Editing New Jersey Turnpike (section)

== Route description ==
[[File:New Jersey Turnpike time-lapse.webm|thumb|left|Time-lapse video of a southbound trip on the New Jersey Turnpike in 2014]]
[[File:NewJerseyTurnpike.jpg|thumb|Map of the New Jersey Turnpike, including interchange locations and other highways in New Jersey]]
The mainline of the New Jersey Turnpike splits from [[Interstate 295 (Delaware–Pennsylvania)|I-295]] in Pennsville Township and runs along a north-northeast route to [[Interstate 80 in New Jersey|I-80]] and [[U.S. Route 46|US&nbsp;46]] in [[Ridgefield Park, New Jersey|Ridgefield Park]], where it continues north as [[Interstate 95 in New Jersey|I-95]]. It is designated Route&nbsp;700, an [[Unsigned highway|unsigned route]], from exit&nbsp;1 (Delaware Memorial Bridge) to exit&nbsp;6, and as I-95 from exit&nbsp;6 (Mansfield Township) to exit&nbsp;18 ([[Secaucus, New Jersey|Secaucus]]–[[Carlstadt, New Jersey|Carlstadt]]). The number of lanes ranges from four lanes south of exit&nbsp;4 ([[Mount Laurel, New Jersey|Mount Laurel]]), six lanes between exit&nbsp;4 and exit&nbsp;6 (Mansfield Township), 12&nbsp;lanes between exit&nbsp;6 and exit&nbsp;11 ([[Woodbridge Township, New Jersey|Woodbridge Township]]), and 14&nbsp;lanes between exit&nbsp;11 and exit&nbsp;14 ([[Newark, New Jersey|Newark]]).<ref name=":1">{{google maps |url = https://www.google.com/maps/dir/39.6804207,-75.4942539/I-95,+Ridgefield+Park,+NJ+07660/@40.2625487,-75.3156474,9z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m9!4m8!1m0!1m5!1m1!1s0x89c2f76fc9aadd43:0x838c7fbc33096b1e!2m2!1d-74.0161079!2d40.8493598!3e0 |title = Overview Map of New Jersey Turnpike |access-date = March 28, 2019 }}</ref> The default speed limit is {{convert|65|mph|km/h}} between the southern terminus and milepost&nbsp;97, and {{convert|55|mph|km/h}} from there to the northern terminus.<ref name="sld 1" /><ref name="sld 0" /> The Newark Bay Extension carries a {{convert|50|mph|km/h|adj=on}} limit.<ref name="sld 3" /> The turnpike has variable speed limit signs allowing for the limit to be lowered temporarily during unusual road conditions.<ref name="VMS" />

Before the advent of the Interstate Highway System, the entire turnpike was designated by the [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]] (NJDOT) as Route&nbsp;700. The Pearl Harbor Memorial Turnpike Extension was Route&nbsp;700P, and the Newark Bay Extension was Route&nbsp;700N. None of these state highway designations have been signed. The entire length of the New Jersey Turnpike is part of the [[National Highway System (United States)|National Highway System]],<ref>{{cite web |title = National Highway System: New Jersey |url = https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/national_highway_system/nhs_maps/new_jersey/nj_newjersey.pdf |access-date = August 29, 2019 }}</ref> a network of roads important to the country's economy, defense, and mobility.<ref name=NHS>{{cite web |first1 = Stefan |last1 = Natzke |first2 = Mike |last2 = Neathery |first3 = Kevin |last3 = Adderly |url = https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/national_highway_system/ |title = What is the National Highway System? |work = National Highway System |publisher = [[Federal Highway Administration]] |date = June 20, 2012 |access-date = July 1, 2012 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120924215257/http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/national_highway_system/ |archive-date = September 24, 2012 |url-status = live |name-list-style = amp }}</ref>

=== Pennsville Township to Springfield Township ===
[[File:2020-07-09 14 56 00 View north along Interstate 295 and east along U.S. Route 40 at the exit for the New Jersey Turnpike NORTH and U.S. Route 40 EAST (Atlantic City) in Pennsville Township, Salem County, New Jersey.jpg|thumb|left|Signage at the turnpike's split with Interstate 295 in Pennsville Township]]
