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===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 โ between Redwood Road and 5600 West in Salt Lake City, Utah โ 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 eastโwest 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>
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