 U.S. Route 9 | ||||
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 US 9 mainline highlighted in red, currently unsigned Beesley's Point segment in blue | ||||
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| Maintained byNJDOT,DRBA,NJTA,PANYNJ, andCape May County | ||||
| Length | 166.80 mi[1] (268.44 km) | |||
| Existed | 1926–present | |||
| Tourist routes |  Pine Barrens Byway | |||
| Restrictions | No trucks on thePulaski Skyway | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |   US 9 via theCape May–Lewes Ferry inLower Township | |||
| Major intersections |  Route 47 inRio Grande
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| North end |   I-95 /US 1-9 at theNew York state line | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | New Jersey | |||
| Counties | Cape May,Atlantic,Burlington,Ocean,Monmouth,Middlesex,Union,Essex,Hudson,Bergen | |||
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U.S. Route 9 (US 9) is aUnited States Numbered Highway in theMid-Atlantic region of the United States, running fromLaurel, Delaware, toChamplain, New York. InNew Jersey, the route runs 166.80 miles (268.44 km) from theCape May–Lewes Ferry terminal inNorth Cape May,Cape May County, where the ferry carries US 9 across theDelaware Bay to Lewes, Delaware, north to theGeorge Washington Bridge inFort Lee,Bergen County, where the route along withInterstate 95 (I-95) andUS 1 continue intoNew York City. US 9 is the longest U.S. Highway in the state.
From North Cape May north toToms River inOcean County, US 9 is mostly a two-laneundivided road that closely parallels theGarden State Parkway (GSP) and runs near theJersey Shore. Along this stretch, it passes through the communities ofRio Grande,Cape May Court House,Somers Point,Pleasantville,Absecon,Tuckerton,Manahawkin,Beachwood, andBerkeley Township. In Toms River, US 9 runs along the GSP for a short distance before heading northwest away from it and the Jersey Shore intoLakewood Township.
Upon enteringMonmouth County, the route grows to a multilane suburbandivided highway, as it continues throughHowell Township,Freehold Township,Manalapan Township,Marlboro Township,Old Bridge Township,Sayreville, andSouth Amboy. This section of the route is an important commuter artery from thesebedroom communities intoNorth Jersey andNew York City, and helps New York and North Jersey residents reach popular destinations such as theFreehold Raceway,Freehold Raceway Mall, and theJersey Shore.[2][3] InWoodbridge Township, US 9 merges with US 1 and the two routesrun concurrently through northern New Jersey asUS 1/9 to the George Washington Bridge, where they continue into New York.
Before 1927, the current alignment of US 9 had been legislated as parts of several New Jersey state highways, including the originalRoute 14 from Cape May toSeaville,Route 19 between Seaville and Absecon, the originalRoute 4 between Absecon and Lakewood and South Amboy andRahway,Route 7 Spur between Lakewood and Freehold, and the originalRoute 1 between Rahway andJersey City. US 9 was initially only signed through New Jersey in 1926 to run fromUS 30 in Absecon north to the New York border inAlpine, where it becameUS 9W; it ran more to the east of its current alignment between Lakewood and South Amboy. In 1927, US 9 becameRoute 4 between Absecon and Lakewood and South Amboy and Rahway,Route 35 between Lakewood andBelmar andEatontown and South Amboy (nowRoute 88 south ofPoint Pleasant),Route 4N (nowRoute 71) between Belmar and Eatontown,Route 27 between Rahway and Newark,Route 25 between Newark and Jersey City, andRoute 1 north of Jersey City.
By the 1940s, US 9 had been extended south on Route 4 to Cape May and rerouted to current Route 4 between Lakewood and South Amboy. In addition, the route was moved to its current alignment between South Amboy and Jersey City, following Route 35 and Route 25, and routed to cross the Hudson River on the George Washington Bridge, using a part ofRoute 6. The state highway concurrencies were removed in 1953, and two realignments occurred to the route as a result of the construction of the GSP in the 1950s. Once the GSP was opened in 1954, its traffic temporarily concurred to the Beasley's Point bridge. This concurrency would be removed in 1955, with the completion of the Little Egg Harbor Bridge. In the 1970s, US 9 was extended across the Cape May–Lewes Ferry to continue into Delaware with the former route into Cape May becomingRoute 109. Also around this time, twofreeways were proposed for US 9 inAtlantic and Monmouth counties but never built. TheBeesley's Point Bridge overGreat Egg Harbor Bay was closed in 2004, with US 9 rerouted to use theGreat Egg Harbor Bridge along the GSP in 2013.
From the Cape May Terminal off of theCape May–Lewes Ferry toll plaza, which carries US 9 across theDelaware Bay toLewes, Delaware, US 9 continues north on Ferry Road, adivided highway with one northbound lane and three southbound lanes which is under the maintenance of theDelaware River and Bay Authority. The road soon turns east and becomes four-lane divided Lincoln Boulevard. It runs between the residential community ofNorth Cape May to the north and wetlands to the south withinLower Township,Cape May County. The road becomesSandman Boulevard at theintersection withCounty Route 603 (CR 603), where it enters woodland and narrows into a two-lane undivided road. After a turn southeast, US 9 comes to a crossroads withCR 626, which heads south to cross theCape May Canal asRoute 162. After crossing theCape May Seashore Lines railroad tracks, US 9 turns north onto Shore Road, whileRoute 109 continues straight to head south intoCape May. Shore Road, which is maintained by theNew Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT), carries the route northward through a mix of woods and marshland containing some development, with the Cape May Seashore Lines tracks running immediately to the west and theGSP a short distance to the east.[1][4] The road passes nearHistoric Cold Spring Village prior to a brief bend farther to the east of the railroad tracks as the route continues west of the Cape May National Golf Club and throughErma.[4]
