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The New Jersey Turnpike, or simply "The Turnpike" as it's known to NJ residents, is a toll road in New Jersey and is one of the most heavily traveled highways in the United States. A majority of the mainline as well as the entirety of both extensions and spurs are part of the Interstate Highway System. Construction of the Turnpike from conceptualization to opening took 23 months, from 1950 to 1952. The Turnpike boasts 12 foot (3.7 m)–wide lanes, 10 foot (3 m)–wide shoulders, 13 rest areas named after notable New Jerseyites, and unusual exit signage that was considered the pinnacle of highway building in the 1950s. The Interstate Highway System took some of its design guidelines by copying the Turnpike's design guidelines. Interstate 80 (Eastshore Freeway) in Berkeley, California: a typical American freeway (MUTCD definition) A freeway, also known as a highway, superhighway, autoroute, autobahn, autostrada, dual carriageway, expressway, Autosnelweg or motorway, depending on the country of discussion, is a type of road designed for safer high-speed operation of motor vehicles...
Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ...
A toll road, turnpike or tollpike is a road on which a toll authority collects a fee for use. ...
The Jersey Turnpike was a turnpike in New Jersey, running west-northwest from New Brunswick to Phillipsburg. ...
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Interstate 295 (abbreviated I-295) in New Jersey and Delaware is a bypass route from a junction with Interstate 95 south of Wilmington, Delaware to another junction with I-95 north of Trenton, New Jersey. ...
U.S. Route 40 is an east-west United States highway. ...
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The City of Camden is the county seat of Camden County, New Jersey in the United States. ...
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Interstate 95 is a major Interstate Highway that traverses the full extent of the East Coast of the United States, from Maine to Florida. ...
Interstate 276 (abbreviated I-276) is a segment of the Pennsylvania Turnpike running from Interstate 76 in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania to the Delaware River, where it connects with the New Jersey Turnpike extension. ...
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Interstate 195 (abbreviated I-195) begins at Route 34 in Wall Township and ends at I-295 just south of Trenton, New Jersey. ...
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Route 18 is a state highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. ...
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Route 440 is a state highway in New Jersey, United States. ...
Map of Edison Township in Middlesex County Coordinates: , Country State County Middlesex County Settled 1651 Incorporated March 17, 1870 (as Raritan Township) Government - Type Faulkner Act Mayor-Council - Mayor Jun Choi Area - Township 30. ...
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Woodbridge Township is a Township in Melissas Ass, New Jersey, United States. ...
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Interstate 278 (abbreviated I-278) is an Interstate Highway in the U.S. states of New Jersey and New York. ...
Linden is a city in southeastern Union County, New Jersey, United States. ...
Union County Court House Elizabeth is a city in Union County, New Jersey, in the United States. ...
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Secaucus is a town in Hudson County, New Jersey, USA. As of the United States 2000 Census, the town population was 15,931. ...
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Interstate 80 is a major Interstate Highway in the United States, running from the San Francisco Bay Area east to the New York City area. ...
Teaneck (pronounced ) is a township in Bergen County, New Jersey, and is a suburb of New York City. ...
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U.S. Route 1/9 is the concurrency of U.S. Route 1 and U.S. Route 9 from Woodbridge Township, New Jersey north to New York City, New York, United States. ...
U.S. Route 46 is an east-west U.S. Highway, running 75. ...
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In the U.S. state of New Jersey, the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) maintains a system of state highways. ...
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Official language(s) 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. ...
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[edit] Route description
 Traveling southbound in the trucks/buses/cars lanes on the New Jersey Turnpike approaching Exit 13A near Newark Airport and Jersey Gardens Mall.
 Changeable signage in the northbound express lanes for the split into the eastern and western alignments. The main trunk of the New Jersey Turnpike runs from Carneys Point Township in the south to Ridgefield in the north. It is designated as unsigned Route 700 from Exit 1 (Delaware Memorial Bridge) in Carneys Point Township, through to Exit 6 and as Interstate 95 from Exits 6 (Mansfield Township) through 18 (Secaucus/Carlstadt). The number of lanes ranges from 4 lanes south of Exit 4 (Mount Laurel Township), the interchange with Route 73, to 14 lanes between Exit 11 (Woodbridge Township) and Exit 14 (Newark). Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2592 × 1944 pixel, file size: 2. ...
