Interstate 287 North - Edison to Somerville

The 5.15 mile long course of New Jersey Route 440 concludes west above the centerline for I-95 (New Jersey Turnpike), where milepost zero for Interstate 287 is located.

05/31/22

Interstate 287 leads west from Route 440 into Edison Township. A cloverleaf interchange (Exits 1 A/B) follows with U.S. 1.

05/31/22

Exit 1 A departs I-287 north for U.S. 1 north to Woodbridge Township and Newark. U.S. 1 travels 66.06 miles in New Jersey, from Trenton northeast to the George Washington Bridge.

05/31/22

U.S. 1 angles southwest through Edison Township to New Brunswick, Princeton and Trenton. The US highway provides an alternate route to I-95 and the NJ Turnpike between North Jersey and the capital city.

06/30/05

Interstate 287 curves northwestward by the Metuchen borough line to next meet New Jersey Route 27 (Lincoln Highway / Middlesex Avenue) at Exits 2 A/B.

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New Jersey Route 27 travels 38.53 miles, from U.S. 206 in Princeton northeast to Route 21 in Newark.

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Taking a circuitous route from Exit 2 A, Route 27 follows Essex Avenue east to Lake Avenue and the Metuchen business district before rejoining Middlesex Avenue northeast to Menlo Park and Iselin.

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The directional ramp at Exit 2 B circles back to Route 27 (Lincoln Highway) south. Route 27 heads southwest to the borough of Highland Park and city of New Brunswick.

06/30/05

A half diamond interchange (Exit 3 from eastbound) connects County Route 501 (New Durham Road) with I-287 to the west of Metuchen.

08/29/05

Durham Avenue stems north from CR 501 (New Durham Road) to the half diamond interchange at Exit 4 in the New Durham industrial area.

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One half mile ahead of Exit 4 to Durham Avenue in South Plainfield. Durham Avenue north ties into Hamilton Avenue nearby.

06/30/05

Two lanes depart I-287 north for Exit 4 and Durham Avenue. Hamilton Avenue (CR 603) overtakes Durham Avenue north to the heart of South Plainfield. CR 603 parallels I-287 westward to Stelton Road by Exit 5 as well.

06/30/05

Curving westward through South Plainfield, Interstate 287 and CR 529 (Stelton Road) come together at a parclo A2 interchange (Exit 5) in 0.75 miles.

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County Route 529 travels 10.57 miles from CR 514 in Edison Township to CR 527 in the borough Watchung.

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Stelton Road (CR 529) weaves southward through a commercial area to New Stelton in Piscataway Township. North from Exit 5, CR 529 overtakes Washington Avenue from CR 665 to the borough of Dunellen.

06/30/05

Washington Avenue branches south from CR 529 as CR 665 to a parclo interchange (Exit 6) with Interstate 287.

08/29/05

Exit 6 loops away from I-287 north onto CR 665 (Washington Avenue) south to Piscataway.

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Exit 7 is the first of three interchanges along Interstate 287 north serving Rutgers, The State University and its campuses, stadium and athletic center.

06/30/05

S Randolphville Road connects I-287 with parallel Centennial Avenue to the south and Old New Brunswick Road to the north via the parclo interchange at Exit 7.

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Forthcoming Exit 8, originally a half diamond interchange with access only from I-287 south, lies just west of Ambrose Brook at Possumtown.

06/30/05

Possumtown Road parallels Ambrose Brook north from adjacent Centennial Avenue and Exit 8 to become Cedar Avenue in the borough of Middlesex.

06/30/05

Exit 8 loops away from I-287 north for Possumtown Road. Centennial Avenue meets Old New Brunswick Road / Hoes Lane nearby. Hoes Lane comprises a multi-lane parkway leading south to Rutgers and the beginning of Route 18 toward Highland Park and New Brunswick.

06/30/05

A northbound weigh station operates along Interstate 287 in Piscataway Township.

06/30/05

River Road (CR 622) mirrors the course of the Raritan River south from Middlesex to Highland Park. The county route meets I-287 at a six-ramp parclo interchange (Exit 9) in one half mile.

06/30/05

Exit 9 parts ways with I-287 north for River Road (CR 622). The former alignment of Route 18 followed River Road north to Lincoln Boulevard (CR 607), just east of Bound Brook, and Raritan Avenue (CR 622) north to New Jersey Route 28 (Union Avenue).

06/30/05

County Route 527 parallels the west side of the Raritan River, leading south from Main Street in South Bound Brook onto Easton Avenue to Exit 10 with I-287.

06/30/05

Interstate 287 spans the Raritan River to enter Somerset County just ahead of Exit 10 for CR 527 (Easton Avenue) in Franklin Township.

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County Route 527 follows the Raritan River course southeast into the city of New Brunswick. CR 527 is signed as the best route from I-287 to the New Brunswick Theater District.

06/30/05

Interstate 287 encircles the borough of South Bound Brook to Exit 12 with Weston Canal Road (CR 623).

