Route Description
Route 48 begins at a traffic light with U.S. Route 130 and County Route 675 in Penns Grove, heading to the southeast on Main Street, a two-lane, undivided road with a speed limit of 25 mph (40 km/h) rising to 30 mph (48 km/h). County Route 675 continues west on Main Street past U.S. Route 130. The road passes through residential areas, intersecting with local roads before entering Carneys Point Township, where the speed limit increases to 40 mph (64 km/h). In Carneys Point Township, Route 48 crosses Dupont Road, becoming Harding Highway, and passes by Penns Grove High School, located on the south side of the road. The road enters a more rural setting with a 50 mph (80 km/h) speed limit and intersects County Route 601 (Golfwood Avenue) at a signalized intersection. Shortly after County Route 601, the road comes to an interchange with Interstate 295. Route 48 continues southeast through a mix of woodland and farmland, intersecting County Route 551 (Pennsville-Auburn Road) at a traffic light. Just past the County Route 551 intersection, the road intersects County Route 628 (Game Creek Road), passing by Laytons Lake before crossing over the New Jersey Turnpike. Route 48 continues southeast for about another mile, crossing Stumpy Road before ending at an intersection with U.S. Route 40.
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