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2697:, and replacing exit 14’s old one lane wide ramps with new longer and wider structures. The new exit 11 was completed on September 18, 1969, at which point the original exit 10 was closed. The new exit 10 was opened on January 13, 1970, with the dual roadway opened a day later. Originally, the NJTA planned to widen the stretch of roadway in Secuus like the rest, tough NJDOT requested they build a bypass of it instead in order to avoid overcapacitating the Lincoln Tunnel and NJ 495. This was what the NJTA ultimately chose, and the new Western Spur was opened to traffic on September 3, 1970. The new roadway was six lanes wide from Newark to exit 16W and four lanes wide from exit 16W to RIdgefild. The opening also marked the completion of reconstruction of both exit 14 to exit 15, withthe latter having new to lane ramps bult to replace the old one lanewidestructuresand the former being rebuilt to add ramps onto the new spur. Exit 15W also had its southbound exit and northbound entrance opened on the original (eastern) spur, new bus ramps built at at exits 16E, and the ban of heavy vehicles on the left lane extended from exits 9 to 4. With the 1767: 2681:. This owrk would also come concurrent with widening of the stretch of roadway from exit 17 to the northern terminus from four to six lanes. The winning bidder, , was awarded a contract to widen the roadway in February 1963. Construction on the new exits 17 and 18 began when the original exits 17 had its northbound entrance and exit permanently closed on June 16, 1963. On September 19, at 3:30 Pm, the new exit 17 was opened to traffic. Unlike any other interchange on the turnpike (including the original one), it operates on a coin drop system, in addition, trucks, buses, and trailers are charged based on their weight. Due to this, the old exit 18, which had been a standard ticket based plaza, was demolished. The newly rebuilt and renumbered exit 18 opened to traffic on February 25, 1964. This interchange was the first on the turnpike to be equipped with the automatic ticket dispenser, allowing motorists to receive tickets quicker than toll takers could before. Throughout the year, these were also installed at exits 6, 9, 11, 14, 14A, and 14C. 3030:(Hightstown Bypass) without going through any traffic lights, as well as to Route 33 by using a grade-separated interchange.Construction of a realigned Milford Road, near the interchange, was open to traffic in October 2011. Milford Road was converted into an overpass crossing over the new interchange 8 ramp. The junction with the realigned Milford Road, Route 33 and Monmouth Street was also modified. On July 2, 2009, a ceremonial groundbreaking took place near exit 8 to initiate the widening of the turnpike. On January 28, 2014, the last two of the project's 31 construction contracts was awarded. On May 17–18, 2014, the NJTA switched traffic from the inner roadway for the new outer roadway to do repairs and resurfacing of the inner roadway. The rehabilitated northbound lanes opened on October 26, 2014, while the southbound lanes opened a week later on November 3, 2014. The final cost reported to be $ 2.3 billion. The project employed 1,000 workers a day, and at one point was the largest active road construction project in the Western Hemisphere. 2589: 1493: 3046: 955: 1026: 1759: 1377: 1562: 2709: 1225: 2556: 2662:

direction, the center two were “express” and the outer two were “local”.They also planned to widen the stretch between exits 10 to from four to six lanes. On April 4, 1956, the widening between exit 10 and exit 14 was competed, also as part of this project, exit 14 was rebuilt from a standard trumpet interchange that served only US 1-9 into the 8.2-mile-long (13.2 km) Newark Bay Extension, though only the stretch between exit 14 on the mainline and exit 14A. On May 25 of that year, the widening between exit 4 and exit 10 was competed,along with this came the six-mile (9.7 km) Pearl Harbor Memorial extension and exit 6 on the mainline. Then on September 15, 1956, theNewark Bay Extension was opened between exit 14A and exit 14C, finally providing access to the Holland Tunnel from a grade separated highway.

2600:, the crossings were harder because of the fertile marsh land of silt and mud. Near the shallow mud, the mud was filled with crushed stone, and the roadway was built above the water table. In the deeper mud, caissons were sunk down to a firm stratum and filled with sand, then both the caissons and the surrounding areas were covered with blankets of sand. Gradually, the water was brought up, and drained into adjacent meadows. Then, construction of the two major bridges over the Passaic and Hackensack Rivers was completed. The bridges were built to give motorists a clear view of the New York City skyline, but with high retaining walls to create the illusion of not being on a river crossing. The 6,955 ft (2,120 m) Passaic River (Chaplain Washington) Bridge cost $ 13.7 million to build; the 5,623 ft (1,714 m) Hackensack River Bridge cost $ 9.5 million. 1921: 2654: 2891:, was to improve truck access to a nearby warehouse, as well as to reduce congestion on local roads. In December 1997, they were given a permit to construct the interchange, which would be located between exit 15W and exit 18E. However, it was discovered early on during evaluation that the interchange site was located on the site of the “Hudson County Graveyard for the Indigent”. Because of this, in February 2003, thousands of buried bodies began to be relocated off of the work site by 60 archaeologists. With this completed, work began on the actual interchange in Fall 2003. While initially planned to open in fall 2005, exit 15X was not opened to traffic until December 1. Despite there hopes, an OCtober 2007 report found it to be the least utilized interchange of the entire turnpike, in part due to the lack of parking at the station. 3170:

to begin in 2026 and to be completed sometime between 2032 and 2034, with the other 3 phases currently undetermined. There are also plans to widen the Western Spur from four lanes to six lanes, which would involve replacing many bridges, including the harry Laderman Bridge. Long term plans call to convert the road to an all electronic tolling system, where E-ZPass is supported and those who do not have it get a picture of the license plate snaped and charged a bill later. This would require demolishing conventional toll plazas in the process. They also plan to extend the HOV lane past exit 13, as well as to replace a overpass carrying traffic at exit 17, as it has deteriorated significantly There are also currently plans to replace the four lane wide Delaware River Bridge on the Pearl Harbor Memorial extension with new twin three lane twined

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overpasses were already designed with future expansion in mind. Only final preparation and paving of an outer lane in the outer roadways were required to accommodate the extra lane. New signage and lighting was installed as part of the widening project. It was thought that some transmission towers that ran near the turnpike would have to be replaced to make room for the newly constructed roadways. However, this idea was dismissed because it would have been cost prohibitive, and the towers, in fact, did not need to be. The widened turnpike features six lanes in each direction, double the previous capacity. The new exit 8 opened in January 2013, featuring a new toll plaza consisting of 10 lanes, with direct access to

