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New Jersey Route 440

Part of a multi state route, New Jersey Route 440 has two segments. Running from west to east, the 5.15 mile long southern section connects I-287 at Edison Township with the Outerbridge Crossing onto Staten Island, New York. The northern leg enters the Garden State north across the Bayonne Bridge, connecting the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Expressway in Richmond County with I-278 (Staten Island Expressway). New York Route 440 in New York City follows the West Shore Expressway and includes an overlap with I-278.

Construction on the freeway in Middlesex County kicked off in 1967. The interchange at the Garden State Parkway, I-287 north and County Route 514 was completed in 1970 and the remainder of the freeway by 1972 (Anderson, n.d.). The Hudson County section of Route 440 was planned as a freeway which was vastly unbuilt. The state route instead follows an at-grade arterial or expressway 8.18 miles north to U.S. 1/9 Truck in Jersey City.

New Jersey Route 440 Guides

The beginning of New Jersey Route 440 at Edison Township

North - 26 photos

South - 11 photos

New Jersey Route 440 scenes
Traffic exiting the New Jersey Turnpike at Exit 10 separates into a ramp for County Road 514 (Woodbridge Avenue) west to Raritan Center before joining a circular ramp linking I-95 with both Route 440 east and Interstate 287 north.

Traffic exiting the New Jersey Turnpike at Exit 10 separates into a ramp for County Road 514 (Woodbridge Avenue) west to Raritan Center before joining a circular ramp linking I-95 with both Route 440 east and Interstate 287 north.

08/29/05

Taking the ramp to Route 440 east and I-287 north, motorists first past over the CR 514 mainline. Route 440 connects the NJ Turnpike with the city of Perth Amboy and the Outerbridge Crossing into New York.

Taking the ramp to Route 440 east and I-287 north, motorists first past over the CR 514 mainline. Route 440 connects the NJ Turnpike with the city of Perth Amboy and the Outerbridge Crossing into New York.

08/29/05

Connections with both the Garden State Parkway and U.S. 9 are highlighted for the Route 440 eastbound off-ramp. This ramp combines with a ramp from CR 514 east before joining the freeway mainline into Woodbridge township.

Connections with both the Garden State Parkway and U.S. 9 are highlighted for the Route 440 eastbound off-ramp. This ramp combines with a ramp from CR 514 east before joining the freeway mainline into Woodbridge township.

08/29/05

The circular ramp gains traffic from Woodbridge Avenue east ahead of the CR 514 ramp to Fords and Woodbridge. Now return access to Interstate 95 and NJ Turnpike are included for drivers joining from Middlesex County 514.

The circular ramp gains traffic from Woodbridge Avenue east ahead of the CR 514 ramp to Fords and Woodbridge. Now return access to Interstate 95 and NJ Turnpike are included for drivers joining from Middlesex County 514.

08/29/05

Curving westward, a slip ramp departs for the adjacent ramp to Interstate 287 north from CR 514 west.

Curving westward, a slip ramp departs for the adjacent ramp to Interstate 287 north from CR 514 west.

08/29/05

Ramps from CR 514 west and Route 440 south join the circular ramp from the left ahead of the separation for Woodbridge Avenue west and the New Jersey Turnpike.

Ramps from CR 514 west and Route 440 south join the circular ramp from the left ahead of the separation for Woodbridge Avenue west and the New Jersey Turnpike.

08/29/05

References:

Anderson, S. (n.d.). NJ 440 Freeway-Southern Section. NYCRoads.com. http://www.nycroads.com/roads/NJ-440S/

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Page Updated Monday April 28, 2014.