70-669: U.S. Route 30 ( US 30 ) is a U.S. highway running from Astoria, Oregon east to Atlantic City, New Jersey . In the U.S. state of New Jersey , US 30 runs 58.26 miles (93.76 km) from the Benjamin Franklin Bridge at the Delaware River in Camden , Camden County , while concurrent with Interstate 676 (I-676), southeast to Virginia Avenue in Atlantic City, Atlantic County . Most of
140-538: A council–manager form of city government. Voters elect four councilors by ward and a mayor, who each serve four-year terms. The mayor and council appoint a city manager to conduct the ordinary business of the city. The current mayor is Sean Fitzpatrick, who took office in January 2023. His predecessor, Bruce Jones, served from 2019 to 2022. The Astoria School District has four primary and secondary schools, including Astoria High School . Clatsop Community College
210-678: A turnpike chartered in 1854 to run from Camden to Stratford and eventually toward Atlantic City. In 1917, pre-1927 Route 3 was legislated to run from Camden to Absecon on the White Horse Pike, while US 30 was designated in New Jersey in 1926 to connect Camden and Atlantic City via the White Horse Pike. A year later, pre-1927 Route 3 was replaced by Route 43 , which ran between US 130 near Camden and US 9 (now Route 157 ) in Absecon, and Route 25
280-461: A European reputation, was approached by John Jacob Astor to mythologize the three-year reign of his Pacific Fur Company. Astoria (1835), written while Irving was Astor's guest, promoted the importance of the region in the American psyche. In Irving's words, the fur traders were " Sinbads of the wilderness", and their venture was a staging point for the spread of American economic power into both
350-454: A cross-country route from Salt Lake City, Utah , to Atlantic City, New Jersey, as part of the U.S. Highway System . This road was designated U.S. Route 30 in 1926. It entered New Jersey from Pennsylvania in Camden and followed the entire length of pre-1927 Route 3 to Absecon before continuing into Atlantic City. In the 1927 New Jersey state highway renumbering , Route 43 replaced
420-523: A female householder with no husband present, 4.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 47.0% were not families. About 38.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.15, and the average family size was 2.86. The median age in the city was 41.9 years; 20.3% of residents were under 18; 8.6% were between 18 and 24; 24.3% were from 25 to 44; 29.9% were from 45 to 64; and 17.1% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of
490-588: A large enough market. From 1921 to 1966, a ferry route across the Columbia River connected Astoria with Pacific County, Washington . In 1966, the Astoria–Megler Bridge was opened. The bridge completed U.S. Route 101 and linked Astoria with Washington on the opposite shore of the Columbia, replacing the ferry service. Today, tourism, Astoria's growing art scene, and light manufacturing are
560-475: A large, prehistoric Native American trade system of the Columbia Plateau . The Lewis and Clark Expedition spent the winter of 1805–1806 at Fort Clatsop, a small log structure southwest of modern-day Astoria. The expedition had hoped a ship would come by that could take them back east, but instead, they endured a torturous winter of rain and cold. They later returned overland and by internal rivers,
630-436: A mix of homes and businesses, intersecting the northern terminus of Route 50 and CR 563 in the center of town. At this point, CR 563 forms a concurrency with US 30 and the two routes continue through more of the town before crossing into Galloway Township at the intersection with CR 674. The road passes through rural areas with some development, reaching the community of Cologne . In this area, there
700-576: A panoramic view of the town, the surrounding lands, and the Columbia flowing into the Pacific. The tower was built in 1926. Financing was provided by the Great Northern Railway , seeking to encourage tourists, and Vincent Astor , a great-grandson of John Jacob Astor, in commemoration of the city's role in the family's business history and the region's early history. Since 1998, artistically inclined fishermen and women from Alaska and
770-643: A port of entry for over a century and remains the trading center for the lower Columbia basin. In the early 1900s, the Callendar Navigation Company was an important transportation and maritime concern based in the city. It has long since been eclipsed in importance by Portland, Oregon , and Seattle, Washington , as economic hubs on the coast of the Pacific Northwest . Astoria's economy centered on fishing, fish processing, and lumber. In 1945, about 30 canneries could be found along
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#1732780533490840-747: A small gathering at a community arts space. Now Fort George Brewery hosts the event, which draws hundreds of visitors and tour buses from Seattle. Astoria is the western terminus of the TransAmerica Bicycle Trail , a 4,250-mile (6,840 km) coast-to-coast bicycle touring route created in 1976 by the Adventure Cycling Association . Three United States Coast Guard cutters : the Steadfast , Alert , and Elm , are homeported in Astoria. According to