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US 9 crosses intoMiddle Township, where it continues northeast into the commercial community ofRio Grande. Here, the road briefly widens to four lanes as it has an intersection withRoute 47, which runs up the west bank of the cape.[1][4] From this point, the two-lane route continues into a mix of woods and development.[4] Heading intoBurleigh, US 9 intersectsRoute 147 andCR 618.[1][4] Route 147/CR 618, as well as Route 47, provide access tothe Wildwoods resort area on theJersey Shore. North of the Route 147 intersection, US 9 draws alongside the GSP as it passes near The Shore Club golf course. Shortly after pulling away from the GSP once again, the highway continues intoCape May Court House, thecounty seat of Cape May County.[4]
In this community, US 9 runs past a mix of homes and businesses, intersecting CR 674 andCR 657, both of which provide access to the GSP at their respectiveinterchanges. At the CR 657 intersection, US 9 briefly gains acenter left-turn lane and passes west ofCape Regional Medical Center. Upon leaving Cape May Court House, the route runs into more rural surroundings and comes to an intersection with CR 609, which heads east to an interchange with the GSP, and Zoo Road, which heads west to theCape May County Park & Zoo.[1][4] Past here, the road again draws closer to the parkway and comes to a ramp that provides access to the southbound direction of the parkway.[1] Continuing northeast through more wooded development, US 9 intersectsCR 601 before enteringDennis Township.[1][4]
A short distance later, in the community ofClermont,Route 83 splits off to the northwest.[1] Past this intersection, US 9 continues northeast through more rural areas, reaching an intersection with CR 625 after passing by Magnolia Lake. Following the CR 625 intersection, the road comes toCR 550, which heads to the west. Not long after the CR 550 intersection, US 9 continues intoUpper Township, where it passes rural development before reachingSeaville.[1][4] Here, there is an intersection with the southern terminus ofRoute 50 and a ramp providing access to the southbound direction of the GSP and from the northbound direction of the GSP. At this intersection, the route is briefly a divided highway.[1] Past this junction, the road continues northeast, where residential development becomes more constant alongside the road as it passes throughPalermo.[4]
US 9 reaches the community ofMarmora, where it heads into commercial areas and briefly becomes a divided highway as it intersectsCR 623.[1][4] At this intersection, US 9 turns southeast to run concurrent with CR 623 on Roosevelt Boulevard, while Shore Road continues north intoBeesley's Point to a dead end at the site of the formerBeesley's Point Bridge; this section of Shore Road is still inventoried as part of US 9 by NJDOT even though it no longer carries through traffic along US 9 since the bridge was closed and demolished. US 9/CR 623 then runs southeast as five-lane road with a center left-turn lane that passes businesses. The road comes to an interchange with the GSP, with apark-and-ride lot located within the northwest quadrant of the interchange. At this interchange, US 9 heads northeast on the four-lane limited-access tolled parkway while CR 623 continues toOcean City. The parkway, which has a widemedian, carries the route through wooded areas between Beesley's Point to the west and marshland to the east. The median narrows as the highway comes to theGreat Egg Harbor Bridge over theGreat Egg Harbor Bay.[1][4]
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The highway then crosses the Great Egg Harbor Bay intoEgg Harbor Township,Atlantic County, where it runs across marshy Drag Island intoSomers Point before passing over the Drag Channel. Southbound drivers of both US 9 and the GSP are then required to pay a toll at the Little Eggtoll plaza before US 9 leaves the roadway at a partial interchange. Now calledNew Road, the route runs through developed areas prior to crossingCR 559. The road winds east through theGreate Bay Golf Club, before turning north and intersecting the northern terminus ofRoute 52, a route leading to Ocean City, and West Laurel Drive, which provides access to the northbound GSP and from the southbound GSP.[1][4] At this intersection, the road contains a median.[1] From this point, the two-lane undivided US 9 is lined with businesses and continues northeast, gaining a center left-turn lane prior to theCR 559 Alternate (CR 559 Alt.) intersection. Here, the route entersLinwood and the turn lane ends as it heads through suburban areas. The road continues intoNorthfield, where it comes toCR 563. US 9 entersPleasantville, intersectingUS 40/US 322 (Black Horse Pike), a surface route to nearbyAtlantic City to the east.[1][4] The road turns more north-northeast past this intersection, crossing a trail and theSouthern Railroad of New Jersey's Pleasantville Industrial Track line.[4] The route reaches an interchange with theAtlantic City Expressway, thetoll road leading into Atlantic City.[1][4]
After this interchange, US 9 crossesCR 646 and entersAbsecon. The route crosses the marshy Absecon Creek prior to passing businesses. After crossing underNJ Transit'sAtlantic City Line, another route into Atlantic City,US 30 (White Horse Pike), intersects with US 9. After US 30, the route turns east into wooded neighborhoods, becomingWyoming Avenue.[1][4]Route 157 then intersects US 9 from the south, with US 9 making a left turn to head northeast onto Shore Road.[1] The road continues intoGalloway Township, with residential development becoming less dense as it runs a short distance to the west of inland bays, intersecting with the southern terminus ofCR 561.[1][4]
Past this intersection, US 9 draws farther from the inland bays and becomes New York Road.[1][4] The road continues through dense woodland with some housing where it then reachesSmithville.[4] Here, it intersects with the southern terminus ofCR 561 Bypass before it crossesCR 561 Alt.[1][4] Upon leaving Smithville, the land it crosses gets much more dense with trees.[4] The road turns slightly north-northwest as it crosses the marshy Nacote Creek, enteringPort Republic and continuing north.[1][4] After intersecting withCR 575, the road passes a dedicated monument for theBattle of Chestnut Neck as it intersects the southern terminus of the southern segment ofRoute 167.[1][4] Following this intersection, US 9 turns west and merges onto the GSP at an interchange.[1] The limited-access parkway, which is six lanes wide, carries US 9 north through marshland to a crossing of theMullica River.[4][5] Despite the GSP being a toll road, there are no tolls to pay through this segment.
