New Jersey Turnpike

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{{Infobox road|marker_image=|state=NJ|type=NJ|route=700|highway_name=New Jersey Turnpike|maint=the New Jersey Turnpike Authority|length_mi=122.40|length_round=2|length_ref=|length_notes= Western Spur
Pennsylvania Extension
Newark Bay Extension|established=1951|direction_a=South|direction_b=North|starting_terminus= Interstate 295 (Delaware-New Jersey)/U.S. Route 40 in Pennsville Township, New Jersey|junction= New Jersey Route 168 near Camden, New Jersey
Interstate 95 in New Jersey/Interstate 276/Pennsylvania Turnpike in Mansfield Township, Burlington County, New Jersey
Interstate 195 (New Jersey) in Washington Township, Mercer County, New Jersey
New Jersey Route 18 in East Brunswick Township, New Jersey
Interstate 287/New Jersey Route 440 in Edison, New Jersey
Garden State Parkway/U.S. Route 9 in New Jersey in Woodbridge Township, New Jersey
Interstate 278 in Linden, New Jersey/Elizabeth, New Jersey
Interstate 78 in Newark, New Jersey
New Jersey Route 495 in Secaucus, New Jersey
Interstate 80 in New Jersey in Teaneck, New Jersey|ending_terminus= Interstate 95 in New Jersey/U.S. Route 1/9/U.S. Route 46 in Fort Lee, New Jersey|previous_type=Interstate|previous_route=695|browse_route=700|next_type=Interstate|next_route=895|commons=category-->The New Jersey Turnpike, or simply "The Turnpike" as it's known to New Jersey 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 –wide lanes, –wide shoulders, 13 rest areas named after notable residents of New Jersey, 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.

Route description The main trunk of the New Jersey Turnpike runs from Carneys Point Township, New Jersey in the south to Ridgefield, New Jersey 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 in New Jersey from Exits 6 (Mansfield Township, Burlington County, New Jersey) through 18 (Secaucus, New Jersey/Carlstadt, New Jersey). The number of lanes ranges from 4 lanes south of Exit 4 (Mount Laurel Township, New Jersey), the interchange with New Jersey Route 73, to 14 lanes between Exit 11 (Woodbridge Township, New Jersey) and Exit 14 (Newark, New Jersey).

The main headquarters for the Turnpike was in East Brunswick Township, New Jersey; 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, New Jersey. There, the New Jersey Turnpike Authority monitors vehicular volume on the entire length on the Turnpike. They operate three AM broadcasting channels, which broadcast advisories (weather, traffic, events) on the turnpike. Also, the main headquarters operates the VMS (Variable message sign) 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, New Jersey (2 cameras), Secaucus, New Jersey (1), Elizabeth, New Jersey (2), Jersey City, New Jersey (2), East Brunswick Township, New Jersey (1), Mount Laurel Township, New Jersey (1), and Monroe Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey (2).

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 in New Jersey (see below). None of these state highway designations have ever been signed.

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, New Jersey), the interchange with Interstate 78, the road ranges from 10 to 14 lanes wide. Starting in Monroe Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey (going north), the turnpike has a total of 10 lanes, 5 in each direction (2-3-3-2). From East Brunswick Township, New Jersey, the turnpike has a total of 12 lanes, 6 in each direction (3-3-3-3). From Woodbridge Township, New Jersey, the turnpike has a total of 14 lanes, 7 in each direction (4-3-3-4). Between Woodbridge Township, New Jersey and Newark, New Jersey, High-occupancy vehicle lane 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).

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 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, New Jersey with Lower Manhattan via the Holland Tunnel in Jersey City, New Jersey 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 speed limit.

The second extension connects the mainline of the New Jersey Turnpike with the Pennsylvania Turnpike at Exit 6. A 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, New Jersey. 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.

A 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.

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.

from the New Jersey Turnpike

A section of the Turnpike and the surrounding land in Elizabeth, New Jersey 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.