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Map highlighting Ridgefields location within Bergen County. ...
The Delaware Memorial Bridge, commonly abbreviated as Del Mem Br on highway guide signs, is a set of twin suspension bridges crossing the Delaware River. ...
Interstate 95 is a major Interstate Highway that traverses the full extent of the East Coast of the United States, from Maine to Florida. ...
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Secaucus is a town in Hudson County, New Jersey, USA. As of the United States 2000 Census, the town population was 15,931. ...
Carlstadt is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. ...
Mount Laurel Township highlighted in Burlington County. ...
Route 73 is a state highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. ...
Woodbridge Township is a Township in Melissas Ass, New Jersey, United States. ...
Nickname: Map of Newark in Essex County County Essex Founded/Incorporated 1666/1836 Government - Mayor Cory Booker, term of office 2006–2010 Area [1] - City 67. ...
 Aerial view of Exit 8 of the New Jersey Turnpike near Hightstown The main headquarters for the Turnpike was in East Brunswick Township; however after the New Jersey Turnpike Authority and the New Jersey Highway Authority (former agency that maintains the Garden State Parkway) merged, the NJTA moved to the NJHA headquarters in Woodbridge Township. There, the New Jersey Turnpike Authority monitors vehicular volume on the entire length on the Turnpike. They operate three AM Radio channels, which broadcast advisories (weather, traffic, events) on the turnpike. Also, the main headquarters operates the VMS (Variable Message Signs) on the turnpike, which alerts motorists of poor weather, accidents, or congestion. Speed Limit signs are also VMS. When the main sign flashes “REDUCE SPEED,” the speed limit VMS changes from its usual speed limit to a lowered one. The Authority also has a few closed-circuit TV cameras that show pictures of current traffic conditions. The cameras are located in Newark (2 cameras), Secaucus (1), Elizabeth (2), Jersey City (2), East Brunswick Township (1), Mount Laurel Township (1), and Monroe Township (2). Image File history File links Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (1714 × 2285 pixel, file size: 762 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): New Jersey Turnpike...
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Hightstown highlighted in Mercer County. ...
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AM broadcasting is radio broadcasting using Amplitude Modulation. ...
Sign in Penn Station railway station, New York City A variable (also changeable, electronic, or dynamic) message sign, often abbreviated VMS or CMS, is an electronic traffic sign often used on roadways to give travelers information about special events. ...
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Secaucus is a town in Hudson County, New Jersey, USA. As of the United States 2000 Census, the town population was 15,931. ...
Union County Court House Elizabeth is a city in Union County, New Jersey, in the United States. ...
Location of Jersey City within New Jersey. ...
Location of New Brunswick in Middlesex County Country United States of America State New Jersey County Middlesex Incorporated February 28, 1860 Government - Type Faulkner Act - Mayor William P. Neary (D) Area - Township 22. ...
Mount Laurel Township highlighted in Burlington County. ...
Monroe Township is a Township in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. ...
Before the advent of the interstate highways, the whole Turnpike was designated by the New Jersey Department of Transportation as Route 700, with the Pennsylvania Turnpike Extension being Route 700P and the Newark Bay Extension being Route 700N at one time. The western spur is officially known as Route 95W but signed as Interstate 95 (see below). None of these state highway designations have ever been signed. The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) maintains the State Highway system in New Jersey. ...
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 A common VMS sign displaying a warning North of Exit 8A, the Turnpike splits into a "dual-dual" configuration, with the outer lanes open to all vehicles and the inner lanes limited to cars only, unless signed otherwise because of unusual conditions. From here to Exit 14 (Newark), the interchange with Interstate 78, the road ranges from 10 to 14 lanes wide. Starting in Monroe Township (going north), the turnpike has a total of 10 lanes, 5 in each direction (2-3-3-2). From East Brunswick Township, the turnpike has a total of 12 lanes, 6 in each direction (3-3-3-3). From Woodbridge Township, the turnpike has a total of 14 lanes, 7 in each direction (4-3-3-4). Between Woodbridge Township and Newark, HOV lanes exist on the outer roadway (outer truck lanes), which is the reason for the extra lane. The HOV lanes are in effect on weekdays, from 6:00-9:00 northbound, and 16:00-19:00 (4pm-7pm) southbound (At times, the Authority might "suspend" the HOV restrictions entirely during peaks hours in case of extra vehicular volume). Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (2288 × 1712 pixel, file size: 758 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
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Woodbridge Township is a Township in Melissas Ass, New Jersey, United States. ...
