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Route 25
Formed: 1927-1953
New Jersey State Highway Routes
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Route 25 was a major state highway in New Jersey, United States prior to the 1953 renumbering, running from the Benjamin Franklin Bridge in Camden to the Holland Tunnel in Jersey City. In the US state of New Jersey, the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT maintains a system of State highways. Route 24 is a State highway in New Jersey, United States, that extends 10 Route 26 is a State highway in New Jersey, United States, running 2 State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts two of them related to a State government in a country that is divided New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the On January 1, 1953, the New Jersey Department of Transportation renumbered many of the State Routes. The Benjamin Franklin Bridge (also known as the Ben Franklin Bridge) originally named the Delaware River Bridge, is a Suspension bridge across the The City of Camden is the County seat of Camden County, New Jersey, in the United States. The Holland Tunnel is a highway Tunnel under the Hudson River connecting the island of Manhattan in New York City with Jersey Jersey City is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. The number was retired in the renumbering, as the whole road was followed by various U.S. Routes - U.S. Route 30 coming off the bridge in Camden, US 130 from the Camden area north to near New Brunswick, US 1 to Tonnelle Circle in Jersey City, and US 1 Business (since renamed NJ 139) to the Holland Tunnel. The system of United States Numbered Highways (often called U See also US Route 30 See also US Route 30 in Pennsylvania In the U US Route 130 is a north-south US Highway completely within the state of New Jersey, United States. New Brunswick, also known as "the Healthcare City" or "Hub City" is a city and the County seat of Middlesex County See also US Route 1 See also US Route 1/9 US Route 1 in New Jersey is a portion of the United States highway which parallels the The Tonnele Circle (pronounced tunnel-ee or tawn-uh-lee) is an intersection in Jersey City, New Jersey, United States Route 139 is a State highway in Jersey City New Jersey, extending the Pulaski Skyway east to the Holland Tunnel.

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History

Routes 1 and 2: 1916-1927

In 1916, two routes were defined by the state legislature:

Route 1 used the existing Lincoln Highway from Elizabeth to New Brunswick, except for two sections between Rahway and New Brunswick (where the Lincoln Highway largely used the old Essex and Middlesex Turnpike). The Lincoln Highway was the first automobile road across America. A new alignment was built on the northwest side of the Pennsylvania Railroad (now Amtrak's Northeast Corridor) in Woodbridge Township and Edison to avoid two grade crossings, and a detour over existing streets was made in Metuchen to avoid another one in favor of an underpass. The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Railroad, founded in 1846 The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, Doing business as Amtrak, is a Government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971 The Northeast Corridor ( NEC) is the busiest passenger rail line in the United States by ridership and service frequency Woodbridge Township is a Township in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. Edison Township (usually known as Edison) is a township in Middlesex County New Jersey, United States. The term level crossing (also called a railroad crossing, road through railroad, railway crossing, train crossing or grade crossing Metuchen is a Borough in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. A tunnel is an underground passageway The definition of what constitutes a tunnel is not universally agreed upon This route, including the realignments, was taken over in 1919, except between the south border of Rahway and downtown Metuchen, which was acquired in 1918.

South of New Brunswick, Route 1 used the old New Brunswick and Cranbury Turnpike (Georges Road) to Cranbury and the Bordentown and South Amboy Turnpike to Robbinsville. At Robbinsville it turned west on Nottingham Way, running to the Trenton line on Greenwood Avenue. This section was all taken over in 1919.

Route 2 left Trenton on Broad Street, known as the White Horse Road to White Horse. At White Horse it turned south on what was known as the White Horse Road Extension and Trenton Road, intersecting the Bordentown and South Amboy Turnpike northeast of Bordentown. There it turned southwest along the turnpike, named Park Street in Bordentown, continuing on the Florence Road (old Burlington Turnpike) through Florence Township to Burlington. Florence Township is a township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. From Burlington Route 2 kept going southwest on the Westfield and Camden Turnpike, ending at the Camden border at Westfield Avenue. This was also taken over in 1919.

