New Jersey Route 139
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Length | 0.83 mi[2] (1,340 m) | |||
West end | CR 501 in Jersey City | |||
East end | Route 139 (Mainline) in Jersey City | |||
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Country | United States | |||
State | New Jersey | |||
Counties | Hudson | |||
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Route 139 is a state highway in Jersey City, New Jersey in the United States that heads east from the Pulaski Skyway over Tonnele Circle to the state line with New Jersey and New York in the Holland Tunnel, which is under the Hudson River, to New York City. The western portion of the route is a two level highway that is charted by the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) as two separate roadways: The 1.45-mile (2.33 km) lower roadway (Route 139) between U.S. Route 1/9 (US 1/9) over Tonnele Circle and Interstate 78 (I-78) at Jersey Avenue, and the 0.83-mile (1.34 km) upper roadway (Route 139U or Hoboken Avenue) running from County Route 501 (John F. Kennedy Boulevard) and ending where it joins the lower highway as part of the 12th Street Viaduct, which ends at Jersey Avenue. The lower roadway is listed on the federal and NJ state registers of historic places since 2005. The eastern 1.32 miles (2.12 km) of the route includes the Holland Tunnel approach that runs concurrent with Interstate 78 on the one-way pair of 12th Street eastbound and 14th Street westbound. Including the concurrency, the total length of Route 139 is 2.77 miles (4.46 km).
What is now Route 139 was originally the northernmost part of the
NJDOT began a rehabilitation program for the lower and upper levels of the highway in 2005. The renovation work for the 12th Street and 14th Street viaducts was completed in 2010. Renovation of the upper roadway, including the Hoboken Avenue Viaduct, and Conrail Viaduct on the lower roadway was expected to be completed by 2016.
Route description
Route 139 is essentially three distinct, but connected highways: the upper level, the lower level, and the Holland Tunnel approach (the Interstate 78 concurrency). NJDOT officially charts the lower and upper levels as independent highways, with the lower level considered Route 139 with a notation that the highway then coincides with I-78, and the upper level considered Route 139U, while not signed as such.[1][2][3]
Lower level
The lower level of Route 139 is a four-lane
Upper level
Viaducts
The four-lane 12th Street and 14th Street
I-78 concurrency
The elevated westbound Interstate 78 diverges from 14th Street Viaduct of Route 139 one block west of Jersey Avenue. A viaduct for eastbound Interstate 78 runs along south side of eastern section of the 12th Street Viaduct. The highway merges with Route 139 at eastern terminus of 12th Street Viaduct.
At no point in the I-78 concurrency approaching the Holland Tunnel is the road signed as Route 139. The first time the route is signed westbound is at the split with I-78, and the last time it’s signed eastbound is before it merges with I-78. Even in New York, approaching the tunnel, I-78 is signed with the entrance but Route 139 is not.[14]
History
Early years and route numbering
Route 1 Extension | |
Location | NJ Route 139, Jersey City mile post 0-1.45 (excludes 14th St. Viaduct & Pulaski Skyway ramps) |
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Part of | Route 1 Extension (ID05000880[8]) |
NJRHP No. | 1526[15] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | August 12, 2005 |
Designated NJRHP | June 13, 2005 |
What is now the lower level of Route 139 was originally designated as the northernmost part of
In the 1953 state highway renumbering, Route 25 designation was changed to U.S. Route 1/9 Business from the Pulaski Skyway over Tonnele Circle to the Holland Tunnel.[20] By the 1990s, U.S. Route 1/9 Business was renumbered to NJ Route 139.[21][22] Along with the Pulaski Skyway, most of the Route 139 lower level became a contributing property to the Route 1 Extension historic district listed with the state and federal registers of historic places in 2005.[8][15]
The Newark Bay Extension of the New Jersey Turnpike for Interstate 78 was opened in 1956 to provide access from the New Jersey Turnpike to the Holland Tunnel.[23] Route 139 and I-78 were designated as concurrent where the roads joined at the Holland Tunnel approach near Jersey Avenue all the way to the New York state line in the Holland Tunnel.[1][3]
Holland Tunnel and Pulaski Skyway connections
As part of the Holland Tunnel project, the New Jersey Interstate Bridge and Tunnel Commission and the New York State Bridge and Tunnel Commission widened the four blocks of 12th and 14th Streets in Jersey City from Jersey Avenue to Provost Street. 12th Street was widened west of Grove Street to 100 feet (30 m), with the remaining block, at the toll plaza, being 160 feet (49 m) wide. 14th Street, and the two blocks of Jersey Avenue carrying westbound traffic to the 12th Street Viaduct, were widened to 100 feet (30 m).