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this widening, the old express-local roadway system would be replaced by a new car-truck system, with the outer (truck) roadway usable for all vehicles, and the inner (car) only usable by cars. In order to decrease the work required in one go, the widening would be split into multiple phases, with the first being the already dualized stretch between exits 10 and 14. This first phase of widening would also include constructing a new exit 10 in Edison Township, closeting the old exits 10 in Woodbirdge, rebuilding exits 11 to provide access to the Garden State Parkway, reversing the trumpet at exit 12, opening a new exit 13 in Elizebeth to provide direct access to the

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forced the NJTA to eliminate the discounts during peak hours and instead impose a $ 1 per month E-ZPass fee to account holders. E-ZPass customers with NJ accounts still receive a discount during off-peak hours, when the automobile toll from exit 1 to exit 18 is $ 14.15. Cash customers do not receive this discount. Four toll plazas on the turnpike have Express E-ZPass lanes, allowing E-ZPass customers to travel through toll areas at highway speeds, thanks to the addition of E-ZPass sensors on an overhead gantry. These high-speed toll gates are located at the northern terminus of the road on both the Western Spur and the Eastern Spur, the southern terminus in

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southbound exit and northbound entrance that whitch connect to the preexisting exits 16, adding missing links to the former and making the latter fully grade-separated . They would also close exit 16’s dual toll plazas and construct a new 24-lane exit 18 where they once stood, effectively relocating the northern end of the ticket system from Ridgefeild to Secucus and making the northern terminus free of tolls. These improvements would be done in order to end the bottleneck at NJ 3, upgrade the newly signed New Jersey Ruote 495 to

2705:. Concurrent with the widening to 12 lanes between the Western Spurs northern and original mainline northern terminus, a new northern terminus consisting of a complex array of ramps was opened to traffic on October 20, 1971, resulting in replacement of existing trumpet interchange onto US 46. This newly expanded stretch of roadway officially marked the completion of the expansion as originally, and made it so that the entire stretch of roadway (i thewestren spur isniculded) between exits 4 and exits 17/16W at least six lanes wide. 46: 2916: 3191: 6128: 5636: 5392: 5189: 5145: 4792: 4425: 3778: 353: 272: 6406: 2727:, on October 23 and 24, 1973. The first collision occurred at 11:20 p.m. EDT on the 23rd. Further accidents continued to occur until 2:45 a.m. the next day as cars plowed into the unseen accident ahead of them. Sixty-six vehicles were involved, and nine people died as a result. Thirty-nine suffered non-fatal injuries. The primary cause of the accident was related to a fire consisting of burning garbage, aggravated by foggy conditions. This produced an area of extremely poor visibility. 2824:, residential setback and pavement types. Once a compromise that involved substantial mitigation of noise pollution and air pollution impacts was agreed to, groundbreaking for this project began on June 23, 1987. Construction of the dual-dual roadway setup was completed on October 22, 1990 when the original roadway was reopened after renovation, with the rebuilding of exit 8A from a trumpet interchange that fed into T-intersection into a dual trumpet interchange completed in May 1991. 1913: 3140:. The purpose of this extension is to increase truck access to the Tremley Point industrial area in Linden while moving trucks off local streets in residential neighborhoods. The authority chose this access road rather than a full interchange with Tremley Point Road from the turnpike mainline because of its proximity to both exits 12 and 13. The estimated completion date of the connector has yet to be determined, but as of October 2019, a construction contract has been awarded. 2328:. However, in 1982, exit 13A was created, which caused the obscuring of the rest area, as they both overlapped with each other. Anyone who wanted to get to the service area missed exiting at exit 13A, and (northbound) drivers who took that exit missed that service area. The service area closed permanently on June 4, 1994. Today, it can be seen by motorists when exiting 13A from the northbound car lanes, where a temporary concrete barrier obstructs an open asphalt lot. 2458: 2412: 3974: 3902: 3651: 3384: 253: 234: 6965: 998:(CR 540). Through this section, the turnpike has three northbound lanes and two southbound lanes. The turnpike loses its third northbound lane, and continues on with two lanes in each direction and a 65 mph (105 km/h) speed limit. After crossing over Game Creek, the turnpike reaches the exit 1 toll plaza, where northbound drivers must obtain a ticket, and southbound drivers must surrender their ticket and pay the proper toll. Two Express 6400: 6122: 5630: 5183: 5139: 4786: 4419: 3981: 667: 6515: 6160: 6109: 5972: 5852: 5617: 5434: 5170: 5014: 4879: 4848: 4773: 4695: 4649: 4406: 4137: 4118: 3914: 3772: 3734: 3610: 3498: 3412: 3313: 700: 392: 302: 6252: 5942: 5787: 5494: 5304: 5033: 4743: 4576: 4438: 4046: 3753: 884: 2604:

49-mile-long (79 km) stretch from exit 5 north to exit 11 in Woodbridge opened on November 30, 1951, followed by a third 16-mile-long (26 km) stretch from exit 11 north to exit 15E in Newark on December 20, 1951. The fourth and final nine-mile-long (14 km) stretch, from exit 15E north to exit 18 in Ridgefield, opened on January 15, 1952, completing the turnpike. After the turnpike was competed in 1952, the NJTA and the

6444: 6394: 6387: 6141: 5840: 4805: 4683: 4457: 3766: 1412:(HOV lanes) exist on the outer roadway (truck lanes), thereby making it seven lanes in each direction (4-3-3-4). The HOV restrictions are in effect on weekdays, from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. northbound, and 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. southbound (at times, the NJTA might suspend the HOV restrictions entirely during peak hours in case of unusual conditions). Continuing northeast, the turnpike passes under Amboy Avenue ( 451: 387: 6953: 6541: 6271: 5027: 4432: 4188: 3747: 320: 6265: 5669: 5340: 4365: 4314: 6528: 6468: 6368: 5846: 5729: 5723: 5710: 4518: 4512: 4499: 4131: 3425: 2509:, now the Newark Bay Extension of the Turnpike. Route 300 was the southern part of the turnpike from the Delaware Memorial Bridge to New Brunswick. However, the State Highway Department did not have the funds to complete the two freeways, and very little of the road was built under its auspices. Instead, in 1948, the NJTA was created to build the road, and the two freeways were built as a single toll road. 6481: 6438: 6381: 6154: 5328: 4689: 4643: 4143: 3987: 3968: 3908: 3503: 3478: 3378: 3326: 1711:, named after the first turnpike employee killed on the job, carries the Western Spur over the Passaic River and then tracks carrying PATH's Newark–World Trade Center line, NJ Transit's Morris & Essex Lines, and Amtrak's Northeast Corridor. Running north with six lanes, the Western Spur has a full interchange with I-280 before crossing over Route 7 and the former Boonton Line. The spur then enters 870: 6148: 6135: 5322: 4799: 4451: 4194: 4052: 3994: 6614: 935:). The default speed limit is 65 miles per hour (105 km/h) between the southern terminus and milepost 97, and 55 miles per hour (89 km/h) from there to the northern terminus. The Newark Bay Extension carries a 50-mile-per-hour (80 km/h) limit. The turnpike has variable speed limit signs allowing for the limit to be lowered temporarily during unusual road conditions. 6534: 6474: 5735: 5716: 5664: 5316: 5096: 4524: 4505: 4360: 4000: 3824: 3563: 3431: 436: 358: 229: 6487: 6374: 6191: 5984: 5793: 5334: 5039: 4843: 4582: 4444: 4278: 4124: 3865: 3759: 3484: 3418: 3332: 3319: 682: 626: 608: 446: 441: 373: 334: 297: 283: 224: 200: 195: 6547: 6521: 6258: 6115: 5978: 5948: 5659: 5623: 5500: 5387: 5310: 5176: 5020: 4885: 4779: 4749: 4412: 4355: 4200: 4058: 3740: 649: 431: 410: 348: 267: 157: 143: 2734:. Construction began immediately, and was completed northbound on November 14, 1973, and southbound on January 13, 1974. The project also involved building adding a ramp onto the car lanes at exit 10 and replacing the underpass on the mainline at exit 9 with a overpass aswellasa a wider toll plaza to replace the existing one. 2539:

in less than two years ... When the commissioners broached the subject of landscaping the road ... the governor told them he wanted a road to take the interstate traffic ... off New Jersey's existing roads. Since 85 percent of the traffic at that time was estimated to be from out of state, why spend additional funds on landscaping?

2547:, dating from soon after the road's opening, says that when the turnpike's bonds are paid off, "the law provides that the turnpike be turned over to the state for inclusion in the public highway system". Due to new construction, and the expectation that the turnpike pays for policing and maintenance, this has never come to pass. 3183: 2996: 3161:), which creates massive backups as it is the only exit to Camden, Philadelphia, and southward. This proposed interchange will finally have a direct connection to the Atlantic City Expressway, I-76, and I-676. It would remove the requirement to travel through long suburban avenues with many traffic signals. 3206:, obtained once by the motorist upon entering and surrendered upon exiting at toll gates. The toll fee depends on the distance traveled—longer distances result in higher tolls. As of January 1, 2023, the automobile toll from exit 1 to exit 18 is $ 20.05 using cash and $ 20.01 using 3169:

The NJTA plans to widen the Newark Bay Extension from four to six lanes. This would involve replacing 29 bridge structures, including the Newark Bay Bridge, as they are in poor condition, functionally obsolete, and not designed to be widened. Construction on the first phase of the project is expected

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In October 1997, work began on a project to reconstruct the Pearl Harbor Memorial Extension in Florence, which would involve replacing exit 6 with a plaza farther away from the toll bridge, as well as a replacement exit 6A that would connect directly to US 130. The new interchange with US

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In 1965, construction began on a entirely new interchange with the under-construction Route 32 between exits 8 and 7. On February 14, 1966, this interchange, numbered as exit 8A was opened to traffic, though only partially; the connection to Route 32 westbound opened on November 5

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On May 15, 1962, a new trumpet interchange was opened at exit 12 in Cartret. The ramps, which had cost $ 3,500,000 (equivalent to $ 27 million in 2023) to construct, replaced the original exits 12, which lacked a southbound exit and northbound entrance. ‘ On January 1, 1964, trucks and

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Governor Driscoll appointed three men to the turnpike authority in the late 1940s—Maxwell Lester, George Smith and Paul Troast, my father, as chairman. They had no enabling legislation and no funding. They were able to open more than two-thirds of the road in 11 months, completing the whole (project)

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Turnpike extension, as had been planned since 2004. On January 1, 2007, the NJTA released its plan for exit 8 in East Windsor Township. The old interchange, located west of the turnpike, would be demolished and replaced with a new one located to the east of the turnpike. Other interchanges were

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to reduce weaving movements. Several new ramps were built, and old ones were demolished. One major modification was demolishing the old ramp from the tollgate to Route 3 west and constructing a new elevated ramp that swings swing around in the opposite direction to merge with Route 3 west,

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By the 1990s, the original exit 1 in Carneys Point had become a chronic bottleneck, due in part to the fact it had not been significantly improved since its construction in 1951. Relocation of the roadway to allow for the new plaza's express lanes began in Summer 2000, with the plaza itself not

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proposed constructing E-ZPass express lanes at the either exit 18W in Carlstadt or exit 18E is Seccus. Work would require demolition of part of the existing plazas in the process. Ultimately, exit 18E was dropped from this proposal, and construction lanes began on September 10, 2003.

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in 2004, under a $ 35 million contract (equivalent to $ 56 million in 2023). The project's engineers were from a joint venture of Dewberry Goodkind Inc. and HNTB Corp. Temporary towers supported the bridge while bearings were removed from the 150 piers and the concrete replaced on the pier

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configuration. The outer lanes are open to all vehicles and the inner lanes are limited to cars only, unless signed otherwise because of unusual conditions. The turnpike now has a total of 12 lanes, six in each direction (3-3-3-3). Just north of the split is an interchange with the Pearl Harbor

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In 2005, The authority began to lower the Eastern Spur (between mileposts 107.3 and 107.5) in Newark. This project, competed in 2008, made it so that the spur consisted of a minimum 15-foot (4.6 m) vertical clearance and 12-foot (3.7 m) horizontal clearance on the shoulders underneath the

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from six to ten lanes. They also announced plans to erect a median barrier across the entire length of the turnpike. However, this created some problems in the East Brunswick area. Analysis of noise and air quality impacts were made in a lawsuit decided in New Jersey Superior Court. This case, in

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In 1964, the NJTA began study potential ways to alleviate traffic at the northern stretch of roadway. At the completion of this, on November 1966, thy announced plans for a major widening the turnpike between exits 10 and the northern terminus from eight to at maximum twelve lanes. Along with

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The National Transportation Safety Board determines that the probable cause of this series of multivehicle collisions was the penetration of vehicles into areas of severely reduced visibility due to fog and smoke, the latter occasioned by fires adjacent to the turnpike which had not been promptly

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electronic toll collection. If the ticket is lost, the driver must pay the highest toll fee upon exiting. In September 2000, the turnpike introduced E-ZPass electronic toll collection. Discounts were available to all users of the E-ZPass system until 2002. The cost to implement the E-ZPass system

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The NJTA plans to widen the segment of roadway between exits 1 through 4 to six lanes, thus eliminating the final four lane stretch of mainline roadway. Construction is planned to begin in 2025 and be completed in 2032. The widening, which has been in the planning stage since 1992, will also