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This river crossing takes the two routes intoBass River Township andBurlington County, where US 9 merges off the GSP.[5] The route heads northwest and returns onto New York Road through woodland, intersecting with the northern terminus of the northern segment of Route 167.[1][4] At this point, the route turns north and comes to a junction withCR 542.[1] US 9 then turns east into the residentialNew Gretna before crossing under the nearby GSP without an interchange and passing over the marshyBass River on a two-lane bridge that runs under the GSP and the Bass River bridge.[1][4] This section runs along the eastern edge of thePine Barrens, with occasional areas of developed land.[4]
The road then crosses the Balanger Creek where it travels intoLittle Egg Harbor Township inOcean County, where US 9's street becomes unnamed.[1] Continuing east, the roadway entersTuckerton and passes more densely packed development and theTuckerton Seaport as Main Street. US 9 then crosses the Tuckerton Creek near Pohatcong Lake prior to intersecting with the southern terminus ofCR 539. From this point, the road resumes a north-northeast bearing, passing more of the Pine Barrens as it continues back into Little Egg Harbor Township and runs throughParkertown. Upon enteringEagleswood Township, US 9 passes through the residential community ofWest Creek. Continuing intoStafford Township, the route reachesManahawkin, where developmed land increases. In Manahawkin,Route 72, the main route toLong Beach Island, meets US 9 at acloverleaf interchange.[1][4] In the vicinity of the interchange, the road is a four-lane divided highway.[1]
After this interchange, the two-lane road passes more development before becoming more wooded.[4] US 9 entersBarnegat Township, where it reaches the community ofBarnegat, located a short distance to the west of theBarnegat Bay.[1][4] In this community, there is an intersection with the eastern terminus ofCR 554.[1] Past this intersection, the route entersOcean Township. In this area, US 9 comes toWaretown, where it becomes unnamed and intersects withCR 532 into a commercial area. Leaving Waretown, the road heads north through areas of woodland and businesses before crossingOyster Creek intoLacey Township. Here, the road passes to the east of formerOyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station before crossing over a branch of the Forked River. At this point, US 9 runs past businesses in the community ofForked River, turning back to the north-northeast.[1][4]
The land gets more built up as the road entersLanoka Harbor.[4] A crossing of the Cedar Creek takes the route intoBerkeley Township and US 9 continues north asAtlantic City Boulevard.[1][4] AtBayville, the route is lined with businesses and makes a turn to the northwest.[4] The road briefly forms the border between Berkeley Township to the southwest andPine Beach to the northeast prior to crossing intoBeachwood. In Beachwood,Route 166 heads north as the route widens into a four-lane divided highway.[1] Past Route 166, US 9 turns more to the west past residential neighborhoods as a four-lane undivided road, enteringSouth Toms River, where it widens into a divided highway.[1][4] US 9 crosses withCR 530 prior to merging onto the GSP again at another interchange. At this interchange, the southbound direction of US 9 briefly runs concurrent with eastbound CR 530.[1]
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Joined with the eight-lane GSP, US 9 briefly passes through Berkeley Township again before crossing theToms River and entering the township ofToms River.[4][5] Here, the road reaches the exit forCR 527. Past CR 527, the road comes to a cloverleaf interchange withRoute 37 at exit 82.[5] US 9 leaves the GSP again at the next exit, just before the Toms River Toll Plaza.[4][5] At this point, the route intersects the northern terminus of Route 166 and an exit for southbound Route 166, which it takes via GSP exit 83. At this point, it heads north alongLakewood Road, a four-lane divided road that comes to an intersection withCR 571.[1] Following this intersection, the road passes wooded suburban areas, turning more to the north-northwest.[4] After a turn to the north, US 9 reaches an interchange withRoute 70, a route connecting the northern part of the Jersey Shore to theDelaware Valley.[1][4]
After this junction, the road takes the nameRiver Avenue as it comes intoLakewood Township.[1] Upon entering Lakewood Township, the road then passes commercial establishments containingMonmouth Medical Center Southern Campus and running through the tree-covered residential neighborhoods.[4] After crossing theSouthern Secondary railroad line operated by theDelaware and Raritan River Railroad, the road passes to the east ofLake Carasaljo as it intersects withCR 528 andCR 547. At this intersection, CR 547 forms aconcurrency with US 9 and the two routes continue north on Madison Avenue, crossing theMetedeconk River, which Lake Carasaljo is formed from. After intersecting the western terminus ofRoute 88, Madison Avenue continues north through the commercial and residential center of Lakewood as a four-lane undivided road, with CR 547 splitting from US 9 by turning east. Entering a business area, the route crosses paths withCR 526.[1][4]
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US 9 entersHowell Township,Monmouth County, where it becomes theLila W. Thompson Memorial Highway and at the point where it crosses over theNorth Branch Metedeconk River.[1] The road runs north, lined with businesses and shopping centers as it has several intersections withjughandles.[1][4] In this area, the route reaches an interchange withI-195, where US 9 begins a northwestward slant.[1] After this interchange, the highway continues north and passes west of the Howell Park & Ride, with a bus stop next to the northbound lanes serving NJ Transit busses. Past here, the highway entersFreehold Township, where it crossesCR 524.[1][4]
After entering into Freehold Township, the route turns north and has an intersection withRoute 79 before the interchange with the freeway segment ofRoute 33 .[1] Following Route 33, the highway continues northwest and passes southwest of the Freehold Mall, where apark-and-ride lot is located. Then, the route enters theFreehold Borough, the county seat of Monmouth County, and it has an interchange withCR 537. US 9 then enters Freehold Township again as it passes between theFreehold Raceway Mall to the west and theFreehold Raceway to the east.[1][4] The route turns north, widens to eight lanes, and intersects withRoute 33 Business (Route 33 Bus.) at the location of the formerFreehold Circle.[1] From this point, US 9 runs west of Freehold Borough and east ofMonmouth Battlefield State Park, as a six-lane highway before crossing over theFreehold Secondary railroad line operated by the Delaware and Raritan River Railroad andCR 522, with ramps providing access to the latter.
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After this interchange, the highway returns to four lanes and intersects with Schibanoff Lane, which leads west to the Freehold Township Commuter Lot.[1][4] The route then entersManalapan Township immediately after its intersection with Craig Road and East Freehold Road, with a park-and-ride lot situated northwest of the intersection in a shopping center. US 9 then runs through more suburban areas and passes to the east of theManalapan EpiCentre big-box complex. The road then crosses Symmes Drive and Ryan Road, where a park-and-ride lot is located on the northwest corner. US 9 reaches an interchange withCR 3 before passing a mix of farmland and development as it crosses intoMarlboro Township. In Marlboro Township, businesses predominate the road as it reaches an interchange with Union Hill Road.[1][4] Following this, US 9 continues north and crosses withCR 520.[1]
