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==Transportation== [[File:2020-07-12 08 06 44 View south along the local lanes of Interstate 95 (Bergen-Passaic Expressway) at Exit 69 (Interstate 80 WEST, To Garden State Parkway, Paterson) in Teaneck Township, Bergen County, New Jersey.jpg|thumb|right|View south along I-95 at the junction with I-80 in Teaneck]] ===Roads and highways=== {{As of|2010|5}}, the township had a total of {{convert|119.41|mi}} of roadways, of which {{convert|103.95|mi}} were maintained by the municipality, {{convert|10.70|mi}} by Bergen County, {{convert|3.47|mi}} by the [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], and {{convert|1.29|mi}} by the [[New Jersey Turnpike Authority]].<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/mileage_Bergen.pdf Bergen County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], May 2010. Accessed December 18, 2013.</ref> Teaneck is situated along a number of major transportation routes, including the [[New Jersey Turnpike]] (a portion of [[Interstate 95 in New Jersey|Interstate 95]]). It is known for being the Eastern endpoint of [[Interstate 80]], which stretches west to [[San Francisco]] since the dedication of a segment in [[Salt Lake City]] on August 22, 1986, marking the completion of the first transcontinental portion of the Interstate Highway System.<ref>[https://highways.dot.gov/highway-history/interstate-system/50th-anniversary "Previous Interstate Facts of the Day"], Eisenhower Interstate Highway System. Accessed December 18, 2013. "I-80 (Teaneck, New Jersey, to San Francisco, California) was the first transcontinental Interstate highway to be completed. The final segment — between Redwood Road and 5600 West in Salt Lake City, Utah — was dedicated in a ceremony on August 22, 1986."</ref> As the second-longest Interstate route, the highway stretches nearly coast-to-coast for {{convert|2899.54|mi}}, shorter than only [[Interstate 90]].<ref>[https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/programadmin/interstate.cfm Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways], [[Federal Highway Administration]]. Accessed December 18, 2013.</ref> The easternmost {{convert|0.9|mi}} of Interstate 80 runs from [[Bogota, New Jersey|Bogota]] to the junction with Interstate 95.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/00000004__-.pdf#page=25 Interstate 80 Straight Line Diagram], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], March 2010. Accessed December 18, 2013.</ref> [[New Jersey Route 4|NJ Route 4]] traverses east–west through Teaneck, running {{convert|2.5|mi}} from [[Hackensack, New Jersey|Hackensack]] to [[Englewood, New Jersey|Englewood]].<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/00000004__-.pdf#page=3 Route 4 Straight Line Diagram], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], May 2010. Accessed December 18, 2013.</ref> Unlike all other municipalities situated along the highway, there is no commercial development or billboards, with the open space along the highway maintained by the Township Council's Preserve the Greenbelt Committee.<ref>[http://www.teanecknj.gov/CommissionS/ Boards and Commissions] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131219040851/http://www.teanecknj.gov/CommissionS/ |date=2013-12-19 }}, Township of Teaneck. Accessed December 18, 2013.</ref> Route 4 narrows from three lanes in each direction on a section between Belle Avenue and Englewood, causing rush-hour traffic backups that may extend for miles. The [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]] (NJDOT) has discussed a series of proposed replacement projects for bridges over the highway, pending completion of feasibility studies and design work. While the township has indicated its willingness to cede space along the Greenbelt for a third lane, the lack of space for a shoulder may preclude the creation of a full three-lane route through Teaneck.<ref>Aberback, Brian. [http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-135178333.html "Teaneck road project timeline set"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103082843/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-135178333.html |date=2012-11-03 }}, ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', February 20, 2007. Accessed March 5, 2009.</ref> In November 2013, NJDOT informed Teaneck officials that it had no plans to widen the highway, as the need to focus the limited funds available on replacing and repairing deteriorating bridges and infrastructure precluded the implementation of a widening project.