New Jersey Route 68

New Jersey Route 68

Route 68 is a state highway located in Burlington County in the U.S. state of New Jersey, serving as the main connector between the New Jersey Turnpike and JB MDL Dix (formerly Fort Dix). It runs from County Route 616 at the fort to U.S. Route 206 in Mansfield Township, 0.34 mi (0.55 km) south of the New Jersey Turnpike; a total route length of 7.92 mi (12.75 km). The route passes through Wrightstown and Springfield Township as a two-lane undivided road, crossing County Route 537. It continues through Mansfield Township as a four-lane divided highway, intersecting with County Route 543. Route 68 passes through mostly agricultural and residential areas.

The route was originally designated as Route S39 in 1941, a spur of Route 39 (present-day U.S. Route 206) that was to provide improved access to JB MDL Dix during World War II. In 1953, Route S39 became Route 68 and it was legislated to extend south of JB MDL Dix to the Four Mile Circle with Route 70 and Route 72. A freeway for Route 68 was proposed to run between a planned Route 38 freeway and the Four Mile Circle in 1960; however, it was never built.