last covered bridge broch rev - state

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Bicycle AdvocateNJDOT1035 Parkway AvenueP.O. BOX 600Trenton, NJ 08625www.nj.gov/transportation Rev. 10/02

Last CoveredBridge Ride

New JerseyDepartment of Transportation

General Tips

Plan ahead.Read the route directions before beginning the ride.

Obey safety laws.Obey all rules of the road! Keep to the right; ride withtraffic, not against it. Obey all traffic signs and signals.In New Jersey, a bicyclist has the same rights andresponsibilities as a motor vehicle driver.

Use signals. Show your intention clearly when turning and changing lanes.

Share the road/trail.Be aware of and respect the rights and safety of otherroad and trail users, especially children, pedestrians,and joggers.

Be aware of road conditions.Users should take the trail as they find it. NJDOT does notguarantee that the trail is completely free from conditionsthat may be a hazard to bicycle traffic. In preparing thisroute, every attempt has been made to select roads thatcan provide a quality bicycle touring experience. However,some route segments may have adverse conditions.

Road conditions continually change: pavements deteriorate, roads are resurfaced, more developmentleads to increased traffic. Conditions listed in thisroute were effective at this printing.

Your comments will be useful in updating or revising theroute. E-mail comments to [email protected].

Be aware of traffic patterns.Plan trips to avoid peak traffic hours. This route generallyutilizes low traffic volume roads. However, be careful ifyou bicycle during peak commuter traffic.

A Tour Guide for Cyclists

Last CoveredBridge Ride

Last CoveredBridge RideEveryone loves covered bridges! And the Last CoveredBridge Ride offers three different routes that will takeyou by Green Sergeant’s Covered Bridge, New Jersey’slast remaining covered bridge.

Crisscrossing some of the most beautiful countryside inNew Jersey, the three loops of the Last Covered BridgeRide vary in length from 14.6 miles to 47.6 miles, takingyou through picturesque Mercer and Hunterdon counties.

All loops pass by the Green Sergeant’s Covered Bridge, a classic whitewashed structure that spans the rockyWickecheoke Creek.

The routes are hilly (especially the long loop) and forthe most part wind along rural roads with low traffic.These country roads offer plenty of opportunities totake in the scenery all around you. Autumn is a greattime to cycle these routes, as the colorful leaves form abreathtaking mosaic.

The longest loop can begin at either Ringoes orPrinceton, while the two shorter loops (14.6 miles and24.2 miles) both begin near Ringoes.

You’ll find parking available at several areas. The EastAmwell School parking lot on Wertsville Road inRingoes is a good choice when school is not in session.Otherwise, the municipal building parking lot at Route202 and Wertsville Road, local streets in Ringoes andCommunity Park North in Princeton (for the long loop)are other possibilities.

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The State of New Jersey has published this map to aid the cycl ist and takes no responsibi l ity for user's safety and in no way warrants the safety or f itness of the suggested routes. Ride carefully.

This map i l lustrates the route and should be used for general wayfinding purposes.

Cumulative Point toMileage Point Route Direction/Remarks

Last Covered Bridge Ride

Last Covered BridgeRideThe route description begins at East Amwell School, Wertsville Road (just off Route 202 near Ringoes).

0.0 0.0 Turn right onto CR 602 (Wertsville Rd)

0.1 0.1 Straight across Routes 31/202

0.4 0.3 Left onto John Ringo Rd.Route 179/CR 579, onto Old York Rd,Route 179

0.5 0.1 Quick right onto Boss Rd

2.0 1.5 Left onto CR 604

5.2 3.2 Straight across CR 523 at Sergeantsville (stay on CR 604)

6.4 1.2 Left onto Lower Creek Rd

(Stop and see Green Sergeant’s Covered Bridge), or ride across bridge, turn around, recross new bridge and turn right onto Lower Creek Rd

7.0 0.6 Left onto Covered Bridge Rd (at stone walls — not signed) /Watch for loose gravel. Narrow bridge, narrow steep road

7.8 0.8 Right onto CR 523

7.9 0.1 Left onto CR 605 (Cemetery Rd)

8.3 0.4 Left onto Sandy Ridge Rd, quick right ontoCR 605 (Sandy Ridge-Mt. Airy Rd) becomes Queen Rd

11.4 3.1 Right onto NJ Route 179, quick left onto CR 603 (to Mt. Airy Village Rd) to Mt. Airy

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Return to East Amwell School via Route 179 (2.9 miles) and Wertsville Rd (0.4)(3.3miles) for a total distance of 14.6 miles

11.7 0.3 Left onto CR 601 (Mt. Airy-Harbourton Rd)

13.1 1.4 Left onto Rocktown Rd-Lambertville Rd

15.2 2.2 Straight across Route 31(to Rocktown Rd)/CAUTION!

15.8 0.6 Veer right onto Mountain Rd/Watch for loose gravel

16.8 1.0 Straight across Linvale Rd/Watch for loose gravel

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19.5 2.7 Right onto CR 607 (Rileyville Rd)

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Return to East Amwell School by turning left onto CR 607 (1.4 miles) and left onto Wertsville Rd (3.3 miles) for a total distance of 24.2 miles

21.0 1.5 Right onto Feather Bed Ln

22.0 1.0 Left onto Van Dyke Rd

23.1 1.1 Straight across CR 518 (Lambertville-Hopewell Rd)/CAUTION!

23.7 0.6 Right onto CR 654 (Penn-Hopewell Rd)

23.8 0.1 Left on Crusher Rd

25.7 1.9 Merge right onto CR 569 (becomesHopewell-Princeton Rd)

26.0 0.3 Straight across Cherry Valley Rd at light

27.2 1.2 Left onto Cleveland Rd /Sharp, narrow left curve. CAUTION

28.4 1.2 Left onto Provinceline Rd, quick right ontoPretty Brook Rd

30.1 1.7 Right onto Great Rd

30.5 0.4 Left onto Mountain Rd

31.0 0.5 Left onto Route 206 (Bayard Ln)/Right to go into Princeton

31.5 0.5 Left onto Cherry Hill Rd

32.5 1.0 Left onto Stuart Rd

33.4 0.9 Right onto Great Road East; becomes Great Rd

33.7 0.3 Straight across Cherry Valley Rd

35.1 1.4 Left onto Beden’s Brook Rd

36.9 1.8 Right onto Provinceline Rd

37.3 0.4 Straight across CR 518; becomes Lindbergh Rd(just across RR tracks) /Uneven tracks. Watch for loose gravel

42.6 5.3 Left onto CR 602 (Wertsville Rd)

42.7 0.1 Right onto CR 609 (Manners Rd)

43.6 0.9 Left onto Larsen Rd

44.3 0.7 Left onto Van Lieus Rd

44.5 0.2 Right onto Back Brook Rd (just before bridge)/Watch for loose gravel

46.9 2.4 Left onto Dutch Lane / Watch for loose gravel

47.0 0.1 Right onto Wertsville Rd (CR 602)

47.6 0.6 Arrive at East Amwell School



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East Amwell School

Green Sergeant's Covered Bridge

Mountain Lake Nature Preserve & Community Park

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Map by The Louis Berger Group, Inc.

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