910-540: Is 63 °F (17 °C) set as early in the year as in May during 2008. Nights close to that record are common with the normally warmest night of the year being at 61 °F (16 °C). On average, 191 days have measurable precipitation. The wettest "water year", defined as October 1 through September 30 of the next year, was from 1915 to 1916 with 108.04 in (2,744 mm) and the driest from 2000 to 2001 with 44.50 in (1,130 mm). The most rainfall in one month
980-408: Is a crossroads with CR 614 before CR 563 splits from US 30 by turning south onto Tilton Road. Past Cologne, the road reaches a junction with CR 575 in the developed community of Pomona . Following this intersection, US 30 continues southeast past wooded residential neighborhoods to the northeast, becoming a divided highway again. The route comes to a partial interchange with
1050-622: Is a monthly business magazine covering Astoria, Clatsop County, and the Northwest Oregon coast. It, along with The Astorian , is part of the EO Media Group (formerly the East Oregonian Publishing Company) family of Oregon and Washington newspapers. The local NPR station is KMUN 91.9, and KAST 1370 is a local news-talk radio station. The early 1960s television series Route 66 filmed
1120-503: Is four lanes wide, with a short divided portion immediately south of I-295. US 30 continues into Lawnside , becoming a four-lane undivided road. It passes under the New Jersey Turnpike , but there is no interchange present between the two roads. Past here, the road enters Magnolia , where it crosses CR 544 . Following this intersection, the route heads through Somerdale before turning more southeast and forming
1190-627: Is located on the south shore of the Columbia River , where the river flows into the Pacific Ocean. The city is named for John Jacob Astor , an investor and entrepreneur from New York City, whose American Fur Company founded Fort Astoria at the site and established a monopoly in the fur trade in the early 19th century. Astoria was incorporated by the Oregon Legislative Assembly on October 20, 1856. The city
1260-402: Is relatively rare, averaging under 5 inches (13 cm) a year and frequently having none. Nevertheless, when conditions are ripe, significant snowfalls can occur. Astoria's monthly average humidity is always over 80% throughout the year, with average monthly humidity reaching a high of 84% from November to March, with a low of 81% during May. The average relative humidity in Astoria is 89% in
1330-632: Is served by the deepwater Port of Astoria . Transportation includes the Astoria Regional Airport . U.S. Route 30 and U.S. Route 101 are the main highways, and the 4.1-mile (6.6 km) Astoria–Megler Bridge connects to neighboring Washington across the river. The population was 10,181 at the 2020 census . During archeological excavations in Astoria and Fort Clatsop in 2012, trading items from American settlers with Native Americans were found, including Austrian glass beads and falconry bells. The present area of Astoria belonged to
1400-528: Is the city's two-year college. The city also has a library and many parks with historical significance, plus the second oldest Job Corps facility (Tongue Point Job Corps) in the nation. Tongue Point Job Corps center is the only such location in the country which provides seamanship training. The Astorian (formerly The Daily Astorian ) is the main newspaper serving Astoria. It was established 152 years ago, in 1873, and has been in continuous publication since that time. The Coast River Business Journal
1470-472: The Bumble Bee Seafoods corporation moved its headquarters out of Astoria and gradually reduced its presence until closing its last Astoria cannery in 1980. The lumber industry likewise declined in the late 20th century. Astoria Plywood Mill, the city's largest employer, closed in 1989. The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway discontinued service to Astoria in 1996, as it did not provide
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#17327805334901540-623: The Delaware River into New Jersey on the Benjamin Franklin Bridge from Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , along with I-676 and the PATCO Speedline . The road continues east into the downtown area of Camden in Camden County as a seven-lane freeway maintained by the Delaware River Port Authority that passes to the north of the former site of Campbell's Field , a former baseball stadium, and comes to
1610-739: The Garden State Parkway , with access to and from the northbound direction of the parkway. Past this interchange, the road heads through commercial areas and continues into Absecon . In Absecon, the White Horse Pike widens to six lanes and crosses CR 651 before intersecting US 9 . After passing near the Absecon station along the Atlantic City Line, US 30 crosses Shore Road, which heads north as Route 157 and south as CR 585 . The road turns south, narrowing back to four lanes before entering marshland to