The turnpike's southern terminus lies at the [[Delaware Memorial Bridge]] in Pennsville Township, running [[concurrency (road)|concurrently]] with [[Interstate 295 (Delaware–Pennsylvania)|I-295]] and [[U.S. Route 40 in New Jersey|US&nbsp;40]]. Immediately after an interchange that provides access to [[New Jersey Route 49|Route&nbsp;49]] and [[U.S. Route 130|US&nbsp;130]], US&nbsp;40 and the turnpike split from I-295. A short distance later, in [[Carneys Point Township, New Jersey|Carneys Point Township]], the turnpike enters an interchange with [[New Jersey Route 140|Route&nbsp;140]] and [[County Route 540 (New Jersey)|County Route&nbsp;540]] (CR&nbsp;540). Through this section, the turnpike has three northbound lanes and two southbound lanes. The turnpike loses its third northbound lane, and continues on with two lanes in each direction and a {{convert|65|mph|km/h|abbr=on}} speed limit. After crossing over Game Creek, the turnpike reaches the exit&nbsp;1 toll plaza, where northbound drivers must obtain a ticket, and southbound drivers must surrender their ticket and pay the proper toll. Two Express [[E-ZPass]] lanes are provided in each direction. Paralleling I-295, the turnpike continues east-northeast through rural [[Salem County, New Jersey|Salem County]] with two lanes in each direction. After passing under [[New Jersey Route 48|Route&nbsp;48]], the turnpike enters [[Oldmans Township, New Jersey|Oldmans Township]], where it has the John Fenwick Service Area northbound and the Clara Barton Service Area southbound. The turnpike then briefly enters [[Pilesgrove Township, New Jersey|Pilesgrove Township]] before crossing the Oldmans Creek into [[Woolwich Township, New Jersey|Woolwich Township]].<ref name="sld 0" /><ref name=":1" />

[[File:2021-05-21 12 55 28 View south along New Jersey State Route 700 (New Jersey Turnpike) from the overpass for Gloucester County Route 673 (Cedar Road) in East Greenwich Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey.jpg|thumb|View south along the New Jersey Turnpike in East Greenwich Township]]
Continuing northeast, the turnpike crosses the [[SMS Rail Lines]]' [[Salem Branch]] before passing to the south of [[Swedesboro, New Jersey|Swedesboro]]. After crossing the [[Raccoon Creek (New Jersey)|Raccoon Creek]], the highway reaches an interchange for [[U.S. Route 322 in New Jersey|US&nbsp;322]]. A maintenance yard is present on the northbound side of the turnpike immediately north of the interchange into [[Harrison Township, New Jersey|Harrison Township]]. The route heads northeast into [[East Greenwich Township, New Jersey|East Greenwich Township]] past farmland before crossing Edwards Creek. Here, the turnpike passes by residential developments and soon crosses the [[Mantua Creek]] into [[West Deptford Township, New Jersey|West Deptford Township]], where it passes through parkland before development near the route increases substantially. After passing under Mantua Pike ([[New Jersey Route 45|Route&nbsp;45]]), the turnpike enters [[Woodbury Heights, New Jersey|Woodbury Heights]], where it passes by homes before crossing [[Conrail Shared Assets Operations]]' (CSAO) [[Vineland Secondary]] and entering [[Deptford Township, New Jersey|Deptford Township]]. Here, the turnpike passes under [[New Jersey Route 47|Route&nbsp;47]] before crossing the [[Big Timber Creek]]. Immediately northeast of this point, the turnpike passes under the [[New Jersey Route 42|Route&nbsp;42]] freeway and enters [[Bellmawr, New Jersey|Bellmawr]] in Camden County. After passing to the south of an industrial park, the turnpike enters [[Runnemede, New Jersey|Runnemede]] and comes to an exit for [[Black Horse Pike]] ([[New Jersey Route 168|Route&nbsp;168]]), serving [[Camden, New Jersey|Camden]] to the north and providing access to the [[Atlantic City Expressway]] to the south. Immediately after the interchange, the turnpike crosses back into Bellmawr before entering [[Barrington, New Jersey|Barrington]], where it passes under [[New Jersey Route 41|Route&nbsp;41]]/[[New Jersey Route 41|CR&nbsp;573]]. The turnpike then passes near packaging plants before entering [[Lawnside, New Jersey|Lawnside]] and crossing over White Horse Pike ([[U.S. Route 30 in New Jersey|US&nbsp;30]]).<ref name="sld 0" /><ref name=":1" />

