New Jersey Turnpike facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
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| Maintained by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority | ||||||||||
| Length | 122.40 mi (196.98 km)
11.03 mi (17.75 km) – Western Spur
6.55 mi (10.54 km) – Pennsylvania Extension 8.17 mi (13.1 km) – Newark Bay Extension |
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| Existed | 1951–present | |||||||||
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| South end |   I-295 / US 40 in Pennsville Township |
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US 40 in Carneys Point Township  I-95 / Penna. Tpk. in Mansfield Township I-195 in Robbinsville Township Route 18 in East Brunswick Township  I-287 / Route 440 in Edison Township  G.S. Parkway / US 9 in Woodbridge Township I-278 in Linden/Elizabeth I-78 in Newark I-280 in Kearny Route 495 in Secaucus I-80 in Teaneck Township |
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| North end |   I-95 / US 1/9 / US 46 in Fort Lee |
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→The New Jersey Turnpike is a toll road in New Jersey. The road runs from near the Delaware Memorial Bridge in the southern part of the state northeast to near the George Washington Bridge in the northern part of the state near New York City. The northern part of the road is a part of Interstate 95. The New Jersey Turnpike is one of the busiest toll roads in the United States.
Images for kids
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Detailed map of the New Jersey Turnpike including interchange locations and other surface highways in New Jersey
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Signage at the southern end of the turnpike on I-295/US 40 in Pennsville Township
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View south along the New Jersey Turnpike in East Greenwich Township
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View south along the turnpike from a plane landing at Newark Liberty International Airport
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New Jersey Turnpike (I-95) northbound approaching split into Western Spur and Eastern Spur in Newark
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View south along the Pearl Harbor Memorial Turnpike Extension (I-95) at US 130 in Florence
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I-95 southbound at the north end of New Jersey Turnpike Authority jurisdiction in Fort Lee
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Molly Pitcher Service Area
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John Fenwick Service Area
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Signage for the Joyce Kilmer Service Area
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Electric Vehicle charging machines at Vince Lombardi Service Area
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Hackensack Run bridge under construction in 1951
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New Jersey Turnpike (I-95) northbound in Linden
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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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Typical sign at non-freeway entrances to the turnpike; this one is located at exit 3
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View north along the New Jersey Turnpike in Hamilton Township, Mercer County. This was one of the southernmost I-95 signs on the mainline turnpike before the completion of I-95 in September 2018.
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Construction of the new lanes as seen in Robbinsville Township in July 2012
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Completed 12-lane roadway from same point as above in November 2014
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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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An older variable-message sign displaying a warning. These signs have since been replaced.
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A newer variable-message sign displaying a warning about congestion ahead
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A toll ticket received at exit 15W in 2008
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A New Jersey Turnpike tollgate for exit 8A in Monroe Township
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See also
In Spanish: New Jersey Turnpike para niños
