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| Total Mileage in State: | 68 miles | |
| Eastern End: | At New York state line | |
| Western End: | At Pennsylvania state line | |
| Mileage covered in Photos: | 68 miles | |
| Counties covered in Photos: | Hudson, Essex, Union, Somerset, Hunterdon, Warren | |
| Major Junctions in Photos: | I-95 (NJ Turnpike), in Newark US 1/US 9, in Newark Garden State Pkwy, in Union I-287, in Bedminster |
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| Control Cities in Photos: | Jersey City, Newark, Hillside, Bedminster, Clinton | |
Westbound
- Section 1: New York Border to Berkeley Heights (Exit 41)
- Section 2: Berkeley Heights (Exit 41) to Pennsylvania Border
Section 1: New York Border to Berkeley Heights (Exit 41)
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Interstate 78 West inside the Holland Tunnel, as it takes you across the Hudson River from New York into New Jersey. (Photo taken 8/10/15). |
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Upon exiting the Holland Tunnel and emerging in New Jersey, this sign welcomes you to Jersey City. (Photo taken 8/10/15). |
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Interstate 78 takes you through a series of traffic signals upon exiting the tunnel in Jersey City. (Photo taken 8/10/15). |
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You will have to make a few quick lane changes to the right to take the ramp ahead to remain on Interstate 78 West. (Photo taken 8/10/15). |
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Staying straight ahead will take you onto US 1 / US 9. Again, stay to the right to continue on Interstate 78 West onto the Newark Bay Extension of the New Jersey Turnpike. (Photo taken 8/10/15). |
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These guide signs act as a final warning that you will have to exit off to the right just ahead to head toward the Newark Bay Extension of the New Jersey Turnpike and remain on Interstate 78 West. (Photo taken 8/10/15). |
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Exit off to the right here to remain on Interstate 78 West toward Interstate 95 and the New Jersey Turnpike. (Photo taken 8/10/15). |
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View on the ramp to remain on Interstate 78 West, which takes you onto the portion of it that is the Newark Bay Extension of the New Jersey Turnpike. (Photo taken 8/10/15). |
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Another view on the ramp. (Photo taken 8/10/15). |
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View on Interstate 78 West in Jersey City, as it prepares to take you onto the Newark Bay Extension of the New Jersey Turnpike. (Photo taken 8/10/15). |
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View on Interstate 78 West (New Jersey Turnpike). (Photo taken 8/10/15). |
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The speed limit on the Newark Bay Extension portion of Interstate 78 is 50 mph, as seen here. (Photo taken 8/10/15). |
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Interstate 78 West (New Jersey Turnpike) at mile marker 6.4. (Photo taken 8/10/15). |
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Interstate 78 West (New Jersey Turnpike) approaching the Exit 14C Toll Plaza . The speed limit decreases to 25 mph approaching the plaza. (Photo taken 8/10/15). |
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EZ Pass is accepted in all lanes at the Exit 14C Toll Plaza. (Photo taken 8/10/15). |
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View of the Exit 14C Toll Plaza on Interstate 78 West (New Jersey Turnpike). (Photo taken 8/10/15). |
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Take Exit 14B to Liberty State Park. (Photo taken 8/10/15). |
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Interstate 78 West (New Jersey Turnpike) at Exit 14B: Jersey City (Photo taken 8/10/15). |
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Interstate 78 West reassurance shield. (Photo taken 8/10/15). |
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The speed limit remains 50 mph. (Photo taken 8/10/15). |
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Take Exit 14 to the Prudential Center. (Photo taken 8/10/15). |
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Finally, we get a proper New Jersey welcome sign on Interstate 78 West (New Jersey Turnpike). (Photo taken 8/10/15). |
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Take Exit 14A to Bayonne and Cruise Port Bayonne. (Photo taken 8/10/15). |
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Interstate 78 West (New Jersey Turnpike) approaching Exit 14A. (Photo taken 8/10/15). |
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Interstate 78 West (New Jersey Turnpike) at Exit 14A: Bayonne (Photo taken 8/10/15). |
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Interstate 78 West (New Jersey Turnpike) at mile marker 2.7, as it starts across the Newark Bay Bridge. (Photo taken 8/10/15). |
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Interstate 78 West (New Jersey Turnpike) on the Newark Bay Bridge. (Photo taken 8/10/15). |
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View on the Newark Bay Bridge as it starts its descent. (Photo taken 8/10/15). |
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Interstate 78 West (New Jersey Turnpike) approaching Exit 14 - 1 mile. (Photo taken 8/10/15). |
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Get in the right lane for Interstate 95 North (New Jersey Turnpike) and the left lane for Interstate 95 South (New Jersey Turnpike). (Photo taken 8/10/15). |
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Interstate 78 West (New Jersey Turnpike) at Exit 14: Interstate 78 West - Clinton / Newark; US 1 / US 9 / US 22 - Newark Airport (Photo taken 8/10/15). |