Still two lanes in each direction, the turnpike continues northeast past a warehouse and eventually comes within yards of I-295. Upon entering [[Cherry Hill, New Jersey|Cherry Hill]], the turnpike passes over tracks carrying the [[PATCO Speedline]] and [[NJ Transit]]'s [[Atlantic City Line]] before reaching the Walt Whitman Service Area along the southbound lanes. Continuing northeast, the turnpike passes under [[New Jersey Route 70|Route&nbsp;70]] before crossing the [[Pennsauken Creek]] into [[Mount Laurel, New Jersey|Mount Laurel]], Burlington County, where it has an exit for [[New Jersey Route 73|Route&nbsp;73]]. North of this point, the turnpike has three lanes in each direction. Still running within close proximity of I-295, the turnpike comes to a [[New Jersey State Police]] station and passes under [[New Jersey Route 38|Route&nbsp;38]] before crossing CSAO's Pemberton Industrial Track. After the northbound James Fenimore Cooper Service Area, the road crosses over [[Rancocas Creek]] and passes to the northwest of [[Rancocas State Park]]. Now in [[Westampton, New Jersey|Westampton]], the distance between Interstate 295 and the turnpike increases, and the turnpike reaches an exit for Burlington-Mount Holly Road ([[County Route 541 (New Jersey)|CR&nbsp;541]]). Northeast of this point, the turnpike continues as a six-lane highway into [[Burlington Township, New Jersey|Burlington Township]], where it passes by houses and the Burlington Country Club before entering [[Springfield Township, Burlington County, New Jersey|Springfield Township]]. Here, the turnpike passes by agricultural areas before crossing [[Assiscunk Creek]].<ref name="sld 0" /><ref name=":1" />

===Mansfield Township to Newark===
[[File:2020-07-07 15 41 56 View north along Interstate 95 (New Jersey Turnpike) at Exit 7A (Interstate 195, Trenton, Shore Points) in Robbinsville Township, Mercer County, New Jersey.jpg|thumb|New Jersey Turnpike (I-95) northbound at the I-195 exit in Robbinsville Township]]
Now in Mansfield Township, the turnpike splits into a "dual-dual" configuration similar to a [[local-express lanes|local-express]] configuration. The outer lanes are open to all vehicles and the inner lanes are limited to cars only, unless signed otherwise because of unusual conditions. The turnpike now has a total of 12&nbsp;lanes, six in each direction (3-3-3-3). Just north of the split is an interchange with the Pearl Harbor Memorial Turnpike Extension, where the turnpike mainline [[Concurrency (road)|runs concurrently]] with I-95.<ref name="sld 0" /><ref name=":1" /> North of this point, the turnpike enters [[Bordentown Township, New Jersey|Bordentown Township]] and has an exit for [[U.S. Route 206|US&nbsp;206]]. Continuing northeast, the turnpike passes by a mix of residential neighborhoods and farmland and enters [[Chesterfield Township, New Jersey|Chesterfield Township]] before passing over [[Crosswicks Creek]] and entering [[Hamilton Township, Mercer County, New Jersey|Hamilton Township]] in Mercer County. The highway then reaches the Woodrow Wilson and Richard Stockton service areas on the southbound and northbound sides, respectively. After the service areas, the turnpike enters [[Robbinsville Township, New Jersey|Robbinsville Township]] and reaches an exit for [[Interstate 195 (New Jersey)|I-195]], an east–west freeway connecting the state capital of [[Trenton, New Jersey|Trenton]] with the [[Jersey Shore]]. North of I-195, the turnpike passes to the west of several warehouses and traverses numerous parks and wooded areas. After crossing [[Assunpink Creek]], the turnpike enters [[East Windsor Township, New Jersey|East Windsor Township]], where the road changes its course to a slightly more northerly path. Near [[Hightstown, New Jersey|Hightstown]] is an exit for [[New Jersey Route 133|Route&nbsp;133]], which connects the turnpike with and provides a bypass for [[New Jersey Route 33|Route&nbsp;33]] in the area. North of here, the turnpike crosses the [[Millstone River]] into [[Cranbury, New Jersey|Cranbury]], Middlesex County, and passes more warehouses on both sides of the road in addition to the southbound Molly Pitcher Service Area. After entering [[Monroe Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey|Monroe Township]], the turnpike has a modified [[trumpet interchange]] with [[New Jersey Route 32|Route&nbsp;32]] serving [[Jamesburg, New Jersey|Jamesburg]]. The interchange has a ramp for traffic seeking Route&nbsp;32 eastbound forming an "S" shape, taking traffic to Cranbury South River Road. Upon crossing into [[South Brunswick, New Jersey|South Brunswick]], the turnpike crosses CSAO's [[Amboy Secondary]] and passes by more industrial parks. The highway then enters [[East Brunswick, New Jersey|East Brunswick]], where suburban development along the corridor greatly increases, indicating the entrance to the built-up portion of the [[New York metropolitan area]]. Continuing north, the turnpike passes to the east of a golf course and has the northbound Joyce Kilmer Service Area. The route briefly enters [[Milltown, New Jersey|Milltown]] before crossing back into East Brunswick, where it passes by many homes before reaching an exit for [[New Jersey Route 18|Route&nbsp;18]] serving the county seat of [[New Brunswick, New Jersey|New Brunswick]]. After Route&nbsp;18, the turnpike enters New Brunswick and crosses over the [[Raritan River]] on the [[Basilone Memorial Bridge]] into [[Edison, New Jersey|Edison]].