History
The current alignment of Route 152 originates as a state takeover of Atlantic County Route 20, which was first brought to the floor of the New Jersey State Legislature in 1968. The state approved the measure, and effective January 19, 1969, the New Jersey Department of Transportation took over maintenance of County Route 20. The alignment was designated as Route 152, numbered after nearby New Jersey Route 52 to the south in Somers Point and Ocean City. Route 152 originally went along a lower bridge across the Broad Thoroughfare. In 1988, a new 2,862.86 feet (872.60 m) long bridge, named the Dolores G. Cooper Bridge, was completed to the north of the former route. The former alignment to the south, designated as Old Road, comes to an end at a now fishing pier as the bridge has been mostly demolished. The route has remained intact virtually since 1988.
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