Bridges A number of bridges are included as part of the New Jersey Turnpike:

The Basilone Bridge spans the Raritan River, connecting Edison, New Jersey on the north with New Brunswick, New Jersey on the south.
The Newark Bay Bridge (officially the Vincent R. Casciano Memorial Bridge) is a steel cantilever bridge spanning Newark Bay and connecting Newark, New Jersey and Bayonne, New Jersey. It was completed April 4, 1956, as part of the Turnpike's Newark Bay Extension.
The Chaplain Washington Bridge and the Harry Laderman Bridge are steel girder spans that carry the Turnpike's eastern and western spurs, respectively, over the Passaic River at Newark.

===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:

Clara Barton (southbound, milepost 5.4, in Oldmans Township, New Jersey)
John Fenwick (northbound, 5.4, in Oldmans Twp)
Walt Whitman (southbound, 30.2, in Cherry Hill Township, New Jersey)
James Fenimore Cooper (northbound, 39.4, in Mount Laurel Township, New Jersey; officially "J. Fenimore Cooper")
Richard Stockton (1730-1781) (southbound, 58.7, in Hamilton Township, Mercer County, New Jersey)
Woodrow Wilson (northbound, 58.7, in Hamilton Township (Mercer County))
Molly Pitcher (southbound, 71.7, in Cranbury Township, New Jersey)
Joyce Kilmer (northbound, 78.7, in East Brunswick Township, New Jersey)
Thomas Edison (southbound, 92.9, in Woodbridge Township, New Jersey)
Grover Cleveland (northbound, 92.9, in Woodbridge Township)
Alexander Hamilton (southbound, eastern spur, 111.6, in the Secaucus, New Jersey)
Vince Lombardi (northbound/southbound, 116.0 (eastern spur), 115.5 (western spur), in the Ridgefield, New Jersey)

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.

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.

Turnpike rest areas comprise mostly Burger King and Roy Rogers Family Restaurants Fast food locations. Most rest stops also include a Sunoco, with gas price signs posted about half a mile before reaching the rest stop.

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, New Jersey. 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.

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 non-tolled Interstate 295 (Delaware-New Jersey), 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.

History 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:

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, New Jersey, 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 Liberty International Airport and the Port Newark-Elizabeth Marine Terminal seaport.

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.

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 caisson (engineering) 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.

A controversial project through the East Brunswick Township, New Jersey 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.

Future developments

In January 2004, the Authority opened up the refurbished 18W toll gate in Carlstadt, New Jersey. 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 Carneys Point Township, New Jersey. 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". "New Jersey Turnpike (I-95) (Steve Anderson)" 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, Middlesex County, New Jersey. The former exit ramp that allowed traffic onto New Jersey 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 (New Jersey) in South Brunswick Township, New Jersey. 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 Carneys Point Township, New Jersey to Exit 4 in Mount Laurel Township, New Jersey. 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 Township, New Jersey to Exit 8A in Monroe Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey. 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 Carteret, New Jersey 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, New Jersey). 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.
The Authority planned to build New Jersey Route 92, a West-East Spur from U.S. Route 1 in New Jersey & Ridge Road in South Brunswick Township, New Jersey, to the New Jersey Turnpike at Exit 8A in Monroe Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey. 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.

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 south from Exit 8A (Monroe Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey) to Exit 6 (Mansfield Township, Burlington County, New Jersey), by 2011, when the Pennsylvania Turnpike is supposed to complete an interchange that will connect its road to the existing I-95 in Bristol Township, Pennsylvania. Finances would be supplied by rerouting money from the planned New Jersey Route 92 Turnpike extension. Overpasses are already being reconstructed to be compatible with a wider Turnpike. New Jersey Set to Expand Turnpike, The New York Times, December 1, 2004 The NJTA is also planning to expand the turnpike between Exit 9 in East Brunswick Township, New Jersey to Exit 8A in Monroe Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey. This would change the current dual-dual configuration (2-3-3-2) to "3-3-3-3." This would require little construction as the overpasses were built with future expansion and would only require the outer lanes to be repaved and restriped to accommodate the extra lane.The dual-dual configuration (between 6 and 8A) was thought to have been "2-3-3-2." However, according to Turnpike documentation, the turnpike would feature six lanes in each direction (3-3-3-3). Turnpike authory to hold public information centers regarding widening project, November 20, 2006 The following interchanges will be upgraded with this widening project: Exit 6 (Mansfield Township, Burlington County, New Jersey), Exit 7 (Bordentown Township, New Jersey), Exit 7A (Washington Township, Mercer County, New Jersey), Exit 8 (East Windsor Township, New Jersey), and Exit 8A (Monroe Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey).