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Weston Canal Road parallels the Raritan River west from Main Street (CR 527) in South Bound Brook to the Delaware and Raritan Canal at Zarephath.

08/29/05

Entering the folded diamond interchange (Exit 12) with Weston Canal Road (CR 623) on I-287 north. CR 623 concludes a 4.15 mile route west from CR 527 at CR 533 (Main Street) in the borough of Manville.

06/30/05

Crossing the Raritan River again, Interstate 287 north next meets New Jersey Route 28 at Exits 13 A/B in Bridgewater Township.

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A 26.44 mile long route, Route 28 stretches east from I-287 at Exit 3 A through Bound Brook and Middlesex to Route 27 in Elizabeth.

06/30/05

First Watchung Mountain comes into view where Exit 3 A leaves I-287 north for Route 28 (Union Avenue) east through adjacent Bound Brook.

08/29/05

New Jersey Route 28 west to Somerville parallels U.S. 22 to CR 614 (Easton Turnpike) northwest of Raritan.
Exits 14 A/B join I-287 north with U.S. 22 over the next mile.

06/30/05

I-287 and U.S. 22 converge in such a way that two left exits connect the parallel routes. I-287 turns westerly from Exit 14 B to a wye interchange with U.S. 202/206 north. Interests to U.S. 202/206 south to Somerville, Raritan and Flemington are directed onto U.S. 22 west to make the connection.

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Exit 14 A joins U.S. 22 east with the ultimate destination of New York (via the Pulaski Skyway and Holland Tunnel). The final 23 miles of U.S. 22 east weave through Green Brook Township, North Plainfield, Mountainside and Newark.

06/30/05

U.S. 22 leads west from Exit 14 B along a divided highway to meet U.S. 202/206 just outside Somerville. U.S. 202/206 separate southwest from there on respective courses to Lambertville and Princeton while U.S. 22 maintains a western heading to Branchburg Township, Lebanon and I-78 at Clinton.

06/30/05

A reassurance marker for Interstate 287 north appears where the freeway straddles the south slope of First Watchung Mountain.

06/30/05

Turning northward again, Interstate 287 converges with U.S. 202/206 within the next two miles. An upcoming roadway split separates merging traffic from U.S. 202/206 north from the I-287 mainline ahead of the directional cloverleaf interchange with Interstate 78.

06/30/05

Distance sign posted 19 miles from Morristown, 36 miles from Riverdale and 46 miles from Mahwah.

06/30/05

A second diagrammatic sign for the c/d roadway to I-78 east appears at the Prince Rodgers Avenue overpass by Bridgewater Commons mall. Interstate 78 travels 67.83 miles in New Jersey, from Easton, Pennsylvania to the Holland Tunnel into Manhattan, New York.

08/29/05

One quarter mile from the roadway split for Interstate 78 east to Springfield, Newark and New York City. A left exit ramp departs from the I-287 mainline for Clinton and the Lehigh Valley in Pennsylvania.

08/29/05

Two lanes separate from I-287 north for the c/d roadway to I-78 east.

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A slip ramp joins the c/d roadway with I-287 north, allowing traffic from U.S. 202/206 north access to the left exit ramp for I-78 west. I-78 becomes rural west from I-287 through Bedminster Township to Lebanon, Clinton and Phillipsburg.

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The c/d roadway provides a second ramp to the I-287 mainline beyond the exit for I-78 east to Summit, Newark and Jersey City.

07/20/05

Three lanes of the I-287 northbound mainline continue one mile to Exit 21 B for I-78 west. Interstate 78 travels nearly 144 miles overall, concluding to the west at I-81 near Lickdale, Pennsylvania.

08/29/05

Cedarbrook Road spans the four roadways of I-287, one mile south of Exit 21 A to Interstate 78 east.

07/20/05

The c/d roadway reduces to a single lane slip ramp for I-287 north to Morristown and a dual lane ramp for Exit 21 A. I-78 remains somewhat rural east to Warren Township and Watchung.

07/20/05

A reassurance marker for I-287 north stands beyond the Exit 21 B gore point.

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Exit 21 A leaves the I-287 northbound c/d roadway. Interstate 78 east circumvents First Watchung Mountain by Pluckemin nearby before climbing onto Second Watchung Mountain.

07/20/05

U.S. 202/206 pass through Pluckemin just to the east. A parclo interchange (Exits 22 A/B) with the two routes follows in a half mile.

08/29/05

Exit 22 A departs I-287 north next for U.S. 202/206 south to Pluckemin.

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U.S. 202/206 overlap seven miles south from Bedminster to Raritan. Beyond Exit 22 B, U.S. 206 branches northwest to Peapack-Gladstone, Chester and Interstate 80 at Netcong.

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Exit 22 B loops onto U.S. 202/206 north through Bedminster Township. U.S. 202 meets I-287 several more times, either directly or indirectly, north to Suffern, New York.

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