&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:County_502.svg) County Route 502 | ||||
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 CR 502 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Length | 23.79 mi[1] (38.29 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  CR 504 in Wayne | |||
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| East end |  US 9W in Alpine | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | New Jersey | |||
| Counties | Passaic, Bergen | |||
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County Route 502 (CR 502) is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The highway extends 23.79 miles (38.29 km) from Paterson-Hamburg Turnpike (CR 504) in Wayne to Palisades Boulevard (U.S. Route 9W, US 9W) in Alpine.
CR 502 is a very important east–west route in the northern part of Bergen County. North–south travel in the county is available via Route 208 and Route 17, the Garden State Parkway, US 9W and the Palisades Interstate Parkway. In contrast, the only east–west route in the area is Route 4, from Paterson to Fort Lee. Thus, the north area of the county relies heavily on CR 502 for east–west travel. Farthest north, New York State Route 59 (NY 59) or the New York State Thruway can be used as east–west alternatives to CR 502.
CR 502 comprises Berdan Avenue, Breakneck Road, Long Hill Road, Franklin Lake Road, Ewing Avenue, Franklin Avenue, Wyckoff Avenue in Waldwick, a brief concurrency with CR 507 on Franklin Turnpike in Waldwick and Ho-Ho-Kus, Hollywood Avenue, East Saddle River Road, Wearimus Road, Washington Avenue, Broadway, Old Hook Road, High Street, and Closter Dock Road. In the extreme west of Bergen County, CR 502 is mostly a two-lane road with occasional expansions into a four-lane avenue. As it runs through Waldwick, Ho-Ho-Kus, and Washington Township, it is a two-lane road. When CR 502 runs through Westwood, Emerson, and Harrington Park, it is a four-lane highway with jughandles. East of Harrington Park, it is a two-lane road. In the Oradell Reservoir area, CR 502 crosses the only bridge across the reservoir.