Route 167, like many New Jerseystate highways, was created when a U.S. highway was realigned to bypass its original alignment. In this case, U.S. Route 9 was rerouted around Mullica River in 1954. The southern piece is in Port Republic and the northern portion is in Bass River Township. Image File history File links New_Jersey_167. ... Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Trenton Largest city Newark Area Ranked 47th - Total 8,729 sq mi (22,608 km²) - Width 70 miles (110 km) - Length 150 miles (240 km) - % water 14. ... This article is about the idea of state highways State Highway, and is more formally known as Route 139 State highway, and state route are terms that usually apply to numbered highways that are primarily administered and financed by a state government in countries that are divided into states. ... U.S. Route 9 is a major U.S. highway in the northeast United States. ... The Mullica River is a river, approximately 55 mi (90 km) long, in southern New Jersey in the United States. ... Port Republic is a city located in Atlantic County, New Jersey. ... Bass River Township highlighted in Burlington County. ...
Today, Route 167 is unsigned. Several bridges are down and there are abandoned sections in the middle; a section in Port Republic has been closed since 1987 and decommissioned, so there is one large gap where previously there had been several smaller ones. The only indication that Route 167 is a state highway is the still-existing zero mile marker.