Woodbridge Township is a Township in Melissas Ass, New Jersey, United States. ...
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Between Exits 14 and 18, the Turnpike splits into two spurs, an eastern spur and a western spur. Both spurs are posted as I-95, although technically the eastern spur is I-95 as that was built first. The western spur is posted as I-95 for through traffic on I-95, while traffic entering at the ends of the split is routed via the eastern spur. The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT), which calls every class of highway Route, calls the western spur Route 95W. The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) maintains the State Highway system in New Jersey. ...
The Turnpike also has two extensions: The first, the Newark Bay Extension, was opened in 1956 and is a part of Interstate 78. It connects Newark with Lower Manhattan via the Holland Tunnel in Jersey City and intersects the mainline near Newark Liberty International Airport. This extension contains three exits (Exits 14A, 14B, and 14C) and due to its design (four lanes with a shoulderless Jersey barrier divider), it has a 50 mph (80 km/h) speed limit. This Interstate Highway article needs to be cleaned up to conform to both a higher standard of article quality and accepted design standards outlined in the WikiProject U.S. Interstate Highways. ...
Nickname: Map of Newark in Essex County County Essex Founded/Incorporated 1666/1836 Government - Mayor Cory Booker, term of office 2006–2010 Area [1] - City 67. ...
Woolworth Building, looking south along Broadway Lower Manhattan, from the Brooklyn Bridge, 2005 Rigid airship the USS Akron over Lower Manhattan Lower Manhattan is the southernmost part of the island of Manhattan, the main island and center of business and government of the City of New York. ...
Clifford Milburn Holland, 1919 Traveling through the Holland Tunnel, from Manhattan to New Jersey. ...
Location of Jersey City within New Jersey. ...
For the massive interchange outside of Newark Liberty International Airport, see Newark Airport Interchange. ...
Jersey wall on the Woodrow Wilson Bridge near Washington, D.C. A Jersey barrier or Jersey wall separates lanes of traffic (often opposing lanes of traffic) with a goal of minimizing vehicle crossover in the case of accidents. ...
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 Stop-and-go-Traffic in Monroe Township due to traffic volume and merge which is 1 mile (2 km) south The second extension connects the mainline of the New Jersey Turnpike with the Pennsylvania Turnpike at Exit 6. A 6 mile (10 km) long six-lane highway, it not only connects the Pennsylvania Turnpike with the mainline, but also has an exit to U.S. Route 130 near Florence. It was formerly designated as Route 700P, but is currently designated I-95 in preparation for when the Pennsylvania Turnpike/Interstate 95 Interchange Project is completed in 2009. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (2288 × 1712 pixel, file size: 773 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
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Florence Township highlighted in Burlington County. ...
The Pennsylvania Turnpike/Interstate 95 Interchange Project is a project to build an interchange where Interstate 95 crosses the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Bristol Township, Pennsylvania. ...
A 4 mile (6 km) stretch of I-95 north of U.S. Route 46 came under Turnpike Authority jurisdiction in 1992, as the NJDOT "sold" the road in order to balance the state budget. This section of the road is also "dual-dual", split into local and express lanes. This portion of the turnpike connects to the George Washington Bridge. U.S. Route 46 is an east-west U.S. Highway, running 75. ...
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On July 9, 2003, Governor of New Jersey James McGreevey's plan to merge the New Jersey Turnpike Authority and the New Jersey Highway Authority (which had operated the Garden State Parkway) into one agency was completed. is the 190th day of the year (191st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
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Jon Corzine 54th Governor of New Jersey; Incumbent Christine Christie Todd Whitman, the first female governor of New Jersey The Governor of New Jersey is the chief executive of the U.S. state of New Jersey. ...
James E. Jim McGreevey (born August 6, 1957) is an American politician from the Democratic Party. ...
