 Route 90 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained byDRPA andNJDOT | ||||
| Length | 3.22 mi[1] (5.18 km) | |||
| Existed | 1965[2]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end | Betsy Ross Bridge at thePennsylvania state line | |||
| Major intersections |  US 130 inPennsauken | |||
| East end |  Route 73 inCinnaminson | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | New Jersey | |||
| Counties | Camden,Burlington | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route 90 is a 3.22-mile-long (5.18 km)freeway inNew Jersey in theUnited States (U.S.). The western terminus is at theBetsy Ross Bridge over theDelaware River inPennsauken Township,Camden County, where the road continues intoPhiladelphia,Pennsylvania, as an unnumbered road that provides access toInterstate 95 (I-95). The eastern terminus is an interchange withRoute 73 inCinnaminson Township,Burlington County. It is a four- to six-lane highway its entire length, interchanging withU.S. Route 130 (US 130) and County Route 644 (CR 644).
Route 90 was first proposed in 1964 a year after plans were made to build the Betsy Ross Bridge and was legislated in 1965 to run from the bridge to Route 73. The portion of the route between the Betsy Ross Bridge and US 130 was opened in 1976 while the portion from US 130 to Route 73 opened in 1988. When first proposed, Route 90 was planned to extend farther south to Route 73 inMount Laurel, intersectingI-295 and theNew Jersey Turnpike. There were other proposals that would have taken the freeway farther south to a plannedRoute 38 freeway, a plannedUS 30 freeway inBerlin, and possibly theAtlantic City Expressway. However, financial and environmental obstacles prevented any southern extension of Route 90. Across the Delaware River in Philadelphia, a freeway which was to be called thePulaski Expressway and be designated Pennsylvania Route 90 (PA 90) was to have run from I-95 northwest toRoosevelt Boulevard (US 1). This freeway was not built either due to opposition from residents and financial limitations.
Route 90 begins at thePennsylvania-New Jersey border on theBetsy Ross Bridge over theDelaware River, where the road continues intoPhiladelphia as an unnumberedfreeway that heads to an interchange withI-95.[1][3] Signs for the interchange along I-95 refer to New Jersey Route 90.[4] From the Betsy Ross Bridge, Route 90 heads to the southeast intoPennsauken Township,Camden County as a six-lane freeway maintained by theDelaware River Port Authority, passing over residential areas as well asNJ Transit'sRiver Line andCR 543 (River Road). The road reaches a toll plaza in the westbound direction.[1][3] Route 90 passes over CR 615 (Union Avenue) before coming to an interchange withUS 130, where maintenance is transferred to theNew Jersey Department of Transportation. Shortly past the US 130 interchange, the freeway narrows to four lanes before coming to a partial interchange with CR 644 (Haddonfield Road), where there is a westbound on-ramp and an eastbound off-ramp. The route crosses intoCinnaminson Township,Burlington County and passes over thePennsauken Creek. A short distance later, the Route 90 freeway merges intoRoute 73.[1]
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Plans for the Route 90 freeway were first made in 1964, a year after the Betsy Ross Bridge over the Delaware River was proposed.[5] In 1965, Route 90 was legislated to run from the proposed bridge in Pennsauken east to Route 73.[2] In 1969, construction began on the Betsy Ross Bridge and its approach roads. A 1970 proposal to include the planned Route 90 freeway as a part of theInterstate Highway System was denied.[6] The Betsy Ross Bridge itself was finished in 1974, but did not open to traffic until April 30, 1976 due to controversies concerning the approach roads. At this time, Route 90 was completed between the Betsy Ross Bridge and US 130. In March 1986, construction began on Route 90 between US 130 and Route 73 in Cinnaminson. This section of the route, which cost$23 million ($40 million today), was opened on October 25, 1988.[7]
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Originally, Route 90 was intended to be a much longer freeway than it is today. When first proposed, it was to extend toI-295, theNew Jersey Turnpike and Route 73 inMount Laurel. There were two proposed routes of this freeway. The first proposal would have run south of Route 73 through built-up areas ofCherry Hill,Maple Shade, and Mount Laurel, along the South Branch of the Pennsauken Creek. Due to the route of this proposal, it was dropped in favor of a more northerly route that ran to the north of Route 73 through less developed areas. This freeway would have cost $42 million ($180 million today) and was to be completed in 1975. There were plans to extend the freeway further south than Route 73 in Mount Laurel. In 1966, a proposal was made for Route 90 to run south to a proposedRoute 38 freeway that was to run fromCamden toMonmouth County.[8] Another proposal in 1969 called for a $14 million ($90 million today) extension of Route 90 south to a proposedUS 30 freeway inBerlin and possibly theAtlantic City Expressway. Due to financial limitations and feared environmental impacts, the southern extension of Route 90 to Mount Laurel was canceled by 1980.[9]
Across the Delaware River in Pennsylvania, there were plans of extending the freeway northwest from the I-95 interchange. This limited access highway, which was to be called thePulaski Expressway and be designated PA 90, was to parallel theFrankford Creek andTacony Creek and connect withRoosevelt Boulevard (US 1), which also was to be a limited access freeway.[10] This proposed freeway, which was to cost from $125 to $150 million ($300 to $400 million today) and be completed in 1981, was canceled by 1980 due to community opposition and financial troubles.[11] Vestiges of this extension can be seen from I-95 in the form of stub ramps and the mainline coming to an abrupt end as a barricaded bridge.[3]
All exits are unnumbered.
| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Delaware River | 0.00 | 0.00 |   ToI-95 –Central Philadelphia,New York | Western terminus;Pennsylvania state line | |
| Betsy Ross Bridge (westbound toll; cash orE-ZPass) | |||||
| Camden | Pennsauken Township | 1.67 | 2.69 | John Tipton Boulevard / Suckle Highway / Hylton Road | Eastbound exit only |
| 1.67 | 2.69 | US 130 –Cinnaminson,Pennsauken,Camden | No westbound access to US 130 north; last westbound exit before toll | ||
| 2.68 | 4.31 |   CR 644 south –Cherry Hill,Haddonfield | Eastbound exit and westbound entrance | ||
| Burlington | Cinnaminson Township | 3.22 | 5.18 |     Route 73 south toI-295 /N.J. Turnpike –Maple Shade | Eastern terminus |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