Several amendments in 1922 added to the routes. Route 2 was extended southwest through Camden to the proposed Ben Franklin Bridge, and a spur was added from Five Points northwest to the Tacony-Palmyra Ferry. The Benjamin Franklin Bridge (also known as the Ben Franklin Bridge) originally named the Delaware River Bridge, is a Suspension bridge across the More important was the extension of Route 1 north to the planned Holland Tunnel. The Holland Tunnel is a highway Tunnel under the Hudson River connecting the island of Manhattan in New York City with Jersey

Route 1 Extension: 1922-1932

A map of the extension
A map of the extension

The Route 1 Extension is considered to be the first "super highway" in the United States. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Before adding any more images to this * * page please do carefully consider * * whether they would be mere decoration * * or actually improve The United States of America —commonly referred to as the [1] The highway was built to carry large amounts of traffic from the Holland Tunnel to the rest of the country. The Holland Tunnel is a highway Tunnel under the Hudson River connecting the island of Manhattan in New York City with Jersey The south end of the extension was at Edgar Road in Linden, just south of Elizabeth and the Bayway Circle. Linden is a city in southeastern Union County, New Jersey, United States. Elizabeth is a city in Union County, New Jersey, in the United States. Edgar Road had been built as a shunpike in the 1800s, and now serves as part of U.S. Route 1/9 south of the extension. The term shunpiking comes from the word shun, meaning "to avoid" and pike, a term referring to Turnpikes which were roads which required See also US Route 1 in New Jersey, US Route 9 in New Jersey U

The road was built from 1927 to 1932, with all but the Pulaski Skyway finished by 1930. The General Pulaski Skyway is a series of Cantilever Truss Bridges in the northeast part of the U It was a full freeway, mostly elevated, from four blocks west of the Holland Tunnel to Newark Airport, and a high-speed surface road from there to Elizabeth (and beyond). The Holland Tunnel is a highway Tunnel under the Hudson River connecting the island of Manhattan in New York City with Jersey Newark Liberty International Airport, first named Newark Airport and later Newark International Airport, is an international Airport within the

In summer 1923 the Highway Commission decided that it would be an entirely new route, from the Lincoln Highway (Route 1) southwest of Elizabeth to the Holland Tunnel. The Lincoln Highway was the first automobile road across America. Elizabeth is a city in Union County, New Jersey, in the United States. The Holland Tunnel is a highway Tunnel under the Hudson River connecting the island of Manhattan in New York City with Jersey Existing roads, which passed through downtown Newark, were already experiencing major congestion. Newark is the largest city in New Jersey, United States and the County seat of Essex County. Frederick Lavis, Assistant Construction Engineer of the New Jersey State Highway Department, explained this decision:

The new highway will be the easterly end of the Lincoln Highway and will carry the greater part of the travel between New Jersey coast resorts, and Trenton, Philadelphia and points south of New York. The New Jersey Department of Transportation ( NJ DOT) is the agency responsible for transportation issues and policy in New Jersey. The Lincoln Highway was the first automobile road across America. The Jersey Shore is a term used in the mid-Atlantic region of the United States to refer to the both Atlantic coast of New Jersey and the adjacent resort Trenton is the Capital of the US state of New Jersey and the County seat of Mercer County. Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə The City of New York It was to be made part of one of the main through routes from and to New York. It was stated that this route would undoubtedly be used as a main artery of transportation by trucks carrying freight from New Jersey, Pennsylvania and adjacent points to and from New York. New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern
It was reported that the highway will assume many of the characteristics of a railway, except that the rolling stock will be autos and auto trucks. "Railroad" and "Railway" both redirect here For other uses see Railroad (disambiguation. It was pointed out that in order that the maximum amount of traffic could pass, the highway would have to be free from interruption.

It was also decided that the road would have a minimum width of 50 feet, which would be enough room for five lanes (presumably with a center suicide lane). A reversible lane (called a counterflow lane or contraflow lane in Transport engineering nomenclature) is a Lane in which Traffic At the time, it often took two or three hours to go the fifteen miles from New York City to the far border of Elizabeth, and the new highway would take off over an hour. The City of New York Elizabeth is a city in Union County, New Jersey, in the United States. Grades would be at most 3. 5%, and curves would have radii of at least 1000 feet.

Construction

As part of the Holland Tunnel project, the Interstate Tunnel Commission widened the four blocks of 12th and 14th Streets in Jersey City from Jersey Avenue to Provost Street. The Holland Tunnel is a highway Tunnel under the Hudson River connecting the island of Manhattan in New York City with Jersey The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey ( PANYNJ) is a bi-state Port district, established in 1921 (as the Port of New York Authority) through 12th Street was widened to 100 feet west of Grove Street, with the remaining block, at the toll plaza, being 160 feet wide. 14th Street, and the two blocks of Jersey Avenue carrying westbound traffic to the 12th Street Viaduct, were widened to 100 feet. The Port of New York Authority later built the 14th Street Viaduct to avoid the turns to and from Jersey Street, but turned it over to the New Jersey State Highway Commission. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey ( PANYNJ) is a bi-state Port district, established in 1921 (as the Port of New York Authority) through The New Jersey Department of Transportation ( NJ DOT) is the agency responsible for transportation issues and policy in New Jersey.