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A section of the Turnpike and the surrounding land in Elizabeth and Newark, New Jersey has been called "the most dangerous two miles in America" by New Jersey Homeland Security officials due to the high volume of traffic in conjunction with the density of potential terrorist targets in the surrounding area.[5] Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (3072 × 2304 pixel, file size: 799 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) KOknockout920,C:UsersKOknockout!!!!!Pictures2007-06-23178. ...
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Union County Court House Elizabeth is a city in Union County, New Jersey, in the United States. ...
Nickname: Map of Newark in Essex County County Essex Founded/Incorporated 1666/1836 Government - Mayor Cory Booker, term of office 2006–2010 Area [1] - City 67. ...
[edit] Bridges
 Driving towards Bayonne and Jersey City on the Newark Bay Bridge.
 A toll ticket received at exit 16E A number of bridges are included as part of the New Jersey Turnpike: Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2592 × 1944 pixel, file size: 1. ...
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Download high resolution version (664x1570, 201 KB) A toll ticket on the New Jersey Turnpike, entering at Exit 16E. Photo taken May 31, 2004 by User:SPUI. File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
Download high resolution version (664x1570, 201 KB) A toll ticket on the New Jersey Turnpike, entering at Exit 16E. Photo taken May 31, 2004 by User:SPUI. File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
The Basilone Bridge is a bridge on the New Jersey Turnpike (concurrency with Route 95) in the U.S. state of New Jersey spanning the Raritan River. ...
The Raritan River is a major river of central New Jersey in the United States. ...
Map of Edison Township in Middlesex County Coordinates: , Country State County Middlesex County Settled 1651 Incorporated March 17, 1870 (as Raritan Township) Government - Type Faulkner Act Mayor-Council - Mayor Jun Choi Area - Township 30. ...
Nickname: Location of New Brunswick in Middlesex County Coordinates: , Country State County Middlesex Established December 30, 1730 Incorporated September 1, 1784 Government - Type Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council) - Mayor James Cahill Area - City 5. ...
The Newark Bay Bridge, seen from the waterfront of Bayonne, New Jersey The Newark Bay Bridge (formally the Casciano Memorial Bridge) is a steel-truss bridge spanning the northern end of Newark Bay between Newark and Jersey City in New Jersey. ...
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Newark Bay, as seen from the waterfront of Bayonne, New Jersey Newark Bay is shown highlighted on a TERRA image of New York Harbor Newark Bay is a body of water, a tiday back bay of New York Harbor formed at the confluence of the Passaic and Hackensack rivers. ...
Nickname: Map of Newark in Essex County County Essex Founded/Incorporated 1666/1836 Government - Mayor Cory Booker, term of office 2006–2010 Area [1] - City 67. ...
Seal of Bayonne Bayonne is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. ...
is the 94th day of the year (95th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
The Great Falls of the Passaic River in Paterson, New Jersey The Passaic River is a tributary of Newark Bay, approximately 80 mi (129 km long), in northern New Jersey in the United States. ...
[edit] Rest areas The New Jersey Turnpike is noted for naming its rest areas after people who lived or worked in New Jersey. From south to north, the rest areas are: Rest stop redirects here. ...
- Clara Barton (southbound, milepost 5.4, in Oldmans Township)
- John Fenwick (northbound, 5.4, in Oldmans Twp)
- Walt Whitman (southbound, 30.2, in Cherry Hill Township)
- James Fenimore Cooper (northbound, 39.4, in Mount Laurel Township; officially "J. Fenimore Cooper")
- Richard Stockton (southbound, 58.7, in Hamilton Township (Mercer County))
- Woodrow Wilson (northbound, 58.7, in Hamilton Township (Mercer County))
- Molly Pitcher (southbound, 71.7, in Cranbury Township)
- Joyce Kilmer (northbound, 78.7, in East Brunswick Township)
- Thomas Edison (southbound, 92.9, in Woodbridge Township)
- Grover Cleveland (northbound, 92.9, in Woodbridge Township)
- Alexander Hamilton (southbound, eastern spur, 111.6, in the Town of Secaucus)
- Vince Lombardi (northbound/southbound, 116.0 (eastern spur), 115.5 (western spur), in the Boro of Ridgefield)
Even long-time local motorists frequently do not know who some of these people were, or in the case of Kilmer, even what gender they were. (Kilmer's full name is Alfred Joyce Kilmer.) Several of the northbound rest stops are named after people better known by their middle names, rather than first names, these including Thomas Woodrow Wilson, the aforementioned Alfred Joyce Kilmer, and Stephen Grover Cleveland. "Molly Pitcher" is a name given to a woman (reportedly a water-bearer who helped cannoneers during a New Jersey battle during the American Revolutionary War) who may or may not have existed. Contemporary New Jersey writers such as Calvin Trillin and Philip Roth have ruefully commented that they hope they do not get a rest stop named after them once they die. Famed American nurse Clara Barton, first president of the American Red Cross. ...
