New Jersey Route 94
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South end | PA 611 at the Pennsylvania state line in Knowlton | |||
North end | NY 94 in Vernon | |||
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Country | United States | |||
State | New Jersey | |||
Counties | Warren, Sussex | |||
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Route 94 is a state highway in the northwestern part of New Jersey, United States. It runs 45.94 mi (73.93 km) from the Portland–Columbia Toll Bridge over the Delaware River in Knowlton Township, Warren County, where it connects to Pennsylvania Route 611 (PA 611), northeast to the New York state line in Vernon Township, Sussex County. At the New York border, New York State Route 94 (NY 94) continues to Newburgh, New York. Route 94 is mostly a two-lane undivided road that runs through mountain and valley areas of Warren and Sussex counties, serving Columbia, Blairstown, Newton, and Hamburg. The route intersects several roads, including U.S. Route 46 (US 46) and Interstate 80 (I-80) in Knowlton Township, US 206 in Newton, Route 15 in Lafayette Township, and Route 23 in Hamburg.
What is now Route 94 was legislated as part of two separate routes in 1927. The portion of road between
Route description
Warren County
Route 94 begins at the two-lane undivided Portland–Columbia Toll Bridge over the Delaware River in Knowlton Township, Warren County, where it connects to PA 611 on the Pennsylvania side of the river. This bridge is maintained by the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission; the rest of Route 94 is maintained by the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT). Immediately after the bridge, the route comes to a complex interchange with the western terminus of US 46 as well as with I-80 a short distance later, near the community of Columbia.[1][3] In the area of the US 46/I-80 interchange, the directions of Route 94 split, carrying two lanes in each direction. Signage for Route 94 begins at the I-80 interchange.[1]
From here, the route becomes a two-lane undivided road that continues northeast through a mix of woods and farms with some development, passing under the abandoned
Sussex County
The route continues into
The road passes a mobile home park before making a turn northeast and heading into
At this point, the surroundings become more wooded and mountainous as the road passes near residential areas and reaches the community of
History
Location | Delaware–Newton |
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Existed | 1927[4]–1953[5] |
Through Vernon, what is now Route 94 was designated as the Vernon Turnpike, which was legislated to run from the Paterson-Hamburg Turnpike to the New York state line.[6] It was abandoned by 1828.[7]
In the
In the 1953 renumbering, Route 8 was renumbered to Route 94, which was extended northeast past Newton along former Route 31 to the New York state line, matching NY 94 across the border. It was initially only marked south of Hamburg, as none of the route north of Hamburg was state-maintained.[5][11] Originally, Route 94 began at the now razed Delaware Bridge, where US 46 would cross into Pennsylvania. Route 94 would wind right and north-east a few to Columbia, where it joined its current route.[11] In December 1953, both the Portland–Columbia Toll Bridge and Delaware Water Gap Toll Bridge opened.[12][13] That year a section of Old Mine Road was rebuilt and aligned as a four lane freeway between Columbia and the Delaware Water Gap Toll Bridge.[14]
Following this, US 46 was rerouted over the first several miles of Route 94 between the Delaware Bridge and Columbia, and Route 94 was cut back to Columbia, near the Portland-Columbia Toll Bridge. Here, US 46 would end and
In 1964, a Route 94 freeway was proposed to run from I-80 in
Major intersections
County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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Delaware River | 0.00 | 0.00 | PA 611 – Portland | Pennsylvania state line; southern terminus | |
Portland–Columbia Toll Bridge (southbound toll in Pennsylvania) | |||||
