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Transportation of New Jersey

The modes and networks of transportation of New Jersey have been described in a nut-shell as follows:

New Jersey Roadways

• The New Jersey Turnpike that carries interstate traffic between Delaware and New York is one of the busiest roadways in the United States.
• The Garden State Parkway runs from Montvale along the northern border of New Jersey for 172.4 miles (277.5 km) connecting New York metropolitan area to Atlantic City.
• The George Washington Bridge connects Fort Lee, New Jersey to the Washington Heights neighborhood in Upper Manhattan.
• The other expressways of the state are Atlantic City Expressway, the Palisades Interstate Parkway, Interstate 76, Interstate 78, Interstate 80, Interstate 95, Interstate 195, Interstate 278, Interstate 280, Interstate 287, Interstate 295 and Interstate 676 while the major highways are U.S. 1, U.S. 9 and U.S. Route 46.

New Jersey Airports

New Jersey has one of the busiest airports in the United States – the Newark Liberty International Airport.

However, there are other two commercial airports which are smaller in size, - the Atlantic City International Airport and Trenton-Mercer Airport. Teterboro Airport, in Bergen County and Millville Municipal Airport, in Cumberland County are some important general aviation airports.

List of Airports in New Jersey

New Jersey Rail and Bus

The NJ Transport is known to provide an extensive rail and bus service throughout the state of New Jersey. The three light rail systems in the state are:

• The Hudson-Bergen Light Rail connecting Bayonne to North Bergen
• The Newark Light Rail connecting Newark Penn Station in Downtown Newark with outer parts of the city
• River Line connecting Trenton and Camden.

There are yet many other rail systems like:

• The PATH that links Hoboken, Jersey City, Harrison and Newark with New York City.
• The PATCO High Speed line linking Camden County and Philadelphia.
• Amtrak running long-distance passenger trains to and from neighboring states and around the state. Trenton Rail Station, Metro Park, and the grand historic Newark Penn Station are some major Amtrak railway stations.
• SEPTA operating two lines, the Trenton Line and the West Trenton Line.
• Air Train Newark connecting the Amtrak/NJ Transit station to the airport's terminals and parking lots.

There are also a lot of private bus carriers operating along with state owned buses which form an integral part of the public transportation of New Jersey carrying passengers in and around the city.

New Jersey Ferries

The companies that operate ferries are:

• The Delaware River and Bay Authority operating the Cape May-Lewes Ferry on the Delaware Bay
• New York Waterway on the Hudson River.
• Sea Streak offering services from the Raritan Bay shore.
• New York Water Taxi also operates services in specific seasons from Paulus Hook to Wall Street.

In the near future, there can be Ferry service from Keyport and Perth Amboy, as it is being discussed. Even ferry service from Elizabeth and light rail connection to Newark Airport and Downtown Elizabeth has been proposed.

New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT)

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