Oldmans Township highlighted in Salem County. ...
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Walter Whitman (May 31, 1819–March 26, 1892) was an American poet, essayist, journalist, and humanist. ...
Cherry Hill Township is a township in Camden County, New Jersey, in the United States. ...
Cooper portrait by John Wesley Jarvis, 1822 James Fenimore Cooper (September 15, 1789 – September 14, 1851) was a prolific and popular American writer of the early 19th century. ...
Mount Laurel Township highlighted in Burlington County. ...
Richard Stockton Richard Stockton (October 1, 1730 – February 28, 1781) was an American lawyer, jurist, legislator, and a signer of the Declaration of Independence. ...
Hamilton Township highlighted in Mercer County. ...
Thomas Woodrow Wilson (December 28, 1856–February 3, 1924), was the twenty-eighth President of the United States. ...
Molly Pitcher depicted in 1859 engraving Molly Pitcher was a nickname given to a woman who may have fought in the American Revolutionary War. ...
Cranbury Township is a township located in Middlesex County, New Jersey. ...
Alfred Joyce Kilmer (6 December 1886 – 30 July 1918) was an American journalist, poet, literary critic, lecturer and editor. ...
Location of New Brunswick in Middlesex County Country United States of America State New Jersey County Middlesex Incorporated February 28, 1860 Government - Type Faulkner Act - Mayor William P. Neary (D) Area - Township 22. ...
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Woodbridge Township is a Township in Melissas Ass, New Jersey, United States. ...
Stephen Grover Cleveland (March 18, 1837 – June 24, 1908) was the 22nd and 24th President of the United States, and the only President to serve two non-consecutive terms (1885–1889 and 1893–1897). ...
Alexander Hamilton (January 11, 1755 or 1757–July 12, 1804) was an Army officer, lawyer, Founding Father, American politician, leading statesman, financier and political theorist. ...
Secaucus is a town in Hudson County, New Jersey, USA. As of the United States 2000 Census, the town population was 15,931. ...
Vincent Thomas Lombardi (June 11, 1913 – September 3, 1970) was one of the most successful head coaches in the history of American football. ...
Map highlighting Ridgefields location within Bergen County. ...
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Calvin Trillin (born Kansas City, Missouri, December 5, 1935) is an American journalist, humorist, and novelist. ...
Philip Milton Roth (born March 19, 1933, Newark, New Jersey) is an American novelist. ...
Perhaps surprisingly, the Looking for America book describes the Edison, Lombardi, and Kilmer rest stops as possible hot spots for heterosexual, homosexual, and prostitution activities respectively. Heterosexuality is a sexual orientation characterized by esthetic attraction, romantic love or sexual desire exclusively for members of the opposite sex or gender, contrasted with homosexuality and distinguished from bisexuality and asexuality. ...
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Turnpike rest areas comprise mostly Burger King and Roy Rogers fast-food restaurant locations. Most rest stops also include a Sunoco, with gas price signs posted about half a mile before reaching the rest stop. Burger King (often abbreviated to BK) is a large international chain of fast food restaurants, predominantly selling burgers, french fries, soft drinks, desserts, and various sandwiches. ...
A Roy Rogers Family Restaurant currently operating at the Indian Castle Service Plaza on the New York State Thruway Roy Rogers Family Restaurants is a chain of U.S. fast-food family restaurants, numbering over 800 at its peak, named for cowboy actor Roy Rogers. ...
