Interstate 95 Local Lanes North - Ridgefield Park to the GWB

Interstate 95 leaves the New Jersey Turnpike system ahead of the directional cloverleaf interchange (Exit 68) with U.S. 46 at Ridgefield Park. U.S. 46 constitutes an arterial joining Ridgefield Park Village with South Hackensack and Palisades Park.

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Bergen Turnpike (CR 124) passes over Interstate 95 ahead of Exit 68 to U.S. 46. U.S. 46 east combines with U.S. 1/9 north at Palisades Park for a three mile overlap to I-95 at Route 4 and the Palisades Interstate Parkway in Fort Lee.

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The unnumbered exit to U.S. 46 partitions for east to Palisades Park and Ridgefield (via U.S. 1/9 south) and west to Ridgefield Park and Hackensack. U.S. 46 travels just 75 miles overall between the New York state line on the George Washington Bridge and I-80 at Columbia along the Delaware River.

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Exit 68 departs from Interstate 95 northbound next to parallel Challenger Road in Ridgefield Park village.

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The collector distributor roadway (Exit 70) to Degraw Avenue west and Fort Lee Road east separates from I-95 north one mile beyond the Emerson Street overpass.

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Challenger Road spurs north from Emerson Street near U.S. 46 to Overpeck County Park.

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Interstate 95 northbound partitions at the east end of I-80 into the local lanes for the George Washington Bridge (GWB) lower deck and the express lanes for the GWB upper deck.

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Northbound I-95 widens to four lanes ahead of the local and express roadways for the George Washington Bridge. There is a slip ramp near the toll barrier from the local lanes onto the express lanes for trucks that must use the upper deck of the suspension bridge.

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Exit 70 departs from I-95 just ahead of the eastern turn overtaking I-80.

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Traffic from the local lanes of I-80 east combines with the local lanes of I-95 ahead of the three quarter cloverleaf interchange (Exits 70 A/B) with Degraw Avenue.

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Becoming For Lee Road, Degraw Avenue (CR 56) leads east from Exit 70 A in Teaneck Township into the borough of Leonia at Overpeck County Park.

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Exit 70 B loops onto Degraw Avenue (CR 56) west into Teaneck township. CR 56 becomes Main Street through the borough of Bogota further west.

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Next along the Interstate 95 local lanes northbound is the loop ramp at Exit 71 to Broad and Lakeview Avenues in Leonia.

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Interstate 95 arcs eastward across Overpeck Creek ahead of Exit 71 to Broad Avenue north to the city of Englewood and Lakeview Avenue west to Grand Avenue (Route 93) in Leonia.

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The local lanes of Interstate 95 advance east from Exit 71 to a slip ramp onto the express lanes leading to the upper level of the George Washington Bridge. Due to restrictions from using the lower deck, all commercial truck traffic must take the upper level of the GWB.

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The local lanes serve U.S. 46 and Route 4 and at the borough of Fort Lee via Exit 72. U.S. 46 enters Fort Lee with U.S. 1/9 from Palisades Park. Route 4 constitutes an expressway east from Hackensack, Teaneck, and Englewood.

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Interests to Exits 72 and 73 for Fort Lee are advised to take the I-95 local lanes north. However, Exit 73 departs the express roadway for Route 67 ahead of the George Washington Bridge toll plaza as well.
Traffic destined for Interstate 87 (Major Deegan Expressway) is directed onto the lower level of the George Washington Bridge.

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U.S. 9W begins along Fletcher Avenue in Fort Lee from U.S. 1-9-46. Traveling northward, U.S. 9W follows the Hudson River through Englewood Cliffs, Tenafly, Alpine, and Nyack, New York. Restricted to passenger vehicles, Palisades Interstate Parkway parallels U.S. 9W between Fletcher Avenue and Palisades, New York.

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Exit 73 represents the last exit before the George Washington Bridge from both roadways of Interstate 95. The off-ramp from the inner roadway to Route 67 departs after the slip ramp from the outer roadway.

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Route 4 east crosses over Interstate 95 ahead of the outer roadway split into lanes for both the upper and lower levels of the GWB. The state route concludes a 10.83 mile route with ramps onto the both roadways of Interstate 95 and Fletcher Avenue (U.S. 1-9-9W-46).

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The local lanes of Interstate 95 partition into roadways for the upper and lower decks of the George Washington Bridge ahead of the Exit 72 off-ramp to U.S. 9W (Fletcher Avenue).

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Left Exit 72 departs for Fletcher Avenue in Fort Lee. U.S. 9W follows Fletcher Avenue north from U.S. 1-9-46 to Lemoine Avenue through Coytesville. Fletcher Avenue doubles as a direct connection to the Palisades Interstate Parkway northbound for West Nyack, New York.

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U.S. 1-9-46 south pass over the local lanes of Interstate 95 a half mile west of Exit 73 to Route 67 (Lemoine Avenue). The Route 4 eastbound ramp to Fletcher Avenue (U.S. 9W) is visible to the right.
Route 67 travels southward 1.86 miles from U.S. 9W and the Palisades Interstate Parkway to Route 5 (Central Avenue) in Fort Lee.

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Northbound at the Fletcher Avenue over crossing on the local lanes of Interstate 95. U.S. 1-9-46 merge onto the local lanes from Bergen Boulevard the left. Exit 73 to Route 67 (Lemoine Avenue) departs in one quarter mile to the right.

