Interstate 95/New Jersey Turnpike North - Trenton to Edison

Merging onto the New Jersey Turnpike mainline from the Pearl Harbor Memorial Turnpike Extension eastbound near Mansfield. Interstate 95 next approaches U.S. 206 (Exit 7) 1.5 miles north of Exit 6. U.S. 206 crosses the turnpike from the southeast en route to Bordentown and Trenton within the vicinity of the upcoming interchange.

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One mile guide signs for the Exit 7 interchange with U.S. 206 near Bordentown. The US highway travels east of the Philadelphia metropolitan area from Hammonton northward to Vincentown, Columbus and Mansfield before crossing paths with Interstate 95 and the New Jersey Turnpike.

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Connections with Route 68, a 7.8 mile route south from U.S. 206 in adjacent Mansfield Township, lead motorists to Fort Dix and McGuire Air Force Base.

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Interstate 95 crosses over both U.S. 206 and Blacks Creek ahead of the trumpet interchange and access roadway between the Turnpike and US route. U.S. 206 combines with U.S. 130 one mile to the north ahead of the Bordentown city line. U.S. 206 travels eight miles the capital city of Trenton and its suburb of White Horse.

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The standard signing practice on the New Jersey Turnpike is to post exit signs on overhead assemblies at the interchange gore points.

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6.7 miles separate Exit 7 from Exit 7A with Interstate 195 at Robbinsville Township. Service areas line both sides of the Turnpike between the two interchanges.

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Interstate 95 (NJ Turnpike) crosses Crosswicks Creek and the Mercer County line ahead of the South Broad Street (CR 672) overpass in Hamilton Township. The Woodrow Wilson Service Area is one mile ahead.

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The Woodrow Wilson Service Area lies along Interstate 95 between Mercer County 524 (Yardville Allentown Road) and Merrick Road in Hamilton Township. It is accessible from both the Inner and Outer Roadways.

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Interstate 95 continues two miles north from the Woodrow Wilson Service Area to Interstate 195 (Exit 7A). I-195 extends 34.17 miles east from Trenton to Belmar by the New Jersey shore.

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Services at the Woodrow Wilson Service Area include a gas station, food court and truck parking.

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A flyover passes over the Outer Water to carry drivers from the Inner Roadway to the Woodrow Wilson Service Area.

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Interstate 195 provides a high speed route to Six Flags Great Adventure, Jackson, Asbury Park, Neptune and Point Pleasant to the east of the New Jersey Turnpike.

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I-195 west ends at the junction of Interstate 295 and New Jersey 29 at White Horse. New Jersey 29 provides a high speed route into the capital city.

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Construction on Interstate 195 commenced in 1968, with most the route complete between White Horse and Belmar by 1981. The western section to the Trenton Belt Line fully opened by 1990.

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The Inner Roadway sees a flyover crossing the Outer Roadway for the trumpet interchange and access road to I-195.

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Exit 7A leaves the Outer Roadway of the New Jersey Turnpike northbound for Interstate 195. Downtown Trenton lies ten miles to the west while West Belmar and South Belmar are 31 miles to the east.

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The trumpet interchange for I-195 was redesigned during the 2009-14 widening project. This included building a new sweeping ramp from the Exit 7A toll plaza onto the northbound Turnpike.

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Continuing northward toward the borough of Hightstown, Interstate 95 & New Jersey Turnpike meet the east end of Route 133 (Hightstown Bypass) in two miles.

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Forthcoming Exit 8 consists of a rebuilt trumpet interchange with the Hightstown Bypass in East Windsor Township. Route 133 was extended south from Route 33 to the NJ Turnpike in January 2013, replacing the original access road to Route 33 in the process.

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A single point urban interchange (SPUI) joins Route 133 with Route 33 just northeast of Exit 8. Route 33 (Franklin Street) forms a 42.03 mile route between Downtown Trenton and Ocean Grove in Neptune Township.

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Exit 8 leaves the Inner Roadway at the CR 571 (Etra Perrineville Road) overpass for Route 133 to Route 33. Route 33 follows Franklin Street, Main Street and Mercer Street west through Hightstown to merge with U.S. 130 south of town. The two routes share five miles of pavement southwest to Robbinsville.

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Route 33 travels east from Hightstown to Twin Rivers, Freehold, Neptune and Asbury Park.

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Motorists bound for Route 133 west depart the Outer Roadway at Exit 8. Route 133 encircles Hightstown along a 4.4 mile freeway from I-95 west to Mercer County 571 (Princeton Hightstown Road) near Locust Corner.

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The ensuing service area along Interstate 95 (New Jersey Turnpike) north lies eight miles ahead in East Brunswick Township.