The road then entersOld Bridge Township andMiddlesex County, where it becomes theJoann H. Smith Memorial Highway and interchanges with theRoute 18 freeway. Within this interchange, the travel lanes of US 9 split.[1] From Route 18, the route widens to six lanes as it eventually comes to interchanges with Throckmorton Lane, Ticetown Road, andCR 516.[1][4] Past CR 516, the highway passes a mix of woodland and farmfields and then crosses Jake Brown Road, where a park-and-ride lot is located on the northeast corner.[4]Route 34 then intersects US 9 at a directional interchange, with access from southbound US 9 to southbound Route 34 and from northbound Route 34 to northbound US 9. Missing movements between northbound Route 34 and southbound US 9 and northbound US 9 and southbound Route 34 are provided by Perrine Road to the south. From Route 34 through to the US 1/9 concurrency inAvenel, there are no jughandles or other intersections, justright-in/right-out access and interchanges. Past Route 34, the highway continues past the Old Bridge Park & Ride, with a bus terminal next to the northbound lanes serving NJ Transit buses, and several shopping centers, with a southbound exit and entrance serving the park-and-ride and one of the shopping centers. US 9 entersSayreville, where it passes more suburban areas, interchanging with CR 673 andCR 615.[1][4] A short distance after the latter, the road comes to a partial interchange with the GSP at exit 123; this interchange only has access from the parkway southbound to US 9 south and from US 9 north to the northbound parkway.[1] US 9 narrows to four lanes past this interchange and runs northeast as it entersSouth Amboy.[1][4] The route comes to an interchange withRoute 35, merging onto that route for a concurrency while Main Street (CR 684) continues north past the concurrency with Route 35.[1]
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The concurrent US 9 and Route 35 head northwest as a four-lane divided highway through commercial areas and woodland, crossing overConrail Shared Assets Operations (CSAO)'sAmboy Secondary before turning north and interchanging withCR 535 (Raritan Street) and Kearney Road, crossing back into Sayreville at the interchange with the former.[1][4] At this point, the road widens to six lanes. The two routes split at an interchange (the formerVictory Circle) that has access to the southbound GSP and from the northbound GSP by way of Chevalier Avenue and the Main Street Extension.[1] From here, US 9 closely parallels the east side of the GSP as it crosses theRaritan River on theEdison Bridge, with the parkway crossing the river on theDriscoll Bridge. Upon crossing the Raritan River, US 9 entersWoodbridge Township, where it reaches a complex interchange with the Garden State Parkway, theRoute 440 freeway, and CR 656.[1][4] Within this interchange, the GSP's travel lanes run in between the travel lanes of US 9, with this configuration continuing past the interchange for a short distance. Along this stretch, the road passes under CSAO's Perth Amboy Running Track line and there are ramps to and from CR 616 and to the parkway and theNew Jersey Turnpike (I-95).[1]
After US 9 heads east away from the parkway, it reaches a cloverleaf interchange withRoute 184 andCR 501, where it continues into a business district. A short distance later, the highway crosses over the access road between the GSP and the New Jersey Turnpike just east of the toll plaza and then the New Jersey Turnpike itself. From this point, the highway passes several office parks, reaching an interchange withCR 514.[1][4] After CR 514, the route passes some residential neighborhoods before passing to the east of theWoodbridge Center shopping mall.[4] After passing under CSAO'sPort Reading Secondary line, US 9 then junctions with CR 604 prior to merging withUS 1 at a southbound exit and northbound entrance, becoming US 1/9.[1]
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US 1 and US 9 become concurrent upon merging in Woodbridge Township and continue through heavily developed areas, interchanging withRoute 35 for a second time.[6][7] Soon after this interchange, jughandles and other traffic light-controlled intersections resume. Upon enteringUnion County, US 1/9 pass throughRahway andLinden, interchanging withI-278's eastern terminus in Linden.[6] The road continues into urbanElizabeth, crossingRoute 439 before turning into a freeway before meetingRoute 81 near theNewark Liberty International Airport. US 1/9 both continue along the west end of the airport intoNewark andEssex County, reaching theNewark Airport Interchange withI-78,US 22, andRoute 21. From this interchange, the road continues northeast through industrial areas to an interchange withUS 1/9 Truck that provides access to theNew Jersey Turnpike (I-95).[6][7]
US 1/9 continue onto thePulaski Skyway, which carries the route over thePassaic River intoHudson County, crossing overKearny and theHackensack River before coming intoJersey City.[6] Trucks are banned from the Pulaski Skyway and must use US 1/9 Truck to bypass it.[8]
The Pulaski Skyway ends at theTonnele Circle with US 1/9 Truck andRoute 139, and US 1/9 continue north along at-grade Tonnelle Avenue towardNorth Bergen, where the road intersectsRoute 3 andRoute 495. Crossing intoBergen County, Broad Avenue carries US 1/9 throughFairview andRidgefield before heading intoPalisades Park. Here, the two routes joinUS 46, and the combined road heads north intoFort Lee. US 1/9/US 46 come to an interchange with I-95,US 9W, andRoute 4, where it joins I-95 and theIv95 extension to head east towards theGeorge Washington Bridge over theHudson River.[6] At this point, US 46 ends and I-95 and US 1/9 continue intoManhattan as theTrans-Manhattan Expressway.[7][9]
The Route 9 BBS, orbus bypass shoulder, are a part of the express bus system inMonmouth andMiddlesex counties. The road is used byNJ Transit's routes63, 64, and 67 toHudson County; the130, 132, 136, and 139 to thePort Authority Bus Terminal; andAcademy Bus Lines toLower Manhattan. The bus lanes run for about three miles (4.8 km) inOld Bridge Township and are the first component of a planned 20-mile (32 km) BBS corridor into Monmouth and northernOcean counties. In 2010,Stantec issued recommendations for design, construction, and implementation of the BBS extension.[10] The second phase of the project would start at the project's southern end nearLakewood Terminal nearRoute 88. The third phase and final phase would connect the northern and southern segments passing throughFreehold Township and proximate towns,[11][10] where work would include some widening and deepening of the roadbed to handle bus traffic.[10]
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What would later become US 9 was originally part of a Lenape trail running from the Great Navesink Trail down to what is now Cape May.[12] The section of the road between Nacote Creek inPort Republic andSomers Point, called Shore Road, was first laid out in 1731 to replace an earlier road along the coast of that area.[13] South of Cape May Courthouse, the road was part of theCape May Turnpike, which also included parts of Seashore Drive andRoute 109. Later, the road from Cape May to Toms River would become part of the Jersey Coast Way, stretching from Cape May to theStaten Island Ferry.[14] The road was legislated as part of several state routes in the 1910s and 1920s. Between Cape May and Seaville, the road was legislated as part ofRoute 14 in 1917.[15] Route 19 was designated to run along the current route between Seaville and Absecon but was never built.[16] From Absecon north to Lakewood, and from South Amboy to Rahway,Route 4 was designated in 1916 along the current route.[17] Between Lakewood and Freehold, Route 7 Spur, created in 1925, was to run on the present US 9 alignment.[18] Between Rahway and Elizabeth,Route 1 was created in 1916; an extension north to theHolland Tunnel was planned in 1922.[17][19]
When theU.S. Numbered Highway System was established in 1926, US 9 was designated in New Jersey to run from US 30 in Absecon north to the New York border inAlpine, where it continued into New York as US 9W. In New Jersey, the route followed the entirety of Route 4 between Absecon and Rahway, bending farther to the east of its current alignment between Lakewood and South Amboy by running closer to the Atlantic Ocean. In Rahway, US 9 joined US 1 and Route 1 for a concurrency north toward Newark. Past Newark, the road followed current US 1/9 Truck toward Jersey City, where US 1 and US 9 split. At this point, US 9 continued north on its current alignment in Fort Lee, where it then ran north on present-day CR 501 toward the New York border.[20][21][22] US 9 was designated along this alignment to the New York border as the original numbering plans called for it to continue up the west bank of the Hudson River toAlbany, New York, withUS 109 running along the east bank of the river.[20] It, however, was instead split into two suffixed routes in New York, with US 9W running along the west bank andUS 9E running along the east bank, New Jersey had kept its alignment of US 9 to US 9W at the border in Alpine.[22]