<ref name="sld 1" /><ref name=":1" /> The structure honors [[John Basilone]], a [[Raritan, New Jersey|Raritan]] resident who is the only United States Marine to be honored with the Medal of Honor, the Navy Cross and the Purple Heart. He died in the [[Battle of Iwo Jima]] in 1945.<ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.nj.com/somerset/index.ssf/2014/09/raritan_to_honor_its_fallen_son_with_33rd_annual_john_basilone_memorial_parade.html |title = Raritan to honor its fallen son with 33rd Annual John Basilone Memorial Parade |website = nj.com |access-date = October 24, 2018 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20181024234124/https://www.nj.com/somerset/index.ssf/2014/09/raritan_to_honor_its_fallen_son_with_33rd_annual_john_basilone_memorial_parade.html |archive-date = October 24, 2018 |url-status = dead |date = September 16, 2014 }}</ref>

[[File:2014-05-07 16 27 05 View of the New Jersey Turnpike mainline from an airplane heading for Newark Airport-cropped.JPG|thumb|left|View south along the turnpike from a plane landing at Newark Liberty International Airport]]
After crossing the Raritan River, the turnpike passes by several warehouses and industrial parks before crossing CSAO's Bonhamtown Industrial Track line and reaching an exit serving [[Interstate 287|I-287]] and [[New Jersey Route 440|Route&nbsp;440]]. Soon afterwards, the turnpike passes over the [[Middlesex Greenway (New Jersey)|Middlesex Greenway]] and enters [[Woodbridge Township, New Jersey|Woodbridge Township]], where it reaches an exit serving the [[Garden State Parkway]] and [[U.S. Route 9 in New Jersey|US&nbsp;9]]. North of this interchange is the headquarters of the NJTA. From Woodbridge Township to Newark, [[high-occupancy vehicle lane]]s (HOV lanes) exist on the outer roadway (truck lanes), thereby making it seven lanes in each direction (4-3-3-4). The HOV restrictions are in effect on weekdays, from 6:00&nbsp;a.m. to 9:00&nbsp;a.m. northbound, and 4:00&nbsp;p.m. to 7:00&nbsp;p.m. southbound (at times, the NJTA might suspend the HOV restrictions entirely during peak hours in case of unusual conditions).<ref>{{cite press release |title = Hybrid vehicle use in N.J. Turnpike High Occupancy Vehicle lanes to take effect Monday |url = http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/about/press/2006/051406.shtm |publisher = New Jersey Department of Transportation |access-date = November 19, 2011 |date = May 14, 2006 |url-status = live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130603025551/http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/about/press/2006/051406.shtm |archive-date = June 3, 2013 }}</ref> Continuing northeast, the turnpike passes under Amboy Avenue ([[New Jersey Route 35|Route&nbsp;35]]) and crosses NJ Transit's [[North Jersey Coast Line]]. Past this point, the turnpike crosses the [[Woodbridge River]] and reaches the Grover Cleveland Service Area northbound and the Thomas Edison Service Area southbound. After passing over CSAO's [[Port Reading Secondary]] line, the turnpike enters [[Carteret, New Jersey|Carteret]] and begins to run parallel to CSAO's [[Chemical Coast Secondary]] line, which is located east of the turnpike. In Carteret, the highway comes to an interchange serving both the borough and [[Rahway, New Jersey|Rahway]]. Immediately north of the interchange, the Wallberg-Lovely Memorial Bridge carries the turnpike over the [[Rahway River]]. The bridge is dedicated to Private Martin Wallberg from Westfield, and Private Luke Lovely from, [[South Amboy, New Jersey|South Amboy]], the first soldiers from New Jersey to die in World War I.<ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.legion.org/memorials/237595/wallberg-lovely-bridge |title = Wallberg-Lovely Memorial Bridge |website = legion.org |access-date = October 24, 2018 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20181024192217/https://www.legion.org/memorials/237595/wallberg-lovely-bridge |archive-date = October 24, 2018 |url-status = dead }}</ref> In [[Linden, New Jersey|Linden]], the turnpike passes to the east of a large industrial park before reaching an exit for [[Interstate 278]], which traverses the nearby [[Goethals Bridge]]. North of this point, the speed limit drops to {{convert|55|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}, and the turnpike crosses the [[Elizabeth River (New Jersey)|Elizabeth River]] into [[Elizabeth, New Jersey|Elizabeth]]. After bisecting residential areas, the route comes to an exit for the [[New Jersey Route 81|Route&nbsp;81]] freeway, providing access to [[Newark Liberty International Airport]]. While passing to the east of the airport and Brewster Road, the turnpike also passes to the west of the [[Elizabeth Center]] big-box center and the [[Port Newark–Elizabeth Marine Terminal]] upon entering [[Newark, New Jersey|Newark]].<ref name="sld 1" /><ref name=":1" /> A section of the turnpike and the surrounding land in Elizabeth and Newark has been called "the most dangerous two miles in America" by New Jersey Homeland Security officials due to the high volume of traffic and the density of potential terrorist targets in the surrounding area.<ref>{{cite news |url = http://www.cnn.com/CNN/Programs/anderson.cooper.360/blog/2006/08/most-dangerous-two-miles-in-america.html |title = The most dangerous two miles in America |access-date = March 27, 2007 |last = Cooper |first = Anderson |author-link = Anderson Cooper |date = August 15, 2006 |publisher = CNN |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110627195649/http://www.cnn.com/CNN/Programs/anderson.cooper.360/blog/2006/08/most-dangerous-two-miles-in-america.html |archive-date = June 27, 2011 |url-status = dead }}</ref>

=== Newark to Ridgefield Park ===
[[File:2020-07-14 08 35 13 View south along Interstate 95W (New Jersey Turnpike Western Spur) at Exit 14 (Interstate 78, U.S. Route 1, U.S. Route 9, Newark Airport, Holland Tunnel) in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey.jpg|thumb|left|New Jersey Turnpike (I-95) southbound approaching the I-78/US&nbsp;1–9 interchange in Newark]]
After reaching the north end of the airport, the HOV lanes end, and the turnpike comes to an interchange with [[Interstate 78 in New Jersey|I-78]], which is also the Newark Bay Extension of the turnpike east of the mainline. North of I-78, the turnpike passes over CSAO's Chemical Coast Secondary, Greenville Running Track, and [[National Docks Branch]] at the [[Oak Island Yard]]. At this point, the car-truck lane configuration ends, and the turnpike splits into two spurs: the Eastern Spur (the original roadway) and the Western Spur (opened in 1970). Both are signed as I-95. The Western Spur is posted for through traffic on I-95 seeking [[Interstate 280 (New Jersey)|I-280]] and the [[George Washington Bridge]], while traffic seeking [[U.S. Route 46|US&nbsp;46]], [[Interstate 80 in New Jersey|I-80]], and the [[Lincoln Tunnel]] is routed via the Eastern Spur. NJDOT, which calls every class of highway "Route", calls the Western Spur "Route&nbsp;95W". The NJTA refers to the complex series of roadways and ramps linking the car–truck lanes, the two spurs, as well as traffic heading to and from I-78 as the "[[Southern Mixing Bowl]]".<ref>{{cite web |title = Manual for Traffic Control in Work Zones |url = http://www.state.nj.us/turnpike/documents/NJTA-Manual-for-Traffic-Control-in-WorkZones-5-11.pdf |publisher = New Jersey Turnpike Authority |access-date = June 11, 2012 |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130603025550/http://www.state.nj.us/turnpike/documents/NJTA-Manual-for-Traffic-Control-in-WorkZones-5-11.pdf |archive-date = June 3, 2013 }}</ref> Both spurs have an exit for [[U.S. Route 1/9 Truck|US&nbsp;1-9 Truck]] and pass under the [[Pulaski Skyway]] ([[U.S. Route 1/9|US&nbsp;1-9]]) at this point before crossing over CSAO's [[Passaic and Harsimus Line]],<ref name="sld 1" /><ref name=":1" /> and will meet up at US&nbsp;46 and I-80 to continue to the George Washington Bridge where the Turnpike will eventually end.

