County Route 538 (New Jersey)

County Route 538
CR 538 highlighted in red
Route information
Length:	24.10 mi (38.79 km)
Major junctions
West end:	CR 551 in Swedesboro
	Route 45 in South Harrison Township CR 581 in South Harrison Township Route 77 in Elk Township CR 553 in Elk Township Route 47 in Franklin Township CR 555 in Franklin Township
East end:	US 322 in Monroe Township
Location
Counties:	Gloucester
Highway system
County routes in New Jersey 500-series ← CR 537 CR 539 →

County routes in New Jersey

County Route 538, abbreviated CR 538, is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The highway extends 24.10 miles (38.79 km) from Kings Highway (CR 551) in Swedesboro to Black Horse Pike (U.S. Route 322) in Monroe Township.

CR 538 begins at an intersection with CR 551 in Swedesboro, Gloucester County, heading southeast on two-lane undivided Glen Echo Avenue through residential areas. The route enters Woolwich Township and forks to the left onto Swedesboro Road, passing over the New Jersey Turnpike. The road continues into a mix of farmland and woodland, intersecting CR 614 before crossing into South Harrison Township. In this area, CR 538 crosses CR 607 before entering areas of increasing residential subdivisions as it comes to Route 45. Past this junction, the route enters more forested areas of residential subdivisions with a few farms, crossing CR 581. The road continues into Elk Township and reaches the Route 77 junction.