Editing Bergen County, New Jersey (section)

==Transportation==
[[File:Paramus4and17.jpg|thumb|The traffic intersection of [[New Jersey Route 17|Route 17]] and [[New Jersey Route 4|Route 4]] in [[Paramus, New Jersey|Paramus]] is one of the busiest in the world.<ref name="busiest">James, George. [https://www.nytimes.com/2003/08/03/nyregion/up-front-worth-noting-ikea-wonders-where-the-crowds-are.html "Up Front: Worth Noting – Ikea Wonders Where the Crowds Are"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', August 3, 2003. Accessed May 11, 2015. "The intersection of Routes 4 and 17 in Paramus is one of the busiest in the world. Consider this: about 210,000 cars squeeze through the intersection every day on their way to a variety of destinations, including the adjacent Garden State Plaza shopping mall and the George Washington Bridge."</ref>]]

{{As of|2010|5}}, the county had a total of {{convert|2988.59|mi}} of roadways, of which {{convert|2402.78|mi}} are maintained by the municipality, {{convert|438.97|mi}} by Bergen County, {{convert|106.69|mi}} by the [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], {{convert|11.03|mi}} by the [[Palisades Interstate Parkway Commission]], {{convert|27.94|mi}} by the [[New Jersey Turnpike Authority]] and {{convert|1.18|mi}} by the [[Port Authority of New York and New Jersey]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" />

Bergen County has a highly developed road network, including the northern termini of the [[New Jersey Turnpike]] (a portion of [[Interstate 95 in New Jersey|Interstate 95]]) and the [[Garden State Parkway]], the eastern terminus of [[Interstate 80 in New Jersey|Interstate 80]], and a portion of [[Interstate 287]].

Other roadways that serve Bergen County include:<ref>{{Cite web |title=NJDOT SLD Sheet Viewer |url=https://njsld.org/NJDOT/SLD/SheetViewer |access-date=November 4, 2023 |website=njsld.org}}</ref>

;U.S. highways

* [[U.S. Route 1/9|1/9]]
* [[U.S. Route 9W|9W]]
* [[U.S. Route 46|46]]
* [[U.S. Route 202 in New Jersey|202]]
* [[Interstate 95 in New Jersey#Kearny to Ridgefield Park|95W]] (Western spur along I-95 / NJ Turnpike)

;State highways

* [[New Jersey Route 3|3]]
* [[New Jersey Route 4|4]]
* [[New Jersey Route 5|5]]
* [[New Jersey Route 7|7]] (Runs along the southern county border in [[North Arlington, New Jersey|North Arlington]])
* [[New Jersey Route 17|17]]
* [[New Jersey Route 63|63]]
* [[New Jersey Route 67|67]]
* [[New Jersey Route 93|93]]
* [[New Jersey Route 120|120]]
* [[New Jersey Route 208|208]]

;Other highways

* [[Palisades Interstate Parkway]]

[[File:2021 George Washington Bridge, Fort Lee, and the Palisades in winter 1.jpg|thumb|The [[George Washington Bridge]], connecting [[Fort Lee, New Jersey|Fort Lee]] (above) in Bergen County across the [[Hudson River]] to [[New York City]], is the world's busiest motor vehicle bridge.<ref name="panynj.gov">{{cite web |url=http://www.panynj.gov/bridges-tunnels/george-washington-bridge.html |access-date=September 13, 2013|title=Port Authority of New York and New Jersey – George Washington Bridge|publisher=The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey}}</ref><ref name="Bod Woodruff, Lana Zak, and Stephanie Wash">{{cite web|url=https://abcnews.go.com/US/george-washington-bridge-painters-dangerous-job-top-worlds/story?id=17771877|title=GW Bridge Painters: Dangerous Job on Top of the World's Busiest Bridge|author1=Bod Woodruff |author2=Lana Zak |author3=Stephanie Wash |name-list-style=amp |work=ABC News|date=November 20, 2012|access-date=September 13, 2013}}</ref> The twin 47-story residential [[skyscraper]]s in the background atop the [[Hudson Palisades]] in winter are Bergen County's tallest as of 2023.<ref name=BergenCountySkyscraper>{{cite web|url=http://www.northjersey.com/fortlee/Luxury_Fort_Lee_high-rise_transforms_Bergen_County_skyline.html|title=Luxury Fort Lee high-rise transforms Bergen County skyline|author=Linh Tat|work=northjersey.com|date=November 19, 2013|access-date=March 8, 2014}}</ref>]]
'''Bridges and Tunnels'''