====Eastern Spur====
[[File:2020-07-07 16 48 17 View north along Interstate 95 (New Jersey Turnpike) the split between the New Jersey Turnpike Eastern Spur and New Jersey Turnpike Western Spur in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey.jpg|thumb|New Jersey Turnpike (I-95) northbound approaching split into Western Spur and Eastern Spur in Newark in 2020; these signs have since been removed and replaced with newer ones]]
The Eastern Spur crosses the [[Passaic River]] on the [[Chaplain Washington Bridge]], which honors Rev. [[John P. Washington]] who gave up his life jacket and died as the ''SS Dorchester'' sank on February 3, 1943.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://davchapter16greenburghny.org/test_four_chaplains.html |title = The Four Chaplins |website = davchapter16greenburghny.org |access-date = October 24, 2018 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180901145208/http://davchapter16greenburghny.org/test_four_chaplains.html |archive-date = September 1, 2018 |url-status = dead }}</ref> After crossing over tracks carrying [[PATH (rail system)|PATH]]'s [[Newark–World Trade Center]] line, NJ Transit's [[Morris & Essex Lines]], and [[Amtrak]]'s [[Northeast Corridor]], the spur surfaces into [[Kearny, New Jersey|Kearny]], Hudson County, as a six-lane highway, and has a partial interchange with [[Interstate 280 (New Jersey)|I-280]], containing only a southbound exit and northbound entrance. Past this point, the spur passes over [[New Jersey Route 7|Route&nbsp;7]] and crosses the [[Hackensack River]] on the Lewandowski Hackensack River Bridge. The bridge was named in honor of the three Lewandowski brothers, Army Private Alexander, Marine Sergeant Walter and Air Force Lieutenant William, who were killed in action during World War II within 18 months of each other.<ref name="HNJ" /> The turnpike then enters [[Secaucus, New Jersey|Secaucus]] and crosses the railroad right-of-way of the future [[Essex-Hudson Greenway]] and runs along the east side of [[Snake Hill]]. It then passes over NJ Transit's [[Main Line (NJ Transit)|Main Line]] at [[Secaucus Junction]] station, which serves NJ Transit trains running along the Northeast Corridor and the Main Line. After the southbound lanes have the Alexander Hamilton Service Area, the turnpike reaches the exit&nbsp;18E toll plaza, serving as the northern end of the ticket system. Immediately afterwards is an interchange with [[New Jersey Route 495|Route&nbsp;495]] and [[New Jersey Route 3|Route&nbsp;3]], providing access to the [[Lincoln Tunnel]]. After passing through swampland in the [[New Jersey Meadowlands|Meadowlands]], the spur crosses into [[Ridgefield, New Jersey|Ridgefield]], [[Bergen County, New Jersey|Bergen County]]. Here, the Eastern Spur comes to the northernmost service area on the turnpike, the Vince Lombardi Service Area. After passing over the [[New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway]]'s New Jersey Subdivision line and [[CSX]]'s [[River Subdivision (CSX Transportation)|River Subdivision]] line, the highway merges back together with the Western Spur as it passes east of [[PSE&G]]'s [[Bergen Generating Station]] and crosses [[Overpeck Creek]] into [[Ridgefield Park, New Jersey|Ridgefield Park]], where the turnpike comes to its original northern terminus at [[U.S. Route 46]].<ref name="095sld">{{cite web |author = New Jersey Department of Transportation |url = http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/00000095__-.pdf |title = Interstate 95 straight line diagram |location = Trenton |publisher = New Jersey Department of Transportation |access-date = November 17, 2017 |url-status = live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160304210126/http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/00000095__-.pdf |archive-date = March 4, 2016 }}</ref><ref name="sld 1" /><ref name=":1" />

====Western Spur====
