New Jersey Turnpike North Archive

One mile south of the old trumpet interchange with New Jersey 33. The former access road and exchange with Franklin Street to the west was dismantled after the new roadway and toll plaza opened to the east in January 2013. 06/25/05

Exit 8 used to loop away from I-95 north to New Jersey 33. Now traffic departs to the east onto New Jersey 133 north through to its SPUI with NJ 33. 07/27/07

Old I-95 shield posted between the CR 571 (Etra Perrineville Road) overpass and Rocky Brook. 07/27/07

Continuing northbound from Exit 8, Interstate 95 & the New Jersey Turnpike originally separated into the Inner and Outer Roadways in Middlesex County. The New Jersey Turnpike separates into four overall roadways, two for cars only (Inner Roadway), and two more for cars and trucks (Outer Roadway). The four-roadway configuration runs between South Brunswick and Harrison. 08/09/04

Attached to the Prospect Plains Road overpass was this two-mile guide sign for Exit 8A. Signs originally omitted the New Jersey 32 designation. NJ 32 is the short route connecting the Turnpike with U.S. 130 at Exit 8A. 06/26/05

A historic look at the one-mile approach to the original Turnpike split at South Brunswick. Pictured here was a changeable button copy overhead for the partition. During construction, accidents, or other road closures, the sign was adjusted to direct all traffic onto one of the two roadways ahead. 08/09/04

The flippable guide signs for the Turnpike Inner and Outer Roadway split north of Prospect Plains Road were phased out in favor of dynamic message boards. 10/05/14

The Exit 8A trumpet interchange with New Jersey 32 (Forsgate Drive) lied just beyond the former Turnpike carriageway split. 08/09/04

Interstate 95 and the New Jersey Turnpike split between the cars only Inner Roadway and cars and trucks Outer Roadway. The toll road previously widened here from six to ten overall lanes. 08/09/04

Looking at the old carriageway split for the Inner and Outer Roadways from just before the opening of the extended lanes. A barrier was erected here to eliminate the crossover. 10/05/14

The Inner Roadway of I-95 north reached the ramp departure of Exit 8A to NJ 32 for Jamesburg and Cranbury. The older signing convention on the Turnpike used pull through panels displaying the distance to the next exit. 07/27/07

A look at former bridge mounted signs along the Outer Roadway at Exit 8A. 07/27/07

Neon traffic conditions sign. 07/27/07

A reassurance marker for Interstate 95 appeared ahead of the CR 535 (Cranbury South River Road) underpass beyond the Exit 8A on-ramps. 07/27/07

Passing under the Ridge Road (CR 610) overpass to the west of Helmetta along the NJ Turnpike north. 07/27/07

All service plazas along the New Jersey Turnpike are accessible from both the Inner and Outer Roadways. Each plaza is named after someone. 06/26/05

Traffic departing the Joyce Kilmer Service Plaza is provided with the option of returning to either the Inner or Outer Roadway. Adjustable signs allow the Turnpike to close either of the roadway for construction or other situations. 08/09/04

Another Interstate 95 reassurance marker was previously posted on the Turnpike centerline ahead of the Raritan River. 07/27/07

The three mile sign for the Grover Cleveland Service Plaza was removed when a sound wall was added along the east side of I-95 ahead of the Grandview Avenue overpass. 06/13/05

This sign posted two miles south of the Grover Cleveland Service Plaza was replaced by 2007. 06/26/05