New Jersey Route 20
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North end | CR 504 in Paterson | |||
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Country | United States | |||
State | New Jersey | |||
Counties | Passaic | |||
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Route 20, known locally as McLean Boulevard, is a
Route description
Route 20 begins at an interchange with
The next interchange along the route is for Route 4 (Broadway), with access to both eastbound Route 4 and westbound Broadway from both directions.[1] The road continues further north as a four-lane divided highway, heading through more urbanized areas of Paterson. It crosses County Route 651 (East 33rd Street/Morlot Avenue), which crosses the Passaic River to become County Route 78 (Morlot Avenue) in Bergen County.[1][2]
Route 20 continues to follow the Passaic River as a 45 mph (72 km/h) road through commercial areas, featuring an intersection with County Route 652 (5th Avenue). Past this intersection, the route proceeds through urban areas, turning west and splitting into a one-way pair. Here, the route becomes county maintained, with the northbound direction following 1st Avenue and the southbound direction following 2nd Avenue before coming to an end at County Route 504 (River Street).[1][2]
History
The present-day routing of Route 20 north of Market Street was legislated in 1927 as part of
Another
Major intersections
The entire route is in Passaic County.
Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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US 46 west – Clifton | Interchange | ||||
0.08 | 0.13 | CR 630 ) | Interchange; southbound exit and northbound entrance | ||
Delaware Water Gap, New York City | Interchange | ||||
0.81 | 1.30 | Market Street ( CR 56) – Elmwood Park, Paterson | Interchange | ||
1.86 | 2.99 | New York | Interchange; no northbound entrance | ||
4.15 | 6.68 | CR 504 (River Street) | |||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
See also
- U.S. Roads portal
- New Jersey portal
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Route 20 straight line diagram" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
- ^ a b c Google (2009-03-11). "overview of New Jersey Route 20" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2009-03-11.
- ^ a b State of New Jersey, Laws of 1927, Chapter 319.
- ^ 1927 New Jersey Road Map (Map). State of New Jersey. Archived from the original on 2007-10-31. Retrieved 2008-10-08.
- ^ State of New Jersey, Laws of 1929, Chapter 126.
- ^ Map of Passaic County N.J. (Map). Rutgers University Cartography Services. 1936. Retrieved 2009-03-28.
- ^ "1953 renumbering". New Jersey Department of Highways. Archived from the original on June 28, 2011. Retrieved July 31, 2009.
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(help) - ^ State of New Jersey, Laws of 1959, Chapter 4.
- ^ a b "Route 19 Straight Line Diagram" (PDF). Internet Archives WayBack Machine. New Jersey Department of Transportation. 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 17, 2006. Retrieved September 10, 2013.
- Chevron Oil Company. 1969.
- ^ State of New Jersey, Laws of 1972, Chapter 209.
- State Farm Insurance. 1983.
- ^ United States-Canada-Mexico Road Atlas (Map). Rand McNally. 1996.
- ^ Gohlke, Josh (December 27, 2000). "Route 21's Final Leg Is Opened Officially". The Bergen Record.
- ^ Page, Jeffrey (December 21, 2000). "Missing Link Is Finished After 28 Years". The Bergen Record.
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