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was closed permanently in order to reduce delays caused mix of buses and cars. The new lanes were opened in November 2021, concurrntly, a new ramp from exits 18E onto Patterson Plank Road was opened. A, similar project was also completed around this time to widen the E-ZPass express lanes at

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project, the NJTA lowered its roadway to increase vertical clearance and allow for full-width shoulders, which had been constrained by the location of the skyway supports. Engineers replaced the bearings and lowered the bridge by four feet (1.2 m), without shutting down traffic. The work was

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advocated a plan to widen a 20.1 miles (32.3 km) stretch of turnpike from exit 8A in Monroe Township to exit 6 in Mansfield Township. This was to be completed by 2014 when Pennsylvania was supposed to finish an interchange that would connect the Pennsivina Turnpike to the I-95 in

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drives MLB player Steve Gendason, who he met while playing golf, along the New Jersey Turnpike, in a white Ford Bronco, in a low speed chase, with the police following behind. Kramer had angered Gendason in a golfing argument, which possibly caused him to commit murder. The scene satirizes the

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In late October 2015, the southbound exit ramp on the car lanes at exit 7A was closed. Steel plates beneath the deck of the exit ramp overpass "were not built to specification" when constructed a year before, and to avoid premature replacement in the future, the ramps were repaired. These

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intersection with a one that only let traffic exit. In addition, the seven-lane toll booth was demolished, and a new seventeen-lane one was constructed in its place. While it initially planned to be completed in November or December 2009, though was delayed five to six months behind schedule.

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In April 2010, the authority completed a project that rebuilt exit 12 in the Borough of Carteret. The project, carried out in order to reduce truck traffic, involved a new grade seprated ramp from Roosevelt Avenue east to the toll gate, as replacing what was previously a fully an at-grade

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130 was opened on December 17, 1999, replacing the old slip ramp in the area that had fed traffic onto poorly maitined local roads, and did not contain a westbound exit. The replacement exit 6 toll plaza was completed in February 2000. By September 30, NJTA had completed the addition of

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In 1996, a project to construct HOV lane from exits 11 and exits 14 on the truck lanes was completed. The cost of this project was $ 361 million. It is reserved for use only during peak hours. This was followed up by the completion another minor project 1.5-mile (2.4 km) stretch

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and at I-87 (New York State Thruway) in West Nyack. This project did not survive; by 1970, it became too expensive to buy right-of-way access, and community opposition was fierce. Therefore, the NJTA and the NYSTA canceled the project. NJDOT did construct a small segment of this extension, the

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station, which serves NJ Transit trains running along the Northeast Corridor and the Main Line. After the southbound lanes have the Alexander Hamilton Service Area, the turnpike reaches the exit 18E toll plaza, serving as the northern end of the ticket system. Immediately afterwards is an

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With the turnpike complete, traffic increased beyond expectations, which prompted planning for the first widening project in March1955. It would widen the segment of roadway and from four lanes to eight lanes between exits 14 and 10. There would be four separate carriageways, two in each

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The third extension, the four-mile (6.4 km) stretch of I-95 north of US 46 came under NJTA jurisdiction in 1992, as NJDOT sold the road to balance the state budget, and it is not tolled. This section of the road – known as the I-95 Extension – extends the mainline to travel past the

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would have three extra collection lanes added to its gate, and exit 8A in Monroe Township would have a new ramp added. The NJTA would also add a third truck lane between exit 9 in East Brunswick Township and exit 8A in Monroe Township. No overpass replacement was needed since

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On August 7, 1962, the NJTA announced plans for a project to improve the flow of exits 16, 17, and 18 in Secaucus and Ridgefield. They planned to close exits 18 in Ridgefield and exit 17 in Secucus, with the latter being replaced by a new exit of the same number to serve as a

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on the Lewandowski Hackensack River Bridge. The bridge was named in honor of the three Lewandowski brothers, Army Private Alexander, Marine Sergeant Walter and Air Force Lieutenant William, who were killed in action during World War II within 18 months of each other. The turnpike then enters

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The route is divided into four roadways between exit 6 and exit 14. The inner lanes are generally restricted to cars, while the outer lanes are open to cars, trucks, and buses. The turnpike has 12-foot-wide (3.7 m) lanes, 10-foot-wide (3.0 m) shoulders, and 13 of the

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The project of building the turnpike had its challenges. One major problem was the construction in the city of Elizabeth, where either 450 homes or 32 businesses would be destroyed, depending on the chosen route. The engineers decided to go through the residential area, since they

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The entire 118-mile (190 km) length of the New Jersey Turnpike took 25 months to construct, at a total cost of $ 255 million. The first 44-mile-long (71 km) stretch, from exit 1 in Carneys Point Township north to exit 5 in Westampton Township, opened on November 5, 1951. A second

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between exits 14 and exits 15E in Newark. This part of the project cost $ 148 million. On September 24 of that year, the Pennsylvania connector was officially renamed the Pearl Harbor Memorial extension, this was done in remembrance of the Americans who died during the

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is routed via the Eastern Spur. NJDOT, which calls every class of highway "Route", calls the Western Spur "Route 95W". The NJTA refers to the complex series of roadways and ramps linking the car–truck lanes, the two spurs, as well as traffic heading to and from I-78 as the

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via Route 3. After crossing the Hackensack River, the Western Spur has access to the Vince Lombardi Service Area before crossing the New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway's New Jersey Subdivision line and CSX's River Subdivision line and merging with the Eastern Spur.

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mile (0.80 km) away from the original ramps were to be constructed, and the existing toll plaza was demolished, though the old overpass would be left intact as a U-turn ramp. Construction began almost immediately, and was completed in 1990, costing $ 30 million.

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In the late 1990s, a project to improve exit 13A in Elizabeth was started with new ramps onto Jersey Gardens Boulevard being built and widening the toll plaza. It was completed in October 1999, at the cost of $ 140 million. It was funded by the developers of

2624:). The section through New Jersey was to be constructed and maintained by the NJTA, while the section in New York was to be built and maintained by the NYSTA. The purpose of this extension was to give motorists a "more direct bypass of the New York City area" to 2588: 1512:. At this point, the car-truck lane configuration ends, and the turnpike splits into two spurs: the Eastern Spur (the original roadway) and the Western Spur (opened in 1970). Both are signed as I-95. The Western Spur is posted for through traffic on I-95 seeking 942:(NJDOT) as Route 700. The Pearl Harbor Memorial Turnpike Extension was Route 700P, and the Newark Bay Extension was Route 700N. None of these state highway designations have been signed. The entire length of the New Jersey Turnpike is part of the 3045: 1492: 7342: 3071:

Plans were made to reconstruct exit 14A in Jersey City and its connectors in Bayonne as the original interchange was in "poor condition" and had become a chronic bottleneck. This was part of a bigger project to prepare for future traffic volume along

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gas station with a small convenience store, with gas price signs posted about half a mile (0.8 km) before reaching the rest area, and a separate parking area for cars and trucks. Some have a dedicated bus parking area, Wi-Fi, and a gift shop as well.