<ref>Kleimann, James. [http://www.nj.com/bergen/index.ssf/2013/11/state_wont_widen_route_4_to_clear_bottleneck_in_teaneck.html "State refuses to widen Route 4 to clear bottleneck in Teaneck"], [[NJ.com]], November 13, 2013. Accessed December 18, 2013. "According to Teaneck Patch, in a letter to township officials who requested the change, the transit agency claims it doesn't have the funds available to relieve commuters of the congestion. Route 4 is only two lanes in both directions between Belle Avenue and Englewood before expanding to three lanes on each side. Between that stretch, the highway often resembles a parking lot."</ref> Interstate 95 heads north for {{convert|1.3|mi}} through Teaneck from [[Ridgefield Park, New Jersey|Ridgefield Park]] to [[Leonia, New Jersey|Leonia]].<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/00000095__-.pdf#page=32 Interstate 95 / New Jersey Turnpike Straight Line Diagram], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], October 2001. Accessed December 18, 2013.</ref> New Jersey's other main trunk route, the [[Garden State Parkway]], can be reached just a few miles west of Teaneck. Access to [[New York City]] is available for motorists by way of the [[George Washington Bridge]] in [[Fort Lee, New Jersey|Fort Lee]] (via Route 4 or Interstate 95), or through the [[Lincoln Tunnel]] in [[Hudson County, New Jersey|Hudson County]] (via the NJ Turnpike) into [[Midtown Manhattan]].{{Citation needed|date=November 2023}} County roads in Teaneck include Teaneck Road, Queen Anne Road, River Road and Fort Lee Road. Cedar Lane, another county road, crosses the Hackensack River and connects to Hackensack over the [[Anderson Street Bridge (Hackensack River)|Anderson Street Bridge]].<ref>[https://archive.teanecklibrary.org/TeaneckDevelopmentPlan/circulation.html General Development Plan: The Circulation Plan], Teaneck Public Library. Accessed November 21, 2023.</ref> ===Public transportation=== [[NJ Transit]] bus service is available in Teaneck, with frequent service on Teaneck Road, Route 4 and Cedar Lane, and less-frequent service on other main streets. NJ Transit bus service is offered to the [[Port Authority Bus Terminal]] in [[Midtown Manhattan]] on the [[155 (New Jersey bus)|155]], [[157 (New Jersey bus)|157]], [[165 (New Jersey bus)|165R]], [[167 (New Jersey bus)|167]] and [[168 (New Jersey bus)|168]] routes; to the [[George Washington Bridge Bus Station]] in [[Upper Manhattan]] on the [[171 (New Jersey bus)|171]], [[175 (New Jersey bus)|175]], [[178 (New Jersey bus)|178]], [[182 (New Jersey bus)|182]] and [[186 (New Jersey bus)|186]] routes; and to other New Jersey communities served on the [[83 (New Jersey bus)|83]], [[751 (New Jersey bus)|751]], [[753 (New Jersey bus)|753]], [[755 (New Jersey bus)|755]], [[756 (New Jersey bus)|756]], [[772 (New Jersey bus)|772]] and [[780 (New Jersey bus)|780]] routes.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20100111034621/http://www.njtransit.com/sf/sf_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=BusRoutesBergenCountyTo Bergen County Bus / Rail connections], [[New Jersey Transit]], backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of January 11, 2010. Accessed December 22, 2011.</ref> Scheduled bus service is also available from [[Rockland Coaches]] to the Port Authority Bus Terminal, 11T/11AT from [[Stony Point, New York]].<ref>[http://www.coachusa.com/rockland/ss.commuter.asp Commuter Routes] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190108042211/https://web.coachusa.com/rockland/ss.commuter.asp |date=January 8, 2019 }}, [[Rockland Coaches]]. Accessed December 18, 2013.</ref><ref>[http://www.coachusa.com/rockland/ss.listing.asp?action=Lookup&c1=Teaneck&s1=NJ&c2=New+York&s2=NY&resultId=133342&order=&dayFilter=&scheduleChoice=&sitePageName=%2Frockland%2Findex.asp&cbid=11391583120 Available Schedules from Teaneck, NJ to New York, NY]{{Dead link|date=May 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, [[Rockland Coaches]].</ref> [[Spanish Transportation]] and several other operators provide frequent jitney service along Route 4 between [[Paterson, New Jersey]] and the George Washington Bridge Bus Station.<ref>[http://issuu.com/asagai/docs/jitneyroute Jitney Transportation Along New Jersey's Route 4 Corridor], [[Columbia University]] Urban Transportation Policy, December 2006. Accessed July 29, 2013.</ref> While there is currently no passenger train operation in Teaneck, train service is available across the Hackensack River at the [[New Bridge Landing station]] in [[River Edge, New Jersey|River Edge]]<ref>[http://www.njtransit.com/rg/rg_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=TrainStationLookupFrom&selStation=110 New Bridge Landing station] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131016031106/http://www.njtransit.com/rg/rg_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=TrainStationLookupFrom&selStation=110 |date=October 16, 2013 }}, [[New Jersey Transit]]. Accessed December 18, 2013.</ref> and at the [[Anderson Street station]] in [[Hackensack, New Jersey|Hackensack]].