US 46 east – Buttzville | Interchange; western terminus of US 46 | ||||
Columbia | Interchange; access via Decatur Street | ||||
0.47 | 0.76 | I-80 – Delaware Water Gap, Stroudsburg, PA, New York City | Exit 4C (I-80) | ||
Stillwater | South end of CR 521 overlap | ||||
9.43 | 15.18 | Hope, Bridgeville, Hackettstown | North end of CR 521 overlap | ||
Sussex | Newton | 22.16 | 35.66 | CR 519 south (West End Avenue) | South end of CR 519 overlap |
22.47 | 36.16 | Chester, Somerville | South end of US 206 overlap | ||
22.55 | 36.29 | CR 519 north (Mill Street) | North end of CR 519 overlap | ||
US 206 north – Milford | North end of US 206 overlap | ||||
Lafayette | South end of Route 15 overlap | ||||
28.00 | 45.06 | Route 15 south – Dover | North end of Route 15 overlap | ||
Hamburg | 35.61 | 57.31 | Route 23 (Hamburg Turnpike) – Sussex, Newark | ||
Vernon Township | 38.23 | 61.53 | CR 517 north (McAfee Road) – Glenwood | South end of CR 517 overlap | |
38.62 | 62.15 | CR 517 south (Rudetown Road) – Hardistonville | North end of CR 517 overlap | ||
41.76 | 67.21 | CR 515 south (Stockholm Road) – Highland Lakes, Stockholm | South end of CR 515 overlap | ||
43.97 | 70.76 | CR 515 north (Prices Switch Road) – Amity, Pine Island | North end of CR 515 overlap | ||
45.94 | 73.93 | NY 94 east – Warwick | New York state line; northern terminus | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
- U.S. Roads portal
- New Jersey portal
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s "Route 94 straight line diagram" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
- ^ "New Route Markers Go Up Next Month" (PDF). The Hackettstown Gazette. December 18, 1952. p. 17. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Google (November 18, 2009). "overview of New Jersey Route 94" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved November 18, 2009.
- ^ a b State of New Jersey, Laws of 1927, Chapter 319.
- ^ a b 1953 renumbering, New Jersey Department of Highways, archived from the original on June 28, 2011, retrieved July 31, 2009
- ^ Dilts, Stephen (August 2009). "The Stewart House and the Tompkins Tavern Site" (PDF).
- ^ "State of New Jersey: First Wall Maps and Atlases (1812–1888)". library.princeton.edu. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- ^ 1927 New Jersey Road Map (Map). State of New Jersey. Archived from the original on March 13, 2016. Retrieved October 8, 2008.
- ^ Road Map of New York (Map). Cartography by Standard Oil Company. Socony. 1931.
- ^ Scranton, Pennsylvania 1:250,000 quadrangle (Map). United States Geological Survey. 1949. Retrieved November 19, 2009.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "Portland-Columbia Toll Bridge". Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission. Archived from the original on May 26, 2011. Retrieved November 19, 2009.
- ^ "Delaware Water Gap Toll Bridge". Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission. Archived from the original on May 26, 2011. Retrieved November 19, 2009.
- ^ "New Span Crosses Delaware River; Fine, Driscoll at Ceremonies for Water Gap Bridge -- Road to Link Poconos and New York". The New York Times. December 17, 1953. p. 51.
- ^ Pennsylvania State Transportation (PDF) (Map). PennDOT. 1960. § 1. Retrieved January 15, 2010.
- Chevron Oil Company. 1969.
- ^ "Missing Link of I-80 Opened in Ceremony Near Columbia". The New York Times. November 9, 1973.
- ^ "Expressway Plans". Regional Plan Association News. May 1964.
- ^ New Jersey Highway Facts. New Jersey Department of Transportation. 1969.
- U.S. Senate Committee on Public Works. 1970.
- ^ "Interstate 80-84 Links Opposed". The New York Times. November 27, 1972.
- ^ Master Plan for Transportation. New Jersey Department of Transportation. 1972.
External links
- Expanded view of road jurisdiction in the area near the southern terminus of NJ 94 in Knowlton Township
- Expanded view of road jurisdiction in the area of the confluence of NJ 94 and US 206 in Newton
- New Jersey Highway Ends – 94
- Speed Limits for State Roads: Route 94