Interstate 280

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Interstate 280

Interstate 280 loops southeast from I-80 at Parsippany-Troy Hills township through the Oranges and Newark to the New Jersey Turnpike at Kearny. The 17.85 mile long freeway varies from suburban areas in Essex County to a pronounced drop from Watchung First Mountain in West Orange township to an urban below grade freeway through East Orange.

Interstate 280 New Jersey Guides

East - 62 photos

Interstate 280 west ahead of the William A. Stickel Memorial Bridge crossing the Passaic River into Newark, New Jersey

West - 57 photos

The first portion of I-280 completed was the pre-Interstate route of Route 25A, a 1.1 mile route between Clifton Avenue in Downtown Newark and Grant Avenue in Harrison. This included the 1949-opened Passiac River lift bridge (William J. Stickel Memorial Bridge). Work followed in 1960 in the Oranges, with 14.5 miles of I-280 completed by 1973 from Parsippany to Harrison. The final 3.4 miles from Harrison to I-95 at Kearny, opened in 1980 (Anderson, n.d.).

Interstate 280 scenes
Interstate 280 trailblazer located at the Eagle Rock Avenue (CR 611) intersection with Eisenhower Parkway (CR 609) south of Exit 4 at Roseland. Eisenhower Parkway meets I-280 in one quarter mile at a cloverleaf interchange.

Interstate 280 trailblazer located at the Eagle Rock Avenue (CR 611) intersection with Eisenhower Parkway (CR 609) south of Exit 4 at Roseland. Eisenhower Parkway meets I-280 in one quarter mile at a cloverleaf interchange.

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References:

Anderson, S. (n.d.). Interstate 280 (New Jersey). NYCRoads.com. http://www.nycroads.com/roads/I-280_NJ/

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