In the1927 New Jersey state highway renumbering, the present-day routing of US 9 between Cape May and Woodbridge became part of Route 4, while the portion along the US 1/9 concurrency south of the Tonnele Circle became part ofRoute 25 and north of there to the George Washington Bridge becameRoute 1 andRoute 6. Meanwhile, what had been signed as US 9 at the time was Route 4 from Absecon to Lakewood, Route 35 between Lakewood andBelmar andEatontown and South Amboy (now Route 88 between Lakewood andPoint Pleasant),Route 4N (nowRoute 71) between Belmar and Eatontown, Route 4 (now Route 35) between South Amboy and Rahway,Route 27 between Rahway and Newark, Route 25 between Newark and Jersey City, and Route 1 north of Jersey City.[23][24]
After thePulaski Skyway opened in 1932, US 9, along with US 1 and Route 25, was routed onto it.[25]
The Edison bridge opened on a weekend schedule on October 11, 1940, and was opened permanently by November 15, 1940.[26]
By the 1940s, US 9 was extended south along Route 4 to Cape May, with the small southern piece leading to US 30 in Absecon becoming an unnumbered road that is now Route 157. In addition, US 9 was moved to its current routing between South Amboy and the George Washington Bridge.[27]
By 1947, US 9 and Route 4 were moved to a new alignment between Freehold and Old Bridge Township, with the old alignment becomingRoute 4A (now Route 79 and a part of Route 34).[28]
In 1952, the Tonnele Circle was rebuilt. Northbound traffic from TRUCK US 1/9 could now go straight through the circle. Also at that time, or possibly earlier, the offramp from Route 139 was moved to the right side, and entered the Circle where the connector to Hudson County Boulevard had. The connector was modified to only go towards the Circle. After the GSP was completed through the Toms River area that same year (south of Dover Road on June 28,[29] north on July 3[30]), US 9 was moved to it to bypass the center of the community and the former route becameUS 9 Alternate (now Route 166).[31]
In the1953 New Jersey state highway renumbering, the state highways running concurrent with US 9 were removed. In addition, US 1/9 Truck was created as a truck bypass of the Pulaski Skyway, replacingRoute 25T, andUS 1/9 Bus. (now Route 139) was signed along the former Route 25 approach to the Holland Tunnel.[32][33]
In 1954, a new bridge for the GSP was built over the Mullica River at the site of the US 9 bridge; the old bridge carrying US 9 was demolished, and the route was designated to follow the GSP over the Mullica River from two interchanges.[34] The approaches to the former bridge became Route 167, which was later unsigned.[35] That same year, the GSP was routed over the Beasley's Point Bridge, this was done until a parament crossing could be constructed.[36]
In 1956, after the completion of theGreat Egg Harbor Bridge, the Garden State Parkway was moved off of the Beasley's Point Bridge.[37][38]
In 1964, the US 9 approaches to the George Washington Bridge, which were shared with US 46 on the New Jersey side, were rebuilt into a freeway that became a part of I-95.[39]
In the mid-1960s, a limited-access toll road called the Garden State Thruway (GST) was planned along the US 9 alignment between Toms River and Woodbridge. This freeway was intended to serve all vehicles and provide a shortcut to the GSP and US 9 through central New Jersey but was ultimately never built.[40][41] In the early 1970s, another plan surfaced for a US 9 freeway from Route 34 inMadison Township (now Old Bridge Township) north to Route 35 in Sayreville. The freeway, which was to cost $17 million (equivalent to $96.4 million in 2024[42]), was not built due to financial .[43] A freeway was also proposed for US 9 in Atlantic County in the late 1960s, running from the proposedRoute 60 freeway in Somers Point to CR 575 in Smithville.[44] This freeway, which was to cost $35 million (equivalent to $198 million in 2024[42]) and intended to alleviate traffic on the current US 9 and the GSP, was also never built due to financial and environmental issues.[43]
In 1972, US 9 was relocated from its southern terminus in Cape May to head west to the Cape May–Lewes Ferry terminal in North Cape May, with the former route into Cape May becoming the current Route 109.[45][46]
US 9 was extended across the ferry toUS 13 in Laurel, Delaware, in 1974.[47]
In 2001, a new span was added to the Edison Bridge over the Raritan River in a $60-million (equivalent to $101 million in 2024[42]) modernization project, at which point the original bridge was retrofitted with a new deck and had itsmedian removed in order to serve one direction.[48]
TheBeesley's Point Bridge over the Great Egg Harbor was closed to traffic in 2004 because of a crumbling deck caused by age and lack of maintenance, with the Beesley's Point Bridge Company unable to fund repairs. Despite this closure, US 9 was only detoured around the closure on the GSP, creating a gap.[49] In 2008, Cape May County acquired the bridge from the Beesley's Point Bridge Company and planned to restore it by 2012, with an estimated cost of $20 million (equivalent to $28.5 million in 2024[42]).[50] The Beesley's Point Bridge, however, was slated to be demolished in 2013 as part of a project that replaced the 1956 Great Egg Harbor Bridge.[51]Ghost ramps remain on both sides, though the side near GSP exit 29 has been partially demolished to make room for the Great Egg Harbor Multi-use Path.[52]
TheTonnele Circle was given a minor upgrade in 2005. A ramp was added to permit vehicles heading southbound on Tonnele Avenue to access the Pulaski Skyway without entering the circle. Additionally, ramps around and through the circle were modified to improve traffic flow, and traffic lights were added and recalibrated to reduce the chances of cross traffic being in an intersection simultaneously.
TheVictory Circle at the north end of the Route 35 concurrency in Sayreville, which had been described as functionally obsolete, was replaced with an interchange between 2003 and 2006.[53]
In 2006, a project which reconstructed two stretches of shoulders and made improvements in signals and sidewalks for exclusive bus use during peak hours.[54][55]
On December 15, 2006, a project which rebuilt the intersection withNew Jersey Route 79 was completed. This project's goals included improved safety and reduced traffic congestion.[56]
Between February 2006 and November 2008, thecloverleaf interchange with Route 35 in Woodbridge Township, which was the first cloverleaf interchange in the U.S. built in 1929 when this portion of US 9 was a part of Route 25, was replaced with a partial cloverleaf interchange, costing $34 million (equivalent to $48.5 million in 2024[42]).[57][58][59]
Throughout the early 2010s, the Tonelle circle was rebuilt. Changes included traffic rebuilding the overpass that carried southbound US 1-9 Truck, relocating the left turn ramp that let US 1-9 traffic to turn onto NJ 139 or U-turn, removing the 1950s era ramp that let Wittepen bridge traffic onto US 1-9 north, narrowing the circle to one lane in most areas, updating signage, lighting, and traffic lights, constructing a new exit to let southbound Us 1-9 traffic onto US 1-9 Truck to the Witpenn bridge, relocating the tonnelle avenue exit on US 1-9 south, and building a new St. Paul's Viaduct and relocateing the overpass entrances to allow NJ 7 traffic to bypass the circle and get on to US 1-9 north from theWittpenn Bridge.[60][61][62]
From 2004 until 2013, a gap existed on US 9. This was because the Beasley's Point Bridge was closed, and the fact that US 9 was not resigned, likely due to the bridges later canceled rehabilitation.[63] In order to end this gap, US 9 was realigned in 2013 to follow the now decommissionedUS 9 Temporary and part of Rosevelt boulevard. This new extension first turns onto CR 623 east, where it then turns right to begin a concurrency with the GSP via exit 25 in Marmora. It then crosses the Great Egg Harbor Bridge, where it enters and exits via exit 29 in Somers Point at to continue near its old northern terminus. Most signage has been updated to match.[64] This redesignation marks the first time since the Beesley's Point Bridge's closure that it has been possible to drive the entirety of US 9, and the first time since 1956 that US 9 and the GSP have run concurrent in the area.