<ref>[http://www.njtransit.com/rg/rg_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=TrainStationLookupFrom&selStation=5 Anderson Street station] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131016031028/http://www.njtransit.com/rg/rg_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=TrainStationLookupFrom&selStation=5 |date=October 16, 2013 }}, [[New Jersey Transit]]. Accessed December 18, 2013.</ref> NJTransit's [[Pascack Valley Line]] runs north–south to [[Hoboken Terminal]], with connections to the [[Port Authority Trans-Hudson|PATH]] train from the Hoboken PATH station, and with NJT connecting service to [[Pennsylvania Station (New York City)|Penn Station]] in [[Midtown Manhattan]] via the [[Secaucus Junction]] transfer station. At Hoboken Terminal, connections are also available to [[NY Waterway]] ferry service (to the [[Brookfield Place (New York City)|World Financial Center]] and other destinations) and to the [[Hudson-Bergen Light Rail]] system (serving locations along the [[Hudson River]] in [[Hudson County, New Jersey|Hudson County]]).<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 }}, [[New Jersey Transit]]. Accessed December 18, 2013.</ref> Teaneck is split east and west by railroad tracks, which currently provide freight service by [[CSX Transportation]]. Until 1959, passenger train service was provided on these same tracks by the [[West Shore Railroad]], with Teaneck stations at Cedar Lane and West Englewood Avenue. Commuter service was available from these stations, with 44 passenger trains operating daily to and from [[Weehawken, New Jersey|Weehawken]], where Hudson River ferry service was available to New York City at [[42nd Street (Manhattan)|42nd Street]] and at the [[Financial District, Manhattan|Financial District]] in [[Lower Manhattan]].<ref>Kates, Jacqueline. [http://www.njslom.org/magart0107_p36.html The Sad Story of Trains in Teaneck]{{Dead link|date=May 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, ''New Jersey Municipalities'', January 2007. Accessed December 22, 2011. "In the 1950s Teaneck residents and local businesses were well-served by 44 passenger and 40 freight trains on the West Shore line daily, but by 1959, ferry service to New York was discontinued, train ridership dropped, and passenger service was eliminated."</ref> Train service from Teaneck was also available north to [[Albany, New York|Albany]], along the west shore of the river. Efforts are ongoing to restore some passenger train service on this line for commuters heading toward New York City, including extension of the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail service via the [[Northern Branch Corridor Project|Northern Branch]] to Englewood or [[Tenafly, New Jersey|Tenafly]].<ref>[http://northernbranchcorridor.com/ Northern Branch Corridor Project], [[New Jersey Transit]]. Accessed December 22, 2011. "The Northern Branch is a freight rail line owned by CSX Transportation that runs through the Hudson and Bergen County communities of Tenafly, Englewood, Leonia, Palisades Park, Ridgefield, Fairview and North Bergen."</ref> Teaneck's closest airport in New Jersey with scheduled passenger service is [[Newark Liberty International Airport]], {{convert|20|mi|km}} away (about 27 minutes) in [[Newark, New Jersey|Newark]] / [[Elizabeth, New Jersey|Elizabeth]].<ref>[http://www.google.com/maps?saddr=Teaneck,+NJ+07666&daddr=EWR+-+Newark+Liberty+Intl+Airport&f=d&sll=40.912475,-74.016266&sspn=0.109748,0.346069&layer=&ie=UTF8&z=11&om=1 Google Maps: Teaneck, NJ to EWR]. Accessed March 15, 2007.</ref> [[New York City]]'s [[LaGuardia Airport]] is {{convert|15|mi|km}} away in [[Flushing, Queens]] via the [[George Washington Bridge]], an estimated 22 minutes in ideal conditions.<ref>[http://www.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&saddr=Teaneck,+NJ+07666&daddr=LGA+-+La+Guardia+Airport&sll=40.819525,-74.069824&sspn=0.219804,0.466919&layer=&ie=UTF8&z=11&ll=40.829398,-73.944168&spn=0.219772,0.466919&om=1 Google Maps: Teaneck, NJ to LGA]. Accessed March 15, 2007.</ref> [[John F. Kennedy International Airport]] in [[Queens]] is {{convert|26|mi|km}} and 34 minutes from Teaneck.<ref>[http://www.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&saddr=Teaneck,+NJ+07666&daddr=JFK+-+John+F+Kennedy+Intl+Airport&sll=40.829398,-73.944168&sspn=0.219772,0.466919&layer=&ie=UTF8&z=10&om=1 Google Maps: Teaneck, NJ to JFK]. Accessed March 15, 2007.</ref> [[Teterboro Airport]] offers [[general aviation]] service, and is a {{convert|9|mi|km|adj=on}} drive (about 13 minutes).<ref>[http://www.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&saddr=Teaneck,+NJ+07666&daddr=TEB+-+Teterboro+Airport&sll=40.76815,-73.901029&sspn=0.439948,0.933838&layer=&ie=UTF8&z=12&om=1 Google Maps: Teaneck, NJ to TEB]. Accessed March 15, 2007.</ref>
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