1680-642: The Tonquin party established Astoria as a U.S., rather than a British, settlement and became a vital post for American exploration of the continent. It was later used as an American claim in the Oregon boundary dispute with European nations. The Pacific Fur Company, a subsidiary of John Jacob Astor's American Fur Company, was created to begin fur trading in the Oregon Country . During the War of 1812 , in 1813,
1750-663: The United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 10.11 square miles (26.18 km ), of which 3.95 square miles (10.23 km ) are covered by water. Astoria lies within the Mediterranean climate zone ( Köppen Csb ), with cool winters and mild summers, although short heat waves can occur. Rainfall is most abundant in late fall and winter and is lightest in July and August, averaging about 67 inches (1,700 mm) of rain each year. Snowfall
1820-723: The Chinese tended to do cannery work, and usually lived either downtown or in bunkhouses near the canneries. By the late 1800s, 22% of Astoria's population was Chinese. Astoria also had a significant population of Indians , especially Sikhs from Punjab; the Ghadar Party , a political movement among Indians on the West Coast of the U.S. and Canada to overthrow British rule in India, was officially founded on July 15, 1913, in Astoria. In 1883, and again in 1922 , downtown Astoria
1890-606: The Columbia River. In the early 20th century, the North Pacific Brewing Company contributed substantially to the economic well-being of the town. Before 1902, the company was owned by John Kopp, who sold the firm to a group of five men, one of whom was Charles Robinson, who became the company's president in 1907. The main plant for the brewery was located on East Exchange Street. As the Pacific salmon resource diminished, canneries were closed. In 1974,
1960-660: The Cooper River into Collingswood , running to the east of Harleigh Cemetery before interchanging with CR 561 and passing under the PATCO Speedline. At the former Collingswood Circle , US 30 splits from US 130 by heading south-southeast on two-lane, undivided White Horse Pike. The road passes homes and some businesses before crossing the Newton Creek into Oaklyn , where it passes suburban residential and commercial development. US 30 forms
2030-495: The Cooper River, interchanging with CR 608. After this interchange, US 30 enters suburban Pennsauken Township and comes to the Airport Circle , which has been modified to include ramps. Here, US 30 meets US 130 and the western terminus of Route 38 and turns south to form a concurrency with US 130 on Crescent Boulevard, a six-lane divided highway that narrows to four lanes. The road crosses
2100-710: The Hunted , Come See the Paradise , The Ring Two , Into the Wild , The Guardian and Green Room . Actor Clark Gable is claimed to have begun his career at the Astoria Theatre in 1922. Leroy E. "Ed" Parsons , called the "Father of Cable Television", developed one of the first community antenna television stations (CATV) in the United States in Astoria starting in 1948. The fourth album of
2170-634: The Pacific Northwest have traveled to Astoria for the Fisher Poets Gathering , where poets and singers tell their tales to honor the fishing industry and lifestyle. Another popular annual event is the Dark Arts Festival, which features music, art, dance, and demonstrations of craft such as blacksmithing and glassblowing, in combination with offerings of a large array of dark craft brews. Dark Arts Festival began as
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2240-609: The Rocky Mountains was established in Astoria in 1847 and official state incorporation in 1876. Astoria attracted a host of immigrants beginning in the late 19th century: Nordic settlers, primarily Swedes , Swedish speaking Finns , and Chinese soon became larger parts of the population. The Nordic settlers mostly lived in Uniontown, near the present-day end of the Astoria–Megler Bridge, and took fishing jobs;
2310-628: The Route ;3 designation along US 30 between US 130 and US 9 (now Route 157) in Absecon while Route 25 was designated along with US 30 between the Benjamin Franklin Bridge and US 130. In 1938, the portion of US 30 from the terminus of Route 43 in Absecon into Atlantic City was designated as Route 56. Prior to the 1953 New Jersey state highway renumbering , spur routes of Route 43 and Route 56 were planned. Route S43
2380-404: The White Horse Pike enters more forested areas with a few buildings, running a short distance to the northeast of the Atlantic City Line. Past the intersection with CR 623 in the developed community of Elwood , US 30 becomes a divided highway with grass median and jughandles . This configuration continues until Egg Harbor City , when the median ends. In Egg Harbor City, US 30 passes
2450-472: The border between Stratford to the southwest and Somerdale to the northeast. US 30 entirely enters Stratford as it intersects CR 673 and passes near the Lindenwold station , which is a stop on NJ Transit’s Atlantic City Line and the terminus of the PATCO Speedline. The White Horse Pike turns back to the south-southeast and forms the border between Laurel Springs to the west and Lindenwold to
