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=== 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 40]]. Immediately after an interchange that provides access to [[New Jersey Route 49|Route 49]] and [[U.S. Route 130|US 130]], US 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 140]] and [[County Route 540 (New Jersey)|County Route 540]] (CR 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 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 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 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 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 47]] before crossing the [[Big Timber Creek]]. Immediately northeast of this point, the turnpike passes under the [[New Jersey Route 42|Route 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 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 41]]/[[New Jersey Route 41|CR 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 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 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 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 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 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" />
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