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[edit] Toll collection The New Jersey Turnpike is a closed-system toll road, using a system of long-distance tickets, obtained once by a motorist upon entering and surrendered upon exiting at toll gates. The toll gates exist at all exits and entrances (except for the Meadowlands Sports Complex) and also at the highway extension toward the Hudson River. The toll fee depends on the distance traveled between entrance and exit, and longer distances result in higher tolls. As of 2004, the automobile toll from Exit 1 to Exit 18 is $6.45. If the ticket is lost, one must pay the highest toll fee upon exiting. Discounts were available to users of the E-ZPass electronic toll collection system until 2004. Since then, the costly implementation of the E-ZPass system forced the Turnpike Authority to eliminate the discounts, and instead impose a $1 per month E-ZPass fee to their account holders, causing many New Jersey E-ZPass holders to obtain transponders through other toll authorities which do not impose the fee. Express E-ZPass implementation is underway, allowing E-ZPass customers at some of the toll plazas to travel through toll areas at highway speeds, via the addition of E-ZPass sensors on an overhead gantry. One of these high-speed toll gates is located at the northern terminus of the road, as southbound Interstate 95 traffic enters the turnpike. The newest one is located at the southern terminus in Carneys Point Township. There is also a high-speed E-ZPass entry point on the Pennsylvania Turnpike Extension. At each location, traditional E-ZPass and cash lanes are also available. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1998x933, 212 KB) Other versions Original image from en. ...
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Monroe Township is a Township in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. ...
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The Meadowlands Sports Complex is a sports and entertainment facility located in East Rutherford, New Jersey owned and operated by the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority (NJSEA). ...
2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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Many ETC systems use transponders like this one to electronically debit the accounts of registered cars without their stopping Transponder used in some Chilean expressways Electronic Toll Collection (ETC), an adaptation of military identification friend or foe technology, aims to eliminate the delay on toll roads. ...
Carneys Point Township highlighted in Salem County. ...
When travelling from the North, users who exit at the Meadowlands Sports Complex pay no toll, but the Turnpike Authority counts cars electronically and is paid a fee for each vehicle by the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority. The New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority is a regulatory agency established by the State of New Jersey in 1971 to oversee the Meadowlands Sports Complex. ...
The non-tolled Interstate 295, which parallels the Turnpike for much of its southern length, is often used as an alternate route for shunpiking by locals and through travelers alike; prior to the expansion of the Exit 1 toll plaza, this route was promoted through signage and radio announcements from the New Jersey State Police as a bypass of summer congestion at the plaza. Interstate 295 (abbreviated I-295) in New Jersey and Delaware is a bypass route from a junction with Interstate 95 south of Wilmington, Delaware to another junction with I-95 north of Trenton, New Jersey. ...
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The New Jersey State Police is the state police force for the state of New Jersey. ...
[edit] History
 NJ Turnpike passes the swampy Meadowlands, near NYC
 Approaching the Exit 11 tollbooths at night in 1992, in the days before E-ZPass.
 Hackensack Run bridge under construction in 1951 According to a letter to the editor written by the daughter of Paul L. Troast, the one of the first chaiman of the NJ Turnpike Authority, Kathleen Troast Pitney: Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x768, 211 KB) Summary New Jersey turnpike is laid on estacade over the Swamp, around exit 15. ...
Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x768, 211 KB) Summary New Jersey turnpike is laid on estacade over the Swamp, around exit 15. ...
Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 542 pixelsFull resolution (1709 × 1158 pixel, file size: 99 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) New Jersey Turnpike Exit 11 Tollbooth at night. ...
Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 542 pixelsFull resolution (1709 × 1158 pixel, file size: 99 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) New Jersey Turnpike Exit 11 Tollbooth at night. ...
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Paul Lyman Troast (1895-1972) was a wealthy building contractor from Passaic, chairman of the New Jersey Turnpike Authority during its construction, and one-time failed gubernatorial candidate. ...
| “ | 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) 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?[6] | ” | A brochure "Interesting Facts about the New Jersey Turnpike", dating from soon after the road's opening, states 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 pay for policing and maintenance, this has never come to pass.