The [[George Washington Bridge]], connecting [[Fort Lee, New Jersey|Fort Lee]] in Bergen County across the Hudson River to the [[Upper Manhattan]] section of [[New York City]], is the world's busiest motor vehicle bridge.<ref name="panynj.gov" /><ref name="Bod Woodruff, Lana Zak, and Stephanie Wash" /> Access to New York City is alternatively available for motorists through the [[Lincoln Tunnel]] and [[Holland Tunnel]] in [[Hudson County, New Jersey|Hudson County]]. Access across the Hudson River to Westchester County in New York is available using the Tappan Zee Bridge in neighboring Rockland County, New York.

{{As of|2010|5}}, the county had a total of {{convert|2988.59|mi}} of roadways, of which {{convert|2402.78|mi}} are maintained by the municipality, {{convert|438.97|mi}} by Bergen County, {{convert|106.69|mi}} by the [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], {{convert|11.03|mi}} by the [[Palisades Interstate Parkway Commission]], {{convert|27.94|mi}} by the [[New Jersey Turnpike Authority]] and {{convert|1.18|mi}} by the [[Port Authority of New York and New Jersey]].<ref name=":0">[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/pdf/mileage_Hudson.pdf Hudson County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], March 2019. Accessed December 25, 2020.</ref><ref name=":1">[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/pdf/00000445__-.pdf Palisades Parkway Straight Line Diagram], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], August 2014. Accessed December 25, 2020</ref><ref name=":2">[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/pdf/00000095__-.pdf Interstate 95 Straight Line Diagram], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], August 2014. Accessed December 25, 2020</ref>
[[File:Train 1253 leaves Glen Rock Boro Hall Bergen County Line.jpg|thumb|[[Glen Rock–Boro Hall station]]. The [[borough (New Jersey)|borough]] of [[Glen Rock, New Jersey|Glen Rock]] is served by both the [[Bergen County Line]] (above) and the [[Main Line (NJ Transit)|Main Line]] of the [[NJ Transit]] [[public transport]]ation system.]]
'''Public Transportation'''

Train service is available on three lines from [[NJ Transit]]: the [[Bergen County Line]], the [[Main Line (NJ Transit)|Main Line]], and the [[Pascack Valley Line]].<ref>[http://www.njtransit.com/rg/rg_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=LineDetailsTo&selLine=PASC Pascack Valley Line] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170107055044/http://www.njtransit.com/rg/rg_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=LineDetailsTo&selLine=PASC |date=January 7, 2017 }}, [[NJ Transit]]. Accessed October 7, 2013.</ref><ref>[http://www.njtransit.com/rg/rg_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=LineDetailsTo&selLine=MNBN Main/Bergen-Port Jervis Line] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140220025133/http://www.njtransit.com/rg/rg_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=LineDetailsTo&selLine=MNBN |date=February 20, 2014 }}, [[NJ Transit]]. Accessed October 7, 2013.</ref> They run north–south to [[Hoboken Terminal]] with connections to the [[Port Authority Trans-Hudson|PATH]] train. NJ Transit also offers connecting service to [[New York Penn Station]] and [[Newark Penn Station]] at [[Secaucus Junction]]. Connections are also available at Hoboken Terminal to the [[Hudson-Bergen Light Rail]] and [[New York Waterways]] ferry service to the [[Brookfield Place (New York City)|World Financial Center]] and other destinations. Despite the name, the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail does not yet run into Bergen County, although a northward extension from Hudson County to [[Englewood Hospital and Medical Center]], known as the [[Northern Branch Corridor Project]], has been advanced to the draft [[environmental impact statement]] stage by NJ Transit.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2013/05/nj_transit_studying_extension.html|title=NJ Transit advances light rail extension to Bergen County|author=Mike Frassinelli|newspaper=The Star-Ledger|date=May 9, 2013|access-date=November 18, 2013}}</ref> The proposed [[Passaic-Bergen Rail Line]], with two station stops in Hackensack, has not advanced since its 2008 announcement. The [[Access to the Region's Core]] rail tunnel project would have allowed many Bergen County railway commuters a one-seat ride into [[Manhattan]] but was canceled in October 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ridgewoodfrontporch.com/2009/01/16/nj-to-manhattan-rail-tunnel-approved-bergen-county-commuters-to-have-direct-train-access-to-new-york-city/|title=NJ to Manhattan Rail Tunnel Approved – Bergen County Commuters to Have Direct Train Access to New York City|access-date=October 4, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100110110348/http://ridgewoodfrontporch.com/2009/01/16/nj-to-manhattan-rail-tunnel-approved-bergen-county-commuters-to-have-direct-train-access-to-new-york-city/|archive-date=January 10, 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2010/10/poll_finds_more_nj_residents_s.html|title=Majority of N.J. residents support Gov. Christie's decision to kill Hudson River tunnel, poll finds|author=Mike Frassinelli|newspaper=The Star-Ledger|date=October 29, 2010|access-date=October 30, 2010}}</ref>

