GraysonFerrante t1_jaag59p wrote on February 28, 2023 at 12:42 AM

Reply to comment by Joe-0916 in Central Jersey needs better East-West routes by Flashinglights0101

Yup - Princeton Bypass was from 8A to 206 in Rocky Hill - coming thru my family property in Kingston. Was in the works for years and planning experts kept talking about ‘east west travel desires’. Ended up being the Hightstown bypass only.

Castor_and_Pollux123 t1_jaaip5h wrote on February 28, 2023 at 1:01 AM

The Middlesex-Somerset Freeway has entered the chat

dirty_cuban t1_jaatnlx wrote on February 28, 2023 at 2:22 AM

I work in Princeton just south of the Rocky Hill border. This would make my commute soo much better because 206 blows.

valeofraritan t1_jad415n wrote on February 28, 2023 at 4:03 PM

Hillsborough to pseudo Princeton (areas that have the zip but aren't even in the same county) went from 15 mins when my sister did it in 1988 to 1 hour 15 minutes when I did it in the late 00s. It's accrued development and traffic.

County and backroads were always faster than 206 for me, but still about 50 minutes total commute. Have a friend working at Princeton U and living in Bridgewater, the Bypass helps a bit since it shaves off 15-20 mins in rush hour, but direct routes always get the most traffic.

You gotta learn to do the county road boogie and avoid all possible times when school buses will mess with your commute. But unfortunately, people find those, too. RIP Dukes Parkway West/Auten Road in Hillsborough.