As part of the project, current U.S. Route 1-9 Truck was built under the Pennsylvania Railroad at Charlotte Circle and east to Tonnelle Circle. US Route 1-9 Truck is a section of a United States highway in New Jersey that stretches 4 The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Railroad, founded in 1846 The Tonnele Circle (pronounced tunnel-ee or tawn-uh-lee) is an intersection in Jersey City, New Jersey, United States This was bypassed by the Pulaski Skyway, the last part of the route to be built; prior to its completion, traffic used what is now US 1-9 Truck. The General Pulaski Skyway is a series of Cantilever Truss Bridges in the northeast part of the U

The city of Elizabeth opposed the alignment along Spring Street, preferring the use of Division Street, but lost the argument. Elizabeth is a city in Union County, New Jersey, in the United States.

section opening date
Section 20 - Edgar Road to Jersey Street, including the Elizabeth River Viaduct between June 29 and July 4, 1930
Jersey Street to North Avenue used the existing Spring Street
North Avenue Elizabeth to South Street Newark
Section 5 - from South Street to Wilson Avenue
Section 4 - north of Wilson Avenue		 December 16, 1928 (northbound side 1949)
Pulaski Skyway November 24, 1932
The underpass under the Pennsylvania Railroad at Charlotte Circle, now U.S. 1-9 Truck soon before March 17, 1929
Section 3 - now U.S. Route 1-9 Truck from Charlotte Circle to Tonnelle Circle
Section 2 - cut through the Palisades (now NJ 139)		 December 16, 1928
Section 1 - 12th Street Viaduct July 4, 1927 (parallel 14th Street Viaduct February 13, 1951)
Holland Tunnel November 13, 1927

Route 25: 1927-1953

In the 1927 renumbering, the majority of the Jersey City-Camden corridor, made of Routes 1 and 2, was assigned Route 25. Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The General Pulaski Skyway is a series of Cantilever Truss Bridges in the northeast part of the U Events 380 - Theodosius I makes his adventus, or formal Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Railroad, founded in 1846 US Route 1-9 Truck is a section of a United States highway in New Jersey that stretches 4 Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. US Route 1-9 Truck is a section of a United States highway in New Jersey that stretches 4 The Tonnele Circle (pronounced tunnel-ee or tawn-uh-lee) is an intersection in Jersey City, New Jersey, United States Route 139 is a State highway in Jersey City New Jersey, extending the Pulaski Skyway east to the Holland Tunnel. Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January The Holland Tunnel is a highway Tunnel under the Hudson River connecting the island of Manhattan in New York City with Jersey Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In 1927 New Jersey's state highways were renumbered The old system, which had been defined in sequence by the legislature was growing badly as several routes shared the same The one major difference was near Trenton; the new Route 25 bypassed Trenton via the old Bordentown and South Amboy Turnpike, cutting from Route 1 at Robbinsville southwest to Route 2 at Bordentown. Trenton is the Capital of the US state of New Jersey and the County seat of Mercer County. Robbinsville is an unincorporated area located within Robbinsville Township (known as Washington Township until 2007 in Mercer County, New Jersey See also: Bordentown Township New Jersey Bordentown City is in Burlington County, New Jersey, United Route 1 west from Robbinsville to Trenton became part of Route 33, and Route 2 became part of Route 37 from Trenton to White Horse and Route 39 from White Horse to Bordentown. Route 33 is a State highway in the US state of New Jersey. The highway extends 42 New Jersey Route 37. also Little League World Champions Boulevard, is a State highway in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. See also US Route 206 Route 39 was a State highway in the US state of New Jersey from 1927 to 1953 Additionally, the former Route 1 between Elizabeth and New Brunswick became part of Route 27; a new alignment was planned from Elizabeth to south of New Brunswick, running east of the existing road and connecting directly with the Route 1 Extension. Elizabeth is a city in Union County, New Jersey, in the United States. New Brunswick, also known as "the Healthcare City" or "Hub City" is a city and the County seat of Middlesex County Route 27 is a State highway in New Jersey, United States, running along the original alignment for U The short spur to the Tacony-Palmyra Ferry became Route S41N. Route 73 is a State highway in the US state of New Jersey. It runs 34

Also in 1927, U. S. Route 1 was assigned to Route 25 north of the New Brunswick area (temporarily signed along Route 27 until Route 25 was finished) and U.S. Route 130 was assigned south to Camden. US Route 130 is a north-south US Highway completely within the state of New Jersey, United States.

