Editing Netcong, New Jersey (section)

===Roads and highways===
[[File:2019-05-15 14 21 02 View west along Interstate 80 and north along U.S. Route 206 just northwest of Exit 26 in Netcong, Morris County, New Jersey.jpg|thumb|right|[[Interstate 80 in New Jersey|Interstate 80]] and [[U.S. Route 206]] in Netcong]]
{{As of|2010|5}}, the borough had a total of {{convert|10.36|mi}} of roadways, of which {{convert|7.90|mi}} were maintained by the municipality, {{convert|0.67|mi}} by Morris County and {{convert|1.79|mi}} by the [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]].<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/mileage_Morris.pdf Morris County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], May 2010. Accessed July 18, 2014.</ref>

Several major highways pass through Netcong, leading to the borough's motto of "All Roads Lead to Netcong".<ref name=DR2007>Staff. [https://www.proquest.com/docview/439917511 "Netcong"], ''[[Daily Record (New Jersey)|Daily Record]]'', June 17, 2007. Accessed October 24, 2013. "Borough theme: 'All Roads Lead to Netcong'"</ref> Major roadways in Netcong include [[Interstate 80 in New Jersey|Interstate 80]] (the Bergen-Passaic Expressway),<ref name=SLD80>[http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/00000080__-.pdf#page=10 Interstate 80 Straight Line Diagram], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]]. Accessed October 24, 2013.</ref> [[U.S. Route 46]] and [[New Jersey Route 183|Route 183]], the latter two highways meeting at the Netcong Circle.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/00000046__-.pdf#page=11 U.S. Route 46 Straight Line Diagram], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]]. Accessed October 24, 2013.</ref> The [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]] (NJDOT) uses Netcong as a [[control city]] on directional signage on its highways throughout northern New Jersey, and as far away as the [[George Washington Bridge]], even though less than one-tenth of a mile of Interstate 80 is in the borough (from mile markers 26.33 to 26.42).<ref name=SLD80/><ref>Daigle, Michael. [https://www.proquest.com/docview/438536242 "You Can't Miss the Signs"], ''[[Daily Record (New Jersey)|Daily Record]]'', April 24, 2001. Accessed October 24, 2013. "State Department of Transportation spokesman John Dourgarian said history and the crossroads of several major highways keeps Netcong's name on highway signs even though it has been eclipsed in size and population by neighboring Mount Olive and Roxbury."</ref> Interstate 80 and [[U.S. Route 206]] intersect with U.S. Route 46 in the southwest corner of the borough at Exit 26.

In 2007, the [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]] proposed the elimination of the Netcong Traffic Circle, located at the intersections of U.S. Route 46 and Route 183 just north of the interchange with Interstate 80, and its replacement with a signalized intersection. The circle itself dated back to construction in 1938 and was unable to handle the 17,000 vehicles a year that used the large roadway daily. The circle was the frequent site of vehicular accidents, including a total of 81 in 2007 and 2008.<ref>Drobness, Tanya. [http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2009/04/netcong_circle_in_morris_count.html "Netcong Circle in Morris County near end of road"], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', April 5, 2009. Accessed October 24, 2013. "There was a time when a few cars at a time would easily maneuver around the Netcong Circle, built about 70 years ago. But these days, about 17,000 vehicles crisscross in and around the complex circle daily, and its archaic design has for years been unable to handle the increasing volume of traffic, according to New Jersey Department of Transportation officials.... In 2007, there were 45 accidents at the circle, accounting for 30 percent of all accidents in the borough that year, followed by 36 accidents in 2008, according to Netcong Police Department data."</ref> The project had issues dealing with the vertical clearance of the overpass for U.S. Route 46 westbound. The removal of the circle would eliminate this bridge, and the land would go to use as the new signalized intersection, with pedestrian and bicycle fittings. The entire project cost about $13.3 million of state and local funds to construct.<ref>[http://www.nj.gov/transportation/capital/stip0710/sec3/counties/morris.pdf#page=15 FY 2007-10 STATEWIDE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]]. Accessed October 24, 2013.</ref> A temporary interchange was implemented in January 2013, with the permanent intersection configuration completed that August.<ref>Staff. [http://www.dailyrecord.com/article/20130806/NJNEWS/308060005/Netcong-Circle-construction-project-advances-opening-new-intersection?nclick_check=1 "Netcong Circle construction project advances with opening of new intersection"], ''[[Daily Record (New Jersey)|Daily Record]]'', August 5, 2013. Accessed October 24, 2013. "The newly reconfigured intersection of Routes 46 and 183 opened this weekend as construction to the Netcong Circle continues to advance, according to state Department of Transportation officials.A temporary traffic pattern, with temporary traffic signals and striping plans, had been in place at the intersection since January, when the out-dated traffic circle had been removed, according to a news release."</ref>