Local and express bus service is available from [[NJ Transit]] and private companies such as [[Academy Bus Lines]], and [[Coach USA]], offering transport within Bergen County, elsewhere in New Jersey, and to the [[Port Authority Bus Terminal]] and [[George Washington Bridge Bus Station]] in New York City. In studies conducted to determine the best possible routes for the [[Bergen BRT]] (bus rapid transit) system, it has been determined the many malls and other "activity generators" in the vicinity of the intersection of routes 4 and 17 would constitute the core of any system.<ref name = 17BRT>[http://65.244.122.199/planning/planning/Bergen%20Rapid%20Transit_Final%20_rev%209-11-06.pdf Route 17 Bergen Rapid Transit Study: Final Report] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131225113905/http://65.244.122.199/planning/planning/Bergen%20Rapid%20Transit_Final%20_rev%209-11-06.pdf |date=December 25, 2013 }}, STV Incorporated, September 2006. Accessed December 24, 2013.</ref><ref name=NNJMMS>{{cite web|title=Northeast New Jersey Metro Mobility Study|publisher=NJT, NJTPA, Coach USA|year=2009| url=http://www.nenjmms.com/|access-date =April 20, 2012}}</ref><ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/capital/tcp12/sec3/county/bergen.pdf FY 2012 Transportation Capital Program: New Jersey Department of Transportation Projects]</ref><ref>[http://65.244.122.199/planning/MasterPlan/BergenVisionSummary.pdf Vision Bergen: Blueprint For Our Future Networking Transportation To Make It Work Route 17] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131225120147/http://65.244.122.199/planning/MasterPlan/BergenVisionSummary.pdf |date=December 25, 2013 }}, [[Parsons Brinkerhoff]], June 2011. Accessed December 24, 2013.</ref> While no funding has for construction of the project has been identified, a study begun in 2012 will define the optimal routes.<ref>{{cite news|last=Ensslin|first=John C.|title=Bergen signs on to find new links for buses, trains|newspaper=The Record|date=November 26, 2011|url=http://www.northjersey.com/news/134522808_Bergen_signs_on_to_find_new_links_for_buses__trains.html|access-date=April 30, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111203173749/http://www.northjersey.com/news/134522808_Bergen_signs_on_to_find_new_links_for_buses__trains.html|archive-date=December 3, 2011}}</ref><ref name=TSTC>{{cite web|last=Baldwin|first=Zoe|title=New Jersey gradually clearing away obstacles to bus rapid transit|work=Mobilizing the Region|publisher=Tri-State Transportation Campaign|date=July 10, 2009|url=http://blog.tstc.org/2009/07/10/nj-gradually-clearing-away-obstacles-to-bus-rapid-transit/|access-date=March 3, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title = Bergen County Bus Rapid Transit Implementation Study | publisher = Bergen County and NJT | year = 2013 | url = http://www.bergenbrt.com | access-date = February 28, 2012 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130316004635/http://www.bergenbrt.com/ | archive-date = March 16, 2013 | url-status = dead }}</ref>

'''Airports'''

There is one airport in the county, [[Teterboro Airport]] in [[Teterboro, New Jersey|Teterboro]], which is operated by the [[Port Authority of New York and New Jersey]].<ref>[http://www.panynj.gov/airports/teb-about.html About Teterboro], [[Port Authority of New York and New Jersey]]. Accessed October 7, 2013.</ref> The three busiest commercial airports in the New York City metropolitan area, namely [[JFK International Airport]], [[Newark Liberty International Airport]], and [[LaGuardia Airport]], are all located within 25 miles of Bergen County.

For the main surface-street routes through the county, see [[List of county routes in Bergen County, New Jersey]].