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under construction by 2002. The $ 44 million plaza, witch was approximately 1.2 miles (1.9 km) north of the original toll gate and featured four express E-ZPass lanes, opened to traffic in July 2004, at which point the old exit 1 was closed.

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decided to stop the project altogether. Despite this, the authority continued with its plan. It was not until February 1977 that the authority abandoned its plan to build the road. The rights-of-way were sold in 1979, shelving the project indefinitely.

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and Ridge Road in the township of South Brunswick to the mainline of the turnpike at exit 8A in Monroe Township. This proposition was canceled on December 1, 2006. The year also saw the completion of a project to expand exit 18E.

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On May 19, 1998, the speed limit was increased from 55 to 65 miles per hour (89 to 105 km/h) between exits 1 and exits 13 as part of a trail. When this trail was later competed, the speed limit increase became permanent.

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raised tolls in 2020 and 2021 and, in its 2023 budget, called for another toll increase of 7.4% in 2023. The NJTA said the increase was due to "pressures on discretionary travel and costs due to an inflation rate of 8.3%".

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In 1987, the authority announced a plan to widen the Western Spur from four and six lanes to a consistent 12 lanes. In addition, a new exit 15 W-A would have been constructed, which would have served a extension of

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The road that is now the New Jersey Turnpike was first planned by the State Highway Department as two freeways in 1938. Route 100 was the route from New Brunswick to the George Washington Bridge, plus a spur to the

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westbound was then closed (though not demolished); despite redundancy, the eastbound ramp was left intact. In May, hybrid vehicles were permitted to use the HOV lanes during peak periods. The authority planned to build

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In January 1992, the turnpike was extended by four miles (6.4 km) when the section of I-95 between exits 68 to 72B were sold by NJDOT, they did this in order to had balance the state’s transportation budget.

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In July 1988, plans for a project to reconstruct exit 7 in order to accommodate an increasing number of truck traffic was announced. As part of this, a new 12 lane toll plaza and trumpet interchange located

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The second extension, known as the Pearl Harbor Memorial Turnpike Extension (or Pennsylvania Turnpike Connector), carries I-95 off the mainline of the New Jersey Turnpike at exit 6 and connects to the

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The Widening Program created a three-lane Outer Roadway in each direction over the 25 miles between Interchange 6 in Mansfield Township, Burlington County, and Interchange 8A in Monroe Township, Middlesex

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currently makes the "Exit Series" of beers, which are named in honor of various New Jersey Turnpike exits, with each beer intended to be reflective of the communities in or near where the relevant exit is

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album mentions the New Jersey Turnpike in its lyrics: "Man, there's an opera out on the Turnpike. There's a ballet being fought out in the alley. Until the local cops, cherry tops, rips this holy night."

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stations in the Molly Pitcher and Joyce Kilmer service areas to allow Tesla car owners to charge their vehicles. A proposal to offer charging stations for non-Tesla vehicles is also under consideration.

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Two service areas were located on the Newark Bay Extension (one eastbound and one westbound) located west of exit 14B. These were closed in the early 1970s. The eastbound service area was named for

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in Mercer County. The highway then reaches the Woodrow Wilson and Richard Stockton service areas on the southbound and northbound sides, respectively. After the service areas, the turnpike enters

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In 1958, the part of the turnpike between exit 10 and the exit 18 was designated as part of I-95. The entire Newark Bay Extension was also around this time designated part of I-78.

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involve the replacement or rehabilitation of 55 overpasses, as well as improvements to exits 1 through 4. In addition to this, residents, and congressmen, are lobbying for the authority and

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To reduce congestion, the NJTA widened all ramps at exit 9, except the ramp to Route 18 north, though it was still improved. This was done as part of the larger project to rebuild

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playing a role in the design of a major highway in the US. The computer models allowed the court to understand the effects of roadway geometry, in this case width, vehicle speeds, proposed

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and intersects the mainline near Newark Liberty International Airport. This extension has three exits (exits 14A, 14B, and 14C), and due to its design (four lanes with a shoulderless

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According to the International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association, the turnpike is the nation's sixth-busiest toll road, and one of the most heavily traveled highways in the nation.

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The NJTA began accepting E-ZPass on all lanes on March 5, 2011, previously only marked lanes allowed for such. Later that year, the authority competed a reconstruction of the westbound

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are named after notable New Jersey residents. The Interstate Highway System took some of its design guidelines from those of the turnpike. The turnpike has been referenced many times in

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also to be upgraded with this widening project. exit 6 in Mansfield Township would have its dual two laned ramps replaced by multiple pairs of single lane ramps, exit 7 in

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After crossing the Raritan River, the turnpike passes by several warehouses and industrial parks before crossing CSAO's Bonhamtown Industrial Track line and reaching an exit serving

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The authority is planning a 1.1-mile (1.8 km) roadway called the "Tremley Point Road Connector" from Industrial Highway in the Borough of Carteret to Tremley Point Road in the

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On May 30, 1974, exit 7A was opened to traffic. The interchange, which had been planned for since 1973, connecting to I-195, it was in part constructed to serve the nearby

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In January 2020, the NJTA announced plans to construct E-ZPass express lanes at exit 18E. As part of the project, in April 2021, the ramps northbound exits 16E onto

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In late March 2010, it was revealed that the state Transportation Commissioner was considering selling the naming rights of the rest areas to help address a budget shortfall.

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Highway Accident Report: Series of Multivehicle Collisions and Fires under Limited Visibility Conditions: New Jersey Turnpike, Gate 15 and U.S. Route 46, Oct. 23 and 24, 1973

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Old format of the sign which had been typical at non-freeway entrances to the turnpike; this one is at exit 3. This sign was replaced by a generic entry sign in 2024.

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by locals and through travelers alike; before the replacement of the exit 1 toll plaza, this route was promoted through signage and radio announcements from the

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exit 6 from two to four collection lanes, as the original configuration had become a bottleneck with the completion of the I-95 interchange in Pennsylvania.

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The four lane wide express lanes officially opened in January 2004, making it so that E-ZPass drivers could travel at speeds of up to 45 mph (72 km/h).