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View of the ramps for Exit 14 on Interstate 78 West (New Jersey Turnpike). (Photo taken 8/10/15). |
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Interstate 78 West (New Jersey Turnpike) approaching the ramp to Interstate 95 South (New Jersey Turnpike). (Photo taken 8/10/15). |
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Interstate 78 West at the ramp to Interstate 95 South (New Jersey Turnpike). (Photo taken 8/10/15). |
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Beyond Exit 14, the Newark Bay Extension of the New Jersey Turnpike comes to an end approaching the Exit 14 Toll Plaza. (Photo taken 8/10/15). |
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View of the Exit 14 Toll Plaza on Interstate 78 West. (Photo taken 8/10/15). |
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West of the toll plaza, Interstate 78 West splits into local and express lanes. Follow this guide sign to the express lanes. (Photo taken 8/10/15). |
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View on Interstate 78 West (Express Lanes). (Photo taken 8/10/15). |
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The speed limit at this point increases slightly to 55 mph with a minimum speed limit of 45 mph. (Photo taken 8/10/15). |
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Interstate 78 West approaching Exit 56 - 1/2 mile. (Photo taken 8/10/15). |
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Interstate 78 West (Express Lanes) at Exit 56: Elizabeth Ave / Downtown Newark (Photo taken 8/10/15). |
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West of Exit 56, the speed limit on the express lanes increases to 65 mph. (Photo taken 8/10/15). |
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Interstate 78 West (Express Lanes) at Exit 55: Hillside / Irvington (Photo taken 8/10/15). |
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Interstate 78 West at mile marker 54. (Photo taken 8/10/15). |
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Interstate 78 West reassurance shield. (Photo taken 8/10/15). |
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Interstate 78 West at Exit 52: Garden State Parkway (Photo taken 8/10/15). |
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From the local lanes, there is an express lane entrance here on the left west of Exit 52. (Photo taken 8/10/15). |
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Take Exit 50B to Paper Mill Playhouse. (Photo taken 8/10/15). |
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Interstate 78 West at mile marker 52. (Photo taken 8/10/15). |
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State-named Interstate 78 West reassurance shield. (Photo taken 8/10/15). |
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Interstate 78 West at Exit 50B: Millburn / Maplewood (Photo taken 8/10/15). |
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Interstate 78 West at Exit 50A: Union (Photo taken 8/10/15). |
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Interstate 78 West at mile marker 51. (Photo taken 8/10/15). |
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The speed limit remains 65 mph. (Photo taken 8/10/15). |
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3/4 mile ahead, Interstate 78 West traffic will need to keep to the left. (Photo taken 8/10/15). |
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The local lanes, which we're in right now in this photo, become the ramp for Exit 48 ahead. To remain on Interstate 78 West, you will have to exit off to the left into what are currently the express lanes. Also,the speed limit here decreases to 55 mph. |
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Interstate 78 West at Exit 48: NJ 24 West / To Interstate 287 - Springfield / Morristown (Photo taken 8/10/15). |
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The speed limit increases to 65 mph once again beyond Exit 48, as the local/express lane configuration comes to an end. (Photo taken 8/10/15). |
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Interstate 78 West at mile marker 47. (Photo taken 8/10/15). |
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Interstate 78 West at mile marker 45. (Photo taken 8/10/15). |
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Interstate 78 West at Exit 43: New Providence / Berkeley Heights (Photo taken 8/10/15). |
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Interstate 78 West at mile marker 43. (Photo taken 8/10/15). |
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Interstate 78 West at Exit 41: Berkeley Heights / Scotch Plains (Photo taken 8/10/15). |
Section 2: Berkeley Heights (Exit 41) to Pennsylvania Border
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Take Exit 40 to Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge. (Photo taken 8/10/15). |
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Interstate 78 West at Exit 40: CR 531 - The Plainfields / Gillette / Watchung (Photo taken 8/10/15). |
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Mileage sign on Interstate 78 West. It's 9 miles to Bedminster, 22 miles to Clinton, and 39 miles to Phillipsburg. (Photo taken 8/10/15). |
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Interstate 78 West at mile marker 39. (Photo taken 8/10/15). |
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Interstate 78 West at Exit 36: CR 651 - Basking Ridge / Warren Twp (Photo taken 8/10/15). |
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State-named Interstate 78 West reassurance shield. (Photo taken 8/10/15). |
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Take Exit 33 to Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. (Photo taken 8/10/15). |
