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U.S. Route 9 marker

U.S. Route 9
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Route information
Length 522.27 mi (840.51 km)
Existed 1926–present
Major junctions
West end US 13 at Laurel, DE
  US 40 / US 322 in Pleasantville, NJ
US 1 in Woodbridge Township, NJ
I-78 in Newark, NJ
I-95 in New York City, NY
US 6 / US 202 in Peekskill, NY
I-84 in Fishkill, NY
US 44 at Poughkeepsie, NY
US 20 at Schodack Center, NY
US 4 at East Greenbush, NY
I-90 in Albany, NY
North end I-87 in Champlain, NY
Highway system
United States Numbered Highways
List • Bannered • Divided • Replaced

U.S. Route 9 is a United States highway in the states of Delaware, New Jersey, and New York. It goes from south to north. The road begins in Laurel, Delaware and ends in Champlain, New York, close to the United States-Canada border. The road passes through New York City and runs along the Jersey Shore. It is mentioned in several Bruce Springsteen songs.


Images for kids

  • US-13N&US-9E

    US 13 at the western terminus of US 9 in Laurel, Delaware

  • 2018-05-28 14 18 45 View north along U.S. Route 9 at Ryan Road-Symmes Drive in Manalapan Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey

    US 9 northbound in Manalapan Township, New Jersey

  • 2020-07-24 17 16 47 View north along U.S. Route 1 and U.S. Route 9 at exit for U.S. Route 1-U.S. Route 9 Truck NORTH-Interstate 95-New Jersey Turnpike (Jersey City) in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey

    US 1–9 northbound in Newark, New Jersey approaching the Pulaski Skyway

  • EndUS9

    End US 9 sign just short of the Canadian border in Champlain, New York

  • Last Northern US 9 Reference Marker

    Last northern reference marker on NY 971B (former US 9); Canadian customs are seen to the left

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