The East Freehold Road/Craig Road interchange was upgraded in 2016.[65]
In March 2013, the NJTA awarded Route 52 Constructors a $129.8 million (2013 USD) contract to build the southbound replacement of theGreat Egg Harbor bridge, and demolish the Beesley's Point Bridge. These were the same contractors to build the second phase of theNew Jersey Route 52 replacement bridge, between Somers Point andOcean City. Demolition of the Beesley's Point Bridge began in June 2013, and construction of the replacement southbound Parkway bridge began that September, 12 ft (3.7 m) west of the existing bridge.[66] Hardesty & Hanover, LLP designed the new crossing.[67] The bridge was supported by 20 piers with 3 columns each, using prestressed concrete beams. This created a wider channel than the original 1954 bridge. To test the performance of the pilings, the crew performed the firststatnamic load test in the state of New Jersey. Construction crews worked to avoid disrupting migratory bird and fish species.[68] In August 2016, the new southbound bridge opened,[69] and in November of that year, the last part of the Beesley's Point Bridge was dismantled.[70] The project ultimately cost $142.9 million.[71] After the current south bridge was finished, Southbound traffic was then redirected to the current southbound bridge, at which point the original was demolished. Traffic was available on both the north bound and southbound bridges for a small amount of time, after which northbound traffic was redirected to the current southbound bridge so that the northbound bridge could undergo repairs.
In July 2016, the NJTA awarded a $49.8 million contract to rehabilitate the northbound span and demolish the old southbound bridge.[72][71] The road project was completed in May 2019.[70][73] After the current south bridge was finished, Southbound traffic was then redirected to the current southbound bridge, at which point the original was demolished. Traffic was available on both the north bound and southbound bridges for a small amount of time, after which northbound traffic was redirected to the current southbound bridge so that the northbound bridge could undergo repairs. On July 8, 2020, a bike and walking path opened on the southbound span, connecting Beesley's Point with US 9 in Somers Point. The northern portion in Somers Point required bikers and walkers to navigate traffic entering and exiting the Parkway, although there were plans to connect the path with theSomers Point Bike Path along US 9 and Somers Point–Mays Landing Road.[74]
In 2011, a $588-million (equivalent to $807 million in 2024[42]) project to widen the 7.2-mile (11.6 km) segment of US 9 between Toms River and Lakewood was slated. It began in 2021 and is anticipated to finish by 2025.[75]
| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Exit | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware Bay | 0.00 | 0.00 |     US 9 west toDE 1 /US 13 –Delaware Beaches,Ocean City, MD,Wilmington,Annapolis | Continuation intoDelaware | ||
| Cape May–Lewes Ferry | ||||||
| Cape May | Lower Township | 3.06 | 4.92 |      Route 109 south toG.S. Parkway north | Northern terminus of Route 109 | |
| Middle Township | 7.09 | 11.41 | Route 47 toG.S. Parkway –Goshen,Camden,Wildwood | |||
| 9.64 | 15.51 |     Route 147 east (North Wildwood Boulevard) toA.C. Expressway /G.S. Parkway –North Wildwood  CR 618 west (Indian Trail Road) –Dias Creek | Western terminus of Route 147 | |||
| G.S. Parkway | Exit 9 on G.S. Parkway; access via Shell Bay Avenue | |||||
| ToG.S. Parkway | Access viaCR 657 | |||||
| ToG.S. Parkway | Access viaCR 609 | |||||
| 15.12 | 24.33 |  G.S. Parkway south | ||||
| Dennis Township | 18.61 | 29.95 |  Route 83 west –South Dennis,Camden | Eastern terminus of Route 83 | ||
| 21.60 | 34.76 |   CR 550 west (Woodbine-Ocean View Road) toRoute 55 –Woodbine | Western terminus of CR 550 | |||
| Upper Township | 23.76 | 38.24 |   G.S. Parkway south /Route 50 north –Tuckahoe,Mays Landing | Exit 20 on G.S. Parkway; southern terminus of Route 50 | ||
| 29.12 | 46.86 | Southern end of freeway section | ||||
  G.S. Parkway south /CR 623 east –Ocean City | Southern end of G.S. Parkway concurrency; northern end of CR 623 concurrency | |||||
| Great Egg Harbor Bay | 31.55 | 50.77 | Great Egg Harbor Bridge | |||
| Atlantic | Somers Point | 32.56 | 52.40 | Great Egg Toll Plaza (southbound only) | ||
| 32.68 | 52.59 | G.S. Parkway north | Northern end of G.S. Parkway concurrency | |||
| Northern end of freeway section | ||||||
| 33.10 | 53.27 |  CR 559 (Somers Point-Mays Landing Road) –Camden,Somers Point,Ocean City | ||||
| 33.69 | 54.22 |  Route 52 south (MacArthur Boulevard) –Ocean City | Northern terminus of Route 52 | |||
| 35.03 | 56.38 |  CR 559 Alt. (Ocean Heights Avenue) –Mays Landing | ||||
| Northfield | 38.71 | 62.30 |  CR 563 (Tilton Road) –Cologne,Margate City | |||
| Pleasantville | 40.39 | 65.00 |   US 40 /US 322 (Black Horse Pike) toG.S. Parkway –Camden,Atlantic City | |||
| 41.20 | 66.30 |  A.C. Expressway –Philadelphia,Shore Points,Atlantic City | Exit 5 on A.C. Expressway | |||
| Absecon | 43.32 | 69.72 |  US 30 (White Horse Pike) toG.S. Parkway north –Hammonton,Atlantic City | |||
| 44.31 | 71.31 |  Route 157 south (Shore Road) –Atlantic City | Northern terminus of Route 157 | |||
| Galloway Township | 45.83 | 73.76 |   CR 561 north (Jimmie Leeds Road) –Egg Harbor,Camden | Southern terminus of CR 561 | ||
| 48.15 | 77.49 |  CR 561 Byp. north (Smithville Boulevard) | Southern terminus of CR 561 Byp. | |||
| 49.07 | 78.97 | CR 561 Alt. (Moss Mill Road) –Hammonton,Leeds Point | ||||
| Port Republic | 52.55 | 84.57 |   CR 575 south (Chestnut Neck Road) –Port Republic,Egg Harbor City | Northern terminus of CR 575 | ||