North of New Brunswick, the new 50 foot (15 m) wide alignment was completed September 27, 1930; the last part to open was the reconstruction of Edgar Road through Linden, held up by a grade crossing elimination with the Baltimore and New York Railroad. Events 489 - Odoacer attacks Theodoric at the Battle of Verona and is defeated again Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Linden is a city in southeastern Union County, New Jersey, United States. The term level crossing (also called a railroad crossing, road through railroad, railway crossing, train crossing or grade crossing The part of old Route 1 to the south border of New Brunswick became Route 25M. Route 171 is a State highway in New Jersey, United States. It runs 3 The Pulaski Skyway opened in 1932; sources disagree about whether the old route (U.S. Route 1-9 Truck) became another Route 25M, Route 25T, or an un-suffixed section of 25. The General Pulaski Skyway is a series of Cantilever Truss Bridges in the northeast part of the U US Route 1-9 Truck is a section of a United States highway in New Jersey that stretches 4 US Route 1-9 Truck is a section of a United States highway in New Jersey that stretches 4 (The eastern half of the old road was part of post-1927 New Jersey Route 1. Route 1 was a State highway in the US state of New Jersey prior to the 1953 renumbering. )

The embankment in Newark was doubled ca. 1949, with a new four-lane northbound roadway. The 12th Street Viaduct in Jersey City was supplemented with the 14th Street Viaduct, opened on February 13, 1951. Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January

Many bypasses were built south of New Brunswick:

In the 1953 renumbering, the whole route was decommissioned in favor of the U.S. Routes that were signed along it - US 30, US 130, US 1 and US 1 Business. Route 156 is a State highway in New Jersey, United States. It is a short connector in Yardville-Groveville, New Jersey, which is part On January 1, 1953, the New Jersey Department of Transportation renumbered many of the State Routes. The system of United States Numbered Highways (often called U US Route 30 is an east-west main route of the system of United States Numbered Highways, with the highway traveling across the northern tier of the country US Route 130 is a north-south US Highway completely within the state of New Jersey, United States. See also US Route 1 See also US Route 1/9 US Route 1 in New Jersey is a portion of the United States highway which parallels the Route 139 is a State highway in Jersey City New Jersey, extending the Pulaski Skyway east to the Holland Tunnel.

See also

References

Interstate 280 (abbreviated I-280) is a 1785-mile (2873 km Interstate Highway, providing a spur from Interstate 80 to Newark New Jersey and Jersey City is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. Newark is the largest city in New Jersey, United States and the County seat of Essex County. The Centre Street Bridge was a double-deck bridge over the Passaic River in New Jersey. The Passaic River is a Tributary of Newark Bay, approximately 80 mi (129 km long in northern New Jersey in the United States. Harrison is a town in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. Newark is the largest city in New Jersey, United States and the County seat of Essex County. Route 65 is a former State highway in the US state of New Jersey. Not to be confused with Port Elizabeth New Jersey Port Newark-Elizabeth Marine Terminal is the name for the port facility in Route 171 is a State highway in New Jersey, United States. It runs 3 New Brunswick, also known as "the Healthcare City" or "Hub City" is a city and the County seat of Middlesex County Route 413 is a state highway in New Jersey, United States. It is an eastward extension of the longer Pennsylvania Route 413 into New Jersey The Burlington-Bristol Bridge is a Truss bridge with a lift span crossing the Delaware River from Burlington, New Jersey to US Route 1-9 Truck is a section of a United States highway in New Jersey that stretches 4 Newark is the largest city in New Jersey, United States and the County seat of Essex County. Jersey City is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 164 BC - Judas Maccabaeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family restores the Temple in Jerusalem. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 48 BC - Pompey the Great is assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A straight-line diagram (abbreviated SLD) is a diagram of a road in which the road is shown as a Straight line. A straight-line diagram (abbreviated SLD) is a diagram of a road in which the road is shown as a Straight line. A straight-line diagram (abbreviated SLD) is a diagram of a road in which the road is shown as a Straight line.
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