2520-458: The border between Oaklyn to the west and Haddon Township to the east before heading into Audubon . At the border of Audubon and Haddon Heights , the route crosses CR 551 Spur . In this town, the White Horse Pike reaches an intersection with Route 41 at a modified traffic circle and an interchange with I-295 within a close distance of each other in Barrington . At this point, the route
2590-460: The city was $ 33,011, and for a family was $ 41,446. Males had a median income of $ 29,813 versus $ 22,121 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 18,759. About 11.6% of families and 15.9% of the population were below the poverty line , including 22.0% of those under 18 and 9.6% of those 65 or over. Shanghaied in Astoria is a musical about Astoria's history that has been performed in Astoria every year since 1984. Astoria operates under
2660-522: The city was 48.4% male and 51.6% female. As of the 2000 census, 9,813 people, 4,235 households, and 2,469 families resided in the city. The population density was 1,597.6 people per square mile (616.8 people/km ). The 4,858 housing units had an average density of 790.9 per square mile (305.4/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 91.08% White, 0.52% Black or African American, 1.14% Native American, 1.94% Asian, 0.19% Pacific Islander, 2.67% from other races, and 2.46% from two or more races. About 5.98% of
2730-610: The company's officers sold its assets to their Canadian rivals, the North West Company , which renamed the site Fort George. The fur trade remained under British control until U.S. pioneers following the Oregon Trail began filtering into the town in the mid-1840s. The Treaty of 1818 established joint U.S. – British occupancy of the Oregon Country. Washington Irving , a prominent American writer with
2800-561: The continental interior and outward in Pacific trade. In 1846, the Oregon Treaty divided the mainland at the 49th parallel north , making Astoria officially part of the United States. As the Oregon Territory grew and became increasingly more colonized by Americans, Astoria likewise grew as a port city near the mouth of the great river that provided the easiest access to the interior. The first U.S. post office west of
2870-595: The designations of routes 25, 43, and 56 were removed from US 30. Prior to the completion of I-676 across the Benjamin Franklin Bridge in the 1970s, US 30 used Penn Street eastbound and Linden Street westbound to travel between the bridge and Admiral Wilson Boulevard. In the late 1960s, a freeway was proposed for US 30 in Camden County by the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission . The freeway, which
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2940-422: The east before continuing fully into Lindenwold. The route later turns southeast and enters Clementon . After a turn to the east, US 30 runs along the border of Lindenwold to the north and Clementon to the south and fully enters Lindenwold again prior to the border with Berlin . In Berlin, the White Horse Pike becomes concurrent with CR 534 and then CR 561 a short distance later. US 30 turns to
3010-538: The eastern end of the US ;130 concurrency was replaced with an at-grade intersection with jughandles. Astoria, Oregon Astoria is a port city and the seat of Clatsop County, Oregon , United States. Founded in 1811, Astoria is the oldest city in the state and was the first permanent American settlement west of the Rocky Mountains . The county is the northwest corner of Oregon , and Astoria
3080-457: The episode entitled "One Tiger to a Hill" in Astoria; it was broadcast on September 21, 1962. In recent popular culture, Astoria is most famous for being the setting of the 1985 film The Goonies , which was filmed on location in the city. Other notable movies filmed in Astoria include Short Circuit , The Black Stallion , Kindergarten Cop , Free Willy , Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home , Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III , Benji
3150-513: The historic elements of the city have supplanted fishing in the economy. Since the early 21st century, the microbrewery / brewpub scene and a weekly street market have helped popularize the area as a destination. In addition to the replicated Fort Clatsop, another point of interest is the Astoria Column , a tower 125 feet (38 m) high, built atop Coxcomb Hill above the town. Its inner circular staircase allows visitors to climb to see
3220-432: The interchange, US 30 enters Waterford Township , as it passes near the community of Atco . The road turns south as it passes Atco Lake and continues into more wooded areas with some development, eventually heading south-southeast again. NJ Transit’s Atlantic City Line runs a short distance to the northeast of the route at this point. US 30 continues through Chesilhurst before it enters Winslow Township . Here,
3290-669: The main economic activities of the city. Logging and fishing persist, but at a fraction of their former levels. Since 1982 it has been a port of call for cruise ships , after the city and port authority spent $ 10 million in pier improvements to accommodate these larger ships. To avoid Mexican ports of call during the swine flu outbreak of 2009 , many cruises were rerouted to include Astoria. The floating residential community MS The World visited Astoria in June 2009. The town's seasonal sport fishing tourism has been active for several decades. Visitors attracted by heritage tourism and