| 52.68 | 84.78 |  Route 167 north (Old New York Road) | Southern terminus of the southern segment of Route 167 | |||
| 53.05 | 85.38 | Southern end of freeway section | ||||
| G.S. Parkway south –Atlantic City | Southern end of G.S. Parkway concurrency | |||||
| Burlington | Bass River Township | 55.60 | 89.48 | G.S. Parkway north –Toms River | Northern end of G.S. Parkway concurrency | |
| Northern end of freeway section | ||||||
| 55.92 | 89.99 | Route 167 south (Old New York Road) | Northern terminus of the northern segment of Route 167 | |||
| 56.58 | 91.06 |  CR 542 west (Hammonton Road) –Batsto | Eastern terminus of CR 542 | |||
| Ocean | Tuckerton | 63.21 | 101.73 |   CR 539 north (Green Street) /CR 603 south (Green Street) toG.S. Parkway –Allentown | Southern terminus of CR 539 | |
| Stafford Township | 71.00 | 114.26 |   Route 72 toG.S. Parkway –Long Beach Island | Interchange; access to Hackensack Meridian Health Southern Ocean Medical Center | ||
| Barnegat Township | 75.58 | 121.63 |  CR 554 west (Bay Avenue) toG.S. Parkway –Medford,Camden CR 609 east (Bay Ave) | Eastern terminus of CR 554 | ||
| Ocean Township | 78.62 | 126.53 |  CR 532 west (Wells Mills Rd) toG.S. Parkway –Brookville,Warren Grove,Camden CR 612 east (Bryant Rd) | Eastern terminus of CR 532 | ||
| Beachwood | 90.30 | 145.32 |  Route 166 north –Toms River | Southern terminus of Route 166 | ||
| South Toms River | 91.38 | 147.06 |  CR 530 (Dover Road) –Whiting,Toms River,Beachwood | |||
| 91.51 | 147.27 | Southern end of freeway section | ||||
| G.S. Parkway south | Southern end of G.S. Parkway concurrency | |||||
| Toms River | 92.35 | 148.62 | 81 |  CR 527 (Lakehurst Road) –Toms River | ||
| 92.85 | 149.43 | 82 |  Route 37 –Seaside Heights,Lakehurst | Signed as exits 82 (east) and 82A (west); access toIsland Beach State Park | ||
| 94.96 | 152.82 |  G.S. Parkway north /Route 166 south /CR 571 –Toms River,Lakewood | Northern end of G.S. Parkway concurrency; northern terminus of Route 166 | |||
| Northern end of freeway section | ||||||
| 95.32 | 153.40 | CR 571 (Indian Head Road) –Jackson Township,Trenton | ||||
| 99.17 | 159.60 |  Route 70 –Lakehurst,Point Pleasant | Interchange | |||
| Lakewood Township | 101.93 | 164.04 |   CR 528 /CR 547 south (Central Avenue/Hurley Avenue) –Jackson,New Egypt,Mantoloking | Southern end of CR 547 concurrency | ||
| 102.17 | 164.43 |  Route 88 east (Main Street) –Brick | Western terminus of Route 88 | |||
| 102.27 | 164.59 | CR 547 north (8th Street) | Northern end of CR 547 concurrency | |||
| 103.32 | 166.28 |  CR 526 (County Line Road) toG.S. Parkway –Jackson,Brick | ||||
| Monmouth | Howell Township | 107.05 | 172.28 |  I-195 –Trenton,Shore Points | Exit 28 on I-195 | |
| Freehold Township | 111.81 | 179.94 |  CR 524 (Elton-Adelphia Road) –Smithburg,Adelphia,Farmingdale | |||
| 113.17 | 182.13 |   Route 79 north (South Street) toRoute 33 –Freehold,MatawanSchanck Road | Southern terminus of Route 79 | |||
| 113.37 | 182.45 | Route 33 | Southbound entrance only | |||
| Freehold Borough | 114.21 | 183.80 |  CR 537 (West Main Street) –Smithburg,Freehold | Interchange | ||
| Freehold Township | 114.79 | 184.74 |  Route 33 Bus. (Park Avenue) –Trenton,Asbury Park | FormerFreehold Circle | ||
| 115.33 | 185.61 |  CR 522 (Throckmorton Street) –Englishtown,Freehold | Interchange | |||
| Manalapan Township | 118.99 | 191.50 | Tennent Road / Morganville Road (CR 3) / Gordons Corner Road –Tennent,Englishtown | Interchange | ||
| Marlboro Township | 120.46 | 193.86 | Union Hill Road | Interchange | ||
| 121.43 | 195.42 |  CR 520 (Robertsville Road) –Jamesburg,Holmdel | ||||
| Middlesex | Old Bridge Township | 122.56 | 197.24 |  Route 18 –Asbury Park,New Brunswick,Shore Points | Same-directional access only; exit 30 on Route 18 | |
| 124.50 | 200.36 | Throckmorton Lane / Ticetown Road | Interchange | |||
| 124.84 | 200.91 |  CR 516 –Old Bridge,Matawan | Interchange | |||
| 127.34 | 204.93 |  Route 34 south –Matawan | Southbound exit and northbound entrance; northern terminus of Route 34 | |||
| 127.98 | 205.96 |  Old BridgePark & Ride, Shopping Center | Southbound exit and entrance; access via Meleta Way | |||
| Sayreville | 128.53 | 206.85 |  Ernston Road (CR 673) toRoute 35 south | Interchange | ||
| 129.45 | 208.33 |  CR 615 (Bordentown Avenue) toRoute 35 south –South Amboy,Parlin | Interchange | |||
| 129.79 | 208.88 | G.S. Parkway north | Northbound exit and southbound entrance; exit 123 on G.S. Parkway | |||
| South Amboy | 130.43 | 209.91 | Route 35 south Main Street –South Amboy | Southern end of Route 35 concurrency; interchange | ||
| 130.92 | 210.70 |  CR 535 south (Raritan Street) –Sayreville,Parlin | Interchange; northern terminus of CR 535 | |||
| Sayreville | 131.39 | 211.45 | Kearney Road | Interchange | ||
| 131.85 | 212.19 | Southern end of freeway section | ||||
| G.S. Parkway south /Route 35 north –Perth Amboy,Soutu Amboy Business Center | Northern end of Route 35 concurrency; exit 125 on G.S. Parkway; formerVictory Circle | |||||
| Raritan River | 132.75 | 213.64 | Edison Bridge | |||
| Woodbridge Township | 133.45 | 214.77 |    Route 440 toI-287 north –Raritan Center,Perth Amboy,Staten Island | No southbound access to Route 440 north/Perth Amboy; access to Perth Amboy viaCR 656 | ||
| 133.84 | 215.39 | New Brunswick Avenue (CR 616) –Perth Amboy,Fords | No southbound exit | |||
| G.S. Parkway south | Southbound exit and northbound entrance; exit 127 on G.S. Parkway | |||||
| 134.16 | 215.91 |   ToN.J. Turnpike (I-95 Toll) /G.S. Parkway north | Northbound exit and southbound entrance | |||