Widening Proposal {| class=wikitable|-!Exit #!Interchange/Toll Gate Location!Mile!Ramp
Modifications!Expansion to Toll Gate!Notes|-|6|Mansfield Township|50.9|Build 2 lane high speed ramps to/from Inner & Outer Roadways|No|Future start of “Dual-Dual” setup|-|7|Bordentown Twp|53.7|Build single lane ramps to/from Inner & Outer Roadways|No||-|6N&S|Hamilton Twp|57.8|Build single lane Inner & Outer Roadway exit/entrance ramps| --none—|Woodrow Wilson Service Area (6N) & Richard Stockton Service Area (6S)|-|7A|Washington Township|60.5|Build new ramps to Inner & Outer Roadways|Yes – add 3 more lanes to gate|2 lane ramps to be built to enter NB lanes & exit SB lanes|-|8|East Windsor Township|67.6|Build new interchange with single lane ramps to/from Inner & Outer Roadways, and ramp to maintenance shed|Yes – New 12-lane toll gate|New Exit 8 will connect with Milford Road-New Jersey Route 133 and New Jersey Route 33|-|7S|Cranbury Twp|71.5|Build single lane SB ramps to/from Inner & Outer Roadways| --none--|Molly Pitcher Service Area on the SB side|-|8A|Monroe Township|73.9|Build single lane entrance ramp to SB Inner Car Lanes|No||}

On January 1, 2007, the Turnpike was facing opposition in East Windsor Township, New Jersey with an upgrade of Exit 8. The current Interchange 8 will be demolished and replaced with a new interchange. Prior to this plan being released, some thought that the new Exit 8 would connect directly with the New Jersey Route 133. There seems to be ample space (between mile markers 67.89 and 68.12) to build a new interchange, a toll gate and ramps for 133. The NJTA's plan was to re-route the new Exit 8 to the intersection with New Jersey Route 33, Milford Road, and the New Jersey Route 133 (on the east side of the expressway in lieu of the west). This new 8 would grant direct access to the bypass (without going through any traffic lights), as well as to 33, using grade separated interchanges. The new toll gate would also feature a total of 12 booths at the gate. However, the interchange and the toll gate would run near some residential houses located right off of 33, and would disturb Twin Rivers, New Jersey. The Authority released 3 configuration options at the intersection of Milford, 33, and the bypass.

Option 1: This option would feature turnpike ramps that would lead to a diamond interchange at New Jersey Route 33, while the turnpike ramp turns into the New Jersey Route 133 and crosses over 33. At the intersection with Route 33 and the interchange ramps (from the turnpike and 133), a traffic signal would be built underneath Exit 8/Route 133. However, the drawback is that this option would “stop drivers from making several turns near the exit. These include left-hand turns from Route 33 onto relocated Milford Road and from Milford Road onto Route 33.” To make turns that are restricted, “the plan would push some trucks headed for Milford Road onto Lake Drive, which would be connected to Milford by a new connector road.” The relocated Milford Road would start at the intersection of Monmouth Street and continue southeast to the existing Milford Road near Daniel Street.
Option 2: A grade-separated diamond interchange would be constructed, which would lead the ramps towards Route 33. At the intersection with Route 33 and the interchange ramps (from the turnpike and 133), a traffic signal would be built underneath Exit 8 ramps/Route 133. In lieu of a connector road, a jug handle would be built on 33 west. This would intersect at 33 (with a traffic light) and become the relocated Milford Road (after crossing 33). The road would cross over the Turnpike ramps and resume it’s course near Daniel Street.
Option 3: A weird cloverleaf interchange would be built in lieu of a diamond interchange. After exiting the turnpike from the 8 toll gate, a ramp on the right would lead to Milford Road or Route 33. The mainline of the turnpike ramp would cross over 33 and turn into the 133 bypass. A relocated Milford Road would be built across from Monmouth Street & 33 (without connecting Monmouth and Milford) towards the intersection with the current Milford Road and Daniel Street. The new Milford would cross over the turnpike ramps. A leaf would be built from the turnpike ramp approaching the 8 toll gate, which would connect to Milford. An entrance ramp would be constructed from Milford Road to the 8 toll gate. Traveling north on Milford, a ramp would be constructed, which would diverge into 2 ways; one way would merge into the turnpike ramp heading towards 133, and the other would intersect at a new traffic light at Route 33 (just east of the current 33-133-Milford intersection). Pike plan raises concern, The Trenton Times, January 1, 2007

