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| Length: | 52. The New Jersey Department of Transportation ( NJ DOT) is the agency responsible for transportation issues and policy in New Jersey. 63 mi[1] (84. A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States 70 km) | ||||||||
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| Formed: | 1927 | ||||||||
| South end: |   CR 506/CR 577 in Verona | ||||||||
| Major junctions: |   I-80/US 46 in Wayne US 202 in Wayne I-287 in Riverdale NJ 94 in Hamburg NJ 284 in Sussex | ||||||||
| North end: | Orange CR 15 at New York state line at Montague Township | ||||||||
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>Route 23 is a state highway in New Jersey, United States. The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand County Route 506 is a County highway in the US state of New Jersey. County Route 577, abbreviated CR 577, is a County highway in the U Verona is a township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. History I-80 was first planned in 1936 as a replacement for the cross-state U Route description Today US Route 46 begins at a complex interchange of the southern end of Route 94, Interstate 80 the Portland-Columbia Toll Bridge leading Wayne is a Township in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States, located less than 15 miles from midtown Manhattan. US Route 202 is a highway stretching from Delaware to Maine, also passing through the states of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York Wayne is a Township in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States, located less than 15 miles from midtown Manhattan. Interstate 287 (abbreviated I-287) is a major Interstate highway in New Jersey and New York. Riverdale is a Borough in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. Route 94 is a State highway in New Jersey, United States, running 45 Hamburg is a Borough in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States. Route 284 is a 703-mile (1131 km State highway in New Jersey, United States, running from Route 23 in Sussex north to the Sussex is a Borough in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Montague Township is a Township in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States. In the US state of New Jersey, the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT maintains a system of State highways. US Route 22 ( US 22) is a west-east route and is one of the original United States highways of 1926 Route 24 is a State highway in New Jersey, United States, that extends 10 State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts two of them related to a State government in a country that is divided New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the It runs from Bloomfield Avenue in Verona in Essex County to the border with New York at Montague Township in Sussex County. Verona is a township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. Essex County is a County located in the northeastern part of the U New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Montague Township is a Township in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States. The County of Sussex (also known as Sussex County) is the northernmost county in the State of New Jersey. Total length of the road is 52. 63 miles (84. 69 km).
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Route description
NJ 23 originates at Bloomfield Avenue, CR 506, in Verona and heads north along Pompton Avenue through Cedar Grove on a four-lane undivided highway. County Route 506 is a County highway in the US state of New Jersey. Cedar Grove Township is a Township in north central Essex County, New Jersey, United States. The road crosses from Essex to Passaic counties at Little Falls, and then crosses the Passaic River into Wayne. Essex County is a County located in the northeastern part of the U Passaic County is a County located in the US state of New Jersey. Little Falls is a Township in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. The Passaic River is a Tributary of Newark Bay, approximately 80 mi (129 km long in northern New Jersey in the United States. Wayne is a Township in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States, located less than 15 miles from midtown Manhattan. Here, the road leaves the Newark-Pompton Turnpike briefly as it passes two shopping malls and enters the "Spaghetti Bowl" interchange with US 46 and I-80. The Newark-Pompton Turnpike (now known in portions of its former route as Pompton Avenue, Route 23, and Bloomfield Avenue) is a roadway in northern Route description Today US Route 46 begins at a complex interchange of the southern end of Route 94, Interstate 80 the Portland-Columbia Toll Bridge leading History I-80 was first planned in 1936 as a replacement for the cross-state U
North of I-80, the road rejoins the route of the Newark-Pompton Turnpike and expands to freeway standards for a short time as it picks up US 202. US Route 202 is a highway stretching from Delaware to Maine, also passing through the states of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York Just north of Alps Road, the Newark-Pompton Turnpike again leaves NJ 23 and US 202, which continue north. After US 202 splits away, NJ 23 crosses into Pequannock, in Morris County. Pequannock Township is a Township in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. Morris County is a County located in the US state of New Jersey, about 25 mi (40 km west of New York City. Here, the road is a six-lane divided highway with at-grade intersections.
At the north end of Pequannock, the Newark-Pompton Turnpike rejoins NJ 23 for a brief time before it heads to an intersection with the Hamburg Turnpike in Riverdale. Riverdale is a Borough in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. NJ 23 then climbs a hill past I-287 and runs through Kinnelon and Butler, where the road drops to four lanes, still divided by a Jersey barrier. Interstate 287 (abbreviated I-287) is a major Interstate highway in New Jersey and New York. Kinnelon is a Borough in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. Butler is a Borough in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. A Jersey barrier or Jersey wall separates lanes of traffic (often opposing lanes of traffic with a goal of minimizing vehicle crossover in the case of accidents
Here, NJ 23 joins the Hamburg Turnpike – or at least its northbound lanes do. The road splits as it passes two reservoirs for the Newark public water supply. A reservoir is most broadly a place or hollow vessel where Fluid is kept in Reserve, for later use Newark is the largest city in New Jersey, United States and the County seat of Essex County. The two roads rejoin in West Milford. West Milford is a township in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. The road hugs the line between West Milford and Jefferson, during which the infamous Clinton Road leaves at a traffic light on the northbound lanes, for several miles until it crosses into Hardyston, in Sussex County, where the divided highway ends. Jefferson Township is the northern-most township in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. Clinton Road is located in West Milford, Passaic County, New Jersey. Hardyston Township is a Township in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States. The County of Sussex (also known as Sussex County) is the northernmost county in the State of New Jersey. NJ 23 is a two-lane road from here to the state line.
NJ 23 continues past Franklin, Hamburg, Sussex, and through Wantage Township to the edge of High Point State Park, the highest elevation on the road. see also Franklin Township New Jersey, Franklin Lakes New Jersey Franklin is a Borough in Sussex County, Hamburg is a Borough in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States. Sussex is a Borough in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States. Wantage Township is a Township in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States. High Point is located in the northwestern part of New Jersey in Montague Sussex County in the Skylands Region of New Jersey is the highest It then descends through Montague Township to the New York state line. Montague Township is a Township in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States. Traffic continues on Orange County Route 15 for less than one-half mile to an interchange with I-84 and an intersection with US 6 in Port Jervis. Orange County is a County located in the US state of New York. Interstate 84 (abbreviated I-84) is an Interstate highway extending from Dunmore Pennsylvania (near Scranton Pennsylvania) at an intersection The New York segment of the cross-country US Route 6 takes 78 miles (126 km to traverse the state in the narrowing funnel that becomes Downstate Port Jervis is an American City in Orange County, New York. The population was 8860 at the 2000 census Although I-84 does not enter New Jersey, the signs on it for that interchange refer to NJ 23.
History
NJ 23 uses part of two 19th-century roads, the Newark-Pompton Turnpike and the Paterson-Hamburg Turnpike. The Newark-Pompton Turnpike (now known in portions of its former route as Pompton Avenue, Route 23, and Bloomfield Avenue) is a roadway in northern In the original system of New Jersey highways, these two roads combined to form Route 8. New Jersey was one of the first US states to adopt a system of numbered State highways The Egan Bill (1916 state laws chapter 285 designated the In 1927, the current numbering system was adopted and the road was designated NJ 23. In 1927 New Jersey's state highways were renumbered The old system, which had been defined in sequence by the legislature was growing badly as several routes shared the same Today, the road bypasses the intersection of the turnpikes.
References
External links
- New Jersey Roads: Route 23
- New Jersey Highway Ends: 23
- Photos of NJ 23 in Wayne
- Speed Limits for Route 23
- rt23.com - North Jerseys Internet Magazine
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