The task of building the turnpike was not an easy one. 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 builders decided to go through the residential area, considering it the grittiest and the closest route to both Newark Airport and the Port Newark-Elizabeth Marine Terminal seaport. Union County Court House Elizabeth is a city in Union County, New Jersey, in the United States. ...
For the massive interchange outside of Newark Liberty International Airport, see Newark Airport Interchange. ...
Container port facilities at Port Newark-Elizabeth Marine Terminal, seen from Bayonne, New Jersey. ...
When construction finally got to Newark, there was a new challenge; Deciding to build either over or under the Pulaski Skyway. If construction went above the skyway, the costs would be much higher. If they went under, the costs would be lower, but the roadway would be very close to the Passaic River, making it harder for ships to pass through. The engineers chose to go under. A map of the Skyway An aerial view of the Skyway. ...
The Great Falls of the Passaic River in Paterson, New Jersey The Passaic River is a tributary of Newark Bay, approximately 80 mi (129 km long), in northern New Jersey in the United States. ...
While continuing up to the New Jersey Meadowlands, the crossings were harder because of the fertile marsh land of silt and mud. Near the shallow mud, engineers filled the mud with crushed stone, and built the roadway above the water table. In the deeper mud, engineers sank caissons down to a firm stratum, filled the caissons 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, the construction of the two major bridges over the Passaic River and Hackensack River were completed. The bridges were built to give motorists a clear view of the New York City skyline, but with high retaining walls to make it seem as if you are not even crossing a river. The 6,955 ft. Passaic River (Chaplain Washington) Bridge cost $13.7 million to construct and the 5,623 ft. Hackensack River Bridge cost $9.5 million. New Jersey Meadowlands from Route 7 This article is about the wetlands. ...
In engineering, a caisson is a retaining, watertight structure used, for example, to work on the foundations of a bridge pier, for the construction of a concrete dam, or for the repair of ships. ...
The Hackensack River, as seen from the New Jersey Turnpike. ...
New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ...
A controversial project through the East Brunswick area involved a proposed widening from six to twelve lanes. Analysis of noise (Shadely, 1973) and air quality impacts were made in a lawsuit decided in New Jersey Superior Court. This case in the early 1970s was one of the early U.S. examples of environmental scientists playing a role in the design of a major highway. The computer models allowed the court to understand the effects of roadway geometry (width in this case), vehicle speeds, proposed noise barriers, residential setback and pavement types. The outcome was a compromise that involved substantial mitigation of noise pollution and air pollution impacts. Location of New Brunswick in Middlesex County Country United States of America State New Jersey County Middlesex Incorporated February 28, 1860 Government - Type Faulkner Act - Mayor William P. Neary (D) Area - Township 22. ...
The Superior Court is the state court in the U.S. state of New Jersey, with state-wide trial and appellate jurisdiction. ...
Environmental science is the science of the interactions between the physical, chemical, and biological components of the environment, including their effects on all types of organisms. ...
A computer simulation or a computer model is a computer program which attempts to simulate an abstract model of a particular system. ...
The sound tube in Melbourne, Australia, designed to reduce roadway noise without detracting from the areas aesthetics. ...
A residential area is a type of land use where the predominant use is residential. ...
Noise pollution (or environmental noise in technical venues) is displeasing human or machine created sound that disrupts the environment. ...
Air pollution is a chemical, particulate matter, or biological agent that modifies the natural characteristics of the atmosphere. ...
[edit] Future developments
 Map of New Jersey Turnpike and Garden State Parkway - In January 2004, the Authority opened up the refurbished 18W toll gate in Carlstadt. The refurbishment includes two E-ZPass Express Lanes in both directions.
- In July 2004, the New Jersey Turnpike Authority opened the new Exit 1 toll gate in Carney's Point Township. The new 23-lane toll gate is near milepost 2.4, featuring a glass-enclosed overhead walkway for toll collectors, including "a concrete lighthouse to serve as a 'gateway' to the state as well as to the turnpike".[7] The toll gate features 5 lanes heading north, 14 lanes heading south, and two "E-ZPass Express" Lanes in both directions.
- In 2005, the Authority opened Exit 15X to allow access to the newly-built Secaucus Junction train station.