Pop culture references

The New Jersey Turnpike was famously referenced in the 1968 Simon and Garfunkel song "America (Paul Simon song)".
The movie Being John Malkovich featured several scenes that took place on the New Jersey Turnpike after people went inside actor John Malkovich's head.
The television show The Sopranos prominently features the Turnpike in its opening credits.
The Bruce Springsteen song "State Trooper (song)" features the Turnpike prominently in its lyrics.
An Inconvenient Truth shows a few seconds of Al Gore riding the northbound lanes on the outer truck lanes of the New Jersey Turnpike, right at Exit 13 in the Linden, New Jersey.

Exit list {| class=wikitable|-!County!Location!Exit number!Mile!Destinations!Notes|-|rowspan=3|Salem County, New Jersey|Pennsville Township, New Jersey||0.00| Interstate 295 (New Jersey), U.S. Route 40 - Delaware Memorial Bridge, [1951||1.12| [U.S. Route 40, New Jersey Route 140, County Route 540 (New Jersey) – Penns Grove, New Jersey, Deepwater, New Jersey, Atlantic City, New Jersey||-|1|2.4!colspan=2|Exit 1 Toll Plaza (Delaware Memorial Bridge)]|Woolwich Township, New Jersey|2|12.8| U.S. Route 322 - Swedesboro, New Jersey, Chester, Pennsylvania, Commodore Barry Bridge, [1951|[Runnemede, New Jersey|3|26.1| New Jersey Route 168 to Atlantic City Expressway - Camden, New Jersey, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Woodbury, New Jersey|Opened November 5, 1951|[Mount Laurel Township, New Jersey|4|34.5| New Jersey Route 73 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Camden, New Jersey|Opened November 5, 1951|5|44.1| [County Route 541 (New Jersey) – Burlington, New Jersey, Mount Holly Township, New Jersey|Opened November 5, 1951|6|51.0
P5.6| [U.S. Route 130, Interstate 276 - Pennsylvania Turnpike, Florence Township, New Jersey|Opened May 25, 1956. Eastern terminus of Pennsylvania Extension.]|(6A)|P2.6| U.S. Route 130 – Burlington Township, New Jersey, Florence Township, New Jersey, Bordentown Township, New Jersey|Opened May 25, 1956; partial exit was converted to a full exit in 1998-99. Toll plaza located at milepost P3.17 using Express EZ-Pass.]|7|53.3| U.S. Route 206 - Bordentown, New Jersey, Trenton, New Jersey, Fort Dix, New Jersey, Hammonton, New Jersey|Opened November 30, 1951|[Washington Township, Mercer County, New Jersey|7A|60.5| Interstate 195 (New Jersey) - Trenton, New Jersey, Jersey Shore, Six Flags Great Adventure|8|67.6|
[New Jersey Route 33 to New Jersey Route 133 – Hightstown, New Jersey, Freehold, New Jersey, Jersey Shore|Opened November 30, 1951|[Cranbury Township, New Jersey||72.8!colspan=2|Turnpike divides northbound, merges southbound.
(Inner roadway for cars only, outer roadway for cars-trucks-buses.)