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displaying a warning about construction ahead. These signs have since been replaced.<--these were added in the 1970s, the originals were much different-->

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is the primary police agency that handles calls for service on the turnpike. New Jersey State Police Troop D serves the New Jersey Turnpike, with stations in

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album, mentions the New Jersey Turnpike in its opening lyric: "New Jersey Turnpike, riding on a wet night. 'Neath the refinery's glow, out where the great

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In 1992, NJTA began planning for a new interchange on the Eastern Spur in Secaucus, which, in addition to serving as a future connector to the proposed

8478: 9674: 2856:. If passed, this memorial would have resulted in $ 500,000 worth of signage replacement. Despite passing the assembly, it was never signed into law. 10902: 10020: 9583: 5122: 3702: 3098:, improvements were being studied at exit 13 in Elizabeth. However, the interchange was ultimately left as is, with no improvements being made. 795: 136: 10284: 9794: 9427: 6882:, was known for an ongoing show segment in which he says: "Are you from Jersey? I'm from Jersey. What exit?," referring to New Jersey Turnpike and 9489:"Route 92-turnpike connection project off the table—for now: Official says expansion of turnpike between exits 6 and 9 is the top priority". 7679: 7175: 7139: 7103: 7046: 1305:, Middlesex County, and passes more warehouses on both sides of the road in addition to the southbound Molly Pitcher Service Area. After entering 11613: 10261: 9651: 8094: 7638: 4250: 4008: 11151: 9699: 7491: 1337:. Continuing north, the turnpike passes to the east of a golf course and has the northbound Joyce Kilmer Service Area. The route briefly enters 11004: 10800: 10224: 1148:

Still two lanes in each direction, the turnpike continues northeast past a warehouse and eventually comes within yards of I-295. Upon entering

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counties with quality of life being the main concern. The NJTA proceeded anyway and began selling bonds. But by December 1973, Governor-elect

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and an interchange with the Turnpike to serve it. This was to start at the Garden State Parkway south of exit 80 in Dover Township (now

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completed in Ridgefield park in 1964, this left a mile long gap between I-95’s turnpike concurrency and the expressway approaches onto the

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tops. The lowering process for an 800-foot (240 m) section of the bridge was done over 56 increments, during five weeks of work.

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An expanded view of road jurisdiction near the confluence of US 46, I-95 / NJ Turnpike, I-280, Route 7 and CR 508 in Kearny

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In order to address chronic congestion, the authority opened a new two lane ramp at exit 8A to carry traffic onto the newly extended

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resident who is the only United States Marine to be honored with the Medal of Honor, the Navy Cross and the Purple Heart. He died in the

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The turnpike has three extensions; the first, the 8.2-mile (13.2 km)-long Newark Bay Extension, opened in 1956, and is part of

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and reaches the Grover Cleveland Service Area northbound and the Thomas Edison Service Area southbound. After passing over CSAO's

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before crossing CSAO's Pemberton Industrial Track. After the northbound James Fenimore Cooper Service Area, the road crosses over

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line, which is located east of the turnpike. In Carteret, the highway comes to an interchange serving the borough in addition to

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extinguished. The delay in closing the affected roadways by the New Jersey State Police contributed to the number of accidents.

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In 1973, the NJTA made plans to construct a new exit 13A. The interchange was to provide direct connections to the nearby

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in October 2012, with only fuel available. It was rebuilt and fully reopened on November 23, 2015. In 2015, the NJTA installed

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Southbound exit and northbound entrance; signed as exits 14 (west) and 14A-C (east); western terminus of Newark Bay Extension

9381: 6591: 6031: 4929: 10202: 10055: 9051: 8939: 5684: 5359: 4380: 4317: 2777: 2608:(NYSTA) proposed a 13-mile (21 km) extension of the New Jersey Turnpike that would run from its end (at US 46 in 2333: 1469: 1200:, the distance between I-295 and the turnpike increases, and the turnpike reaches an exit for Burlington-Mount Holly Road ( 927:), six lanes between exit 4 and exit 6 (Mansfield Township), 12 lanes between exit 6 and exit 11 ( 586: 10616: 9172: 2811:

On May 11, 1985, the authority announced plans to widen the segment from exit 9 in East Brunswick to exit 8A in

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before reaching the Walt Whitman Service Area along the southbound lanes. Continuing northeast, the turnpike passes under

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Northern end of the concurrency with US 40; signed for US 40 northbound, Route 140/CR 540 southbound; access to the

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past farmland before crossing Edwards Creek. Here, the turnpike passes by residential developments and soon crosses the

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In 1971, the authority announced plans to extend the dual-dual setup from exit 10 in Woodbridge to exit 9 in

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portion between US 46 and I-80, as part of the I-95 Extension. This segment was later transferred to the NJTA .

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shopping and entertainment complex, which are served by a southbound exit and northbound entrance with connections to

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Southern terminus of the dual-roadway setup (inner roadway for cars only, outer roadway for cars, trucks, and buses)

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When construction finally got to Newark, there was the new challenge of deciding to build either over or under the

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From late April to May 2022, exit 7 was temporarily closed so the overpass over US 206 could be repaired.

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On March 24, 2020, the New Jersey Turnpike Authority temporarily suspended cash toll collection due to the

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was named in a reference to Exit 3 of the New Jersey Turnpike, the closest highway exit to the fossil locality.

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New Jersey Turnpike (I-95) southbound at the Route 33/Route 133 interchange in East Windsor Township

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After reaching the north end of the airport, the HOV lanes end, and the turnpike comes to an interchange with

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lanes are provided in each direction. Paralleling I-295, the turnpike continues east-northeast through rural

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No northbound entrance; no northbound access to CR 39; CR 39 not signed; exit number not signed northbound

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to the south. Immediately after the interchange, the turnpike crosses back into Bellmawr before entering

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The New Jersey Turnpike Charles M. Noble The Chief Engineer New Jersey Turnpike Authority Trenton, N. J.

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includes the song "Vince Lombardi Service Center," the name of a New Jersey Turnpike service center in

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approved redesignation the Eastern Spur as I-695 and official designation of the Western Spur as I-95.

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New Jersey Turnpike (I-95) northbound approaching split into Western Spur and Eastern Spur in Newark

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before crossing back into East Brunswick, where it passes by many homes before reaching an exit for

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begins with the lyrics: "Well I was rollin' wheels and shiftin' gears 'round that Jersey Turnpike."

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as the driver, who is the player of the game, is chased by police while driving into New York City.

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overpass across the turnpike at exit 16E in Secaucus, as the ramp was severely deteriorated.

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The turnpike is a major thoroughfare providing access to various localities in New Jersey, and the

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Acoustical Analysis of the New Jersey Turnpike Widening Project Between Raritan and East Brunswick

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Three proposals for new Exit 8 in East Windsor. Alternative 1 was chosen (with a few changes)

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Map of the New Jersey Turnpike, including interchange locations and other highways in New Jersey

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View south along the Pearl Harbor Memorial Turnpike Extension (I-95) at US 130 in Florence

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Before the advent of the Interstate Highway System, the entire Turnpike was designated by the

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Now in Mansfield Township, the turnpike splits into a "dual-dual" configuration similar to a

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Cho, Aileen (November 29, 2004). "Busy New Jersey Span Gets New Bearings, and Shorter Too".

