, Union and Somerset counties in Central New Jersey."</ref>
|[[Hackensack Meridian Health]]
|-
|[[Children's Specialized Hospital|PSE&G Children's Specialized Hospital]]
|New Brunswick
|Pediatric Rehabilitation
|140<ref>[http://health.usnews.com/best-hospitals/area/nj/childrens-specialized-hospital-pseg-6221610 Children's Specialized Hospital], ''[[U.S. News & World Report]]''. Accessed February 9, 2022.</ref>
|[[RWJBarnabas Health]]
|-
|[[Raritan Bay Medical Center|Raritan Bay Medical Center (Old Bridge)]]
|Old Bridge
|Acute
|113<ref name="RBMC">[https://www.rbmc.org/fact-sheet/ Fact Sheet] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150905122851/https://www.rbmc.org/fact-sheet/|date=September 5, 2015}} Raritan Bay Medical Center. Accessed September 17, 2015. "Licensed for 501 beds with a medical staff of more than 600, RBMC provides medical-surgical, maternity, pediatric, diagnostic imaging, laboratory and general and critical care, as well as adult behavioral health, emergency and interventional cardiac and same day surgery services... 388 licensed beds at Perth Amboy location; 113 licensed beds at Old Bridge location"</ref>
|Hackensack Meridian Health
|-
|[[Raritan Bay Medical Center|Raritan Bay Medical Center (Perth Amboy)]]
|Perth Amboy
|Acute
|388<ref name="RBMC" />
|Hackensack Meridian Health
|-
|[[Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital]]
|New Brunswick
|Major Teaching
|465<ref>[http://www.rwjuh.edu/rwjuh/about.aspx About] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150905130242/http://www.rwjuh.edu/rwjuh/about.aspx|date=September 5, 2015}}, [[Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital]]. Accessed September 17, 2015.</ref>
|RWJBarnabas Health
|-
|[[The Bristol-Myers Squibb Children's Hospital]]
|New Brunswick
|Acute Pediatric
|105<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Bristol-Myers Squibb Children's Hospital at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital|url=https://www.childrenshospitals.org/Directories/Hospital-Directory/P-T/The-BristolMyers-Squibb-Childrens-Hospital-at-Robert-Wood-Johnson-University-Hospital|website=www.childrenshospitals.org|access-date=March 22, 2020}}</ref>
|RWJBarnabas Health
|-
|Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey
|New Brunswick
|Research, Cancer
|
|RWJBarnabas Health
|-
|[[Saint Peter's University Hospital|St. Peter's University Hospital]]
|New Brunswick
|Acute Teaching
|478<ref>[http://www.saintpetershcs.com/saintpetersuh/ Home Page] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110110073044/http://www.saintpetershcs.com/saintpetersuh/|date=January 10, 2011}}, St. Peter's University Hospital. Accessed September 17, 2015. "From our simple beginnings in 1907, Saint Peter's has grown to become a technologically advanced, 478-bed teaching hospital that provides a broad array of services to the community. Saint Peter's University Hospital, a member of the Saint Peter's Healthcare System, is a non-profit, acute care facility sponsored by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Metuchen, NJ."</ref>
|Saint Peters HCS
|-
|[[Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center]]
|Plainsboro
|Acute Teaching
|305<ref>[http://www.princetonhcs.org/phcs-home/whats-happening/phcs-news--information/phcs-facts.aspx PHCS Facts] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150921033316/http://www.princetonhcs.org/phcs-home/whats-happening/phcs-news--information/phcs-facts.aspx|date=September 21, 2015}}, [[University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro]]. Accessed September 17, 2015.</ref>
|[[Penn Medicine]]
|}