Part 1 of this article ran yesterday, which was the 70th anniversary of the New Jersey Turnpike’s (NJTP) dedication.
The Turnpike’s roadways
Before construction on the Interstate Highway System (IHS) began in 1956, the entire Turnpike was designated by the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) as Route 700 (although it never had signs to designate this). The Pearl Harbor Memorial Turnpike Extension was Route 700P, and the Newark Bay...
Overview
Seventy years ago today, the New Jersey Turnpike (NJTP) was officially dedicated – despite not being completed yet. As the New York Times reported, “A major engineering feat, the new highway is an unimpeded route, without traffic lights, no cross roads, no left-hand turns and no grades over 3%.”
Today, the NJTP is a system of controlled-access highways that are maintained by the New...
Two major U.S. turnpike authorities confirmed that freight traffic has been the lone bright spot in an otherwise dismal two months since the COVID-19 pandemic began decimating toll road revenue collections.
Speaking at a press briefing Thursday sponsored by the International Bridge, Tunnel & Turnpike Association (IBTTA), Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti, chairman of the New Jersey Turnpike Authority, said she has seen “no big drop-off” in commercial traffic despite overall revenue in March and April...
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