Route Description
New Jersey Route 161 begins at the intersection of Clifton Avenue and Allwood Road (CR 602) in Clifton. The route passes a park and large commercial building at the southern terminus. From there, Route 161 continues northward, paralleling Richfield Terrace on the other side of the park. A short distance after, Route 161 provides a connector to Richfield Terrace on the northbound side of the highway, the park's divider known as Cross Street. The highway continues northward, intersecting with Richland Court, which provides access to local residential homes. The next intersection is with Joan Place, which serves a similar function to Richland Court.
Soon after, Route 161 intersects with Saint Andrew's Boulevard, which also serves as the northern terminus of Richfield Terrace and connects the highway with County Route 609, Mount Prospect Avenue. Just past Saint Andrew's Boulevard Route 161 passes through a largely commercial section of Clifton with a heavy concentration of medical offices between Saint Andrew's Boulevard and the northern terminus as well as several other offices (including branches of Bank of America, Clifton Savings, and PNC Bank). Along the way Route 161 passes through several residential developments and Oak Ridge Park, located near the intersection of the Clifton Avenue and St. James Place. Route 161 terminates at an intersection with County Route 614 (Van Houten Avenue). The right-of-way of NJ 161 continues as Passaic County Route 611 (Clifton Avenue) towards downtown Clifton and remains mixed with commercial and residential properties until CR 611's intersection with Lexington Avenue, after which the remainder of Clifton Avenue to its terminus point with Randolph Avenue in the Botany section of town being residential.
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