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===Somerset County=== [[File:NJ Route 28 westbound approaching CR 567.jpg|thumb|left|Westbound along Route 28 before [[County Route 567 (New Jersey)|CR 567]] on the Bridgewater–Raritan municipal line]] Route 28 begins at an interchange with [[U.S. Route 22 in New Jersey|US 22]] in [[Bridgewater, New Jersey|Bridgewater Township]], [[Somerset County, New Jersey|Somerset County]], heading to the southeast on Easton Turnpike, a two-lane undivided road. Past this interchange, Easton Turnpike continues to the northwest as [[County Route 614 (Somerset County, New Jersey)|CR 614]].<ref name="sld"/> The route heads through predominantly residential areas, eventually forming the border between [[Raritan, New Jersey|Raritan]] to the southwest and Bridgewater Township to the northeast. It intersects the northern terminus of [[County Route 567 (New Jersey)|CR 567]] (First Avenue) before heading into business areas, where it comes to the modified [[Somerville Circle]], where Route 28 intersects [[U.S. Route 202 in New Jersey|US 202]] and [[U.S. Route 206|US 206]].<ref name="sld"/><ref name=gm>{{google maps |url = https://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=route+22+and+route+28+bridgewater,+nj&daddr=40.577977,-74.634247+to:NJ-28%2FUnion+Ave+to:NJ-28%2FUnion+Ave+to:route+27+and+route+28+elizabeth,+nj&geocode=%3B%3BFVQRawIdmr6N-w%3BFYgAawIdzNuO-w%3B&hl=en&mra=dpe&mrcr=0&mrsp=1&sz=12&via=1,2,3&sll=40.581888,-74.610901&sspn=0.11525,0.22007&ie=UTF8&ll=40.636883,-74.450226&spn=0.460619,0.88028&t=h&z=10 |title = Overview of New Jersey Route 28 |access-date = July 8, 2009 }}</ref> This traffic circle has been modified to allow US 202 to pass over and interchange with the circle, while US 206 and Route 28 continue through the circle.<ref name=gm/> Past the Somerville Circle, Route 28 becomes a {{convert|35|mph|km/h|abbr=on}} road named West End Avenue that intersects CR 644 (Frelinghuysen Avenue) just before entering [[Somerville, New Jersey|Somerville]].<ref name="sld"/> Here, the route passes residences and crosses CR 643 (Mountain Avenue) before coming to an intersection with CR 626 (Somerset Street). At this intersection, Route 28 bears to the left and heads east on West Main Street, which proceeds through the business district of downtown Somerville. The route becomes East Main Street upon crossing Bridge Street.<ref name="sld"/><ref name=gm/> [[File:NJ 28 EB past US 202-US 206.jpeg|thumb|right|Route 28 eastbound past US 202/US 206 at the Somerville Circle in Raritan]] Upon leaving the downtown area, the route turns north onto Gaston Avenue and heads into residential areas again, as CR 612 continues east on Main Street.<ref name="sld"/><ref name=gm/> At the intersection with Union Avenue, Route 28 turns to the east to follow that road.<ref name="sld"/> The route continues past residential neighborhoods containing some businesses, briefly forming the border between Bridgewater Township to the north and Somerville to the south before fully entering Bridgewater Township. It intersects CR 633 (Finderne Avenue) before crossing [[Norfolk Southern]]'s Middle Brook Industrial Track line and CR 675 (Chimney Rock Road), where Route 28 widens into a four-lane [[divided highway]] that heads through industrial and commercial areas.<ref name="sld"/><ref name=gm/> The road makes a junction with CR 685 (Promenade Boulevard) before coming to an interchange with [[Interstate 287|I-287]].<ref name="sld"/> Past this interchange, the route continues into [[Bound Brook, New Jersey|Bound Brook]] as a two-lane undivided road and heads through business areas. In Bound Brook, Route 28 intersects the southern terminus of [[County Route 525 (New Jersey)|CR 525]] (Thompson Avenue) and CR 635 (Vosseller Avenue) before heading into more residential surroundings and crossing [[County Route 527 (New Jersey)|CR 527]] (Mountain Avenue).<ref name="sld"/><ref name=gm/>
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