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Tolled southbound exit; no northbound access to Route 495; exit number not signed northbound

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through East Brunswick. Construction commenced in late 2012, and was completed by mid-2016.

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New Jersey Turnpike (I-95) southbound approaching the I-78/US 1–9 interchange in Newark

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On March 24, 2020, the NJTA temporarily suspended cash toll collection because of the

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responds to a truckers union representative who uses inappropriate language: "This is the

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As it was planed for from the start, the Eastern Spur is considered part of the mainline.

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In late 2012, a project to make minor safety improvements was completed at exit 2 in

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View south along the turnpike from a plane landing at Newark Liberty International Airport

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The northern part of the mainline turnpike, along with the entirety of its extensions and

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This article is about the modern toll highway. For the 19th century private turnpike, see

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divider), has a 50-mile-per-hour (80 km/h) speed limit. The extension traverses the

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New Jersey Turnpike northbound approaching the Route 73 interchange in Mount Laurel

2677:, as well as to prepare the turnpike for expected traffic level increases caused by the 11258: 11144:"Batty, Brilliant 'John Malkovich' Kafka Meets N.J. Turnpike In The Ultimate Head Trip" 10646: 10610: 9173:

https://www.nytimes.com/1985/05/11/nyregion/jersey-agency-to-add-lanes-on-turnpike.html

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to exit 6 in September 2018, the Pearl Harbor Memorial Extension was also signed.

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According to a letter to the editor written by Kathleen Troast Pitney, the daughter of

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Route 100 and Route 300 were two state highways proposed in the 1930s by the

2381: 2355: 2241: 1880: 1819: 1716: 1648: 1614: 1606: 1602: 1586: 1578: 1481: 1445: 1437: 1370: 1358: 1238: 1161: 1118: 1082: 967: 932: 830: 470: 395: 380: 313: 164: 10509: 9315:"Commercial Property/Jersey Gardens: Outlet Mall Near Newark Airport Prepares to Open" 8479:"Jersey Will Open Pike Link Today; New Jersey Turnpike Extension Will Cut Travel Time" 2669:

buses were officially barred from using the leftmost lane between exits 1 and 9.

11546: 11335: 11290: 11283: 9961: 9389: 9322: 9148: 8620: 6969: 6957: 6853: 6841: 6727:, a racing event starts on the Newark Bay Extension at Exit 14B before entering 4624: 4321: 3396: 3234: 3102: 1936:

Along with the Garden State Parkway, the New Jersey Turnpike is noted for naming its

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and crosses NJ Transit's Main Line and Berrys Creek before passing over NJ Transit's

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https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant-1955-nj-turnpike-savin/66136336/

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Signed as exits 14 (west) and 14A-C (east); western terminus of Newark Bay Extension

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Southern termini of I-287 and Route 440; CR 514 not signed; former exit 9A

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Widening from 6 to 12 lanes in Robbinsville. Top, July 2012. Bottom, November 2014.

2576: 2337: 2184: 1844: 1618: 1473: 1421: 1254: 1169: 1110: 1094: 912: 799: 776: 10872: 10826: 9827:"Turnpike authority to hold public information centers regarding widening project" 7844: 1863:

where the original terminus was, and through a cut in the Hudson Palisades to the

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line, the highway merges back together with the Western Spur as it passes east of

11536: 11365: 11254:"Joe Piscopo looks back on the origins of the immortal Jersey joke, 'What exit?'" 9832:(Press release). New Jersey Turnpike Authority. November 20, 2006. Archived from 8933: 8242: 7543: 6866: 6198: 4859: 3095: 2915: 2888: 2738: 2564:

considered it the grittiest and the closest route to both Newark Airport and the

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was a proposed spur of Route 100 in Elizabeth. It was never built, although

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Need for Speed The Run: Walkthrough Part 47 (Hard) Stage 10: New Jersey Turnpike

10435:"Coronavirus News: Cash Tolls Returning to NJ Turnpike and Garden State Parkway" 10140:(Press release). New Jersey Turnpike Authority. October 15, 2015. Archived from 8545: 7458:"Raritan to honor its fallen son with 33rd Annual John Basilone Memorial Parade" 6803:'s mind and then are suddenly dropped in a ditch beside the New Jersey Turnpike. 3190: 946:, a network of roads important to the country's economy, defense, and mobility. 10797:

PIARC Seminar on Road Pricing with Emphasis on Financing, Regulation and Equity

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In March 2010, The authority completed a project that rebuilt exit 16W in

2925: 2845: 2694: 2572: 2531: 2506: 2106: 1836: 1802: 1794: 1688: 1652: 1546: 1542: 1529: 1449: 1385: 1246: 1189: 1034: 983: 458: 365: 10409: 10258:"Two road projects to address traffic woes on Route 18 in East Brunswick" 9589:(Press release). New Jersey Turnpike Authority. March 11, 2011. Archived from 6292:

Southbound exit and northbound entrance; eastern terminus and exit 68B on I-80

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Northbound exit and southbound entrance; eastern terminus and exit 68A on I-80

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Northern terminus of the Western Spur; southbound exit and northbound entrance

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Northbound exit and southbound entrance; eastern terminus and exit 68A on I-80

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Southern terminus of the Western Spur; northbound exit and southbound entrance

1349:. After Route 18, the turnpike enters New Brunswick and crosses over the 1204:). Northeast of this point, the turnpike continues as a six-lane highway into 11577: 11123: 9675:"Final Design and Environmental Permitting for Improvements at Interchange 2" 9393: 9326: 9152: 8624: 8401: 8121:"Tesla charging stations to be installed on N.J. Turnpike starting next week" 6918: 6811: 6774: 6688:

From 2009 to 2012, "Jersey Turnpike" was the name of a dance move created by

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148.18 mi (238.47 km)—Total length of Turnpike including extensions

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Eastern terminus of Pearl Harbor Extension; southern end of I-95 concurrency

1912: 1285:, where the road changes its course to a slightly more northerly path. Near 1228:

New Jersey Turnpike (I-95) northbound at I-195 exit in Robbinsville Township

1208:, where it passes by houses and the Burlington Country Club before entering 798:, and its northern end near New York City. South of exit 6, it has the 11354:

New Jersey Turnpike Authority (& Garden State Parkway) official website

9734:"Part of New NJ Turnpike toll plaza opens at Interchange 8 in East Windsor" 6815: 6747: 6707: 5065: 4216: 3876: 2995: 2961:

was installed, turn lanes were added, and a park-and-ride was constructed.

