Editing Elizabeth, New Jersey (section)

==Transportation==

===Roads and highways===
[[File:2021-05-26 13 11 53 View north along Interstate 95 (New Jersey Turnpike) from the overpass for North Avenue in Elizabeth, Union County, New Jersey.jpg|thumb|right|Northbound Interstate 95/New Jersey Turnpike in Elizabeth]]
Elizabeth is a hub of several major roadways including the [[New Jersey Turnpike]] / [[Interstate 95 in New Jersey|Interstate 95]], [[Interstate 278]] (including the [[Goethals Bridge]], which carries Interstate 278 over the [[Arthur Kill]] between Elizabeth and [[Howland Hook, Staten Island|Howland Hook]], [[Staten Island]]), [[U.S. Route 1/9]], [[New Jersey Route 27|Route 27]], [[New Jersey Route 28|Route 28]], and [[New Jersey Route 439|Route 439]]. Elizabeth's own street plan, in contrast to the more usual [[grid plan]], is to a large degree circular, with circumferential and radial streets centered on the [[Elizabeth (NJT station)|central railroad station]].

{{As of|2010|5}}, the city had a total of {{convert|153.78|mi}} of roadways, of which {{convert|123.75|mi}} were maintained by the municipality, {{convert|12.27|mi}} by Union County, {{convert|11.80|mi}} by the [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]] and {{convert|5.96|mi}} by the [[New Jersey Turnpike Authority]].<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/mileage_Union.pdf Union County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131112213627/http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/mileage_Union.pdf |date=November 12, 2013 }}, [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], May 2010. Accessed July 18, 2014.</ref>

There are numerous [[List of crossings of the Elizabeth River|crossings of the Elizabeth River]]. The city was once home to several smaller [[bascule bridges]]. The South First Street Bridge over the river, originally built in 1908, was replaced by a fixed span. The [[South Front Street Bridge]], built in 1922, has been left in the open position since March 2011.<ref>[http://www.bridgesnyc.com/2011/12/south-front-street-bridge/ South Front Street Bridge] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141007074738/http://www.bridgesnyc.com/2011/12/south-front-street-bridge/ |date=October 7, 2014 }}, BridgesNYC, December 20, 2011. Accessed March 16, 2015.</ref> A study is underway to determine if the bridge can be rehabilitated.<ref>[http://www.southfrontstbridge.org/about_the_project.html about the project] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150122212824/http://www.southfrontstbridge.org/about_the_project.html |date=January 22, 2015 }}, South Front Street Bridge LCD Study. Accessed March 16, 2015.</ref> The bridge is the only remaining movable road bridge in Union County.{{Citation needed|date=August 2024}}

Elizabeth's transportation network is noted for having two of the most dangerous intersections in the United States, based on traffic deaths from 2000 to 2019. East Jersey St and US-1&9 had 9 fatal accidents over the 20-year period, while East Grand St and US-1&9 (just 1,150 feet to the North) had 7 fatal crashes over the 20-year period.<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 2, 2023 |title=[Study] The Deadliest Intersections in the United States |url=https://www.fanglawfirm.com/the-deadliest-intersections-in-the-united-states/ |access-date=June 26, 2024 |website=Fang Law Firm}}</ref>

===Public transportation===
[[File:Elizabeth, NJ-1.jpg|thumb|[[Elizabeth station (Central Railroad of New Jersey)|CNJ's former Elizabeth Broad Street train station]], completed in 1893 or 1894, with the current NJT station in the background]]

Elizabeth is among the [[List of U.S. cities with high transit ridership|U.S. cities with the highest train ridership]]. It is served by [[NJ Transit]] on [[Amtrak]]'s [[Northeast Corridor Line]]. There are two active stations in Elizabeth. [[Elizabeth station (NJ Transit)|Elizabeth station]], also called Broad Street Elizabeth or Midtown Station, is the southern station in Midtown Elizabeth.<ref>[http://www.njtransit.com/rg/rg_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=TrainStationLookupFrom&selStation=41 Elizabeth station] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141009095352/http://www.njtransit.com/rg/rg_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=TrainStationLookupFrom&selStation=41 |date=October 9, 2014 }}, [[NJ Transit]]. Accessed August 14, 2014.</ref> The other train station in Elizabeth is [[North Elizabeth (NJT station)|North Elizabeth station]].<ref>[http://www.njtransit.com/rg/rg_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=TrainStationLookupFrom&selStation=109 North Elizabeth station] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141009102045/http://www.njtransit.com/rg/rg_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=TrainStationLookupFrom&selStation=109 |date=October 9, 2014 }}, [[NJ Transit]]. Accessed August 14, 2014.</ref>

[[NJ Transit]] has planned a segment of the [[Newark-Elizabeth Rail Link]] (NERL), designated as the [[Union County Light Rail]] (UCLR). The UCLR was planned to connect [[Elizabeth station (NJ Transit)|Elizabeth station]] with [[Newark Liberty International Airport]] and have seven or eight other stations in between within Elizabeth city limits.<ref>[http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/7000/7600/7625/chapters/njnewark.html Newark-Elizabeth Rail Link (A New Jersey Urban Core Project)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120525234754/http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/7000/7600/7625/chapters/njnewark.html |date=May 25, 2012 }}, November 1998. Accessed December 21, 2011.</ref><ref>[https://www.njtransit.com/tm/tm_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=PressReleaseTo&PRESS_RELEASE_ID=266 Union County Light Rail Proposal Takes A Step Forward: NJ Transit Board Approves Contract for Preparatory and Design Work of Newark-Elizabeth Rail Link's Elizabeth Segment] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111019090755/http://www.njtransit.com/tm/tm_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=PressReleaseTo&PRESS_RELEASE_ID=266 |date=October 19, 2011 }}, [[NJ Transit]], July 11, 2001. Accessed December 21, 2011.</ref> A possible extension of this future line to Plainfield would link the city of Elizabeth with the [[Raritan Valley Line]].

NJ Transit provides bus service on the [[111 (New Jersey bus)|111]], [[112 (New Jersey bus)|112]], [[113 (New Jersey bus)|113]] and [[115 (New Jersey bus)|115]] routes to and from the [[Port Authority Bus Terminal]] in [[Midtown Manhattan]], on the [[40 (New Jersey bus)|40]], [[48 (New Jersey bus)|48]], [[59 (New Jersey bus)|59]] and [[62 (New Jersey bus)|62]] routes to [[Newark, New Jersey]], with local service available on the [[26 (New Jersey bus)|26]], [[52 (New Jersey bus)|52]], [[56 (New Jersey bus)|56]], [[57 (New Jersey bus)|57]] and [[58 (New Jersey bus)|58]] routes.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20100726183431/http://www.njtransit.com/sf/sf_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=BusRoutesUnionCountyTo Union County Bus / Rail Connections], [[NJ Transit]], backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of July 26, 2010. Accessed December 21, 2011.</ref> NJT also provides service between Elizabeth and Newark on the [[List of NJ Transit bus routes (1–99)|24]] route.