The [[Harry Laderman Bridge]], named after the first turnpike employee killed on the job,<ref name="HNJ">{{cite web |url = http://www.hiddennj.com/2013/04/hidden-names-bridging-turnpike.html |title = Hidden New Jersey |website = hiddennj.com |access-date = October 24, 2018 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170923150036/http://www.hiddennj.com/2013/04/hidden-names-bridging-turnpike.html |archive-date = September 23, 2017 |url-status = dead }}</ref> carries the Western Spur over the Passaic River and then tracks carrying PATH's Newark–World Trade Center line, NJ Transit's Morris & Essex Lines, and Amtrak's Northeast Corridor. Running north with six lanes, the Western Spur has a full interchange with I-280 before crossing over Route&nbsp;7 and the former Boonton Line. The spur then enters [[Lyndhurst, New Jersey|Lyndhurst]] and crosses NJ Transit's Main Line and Berrys Creek before passing over NJ Transit's [[Bergen County Line]] and entering [[East Rutherford, New Jersey|East Rutherford]]. Here, the Western Spur has a junction with Route&nbsp;3, where it loses a lane in each direction. The highway reaches the exit&nbsp;18W toll plaza before passing by the [[Meadowlands Sports Complex]] and the [[American Dream Meadowlands|American Dream]] shopping and entertainment complex, which are served by a southbound exit and northbound entrance with connections to [[New Jersey Route 120|Route&nbsp;120]] and [[County Route 503 (New Jersey)|CR&nbsp;503]] via Route&nbsp;3. After crossing the Hackensack River, the Western Spur has access to the Vince Lombardi Service Area before crossing the New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway's New Jersey Subdivision line and CSX's River Subdivision line and merging with the Eastern Spur.<ref name="sld 2" /><ref name=":WSmap">{{google maps |url = https://www.google.com/maps/dir/40.7248153,-74.1329902/I-95,+Ridgefield,+NJ+07657/@40.7665393,-74.0658706,18909m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m9!4m8!1m0!1m5!1m1!1s0x89c2f78365701f9f:0xe9c31ac5e755b518!2m2!1d-74.0202814!2d40.8351157!3e0 |title = Overview Map of Western Spur of New Jersey Turnpike |access-date = December 22, 2019 |link = no }}</ref>

=== Extensions ===
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[[File:2020-07-12 09 37 27 View south along Interstate 95 (New Jersey Turnpike Pennsylvania Extension) at the exit for U.S. Route 130 (Florence, Burlington) in Florence Township, Burlington County, New Jersey.jpg|thumb|View south along the Pearl Harbor Memorial Turnpike Extension (I-95) at US&nbsp;130 in Florence]]
[[File:2020-07-12 07 55 46 View south along Interstate 95-U.S. Route 1-U.S. Route 9 and west along U.S. Route 46 (Bergen-Passaic Expressway) at Exit 72B (U.S. Route 1 and U.S. Route 9 SOUTH TO U.S. Route 46, Palisades Park) in Fort Lee, New Jersey.jpg|thumb|I-95 southbound at the north end of NJTA jurisdiction in Fort Lee]]
[[File: Welcome to New Jersey Turnpike Southbound Edgewood Road Bridge 2023.jpg|thumb|Sign welcoming drivers to the New Jersey Turnpike under the [[Edgewood Road Bridge]]]]

The turnpike has three extensions; the first, the {{convert|8.2|mi|km|adj=on}}-long Newark Bay Extension, opened in 1956,<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.nj.com/jerseyjournal150/2017/04/worlds_most_expensive_road_opened_in_nj_in_1956.html |title = 'World's most expensive road' opened in N.J. in 1956 |date = April 24, 2017 |website = nj.com |access-date = May 2, 2018 |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170919235747/http://www.nj.com/jerseyjournal150/2017/04/worlds_most_expensive_road_opened_in_nj_in_1956.html |archive-date = September 19, 2017 }}</ref> and is part of [[Interstate 78|I-78]]. It connects Newark with [[Lower Manhattan]] via the [[Holland Tunnel]] in [[Jersey City, New Jersey|Jersey City]] and intersects the mainline near Newark Liberty International Airport. This extension has three exits (exits&nbsp;14A, 14B, and 14C), and due to its design (four lanes with a shoulderless [[Jersey barrier]] divider), has a {{convert|50|mi/h|km/h|adj=on}} speed limit. The extension traverses the [[Newark Bay Bridge]] (officially the Vincent R. Casciano Memorial Bridge), which is a steel cantilever bridge spanning [[Newark Bay]] and connecting Newark and [[Bayonne, New Jersey|Bayonne]]. Dubbed the "world's most expensive road" by ''[[The Jersey Journal]]'', it was completed April 4, 1956. Casciano was a state assemblyman and a lifetime resident of Bayonne.<ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.nj.com/jerseyjournal150/2017/04/worlds_most_expensive_road_opened_in_nj_in_1956.html |title = 'World's most expensive road' opened in N.J. in 1956 |website = nj.com |access-date = October 24, 2018 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180723125336/https://www.nj.com/jerseyjournal150/2017/04/worlds_most_expensive_road_opened_in_nj_in_1956.html |archive-date = July 23, 2018 |url-status = dead |date = April 24, 2017 }}</ref>

The second extension, known as the Pearl Harbor Memorial Turnpike Extension (or Pennsylvania Turnpike Connector), carries I-95 off the mainline of the New Jersey Turnpike at exit&nbsp;6 and connects to the [[Pennsylvania Turnpike]] via the [[Delaware River–Turnpike Toll Bridge]], a continuous truss bridge spanning the Delaware River. This extension, and the Delaware River Bridge, were opened to traffic on May 25, 1956.<ref name="Bridge Will Link Turnpikes Today">{{cite news |title = Bridge Will Link Turnpikes Today |url = https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1956/05/25/86593431.html?pageNumber=25 |access-date = January 15, 2022 |work = the New York Times |page = 25 |date = May 25, 1956 }}</ref> A {{convert|6|mi|km|adj=mid|-long|spell=in}}, six-lane highway, it has an exit, designated as 6A, to [[U.S. Route 130|US&nbsp;130]] near [[Florence, New Jersey|Florence]]. The extension was formerly designated as Route&nbsp;700P, but was officially designated as I-95 after the [[Somerset Freeway]] was cancelled, and was signed as such when the first components of the [[Pennsylvania Turnpike/Interstate 95 Interchange Project]] were completed on September 22, 2018.<ref>{{cite web |title = PA Turnpike / I-95 Interchange Project |url = http://www.paturnpikei95.com/construction/ConstructionHome.htm |publisher = Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission |access-date = May 1, 2012 |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120415174727/http://www.paturnpikei95.com/construction/ConstructionHome.htm |archive-date = April 15, 2012 }}</ref>

The third extension, the {{convert|4|mi|km|adj=on|spell=in}} stretch of I-95 north of US&nbsp;46 came under NJTA jurisdiction in 1992, as NJDOT sold the road to balance the state budget, and it is not tolled. This section of the road—known as the I-95 Extension—extends the mainline to travel past the interchange for [[Interstate 80 in New Jersey|I-80]] in [[Teaneck, New Jersey|Teaneck]] where the original terminus was, and through a cut in the Hudson Palisades to the [[George Washington Bridge Plaza]] in [[Fort Lee, New Jersey|Fort Lee]]. The NJDOT originally built a "missing link" in between US&nbsp;46 and I-80, then a connector highway from I-80 to the [[George Washington Bridge]], prior to being sold to the NJTA. Even though it was not constructed when the turnpike first opened, the I-95 Extension is still considered to be a part of the mainline, not just a spur like the Newark Bay or Pennsylvania Turnpike extensions are, despite it not being tolled. It also passes under the [[Edgewood Road Bridge]] in [[Leonia, New Jersey|Leonia]], a high overpass known for its scenery for long-distance travelers entering New Jersey.<ref>{{Cite web |title = New Jersey Roads - I-95 (Northern) NB |url = https://www.alpsroads.net/roads/nj/i-95/6n.html |access-date = August 24, 2023 |website = AlpsRoads.net }}{{self-published inline|certain=yes|date=July 2024}}</ref> The turnpike terminates at [[U.S. Route 9W|US&nbsp;9W]] (exit&nbsp;72), with the final approaches to the George Washington Bridge along I-95 maintained by the [[Port Authority of New York and New Jersey]]. Signs saying "Turnpike Entrance" southbound past I-80 mean entering the tolled parts of the turnpike. Exit numbers along this section follow the mile markers I-95 would have had if the Somerset Freeway was built.<ref name="095sld" />
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