Route Description
Route 88 begins at an intersection with U.S. Route 9 and County Route 547 (Madison Avenue) in Lakewood Township, and heads eastward on Main Street, a two-lane undivided road with a 25 mph (40 km/h) speed limit. The road heads through the commercial downtown before heading into wooded residential areas, where it becomes Ocean Avenue at the Pearl Street intersection before coming to a junction with County Route 20 (Clover Street). Past this intersection, the speed limit becomes 35 mph (56 km/h) and then 40 mph (64 km/h) as the route heads through a mix of residences and businesses with some rural woodland. Route 88 crosses County Route 623 (New Hampshire Avenue), where it heads through a commercial district, crossing County Route 549 (Lanes Mill Road/Chambers Bridge Road). A short distance later, the route passes under the Garden State Parkway without an interchange before crossing the Metedeconk River into Brick Township. Here, the road heads through a mix of residential and commercial areas, intersecting County Route 64 (Jack Martin Boulevard), County Route 44 (Forge Pond Road), County Route 40 (West Princeton Avenue), and County Route 16 (Burrsville Road). It turns south and intersects County Route 40 (Olden Street) before crossing Route 70.
Past this intersection, Route 88 briefly splits into a one-way pair. Here, the eastbound direction follows Princeton Avenue southeast before turning north onto Post Road, with County Route 630 continuing along Princeton Avenue, while westbound Route 88 follows Princeton Post Road. Past the one-way pair, the route continues northeast on 35 mph (56 km/h) Princeton Post Road, which passes by numerous businesses. Along this stretch of road Route 88 intersects several county routes, including County Route 64 again, County Route 42 (Van Zile Road), County Route 10 (Old Squan Road), and County Route 54 (Coolidge Road/Midstreams Road). The route heads into Point Pleasant, where it intersects County Route 56 (Jordan Road) before crossing Beaver Dam Creek and becoming Sea Avenue. From here, the road continues through commercial areas, crossing County Route 632 (Bridge Avenue) before heading east and intersecting County Route 549 Spur (Herbertsville Road) and County Route 630 (Beaver Dam Road). After this intersection, Route 88 crosses the Point Pleasant Canal (part of the Intracoastal Waterway) on a lift bridge before heading east through residential areas with some businesses. Here, the road intersects County Route 633 (Arnold Avenue)/County Route 10 (Johnson Avenue), County Route 6 (Rue Avenue), and County Route 604 (Bay Avenue). A short distance later, Route 88 ends at an intersection with Route 35 on the border of Point Pleasant and Point Pleasant Beach.
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