The two-way, 12th Street
In 1928, the completed lower level portion of the highway, along with Route 1 Extension on the eastern side of the Passaic River, was opened as the first part of the eventual high-speed connection between the Holland Tunnel and Newark.[26] The upper level of Route 139 (Hoboken Avenue Viaduct), which provided a multi-lane thoroughfare from Palisades Avenue to John F. Kennedy Boulevard, was also opened.[8]
The high-speed
Later years
The Bergen Arches Expressway was proposed in 1989 by Governor
In a controversial move in 2011, Governor Chris Christie directed the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to divert money originally earmarked for the Access to the Region's Core rail project to highway projects. The agency agreed to pay $1.8 billion to partially fund rehabilitation to the Pulaski Skyway and Route 139, and other projects that it considers part of the larger distribution network in the Port of New York and New Jersey.[31][32][33]
The Route 139 project rehabilitated the eastbound side of Hoboken Avenue Viaduct and resurfaced the westbound roadway. There were operational improvements at several intersections on the upper roadway, replacing all overpasses.[34] It also replaced the deck and rehabilitated the superstructure of the Conrail Viaduct. The total project cost was estimated at $180–200 million and was expected to be completed by 2016,[5][33][35] then later pushed back to 2019.[36] The Pulaski Skyway reopened in mid-2018,[37] and the lower level of Route 139 was temporarily restored to four lanes in December 2018, but was partially closed again in early 2019.[36][38] Improvements added to Route 139's lower level in 2019 included new lighting and new pavement markings.[39]
Major intersections
Mainline
The entire route is in Hudson County.
Location | mi[1][3] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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Jersey City | 0.00 | 0.00 | US 1-9 south (Pulaski Skyway) – Newark | Continuation beyond Tonnele Circle interchange | |
Westbound exit and eastbound entrance; northern terminus of US 1-9 Truck | |||||
US 1-9 north (Tonnele Avenue) to Route 495 – Secaucus, Lincoln Tunnel | Westbound exit and eastbound entrance to Tonnele Circle | ||||
0.41– 1.00 | 0.66– 1.61 | Tunnel under Hoboken Avenue (Route 139 Lower Level) | |||
1.13 | 1.82 | Kennedy Boulevard (CR 501) – Jersey City | Westbound exit and eastbound entrance to Hoboken Avenue (Upper Level) | ||
1.20 | 1.93 | I-78 Toll west / Newark Bay Extension west to I-95 Toll / N.J. Turnpike | Westbound exit and eastbound entrance; western terminus of concurrency with I-78 | ||
1.45 | 2.33 | Eastern end of freeway section | |||
Jersey Avenue ( At-grade intersection | |||||
1.69 | 2.72 | Marin Boulevard ( CR 637 ) | At-grade intersection | ||
Hudson River | 1.80– 2.49 | 2.90– 4.01 | Holland Tunnel (eastbound toll; E-ZPass or toll-by-plate) | ||
2.49 | 4.01 | New York State at the river's center | |||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Hoboken Avenue (Upper Level)
The entire route is in Jersey City, Hudson County.
mi[2] | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
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0.00 | 0.00 | CR 501 (John F. Kennedy Boulevard) to US 1-9 | |||
0.40 | 0.64 | Central Avenue ( CR 663 ) | |||
0.78 | 1.26 | Palisade Avenue ( CR 654 ) | No left turns | ||
0.83 | 1.34 | Route 139 east | Hoboken Avenue merges with lower level | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
See also
- U.S. Roads portal
- New Jersey portal
- Route 9A, which once continued US 1-9 Business back to its parents in New York City
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Route 139 lower roadway straight line diagram" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Route 139 upper roadway straight line diagram" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Interstate 78 straight line diagram" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e Google (September 1, 2009). "Overview of New Jersey Route 139 lower level" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved September 1, 2009.
- ^ a b c Staff (2010). "Pulaski Skyway History". New Jersey Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
- ^ Strunsky, Steve (October 25, 2010). "Holland Tunnel commuters face 5 years of added delays". NJ.com
- ^ "Tractor-trailer overheats on Depressed Highway in Jersey City". The Jersey Journal. March 13, 2013. Retrieved March 31, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l McCahon, Mary E. & Johnston, Sandra G. (December 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Route 1 Extension" (PDF). National Park Service. p. 2. Retrieved March 22, 2013. and accompanying 25 photos from 1929 to 2003. Route 139 is a contributing property to the "Route 1 Extension".
- ^ a b c Google (April 23, 2013). "Overview of New Jersey Route 139 upper level" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved April 23, 2013.
- ^ a b "Jersey Road Link Will Open July 4". The New York Times. June 19, 1927. p. E21. Retrieved May 6, 2013. (subscription required)
- ^ a b c "Route 139: 12th & 14th Streets Viaduct Rehabilitation". New Jersey Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 28, 2006.
