Route 440
Length:	13.33 mi (21.45 km)
Formed:	1953
South end:	I-95 (NJTP) in Edison (continues as I-287)
Major junctions:	US 9/GSP in Woodbridge Route 35 in Perth Amboy NY-440 in Perth Amboy NY-440 in Bayonne I-78/NJTP in Jersey City Route 185 in Jersey City Image File history File links New_Jersey_440. ... A mile is the name of a unit of length, usually used to measure distance, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... km redirects here. ... Image File history File links I-95. ... Image File history File links New_Jersey_Turnpike_shield. ... Map Interstate 95 (abbreviated I-95) is an Interstate Highway that runs 1,927 miles (3,101 kilometers) north-south along the east coast of the United States. ... The New Jersey Turnpike is a toll road in New Jersey and is one of the most heavily traveled highways in the United States. ... The Edison Memorial Tower, one of Edison Townships notable landmarks. ... Image File history File links I-287. ... Interstate 287 is a major highway in New Jersey and New York. ... Image File history File links US_9. ... Image File history File links Garden_State_Parkway_shield. ... U.S. Route 9 is a north-south United States highway in the states of Delaware, New Jersey, and New York in the United States. ... The Garden State Parkway is a 174. ... Woodbridge Township is a township located in Middlesex County, New Jersey. ... Image File history File links New_Jersey_35. ... New Jersey State Highway 35 is a state highway along New Jerseys Atlantic coast. ... The Perth Amboy National Bank Building, and a view of the 5 Corners downtown area (Intersections of State and Smith Sts. ... New York State Route 440 is a New York state highway. ... New York State Route 440 is a New York state highway. ... Seal of Bayonne Bayonne is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. ... Image File history File links I-78. ... Image File history File links New_Jersey_Turnpike_shield. ... Interstate 78 (abbreviated I-78) is an Interstate Highway in the Northeast United States, running 144 miles (231 km) from Interstate 81 northeast of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania across northern New Jersey to downtown New York City. ... The New Jersey Turnpike is a toll road in New Jersey and is one of the most heavily traveled highways in the United States. ... Location Location of Jersey City within New Jersey. ... New Jersey State Highway 185 is a state highway in New Jersey, United States. ...
North end:	US 1-9 TRUCK in Jersey City
New Jersey State Highway Routes < Route 439 Route 444 >

Route 440 is a state highway in New Jersey, United States. The two segments of the highway are connected by New York State Route 440 through Staten Island. Image File history File links Truck_plate. ... Image File history File links US_1-9. ... TRUCK US 1-9 is the route that trucks must use between the eastern edge of Newark, New Jersey and Tonnelle Circle in Jersey City, New Jersey, due to trucks being banned from the Pulaski Skyway (starting in early 1934), which carries the main routes of US 1 and US... Standard route shields In the U.S. state of New Jersey, the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) maintains a system of state highways. ... New Jersey State Highway 439 is a state highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. ... This article is about the idea of state highways State Highway, and is more formally known as Route 139 State highway, and state route are terms that usually apply to numbered highways that are primarily administered and financed by a state government in countries that are divided into states. ... Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Trenton Largest city Newark Area  Ranked 47th  - Total 8,729 sq mi (22,608 km²)  - Width 70 miles (110 km)  - Length 150 miles (240 km)  - % water 14. ... New York State Route 440 is a New York state highway. ... Staten Island, in yellow, lies to the southwest of the rest of New York City. ...

Route description

The Middlesex County section of Route 440 starts at Exit 10 of the New Jersey Turnpike (where it continues as Interstate 287) and continues to the Outerbridge Crossing in Perth Amboy, New Jersey. After spending some distance in Staten Island, as New York Route 440, New Jersey Route 440 crosses the Bayonne Bridge into Bayonne, where the Hudson County section starts. Route 440 then continues through Bayonne and Jersey City, New Jersey before ending at U.S. Route 1-9 Truck. Middlesex County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. ... The New Jersey Turnpike is a toll road in New Jersey and is one of the most heavily traveled highways in the United States. ... 287 Sign Interstate 287 (abbreviated I-287) is a major interstate highway in New Jersey and New York. ... The Outerbridge Crossing, seen from Tottenville, Staten Island. ... The Perth Amboy National Bank Building, and a view of the 5 Corners downtown area (Intersections of State and Smith Sts. ... Staten Island, in yellow, lies to the southwest of the rest of New York City. ... The Bayonne Bridge, as seen from Port Richmond, Staten Island The Bayonne Bridge is the third longest steel arch bridge in the world. ... Seal of Bayonne Bayonne is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. ... The skyline of Jersey City, as seen from Lower New York Bay. ... Location Location of Jersey City within New Jersey. ... TRUCK US 1-9 is the route that trucks must use between the eastern edge of Newark, New Jersey and Tonnelle Circle in Jersey City, New Jersey, due to trucks being banned from the Pulaski Skyway (starting in early 1934), which carries the main routes of US 1 and US...

History

A section in Hudson County between the Bayonne Bridge and the west side of Jersey City was formerly Route 169, but was renamed Route 440 in 2001 to achieve continuity with the numbering of the New York State portion of the road on Staten Island. The original plan was to extend Route 440 along the west side of Bayonne, but local opposition killed the project. Much of the right-of-way for the proposed Route 440 in Bayonne is now being developed as parkland. Location Location of Jersey City within New Jersey. ... Right-of-way is a legal term which may have any of several meanings: priority at a crossing, or in traffic. ...

Before the 1953 renumbering, the Middlesex County section was Route S4. The Hudson County section was once part of Route 1. Wikisource has original text related to this article: 1953 New Jersey state highway renumbering On January 1, 1953, the New Jersey Department of Transportation renumbered a lot of the State Routes. ... Route 1 was a state highway in New Jersey prior to the 1953 renumbering. ...

See also

• New York State Route 440

New York State Route 440 is a New York state highway. ...

External links

• Route 440 Straight Line Diagram, (NJDOT)
• NJ 440 Freeway on nycroads.com