3360-427: The morning and 73% in the afternoon. Annually, an average of only 4.2 afternoons have temperatures reaching 80 °F (26.7 °C) or higher, and 90 °F or 32.2 °C readings are rare. Normally, only one or two nights per year occur when the temperature remains at or above 60 °F or 15.6 °C. An average of 31 mornings have minimum temperatures at or below the freezing mark. The record high temperature
3430-690: The north of residential neighborhoods, with maintenance of the road switching from NJDOT to the South Jersey Transportation Authority . After crossing the Penrose Canal, the route passes over the tunnel carrying the Atlantic City–Brigantine Connector and intersects the southern terminus of Route 87 , where there is a ramp to the northbound Atlantic City–Brigantine Connector. The road passes areas of development and intersects an access road to
3500-499: The pop punk band The Ataris was titled So Long, Astoria as an allusion to The Goonies . A song of the same title is the album's first track. The album's back cover features news clippings from Astoria, including a picture of the port's water tower from a 2002 article on its demolition. The pop punk band Marianas Trench has an album titled Astoria . The band states the album was inspired by 1980s fantasy and adventure films, and The Goonies in particular. That film inspired
3570-552: The population were Hispanics or Latinos of any race. By ethnicity, 14.2% were German , 11.4% Irish , 10.2% English, 8.3% United States or American, 6.1% Finnish , 5.6% Norwegian , and 5.4% Scottish according to the 2000 United States Census . Of the 4,235 households, 28.8% had children under 18 living with them, 43.5% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.7% were not families. About 35.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.6% had someone living alone who
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#17327805334903640-475: The route in New Jersey is known as the White Horse Pike and is four lanes wide. The road runs through mostly developed areas in Camden County, with surroundings becoming more rural as the road approaches Atlantic County. US 30 runs through several towns including Collingswood , Berlin , Hammonton , Egg Harbor City , and Absecon . Most of US 30 in New Jersey follows the White Horse Pike,
3710-575: The route intersects CR 536 and forms a short concurrency with that route before it heads to the east. From this point, the road continues into a mix of woodland, farmland, and development. US 30 intersects Route 143 and passes over the Atlantic City Line as it turns southeast. The road makes another turn to the south as it crosses CR 723 and passes under an abandoned railroad line. US 30 heads southeast into Hammonton , Atlantic County , continuing through rural areas with increasing development. The road comes to its intersection with
3780-436: The south-southeast and passes through the downtown area of Berlin as a two-lane road. Past the downtown area, CR 534 and CR 561 split from US 30 at the same intersection, with CR 534 heading east on Jackson Road and CR 561 heading southeast on Tansboro Road, and US 30 widens back to four lanes. The White Horse Pike encounters Route 73 and CR 536 Spur at a cloverleaf interchange . Following
3850-563: The southbound Atlantic City–Brigantine Connector as well as Route 187 . Two blocks later, US 30 ends at the intersection with Virginia Avenue and Adriatic Avenue, where Absecon Boulevard continues east as an unnumbered road. US 30 followed the course of an old Lenape trail running from what is now Camden to the Absegami lands, in what is now Absecon. This later became the White Horse Road. The White Horse Turnpike Company
3920-512: The southern terminus US 206 and the northern terminus of Route 54 . A short distance later, the route has a concurrency with CR 542 that begins adjacent to the former Atlanticare - Kessler Memorial Hospital that closed in 2009 and passes by Hammonton Lake. US 30 turns south-southwest past the CR ;542 concurrency before heading south. The route crosses CR 561 and turns southeast again, entering Mullica Township . Here,
3990-427: The title, as it was set in Astoria, the album's artwork, as well as the title of their accompanying US tour ( Hey You Guys!! ). The film Green Room prominently featured Astoria and the areas surrounding Portland . Two U.S. Navy cruisers were named USS Astoria : A New Orleans-class heavy cruiser (CA-34) and a Cleveland class light cruiser (CL-90) . The former was lost in the Pacific Ocean in combat at
4060-562: The way they had traveled west. Today, the fort has been recreated and is part of Lewis and Clark National Historical Park . In 1811, British explorer David Thompson , the first person known to have navigated the entire length of the Columbia River, reached the partially constructed Fort Astoria near the mouth of the river. He arrived two months after the Pacific Fur Company 's ship, the Tonquin . The fort constructed by