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Also take Exit 33 to the USGA Golf Museum. (Photo taken 8/10/15). |
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Take Exit 33 to the VA Medical Center as well. (Photo taken 8/10/15). |
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Interstate 78 West at Exit 33: CR 525 - Bernardsville / Martinsville (Photo taken 8/10/15). |
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Interstate 78 West at mile marker 33. (Photo taken 8/10/15). |
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Interstate 78 West at the Scenic Overlook Area in Somerset County. (Photo taken 8/10/15). |
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Interstate 78 West approaching Exit 29 - 1 mile. (Photo taken 8/10/15). |
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Interstate 78 West at Exit 29: Interstate 287 / To US 202 / To US 206 - Morristown / Somerville (Photo taken 8/10/15). |
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Interstate 78 West at mile marker 31. (Photo taken 8/10/15). |
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As traffic from Interstate 287 merges into Interstate 78 West from the left as the rightmost lane prepares to come to an end ahead, it creates a bit of a bottleneck as seen in this photo. (Photo taken 8/10/15). |
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Take Exit 26 to Raritan Valley Community College. (Photo taken 8/10/15). |
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Interstate 78 West at Exit 26: CR 523 Spur - Lamington / North Branch (Photo taken 8/10/15). |
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Interstate 78 West approaching Exit 24 - 1 mile. (Photo taken 8/10/15). |
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Interstate 78 West at Exit 24: CR 523 / To CR 517 - Oldwick / Whitehouse (Photo taken 8/10/15). |
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Interstate 78 West at mile marker 23. (Photo taken 8/10/15). |
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Interstate 78 West at Exit 20B: Cokesbury (Photo taken 8/10/15). |
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Interstate 78 West at Exit 20A: Lebanon / Round Valley Recreation Area (Photo taken 8/10/15). |
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Interstate 78 West approaching Exit 18 - 1 mile. (Photo taken 8/10/15). |
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Interstate 78 West will traverse a steep downgrade ahead which lasts for 2 miles. (Photo taken 8/10/15). |
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Interstate 78 West at Exit 18: Annandale (Photo taken 8/10/15). |
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Interstate 78 West at Exit 17: NJ 31 - Clinton / Flemington / Washington (Photo taken 8/10/15). |
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At mile marker 17.8, this sign warns that the area ahead can get congested frequently. (Photo taken 8/10/15). |
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Interstate 78 West at Exit 15: NJ 173 East - Clinton / Pittstown (Photo taken 8/10/15). |
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Mileage sign on Interstate 78 West. It's 14 miles to Phillipsburg and 16 miles to Easton, PA. (Photo taken 8/10/15). |
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Interstate 78 West at Exit 13: NJ 173 West - Service Rd (Photo taken 8/10/15). |
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Interstate 78 West at Exit 12: NJ 173 - Jutland / Norton (Photo taken 8/10/15). |
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Interstate 78 West at Exit 11: NJ 173 - W Portal / Pattenburg (Photo taken 8/10/15). |
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Interstate 78 West at mile marker 10. (Photo taken 8/10/15). |
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Interstate 78 West at the Rest Area in Hunterdon County. (Photo taken 8/10/15). |
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Interstate 78 West at Exit 7: NJ 173 - West Portal / Bloomsbury (Photo taken 8/10/15). |
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Interstate 78 West at the Weigh Station entering Warren County. (Photo taken 8/10/15). |
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Interstate 78 West at Exit 4: Warren Glen / Stewartsville (Photo taken 8/10/15). |
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Exit 3 ahead is the final exit before the toll plaza for the Interstate 78 Toll Bridge into Pennsylvania. (Photo taken 8/10/15). |
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Interstate 78 West at Exit 3: US 22 / NJ 122 - Phillipsburg / Alpha (Photo taken 8/10/15). |
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Interstate 78 West at mile marker 2. (Photo taken 8/10/15). |
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The Pennsylvania border now lies 1 mile ahead. (Photo taken 8/10/15). |
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Interstate 78 West approaching the toll plaza for the Interstate 78 Toll Bridge - 2 miles. (Photo taken 8/10/15). |
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EZ Pass is accepted in all lanes at the toll plaza. (Photo taken 8/10/15). |
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The speed limit decreases to 55 mph approaching the Interstate 78 Toll Bridge, toll plaza, and Pennsylvania border. (Photo taken 8/10/15). |
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Interstate 78 West as it starts across the Interstate 78 Toll Bridge over the Delaware River. The toll plaza is on the other side of the bridge in Pennsylvania. (Photo taken 8/10/15). |
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Interstate 78 West on the west side of the Interstate 78 Toll Bridge shortly after crossing the Delaware River into Pennsylvania. (Photo taken 8/10/15). |