New Jersey Route 133
Route 133 is a major state freeway located entirely in East Windsor Township, Mercer County, New Jersey. The route runs as a 3.59-mile (5.78 km) long four-lane bypass of Hightstown from County Route 571 at Windsor Center to the four-lane New Jersey Route 33 east of Hightstown. The bypass connects the two highways with the New Jersey Turnpike (Interstate 95) at exit 8, west around the north side of Hightstown and U.S. Route 130. Although Route 133 is a freeway, it has no direct connections to any other freeways as the connection to the Turnpike at Route 33 leads through several traffic lights.
The plans for the original bypass of Hightstown originated in 1929, when locals looked for a way to remove traffic from downtown. The New Jersey State Legislature followed up in 1938 by designating a new spur off of State Highway Route 31, State Highway Route 31A as a freeway from Princeton to the Jersey Shore. During the 1970s, Route 92 gained momentum, running from Princeton (at Interstate 95's proposed Somerset Freeway) all the way to Route 33 at Hightstown. However, after several setbacks, Route 92 was moved northward in 1988 and the bypass was truncated to a short portion of highway bypassing Hightstown. Construction on the new $57 million USD Route 133 commenced on September 20, 1996 by Schiavone Construction Company and was completed and opened on November 30, 1999.
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