- In February 2006, the Authority updated Exit 8A in Monroe Township. The former exit ramp that allowed traffic onto Route 32 westbound, has been closed off. Instead, a new ramp leads to a traffic light at the intersection of the ramp and County Route 535 in South Brunswick Township. Route 535 was expanded between the new ramp intersection and Route 32.
- The Turnpike Authority is planning to widen the turnpike from the Exit 1 toll gate in Carney's Point Township to Exit 4 in Mount Laurel Township. Wider overpasses are currently being constructed to accommodate one extra lane in each direction (which would change the Southern Turnpike configuration from 2-2 to 3-3).
- The Turnpike Authority plans to widen the turnpike between Exit 9 in East Brunswick to Exit 8A in Monroe Township. This widening would change the dual-dual setup (from 2-3-3-2) to "3-3-3-3."
- The Turnpike Authority reconfigured Exit 12 in the Boro of Carteret to reduce truck traffic. New ramps to access the turnpike (from Roosevelt Avenue) were constructed, along with an expanded toll gate. The expanded toll gate now features extra toll lanes for vehicular volume. The project was completed in June 2007.
- The Authority is lowering the Eastern Spur (between 107.3 to 107.5 in Newark). The lowered spur will consist of a minimum 15-foot vertical clearance and a 12-foot horizontal clearance on the shoulders underneath the Pulaski Skyway (U.S. Routes 1/9) once finished.[7]
- The Authority planned to build Route 92, a West-East Spur from US 1 & Ridge Road in South Brunswick Twp, to the New Jersey Turnpike at Exit 8A in Monroe Township. This proposition was cancelled on December 1, 2006.
- The Turnpike Authority is repaving portions of the expressway, including ramps, as well as repairing bridges and overpasses.
Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1373x1830, 186 KB) Map of New Jersey Turnpike and Garden State Parkway, showing major municipalities in New Jersey. ...
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Carlstadt is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. ...
Carneys Point Township highlighted in Salem County. ...
Frank R. Lautenberg Secaucus Junction Station The Frank R. Lautenberg Secaucus Junction Station, known as Secaucus Transfer in planning stages, is a major rail hub in Secaucus, New Jersey. ...
Monroe Township is a Township in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. ...
Route 32 is a state highway in New Jersey, United States. ...
New Jersey Secondary Highway 535 is a secondary highway (signed as a county highway) in New Jersey, United States. ...
yeah SB! Actually this city sucks ass nothing ever happens. ...
Carneys Point Township highlighted in Salem County. ...
Mount Laurel Township highlighted in Burlington County. ...
Location of New Brunswick in Middlesex County Country United States of America State New Jersey County Middlesex Incorporated February 28, 1860 Government - Type Faulkner Act - Mayor William P. Neary (D) Area - Township 22. ...
Monroe Township is a Township in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. ...
Carteret is a borough located in Middlesex County, New Jersey. ...
Nickname: Map of Newark in Essex County County Essex Founded/Incorporated 1666/1836 Government - Mayor Cory Booker, term of office 2006–2010 Area [1] - City 67. ...
U.S. Route 1/9 is the concurrency of U.S. Route 1 and U.S. Route 9 from Woodbridge Township, New Jersey north to New York City, New York, United States. ...
The proposed Route 92 from NJDOT maps Route 92 is a proposed branch of the New Jersey Turnpike that would run from west to east, beginning at U.S. Route 1 just north of Ridge Road (old CR 522) in South Brunswick Township, east along Route 32, to Exit 8A...
U.S. Route 1 in New Jersey is a portion of the United States highway which parallels the East Coast of the United States, running 2,390 miles (3,846 km) from Key West, Florida in the south, to Fort Kent, Maine at the Canadian border in the north, 66. ...
yeah SB! Actually this city sucks ass nothing ever happens. ...
Monroe Township is a Township in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. ...
is the 335th day of the year (336th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
[edit] Proposed widening between Interchanges 6 and 8A http://www.njturnpikewidening.com/community.asp In November 2004, New Jersey Governor Richard Codey advocated a plan to widen the Turnpike, extending the dual-dual configuration 20.1 miles (32.3 km) south from Exit 8A (Monroe Township) to Exit 6 ( |