- ^ "Route 139 Rehabilitation Project Frequently Asked Questions". New Jersey Department of Transportation. Retrieved September 1, 2009.
- ^ a b Schurr, Arthur (May 2006). "Short for Success". Roads & Bridges. 44 (5). Retrieved September 17, 2009.
- ^ a b c d Google (September 1, 2009). "Overview of New Jersey Route 139/Interstate 78 concurrency" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved September 1, 2009.
- ^ a b Historic Preservation Office (January 18, 2013). "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places: Hudson County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 19, 2012. Retrieved March 30, 2013.
- ^ "Chapter 253, Laws for 1922". Acts of the Legislature of the State of New Jersey. Secretary of State of New Jersey: 612. 1922. Retrieved April 27, 2013.
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- ^ State of New Jersey, Laws of 1927, Chapter 319.
- ^ 1927 New Jersey Road Map (Map). New Jersey State Highway Department. Archived from the original on October 31, 2007. Retrieved October 8, 2008.
- ^ "New Road Signs Ready in New Jersey". The New York Times. December 16, 1952. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved July 20, 2009.
- State Farm Insurance. 1983.
- ^ United States-Canada-Mexico Road Atlas (Map). Rand McNally. 1996.
- ^ "Jersey Will Open Pike Link Today; New Jersey Turnpike Extension Will Cut Travel Time". The New York Times. September 15, 1956. p. 14. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
- ^ "History – Holland Tunnel". Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Retrieved May 8, 2013.
- ^ "To Ease Travel Snarl Between Here and New Jersey". The New York Times. February 14, 1951. p. 20 (NY TimesSpecial). Retrieved May 9, 2013.
- ^ "Jersey's Super Road to Be Opened Today" (Fee required). The New York Times. December 16, 1928. p. XX12.
- ^ Kerr, Peter (June 27, 1989). "Kean Proposes Transit Plan For Waterfront". The New York Times. Retrieved September 1, 2009.
- ^ "JERSEY PORTS:Newark-Jersey City projects". TollRoadsNews. July 4, 1998. Archived from the original on July 6, 2008. Retrieved September 1, 2009.
- ^ "New Jersey City Mayor Could End Bergen Arches Highway Plan". Tri-State Transportation Campaign. May 28, 2001. Archived from the original on January 7, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2009.
- ^ "Bergen Arches Concept Study Complete: Public Adamantly Opposes Roadway Option". Tri-State Transportation Campaign. October 28, 2002. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved September 1, 2009.
- ^ McGeehan, Patrick (January 6, 2011). "Christie Outlines a Plan to Pay for Transit Work". The New York Times. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
- ^ Boburg, Shawn (March 29, 2011). "Port Authority to redirect $1.8B in tunnel funds to North Jersey road repairs". The Record. Archived from the original on October 13, 2013. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
- ^ a b "FY 2013 Transportation Capital Program New Jersey Department of Transportation Projects" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Transportation. p. 1. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
- ^ "DOT moving on to next Jersey City bridge replacement project". September 10, 2016.
- ^ Staff (2013). "Pulaski Skyway Contracts". New Jersey Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
- ^ a b "Route 139 Lower Level restored to four lanes in Jersey City as Pulaski Skyway Contract 2 advances". www.state.nj.us. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
- ^ Gallo, Bill Jr. (July 1, 2018). "Surprise! Pulaski Skyway reopens 2 days early, delighting holiday drivers". NJ.com. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
- ^ Higgs, Larry (December 19, 2018). "Work on the underground highway to the Holland Tunnel should have been finished last year. What's the delay?". nj. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
- ^ Higgs, Larry (April 11, 2019). "This dark, dank stretch of road is like the bowels of N.J. What's being done to fix it?". nj. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
External links
- New Jersey Roads: NJ 139 and I-78 at Alps Roads
- New Jersey Highway Ends: 139 at NJ Roads
- NJ 139 Freeway at NYCRoads
- Speed Limits for State Roads: Route 139 at NJDOT
- Historic American Engineering Record(HAER) documentation, filed under Jersey City, Hudson County, NJ:
- HAER No. NJ-138, "Twelfth Street Viaduct, State Route 139, Between Jersey Avenue and Palisade Avenue", 30 photos, 8 data pages, 5 photo caption pages
- HAER No. NJ-140, "Hoboken Avenue Viaduct, State Route 139, Between Palisade Avenue and Collard Street", 14 photos, 10 data pages, 5 photo caption pages
- HAER No. NJ-143, "Conrail Viaduct, State Route 139, Lincoln Highway Between JFK Boulevard and Collard Street", 7 photos, 5 data pages, 3 photo caption pages