|-|Monroe Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey|8A|73.9| New Jersey Route 32, County Route 612 (Middlesex County, New Jersey), County Route 535 (New Jersey) – Jamesburg, New Jersey, Cranbury, New Jersey, Princeton, New Jersey|Opened mid 1970s|-|East Brunswick Township, New Jersey|9|83.4| New Jersey Route 18, U.S. Route 1 in New Jersey - New Brunswick, New Jersey, East Brunswick Township, New Jersey, Princeton, New Jersey, Jersey Shore|Opened November 30, 1951|10|88.1| [Interstate 287, New Jersey Route 440, County Route 514 (New Jersey) - Perth Amboy, New Jersey, Metuchen, New Jersey, Edison, New Jersey, Outerbridge Crossing, [1951 to connect with the Garden State Parkway, rebuilt in 1966 to connect with Interstate 287 and Route 440]|11|91.0| U.S. Route 9 in New Jersey, Garden State Parkway - Woodbridge Township, New Jersey, Jersey Shore|Originally opened November 30, 1951 to connect with U.S. Route 9, rebuilt in 1966 to connect with the Garden State Parkway]|12|95.9| County Route 602 (Middlesex County, New Jersey) – Carteret, New Jersey, Rahway, New Jersey|Opened December 12, 1951|rowspan=2|[Elizabeth, New Jersey|13|99.4| Interstate 278,Route 439 (New Jersey) - Elizabeth, New Jersey, Goethals Bridge, Verrazano-Narrows Bridge|Opened December 12, 1951 – [Elizabeth, New Jersey, Newark Liberty International Airport, Elizabeth Seaport|[Newark, New Jersey|14|104.7| Interstate 78, U.S. Route 1/9, U.S. Route 22 - Newark Liberty International Airport|Opened December 12, 1951; western terminus of the Newark Bay Extension]|Bayonne, New Jersey|14A|N3.5| New Jersey Route 440 – Bayonne, New Jersey|Opened April 4, 1956; on the Newark Bay Extension]|14B|N5.5|Jersey City, New Jersey, Liberty State Park, Garfield Avenue, LSP Park and Ride], 1956; on the Newark Bay Extension], Columbus Drive, Downtown Jersey City, Journal Square|Opened September 15, 1956; on the Newark Bay Extension]|rowspan=2|Newark, New Jersey||105.6!colspan=2|Car/truck lanes merge northbound, split southbound.
Eastern and western spurs split northbound, merge southbound.|-|15E|E106.9|
U.S. Route 1/9 Truck – Newark, New Jersey, Jersey City, New Jersey|Opened December 12, 1951; full interchange on the Eastern Spur, southbound exit and northbound entrance on the Western Spur]|Kearny, New Jersey|15W|E108.5
W108.8| Interstate 280 (New Jersey) - Newark, New Jersey, Kearny, New Jersey|Opened January 1970; full interchange on the Western Spur, southbound exit and northbound entrance on the Eastern Spur|-|rowspan=3|Secaucus, New Jersey|15X|E110.8|Secaucus Junction, Secaucus, New Jersey|Opened December 1, 2005; on the Eastern Spur]/George Washington Bridge)], New Jersey Route 495 - Lincoln Tunnel, Secaucus, New Jersey|Opened January 15, 1952 as four ramps at Route 3. Southbound exit and northbound entrance only; exit tolled only for motorists going from Route 495 westbound to Turnpike northbound and from Turnpike southbound to Route 495 eastbound.]|East Rutherford, New Jersey|16W|W112.7| New Jersey Route 3 - Secaucus, New Jersey, Rutherford, New Jersey, Lincoln Tunnel, Meadowlands Sports Complex|18W|W113.8!colspan=2|Exit 18W Toll Plaza ([George Washington Bridge)]|18E|E117.2
W116.8!colspan=2|Eastern and Western Spurs merge northbound and split southbound.
Express and local lanes split northbound and merge southbound.|-!colspan=6| Interstate 95 in New Jersey continues north to the George Washington Bridge, maintained by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority.|}

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