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Two miles south of the Exit 8A interchange with Route 32 at South Brunswick. Sign changes made during the 2009-14 expansion project amended signs for Exit 8A to show both Route 32 and U.S. 130.

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Northbound I-95 at milepost 72 by the Cranbury Half Acre Road overpass. The Molly Pitcher Service Area lines the southbound Turnpike.

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The upcoming Exit 8A trumpet interchange connects Interstate 95 with Route 32 (Forsgate Drive) west to U.S. 130 and CR 612 (Forsgate Drive) east into Monroe Township.

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Exit 8A leaves Interstate 95 north for Route 32 west and CR 612 east to the borough of Jamesburg. Route 32 totals just 1.18 miles between the NJ Turnpike and U.S. 130 in South Brunswick township. U.S. 130 heads south from Forsgate Drive to Cranbury township and north to North Brunswick township.

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The Exit 8A access road leads south from a toll plaza to ramps for both Route 32 (Forsgate Drive) and parallel CR 535 (Cranbury South River Road).

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Now beyond the original Inner and Outer Roadway split, Interstate 95 advances through an industrial park area through South Brunswick Township. The Joyce Kilmer Service Area is two miles ahead.

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Ramps from the Inner and Outer Roadways connect I-95 north with the Joyce Kilmer Service Area one mile north of the Davidson Mill Road overpass.

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Church Lane passes over the New Jersey Turnpike at the Joyce Kilmer Service Plaza off-ramp in East Brunswick Township.

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Forthcoming Route 18 winds northwest from Exit 9 through the city of New Brunswick to span the Raritan River ahead of Rutgers University. The state route ends at Hoes Lane and Buckingham Drive.

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Two miles south of the trumpet interchange (Exit 9) with Route 18 on I-95 north. Route 18 links the Turnpike with nearby U.S. 1 via an expressway connection. The state route travels southeast from New Brunswick to South River, East Brunswick, Old Bridge and U.S. 9 before upgrading to a freeway onward to the Atlantic coast.

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Interstate 95 northbound at the Sullivan Way overpass, one mile south of the trumpet interchange (Exit 9) with Route 18. Route 18 meets U.S. 1 just west of Interstate 95 at a cloverleaf interchange before transitioning onto Memorial Parkway along the Raritan River.

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Exit 9 departs from both the Inner and Outer Roadways of the New Jersey Turnpike beyond the Route 18 overpass. South River, East Brunswick and Old Bridge lie within four miles of I-95 via Route 18 south. Three miles separate Downtown New Brunswick from the New Jersey Turnpike to the northwest.

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A button copy gore point sign remained in use for Exit 9 above the Turnpike Inner Roadway.

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12 lanes of the New Jersey Turnpike span the Raritan River between New Brunswick and Edison Township.

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Dynamic message boards display travel times to New York City along Interstate 95 north throughout North Jersey.

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Advancing northeast through Edison Township, travelers next approach Interstate 287 and Route 440 (Exit 10). Interstate 287 begins at the upcoming interchange and travels west to Metuchen, Piscataway and Somerville. The freeway encircles the North Jersey metropolitan area of New York City between Perth Amboy and Mahwah at the New York state line.

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Auxiliary guide sign for Exit 10 referencing the Route 440 connection to the Outerbridge Crossing onto Staten Island, New York. I-287 and Route 440 see five interchanges for Edison Township.

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One mile overhead for Interstate 287 north & Route 440 east (Exit 10) on Interstate 95 northbound. Route 440 crosses the Outerbridge Crossing over Arthur Kill four miles to the east. The state route becomes NY 440 and the West Shore Expressway on Staten Island between the bridge and Interstate 278 (Staten Island Expressway). The state route returns to New Jersey via the Bayonne Bridge at Bayonne.

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New Jersey Turnpike northbound reaches the Exit 10 trumpet interchange.

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Looking at Exit 10 ramp departure of the New Jersey Turnpike Outer Roadway northbound.

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The Exit 10 ramps not only serve Interstate 287 north and Route 440 east, but also nearby Middlesex County 514 (Woodbridge Avenue). Woodbridge Avenue constitutes a main arterial through Edison Township between U.S. 1 and the community of Woodbridge.

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This suite of photos follows Exit 10 beyond the toll plaza, showing overheads and ramp configurations to Interstate 287 north, Route 440 east and Middlesex County 514 (Woodbridge Avenue) near Bonhamtown. The Exit 10 access road meets the three routes via a directional cloverleaf between the freeway and CR 514 east of I-95.

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Woodbridge Avenue (CR 514) parallels the toll road in a north-south fashion between Highland Park, Raritan Center, Fords and Woodbridge. Travelers should be advised that the after the three off-ramps, the Exit 10 ramp defaults back into the NJ Turnpike toll plaza.

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