| 134.53 | 216.51 |   Route 184 /CR 501 toI-95 Toll /N.J. Turnpike /G.S. Parkway north –Outerbridge Crossing,Fords | I-95/G.S. Parkway not signed northbound | |||
| Northern end of freeway section | ||||||
| 135.67 | 218.34 |  CR 514 (Main Street) –Woodbridge | Interchange | |||
| 136.71 | 220.01 |  US 1 south –Trenton | Southern end of US 1 concurrency; southbound exit and northbound entrance; interchange | |||
| 137.24 | 220.87 | Route 35 –The Amboys,Rahway | Interchange | |||
| 138.58 | 223.02 | South Inman Avenue / Rodgers Street | Interchange | |||
| Union | Rahway | 139.67 | 224.78 | CR 514 –Rahway,Woodbridge | Southbound exit and entrance | |
| Linden | 143.12 | 230.33 |   I-278 east toI-95 Toll /N.J. Turnpike –Goethals Bridge,Staten Island | Interchange; northbound exit and southbound entrance; western terminus of I-278 | ||
| Elizabeth | 143.93 | 231.63 |  Route 439 (South Elmora Avenue / Bayway Avenue) –Roselle,Plainfield,Staten Island,Goethals Bridge | Bayway Circle | ||
| 146.26 | 235.38 | Southern end of freeway section | ||||
| 146.55 | 235.85 | ToI-95 Toll /N.J. Turnpike /Dowd Avenue –Elizabeth Seaport | Access viaRoute 81; no northbound exit | |||
| 146.82 | 236.28 | Service Road | Southbound exit and entrance | |||
| Essex | Newark | 147.10 | 236.73 | McClellan Street | ||
| 147.57 | 237.49 |  Newark Liberty International Airport | ||||
| 147.92 | 238.05 |  I-78 toI-95 Toll /N.J. Turnpike | Northbound exit and southbound entrance; exits 58A-B on I-78 | |||
| 148.17 | 238.46 | Haynes Avenue | ||||
| 148.46 | 238.92 |  US 22 west –Hillside | Eastern terminus of US 22 | |||
| 148.66 | 239.25 |  Route 21 north –Downtown Newark | Southern terminus of Route 21 | |||
| 148.82 | 239.50 | South Area | Northbound exit and entrance | |||
| 148.82 | 239.50 | Executive Drive | Southbound exit and entrance | |||
| 149.42 | 240.47 | Port Newark, North Area, South Area | ||||
| 149.72 | 240.95 | I-78 toI-95 Toll /N.J. Turnpike /G.S. Parkway | ||||
| 149.82 | 241.11 | Frontage Road | ||||
| 150.37 | 242.00 | Delancy Street –Newark | Northbound exit and southbound entrance | |||
| 150.73 | 242.58 | Wilson Avenue –Newark | Southbound exit and northbound entrance | |||
| 152.25 | 245.02 |  I-95 Toll /N.J. Turnpike /US 1-9 Truck north | Northbound exit and southbound entrance; all trucks must exit; southern terminus of US 1-9 Truck; exit 15E on I-95 / Turnpike | |||
| 152.25 | 245.02 | Raymond Boulevard –Newark | Southbound exit and southbound entrance | |||
| Passaic River | 152.67 | 245.70 | Pulaski Skyway | |||
| Hudson | Kearny | 153.15 | 246.47 | South Kearny | Southbound exit and northbound entrance; access via Adams Street | |
| Hackensack River | 153.88 | 247.65 | Pulaski Skyway | |||
| Jersey City | 154.82 | 249.16 | Broadway | Northbound exit and southbound entrance | ||
| 155.43 | 250.14 |   US 1-9 Truck south /Route 139 east / Tonnele Avenue toRoute 7 west –Hoboken,Jersey City,Holland Tunnel | Tonnele Circle; no northbound access to US 1-9 Truck; all trucks must exit | |||
| Northern end of freeway section | ||||||
| 157.06 | 252.76 | Secaucus Road (CR 678) –Jersey City | Interchange | |||
| North Bergen | 158.09 | 254.42 |   Route 3 west /Route 495 toI-95 Toll /N.J. Turnpike –Clifton,Lincoln Tunnel | No northbound entrance; eastern terminus of Route 3 | ||
| 158.56 | 255.18 | Paterson Plank Road (CR 681) / West Side Avenue / Union Turnpike (CR 676) | Interchange | |||
| Bergen | Ridgefield | 162.96 | 262.26 |  Route 93 north (Grand Avenue) | Northbound exit and southbound entrance | |
| 163.34 | 262.87 |  Route 5 east | Western terminus of Route 5 | |||
| Palisades Park | 163.62 | 263.32 |      US 46 west toI-95 Toll south /N.J. Turnpike south /I-80 west | Interchange; southern end of US 46 concurrency | ||
| 164.33 | 264.46 | CR 501 (East Central Boulevard) –Palisades Park | Interchange; access via 5th/6th Streets | |||
| Fort Lee | 164.77 | 265.17 |  Route 63 south (Bergen Boulevard) | Interchange; southbound exit and northbound entrance; northern terminus of Route 63 | ||
| 165.31 | 266.04 | Main Street (CR 56) –Fort Lee,Leonia | Interchange | |||
| 165.70 | 266.67 | Southern end of freeway section | ||||
     US 9W north /Route 4 west toPalisades Parkway north –Fort Lee | Northbound exit and southbound entrance; Route 4 not signed | |||||
| 166.12 | 267.34 | 72B | I-95 south /N.J. Turnpike south /Route 4 west toI-80 west /G.S. Parkway –Hackensack,Paterson | Southbound exit and northbound entrance; southern end of I-95 concurrency; northern terminus of N.J. Turnpike; eastern terminus of Route 4 | ||
| 166.28 | 267.60 | 73 |  Route 67 / Hudson Terrace (CR 505) toUS 9W /Palisades Parkway north –Fort Lee | Signed for US 9W/Hudson Terrace southbound, Palisades northbound; last northbound exit before toll | ||
| 166.42 | 267.83 | 74 | Palisades Parkway north | Southbound exit and northbound entrance from express lanes; southern terminus of Palisades Parkway | ||
| Hudson River | 166.80 | 268.44 | George Washington Bridge (northbound toll;Pay-by-Plate orE-ZPass) | |||
I-95 north /US 1-9 north –New York City US 46 ends | Continuation intoNew York at the river's center; eastern terminus of US 46 | |||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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There is one remainingspecial route of US 9 in the state of New Jersey:
The following state highways were also formerly designated as bannered spurs of US 9:
Additionally, the following state highways are former alignments of US 9:
US 9 in New Jersey is mentioned in theBruce Springsteen song "Born to Run": "Sprung from cages on Highway 9 / Chrome-wheeled, fuel-injected and steppin' out over the line".[76]
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