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Exit 73 to Route 73 and the ramp to the GWB upper level, for trucks entering I-95 from U.S. 1-9-46), separate from the I-95 local lanes beyond the Linwood Avenue over crossing.

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Exit 73 ascends onto the adjacent Bruce Reynolds Boulevard at Center Avenue while the slip ramp to the upper level of the George Washington Bridge departs from the left. Route 67 (Lemoine Avenue) intersects the frontage street in two blocks between Fletcher Avenue (U.S. 9W) and Main Street (CR 56).

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The lower level toll plaza for the George Washington Bridge lies just east of the Center Avenue overpass in Fort Lee.

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Variable toll rates are charged in the eastbound direction of the GWB while the westbound direction is free. Rates increase during peak hours and for those paying in cash. Cash rates previously increased from $6.00 for passenger vehicles in 2004 to $13.00 in 2014.

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Interstate 95 north begins a slow descent toward the lower level of the George Washington Bridge beyond the toll plaza. Attached to the Route 67 (Lemoine Avenue) overpass is a guide sign indicating the I-95 connections with I-87 (Major Deegan Expressway), New England, and Long Island (via I-295 south).

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The first exit in New York City joins Interstate 95 with Henry Hudson Parkway (NY 9A) on Manhattan Island. NY 9A straddles the western shore of the island from Lower Manhattan north to the Henry Hudson Bridge over the Harlem River.

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Ramps overhead carry Palisades Interstate Parkway southbound traffic onto the upper level of the George Washington Bridge. CR 505 (Hudson Terrace) passes in between. Interests to Manhattan's East Side are directed onto the exit for Franklin D. Roosevelt Drive / Harlem River Drive.

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Descending below the upper level of the George Washington Bridge along I-95 north between the Palisades Interstate Parkway loop ramp and the suspension bridge.

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A left exit departs the lower level of the George Washington Bridge for NY 9A (Henry Hudson Parkway) at the east end of the span. Henry Hudson Parkway comprises a limited-access highway from W 57th Street in Midtown Manhattan to the Saw Mill River Parkway in the Bronx.

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U.S. 9 departs I-95/U.S. 1 via Exit 1 onto 178th Street east to Broadway north. U.S. 9 follows Broadway north from the Cross-Bronx Expressway through Washington Heights and Inwood on Manhattan Island to Kings Bridge in the Bronx.

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Exit 1 C for Interstate 87 (Major Deegan Expressway) departs from the outside lanes of the Alexander Hamilton Bridge. The Alexander Hamilton Bridge takes I-95 across the Harlem River.

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New York state welcome sign posted between the north and southbound travel lanes of the GWB lower deck. The state line marks the unsigned east end of U.S. 46.

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Three lanes of I-95/U.S. 1 north travel the lower deck of the George Washington Bridge. Posted shortly after the New York state line is a diagrammatic sign for the Exit 1 split between the Cross Bronx Expressway mainline and ramps to 178th Street east (U.S. 9 north) and NY 9A (Henry Hudson Parkway).

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I-95/U.S. 1 overlap from Fort Lee, New Jersey east to Exit 2 B / Webster Avenue in the Bronx. Several small guide signs reference the U.S. 1 overlap with I-95 along the George Washington Bridge and Cross Bronx Expressway.

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Two through lanes continue beyond the Exit 1 ramp split with NY 9A (Henry Hudson Parkway) and U.S. 9 (Broadway) north. Henry Hudson Parkway, like other New York State Parkways, is restricted to passenger vehicles only.

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Left Exit 1 leaves the lower deck of the George Washington Bridge for 178th Street east and the Henry Hudson Parkway. 178th Street leads U.S. 9 east to Broadway. NY 9A follows Henry Hudson Parkway south to West Street and Battery Park at FDR Drive.

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The gore point for Left Exit 1 to NY 9A and U.S. 9 north.

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Exit 1 descends from the GWB toward ramps to NY 9A and U.S. 9 (178th Street) north. U.S. 9 follows Broadway north from Manhattan Island through the Bronx, Yonkers, Hastings-on-Hudson, Dobbs Ferry, Irvington, and Tarrytown.

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The lower deck of the George Washington Bridge transitions into the outer roadway of the Cross Bronx Expressway eastbound. Interstate 95 emerges briefly before entering a series of tunnels under a transit station and various buildings.

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Departing the freeway next is Left Exit 2 to Harlem River Drive. Harlem River Drive parallels the eastern shore of Manhattan Island between FDR Drive and 10th Avenue. FDR Drive comprises a freeway from Harlem Drive Drive south to Midtown and Lower Manhattan.

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Exit 2 serves Amsterdam Avenue and University Avenue, via the Washington Bridge, in addition to Harlem Drive Drive and FDR Drive. Amsterdam Avenue runs alongside High Bridge Park; University Avenue leads north from the High Bridge section of the Bronx to Kings Bridge Heights.

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One quarter mile ahead of Exit 2 to Harlem River Drive for Franklin D. Roosevelt Drive southbound. Exit 3 follows to Interstate 87 (Major Deegan Expressway).

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Separate ramps from Exit 2 lead to the Washington Bridge across the Harlem River to University Avenue north and Edward L. Grant Highway south, and also Amsterdam Avenue at 175th Street.

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The inner and outer roadway ramps to Harlem River Drive combine at the Amsterdam Avenue overpass on I-95/U.S. 1 north. Two through lanes continue from both roadways onto the Alexander Hamilton Bridge over the Harlem River.

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