4130-633: The west of Absecon Bay. There is a northbound exit and southbound entrance to CR 646 before US 30 crosses the Jonathans Thorofare into Atlantic City , where the name becomes Absecon Boulevard as it turns to the east. Absecon Boulevard crosses Newfound Thorofare before heading south and passing over Duck Thorofare. The road passes by the Jersey-Atlantic Wind Farm and heads southeast across Beach Thorofare. At this point, US 30 widens to six lanes and passes to
4200-482: The westbound toll plaza for the bridge. Past the toll plaza, US 30 splits from I-676 at an interchange and heads southeast on the six-lane, divided Admiral Wilson Boulevard maintained by the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) and named for Henry Braid Wilson . This portion, formerly known as Bridge Approach Boulevard, is an early example of a roadway designed for the automobile, and
4270-511: Was 1,538.5 inhabitants per square mile (594.0/km ). The 4,980 housing units had an average density of 808.4 per square mile (312.1/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 89.2% White, 0.6% African American, 1.1% Native American, 1.8% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 3.9% from other races, and 3.3% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 9.8% of the population. Of the 4,288 households, 24.6% had children under 18 living with them, 37.9% were married couples living together, 10.8% had
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#17327805334904340-460: Was 101 °F (38.3 °C) on July 1, 1942, and June 27, 2021. The record low temperature was 6 °F (−14.4 °C) on December 8, 1972, and on December 21, 1990. Even with such a cold record low, afternoons usually remain mild in winter. On average, the coldest daytime high is 36 °F (2 °C) whereas the lowest daytime maximum on record is 19 °F (−7 °C). Even during brief heat spikes, nights remain cool. The warmest overnight low
4410-476: Was 36.07 inches (916.2 mm) in December 1933, and the most in 24 hours was 5.56 inches (141.2 mm) on November 25, 1998. The most snowfall in one month was 26.9 in (68 cm) in January 1950, and the most snow in 24 hours was 12.5 in (32 cm) on December 11, 1922. As of the 2010 census, 9,477 people, 4,288 households, and 2,274 families were residing in the city. The population density
4480-408: Was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.26, and the average family size was 2.93. In the city the age distribution was 24.0% under 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% were 65 or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 89.9 males. The median income for a household in
4550-427: Was designated along the portion of US 30 between the Benjamin Franklin Bridge and US 130. The segment of US 30 past Route 43 into Atlantic City became Route 56 in 1938. In 1953, the state highway designations were removed from US 30. A freeway was proposed for US 30 in Camden County during the late 1960s, running from Camden to Berlin; however, it was never built. US 30 crosses
4620-473: Was devastated by fire, partly because the buildings were constructed mostly of wood, a readily available material. The buildings were entirely raised off the marshy ground on wooden pilings. Even after the first fire, the same building format was used. In the second fire, flames spread quickly again, and the collapsing streets took out the water system. Frantic citizens resorted to dynamite , blowing up entire buildings to create fire stops. Astoria has served as
4690-462: Was home to the first drive-in movie theatre . Along Admiral Wilson Boulevard, the route passes under a railroad line carrying Conrail Shared Assets Operations ' Vineland Secondary and NJ Transit 's River Line and has an interchange with CR 537 before widening to eight lanes and crossing the Cooper River . The road runs east through urbanized sections of Camden along the north bank of
4760-549: Was incorporated January 27, 1854 with the authority to convert White Horse Road into a turnpike , running from Camden to Stratford and eventually to Atlantic City. By 1913, maintenance of the White Horse Pike became public, and the road was incorporated into an auto trail, signed as the White Horse Trail. The route of US 30 today in New Jersey was designated as pre-1927 Route 3 from 1916 to 1927 between Camden and Absecon. On October 30, 1925, plans were made for
4830-616: Was planned in 1938 to be a route running from Route 43 in Germania to Route 4 in Northfield ; this was never built as a state highway but the alignment is now followed by CR 563. Route S56 was legislated in 1945 to be a spur of Route 56 to Brigantine along what had also been legislated as Route S4A ; this road became Route 87 in 1953. In the 1953 New Jersey state highway renumbering, which eliminated several concurrencies between U.S. and state routes,
4900-715: Was to cost $ 40 million, was to run from the Benjamin Franklin Bridge to I-295 in Barrington with a $ 16 million extension to the planned Route 90 freeway in Berlin. The segment between Camden and Barrington was to be complete by 1975 while the extension to Berlin was to be finished by 1985. However, the NJDOT did not build this US 30 freeway. In 2009, the Collingswood Circle at
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