Interstate 95
Until 2018, Interstate 95 followed multiple routes through the state of New Jersey. The gap created by the unconstructed Somerset Freeway between Trenton and South Brunswick resulted in a discontinuous I-95, with sections along the Trenton belt line and New Jersey Turnpike, and trailblazers posted along I-295 and I-195 to make the connection between the two highways.
Interstate 95 New Jersey Guides
North
Pearl Harbor Memorial Turnpike Extension - 16 photos
New Jersey Turnpike - Trenton to Edison - 64 photos
New Jersey Turnpike - Edison to Newark - 62 photos
New Jersey Turnpike East Spur - 31 photos
New Jersey Turnpike West Spur - 29 photos
Local Lanes - Ridgefield Park to the GWB - 50 photos
Express Lanes - Ridgefield Park to the GWB - 44 photos
South
George Washington Bridge to Ridgefield Park - 13 photos
New Jersey Turnpike West Spur - 25 photos
New Jersey Turnpike - Newark to Edison - 31 photos
New Jersey Turnpike - Edison to Trenton - 21 photos
Pearl Harbor Memorial Turnpike Extension - 6 photos
Planning for the Interstate 95 through central New Jersey involved several routes between Trenton and South Brunswick. One of the corridors closely paralleled and used portions of U.S. 1 between Trenton and New Brunswick. Later corridors focused on the stretch between U.S. 206 and U.S. 1, from the Trenton belt line northward to Interstate 287. Other proposals included a two-prong freeway connection with Interstate 287, with Interstate 695 forking north to connect with I-287 at Piscataway and I-95 curving east to merge with I-287 at Edison. All of these plans however were canceled, with the Somerset Freeway cancelled formally in 1982.
Interstate 95 along the New Jersey Turnpike, from the Pearl Harbor Memorial Turnpike Extension near Bordentown northward to the Easterly and Westerly Alignments at Kearny, utilizes a dual roadway configuration. The Inner Roadway consists of travel lanes for passenger vehicles only while the Outer Roadway is open to all vehicles including trucks and buses. - 10/05/2014
That left Interstate 95 to follow the New Jersey Turnpike from I-287 northward to Interstate 80 and the George Washington Bridge approach at Teaneck. In the 1990s, Interstate 95 signs appeared on the New Jersey Turnpike south of I-287 to the interchange (Exit 7A) with Interstate 195. By 1999, a proposal arose to relocate Interstate 95 onto the Pearl Harbor Memorial Turnpike Extension between Bristol, Pennsylvania and the New Jersey Turnpike near Bordentown. Signs quickly appeared on that stretch as well. Sign installation in 2004 also added Interstate 95 trailblazers to guide motorists on I-295 south from U.S. 1 at Lawrenceville to I-195, and along I-195 east to the exchange with the New Jersey Turnpike (Exit 7A).
The projected path for Interstate 95 and the Somerset Freeway in 1969. Plans for the Somerset Freeway were ultimately dropped in 1982.
The relocation of Interstate 95 onto the Pearl Harbor Memorial Turnpike Extension was contingent on completion of a direct connection between I-95 and the Pennsylvania Turnpike (I-276) in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Following years of delays, work finally commenced on the project in 2009. Two flyover ramps at the I-95/PA Turnpike Interchange opened on September 23, 2018. With their completion, the gap in Interstate 95 was filled.
Sign changes underway in January 2018 preceded the opening of the I-95/PA Turnpike Interchange. Renumbering included extending Interstate 295 west over what was Interstate 95 along the western half of the Trenton belt line between the Scudder Falls Bridge and U.S. 1 at Lawrenceville. I-95 north of Interstate 276 through Bucks County, Pennsylvania was renumbered as east/west Interstate 295.
scenes
I-95 and I-295 trailblazers posted along Bull Run Road eastbound in Ewingville. Bull Run Road links Route 31 (Pennington Road) with Federal City Road. Federal City Road connects with the Trenton belt line.
03/15/00
Interstate 95 trailblazer formerly posted at the intersection of Upper Ferry Road and CR 579 (Bear Tavern Road) in Ewing.
03/15/00
New Jersey Route 31 weaves north through Ewing Township to meet the Trenton belt line at a six-ramp parclo interchange.
07/20/05
A pair of trumpet interchanges and a connector road/toll plaza link the NJ Turnpike at Exit 7 with U.S. 206 in Bordentown Township. Removed by 2014, a guide sign referenced I-295 for U.S. 206 southbound. There are no direct connections between I-295 and the Turnpike. However, traffic destined for I-295 can access the freeway at Exit 56 via U.S. 206 south to Rising Sun Lane Road west.
03/23/04
Replaced by 2023, these overheads for U.S. 206 preceded the trumpet interchange from the Turnpike access road at Exit 7. U.S. 206 heads 4.3 miles north to I-195 at White Horse and 0.7 miles south to Route 68, which serves Joint Base MDL.
03/23/04
Overheads at the gore point for U.S. 206 were replaced after 2014. U.S. 206 north combines with U.S. 130 along the east side of Bordentown in 1.3 miles and enters the city of Trenton along S Broad Street in 6.4 miles.
03/23/04
Brunswick Avenue (CR 616) connects with Interstate 278 adjacent to the Linden and Elizabeth city line. A separate entrance ramp joins Brunswick Avenue with the adjacent access road joining I-278 with the New Jersey Turnpike at Exit 13.
05/31/22
Brunswick Avenue (CR 616) proceeds south across I-278 from the westbound entrance ramp for the spur to U.S. 1/9 to the New Jersey Turnpike entrance ramp linking I-278 with I-95.
05/31/22
The entrance ramp from Brunswick Avenue to the New Jersey Turnpike combines with ramps from I-278 before entering the Elizabeth Toll Plaza.
05/31/22
Fort Lee Road in Leonia becomes Degraw Avenue in Teaneck Township west from Overpeck County Park across Overpeck Creek. A three quarter cloverleaf interchange follows with I-95 adjacent to the westbound beginning of Interstate 80.
03/15/00
Degraw Avenue (CR 56) spans four roadways and a c/d roadway along I-95 ahead of the loop ramp for I-95 southbound and I-80 west.
04/24/26
Turn off for I-95 southbound from Degraw Avenue also serves Glenwood Avenue north. The entrance ramp forms a distributor roadway leading to both I-95 south for the New Jersey Turnpike and I-80 west toward the Garden State Parkway.
04/24/26
Photo Credits:
- Alex Nitzman: 03/15/00, 03/23/04, 07/20/05, 04/24/26
- Brent Ivy: 05/31/22
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Page Updated Tuesday May 05, 2026.