2158: 2028: 1976: 1609:, Hudson County, as a six-lane highway, and has a partial interchange with 1441: 1274: 1062: 1038: 768: 10790:"The New Jersey Turnpike Road Pricing Initiative: Analysis Traffic Impact" 7211: 3456:

Northbound exit and southbound entrance; northern end of I-295 concurrency

10578: 10318:"Hudson County pols, Turnpike Authority break ground on Exit 14A project" 9650:(Press release). New Jersey Department of Transportation. July 24, 2012. 8324:. American Council of Engineering Companies of New Jersey. Archived from 7347: 6933: 6922: 6895: 6879: 6787: 6783: 6457:

Southbound exit and northbound entrance; eastern terminus of Route 4

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Southern end of express (Upper Level) lanes and local (Lower Level) lanes

5809: 2625: 10879: 10764:"2023 Toll Rates New Jersey Turnpike - Class 1 Passenger Cars (2 Axles)" 10381:(Press release). New Jersey Department of Transportation. Archived from 7490:(Press release). New Jersey Department of Transportation. May 14, 2006. 2640:, and have limited interchanges. It was to have an interchange with the 1464:. After bisecting residential areas, the route comes to an exit for the 1105:. After passing to the south of an industrial park, the turnpike enters 879:

Time-lapse video of a southbound trip on the New Jersey Turnpike in 2014

736:. The 117.2-mile (188.6 km) mainline's southern terminus is at the 10690: 9899:"Construction Updates: NJ Turnpike Interchange 6 to 9 Widening Program" 6890: 6719: 6427:

No southbound exit; southern terminus of US 9W; Route 4 not signed

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Before 1982, there was a service area on the northbound side named for

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was cancelled, and was signed as such when the first components of the

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Signed as exits 70A (Leonia) and 70B (Teaneck) northbound; access via

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Western terminus of Route 495; northbound exit and southbound entrance

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to construct a long-anticipated interchange between the turnpike with

3012:. In 2006, finances were supplied by rerouting money from the planned 986:, US 40 and the turnpike split from I-295. A short distance later, in 180:

Commercial vehicles must use outer roadways between exits 6 and 14-14C

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Ozbay, Kaan; Yanmaz, Ozlem; Holguin-Veras, Jose (April 11–13, 2005).

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Natzke, Stefan; Neathery, Mike & Adderly, Kevin (June 20, 2012).

6910:" includes the lyric: "Counting the cars on the New Jersey Turnpike." 6863: 6678: 6042: 5548: 5229: 4940: 3199: 1937: 1097:. Immediately northeast of this point, the turnpike passes under the 854: 805:

designation. There are three extensions and two spurs, including the

764: 10462:"One of the Turnpike's busiest toll plazas is getting express lanes" 10379:"I-95 to be redesignated as I-295 in Mercer County starting in 2018" 3157:. This interchange would relieve tractor trailer traffic on exit 3 ( 923:). The number of lanes ranges from four lanes south of exit 4 ( 883: 821:, at exit 6, which carries I-95 off the mainline turnpike; the 11359:

NJTP's official website for the Interchange 6 to 9 Widening Program

10581:"2023 Spring Meeting Report to the Council on Highways and Streets" 9407: 9019: 8069:"Travel Resources: Interchanges, Service Areas & Commuter Lots" 7787: 7785: 7670: 7166: 7130: 7091: 7037: 6926: 6807: 3348: 3174:, with construction on this expected to begin sometime after 2030. 3049:

A variable message sign displaying a warning about congestion ahead

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View south along the New Jersey Turnpike in East Greenwich Township

10903:"New Jersey Turnpike, Parkway tolls are going up for the 3rd year" 10403: 5968: 5613: 5490: 5300: 5166: 5010: 4875: 4599:

Southbound exit and northbound entrance; eastern terminus of I-280

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American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials

1212:. Here, the turnpike passes by agricultural areas before crossing 11562: 10525: 9994:. New Jersey Turnpike Authority. January 29, 2014. Archived from 9584:"E-ZPass soon to be accepted at all lanes on New Jersey Turnpike" 9557: 5917: 3207: 2869: 2581: 2304:

Electric vehicle charging machines at Vince Lombardi Service Area

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I-95 southbound at the north end of NJTA jurisdiction in Fort Lee

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Memorial Turnpike Extension, where the turnpike mainline becomes

1137:. The turnpike then passes near packaging plants before entering 999: 958:

Signage at the turnpike's split with I-295 in Pennsville Township

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in Pennsville Township and runs along a north-northeast route to

10799:. Cancun, Mexico: World Road Association (PIARC). Archived from 7782: 6342:

Northbound exit and southbound entrance; access via Broad Avenue

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Southbound exit and northbound entrance; US 1-9 Truck not signed

2457: 2411: 1695:, where the turnpike comes to its original northern terminus at 10168:"What project is backing up Route 18? Ask @CommutingLarry" 6685:: "And fly through Pennsylvania and the Jersey Turnpike tolls." 6464: 6434: 6364: 6336: 6248: 6217: 6188: 5938: 5656: 5135: 4840: 4739: 4402: 2317: 1598: 10882:. New Jersey Turnpike and Garden State Parkway. March 26, 2017 3401:

Signed as exit 1 southbound; western terminus of Route 49

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New Jersey Turnpike (I-95) northbound in Robbinsville Township

2316:). Each rest area also includes restrooms, water fountains, a 1585:

sank on February 3, 1943. After crossing over tracks carrying

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New Jersey Turnpike (Route 700) (Greater New York Roads)

11231:"'What Exit?' For Some in New Jersey, the Answer Has Changed" 10674:. New Jersey Turnpike Authority. October 22, 2019. p. 5. 10640: 10612:

Tremley Point Connector Road Project Environmental Assessment

10604: 9443: 9261:"Fight Over Florio Budget Plan Heating Up in Hostile Trenton" 9201: 7373:"New Jersey Turnpike and Garden State Parkway to get new VMS" 6832:

is: "On the New Jersey Turnpike, no one can hear you scream."

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Eastbound exit and westbound entrance; exit number not signed

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A New Jersey Turnpike tollgate for Exit 8A in Monroe Township

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In 2015, a project to replace all of the turnpike's original

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The Hackensack River Bridge on the Eastern Spur, viewed from

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and passes by more industrial parks. The highway then enters

1293:, which connects the turnpike with and provides a bypass for 10957: 9616:"New Jersey Turnpike Authority Construction Contract Awards" 8045:. New York. Associated Press. March 28, 2010. Archived from 6581: