Garden State Parkway South - Chestnut Ridge, NY to Newark
Garden State Parkway Extension South - New York
The Garden State Parkway begins as the Garden State Parkway Extension from Interstates 87 & 287 (New York Thruway) at Chestnut Ridge, New York. An unnumbered half-diamond interchange lies north of the state line at Red Schoolhouse Road. All trucks that are on the Extension must depart before the Parkway enters New Jersey. Photo taken 08/04/07.
Last exit in New York sign posted ahead of the Red Schoolhouse Road off-ramp at Chestnut Ridge. The short Extension receives its own milepost system with the prefix GS. Photo taken 08/04/07.
Drivers bound for Chestnut Ridge, New York depart the Garden State Parkway Extension southbound. School House Road crosses paths with the Parkway midway between Upper Montvale, New Jersey (as Spring Valley Road) and Chestnut Ridge Road. Photo taken 08/04/07.
Entering New Jersey on the Garden State Parkway Extension southbound. Milepost 172.3 resides just south of the pavement change. Photo taken 08/04/07.
Garden State Parkway South - New Jersey
Motorists services are available along the Garden State Parkway in the form of Service Plazas. These facilities are generally not as large as those found on the Turnpike, with some offering just one gas and food vendor. The Montvale facility is the first along encountered along southbound. Photo taken 08/04/07.
The Montvale Service Plaza offers a wider array of food choices, a tourist information center, but just one fuel vendor. The plaza lies within the Parkway median south of the Grand Avenue underpasses. Photo taken 08/04/07.
Continuing south, motorists next encounter the Pascack Valley main line Toll Plaza. A diagrammatical overhead lies south of the Glen Road half-diamond interchange (Exit 171 on northbound) adjacent to the Werimus Road overpass. Photo taken 08/04/07.
Exit 166 with Lindwood Avenue represents the first departure point of the Garden State Parkway southbound in New Jersey at Washington Township and north Paramus Note the change in guide signs between 2005 and 2007. Photos taken 06/30/05 & 08/04/07.
A loop ramp joins the Parkway southbound from Washington Avenue (Bergen County 502) in Washington Township. Exit 168 joins the east-west street from northbound, one mile out from the Pascack Valley Toll Plaza. Photo taken 08/04/07.
Nearing the Pascack Valley Toll Plaza on the Garden State Parkway southbound. All cash paying traffic and drivers departing for Exit 166 must use the conventional toll booths on the outside lanes. Open road tolling exists along the inside lanes. Connections with Pascack Road north leads to Bergen County 502 (Washington Avenue), Hillsdale, and Westwood. Photo taken 06/30/05.
A third Exit 166 guide sign for the Linwood Avenue loop ramp beyond the toll plaza. Linwood Avenue stems west from parallel Pascack Road to a cloverleaf interchange with New Jersey 17 near Ridgewood. Photo taken 06/30/05.
Glen Avenue passes over the Parkway before it enters the Pascack Valley Toll Plaza. A variable message sign was added in place of a static guide sign for the high-speed EZ Pass lanes between 2005 and 2007. Photo taken 08/04/07.
Four overall open road tolling lanes are available to Garden State Parkway travelers at the Pascack Valley Toll Plaza. Photo taken 08/04/07.
Exit 166 departs the cash lanes of the toll plaza for Linwood Avenue. Linwood Avenue straddles the Washington Township and Paramus city line. Photo taken 06/30/05.
A full-cloverleaf interchange joins the Garden State Parkway with Oradell Avenue at Ridgewood Avenue west and From Road south in north Paramus. Ridgewood Avenue ventures west from the interchange and From Road to junction New Jersey 17 (cloverleaf interchange) near the former Fashion Center Mall. New Jersey 17 leads northwest from there into the city of Ridgewood. From Road acts as a southbound side frontage road through to Paramus Park Mall and Midland Avenue. Photos taken 06/30/05 & 08/04/07.
A collector distributor roadway facilitates the movements to Ridgewood Avenue west and Oradell Avenue east from the Garden State Parkway. Park and ride lots reside within each of the four loop ramps. Oradell Avenue otherwise travels east to unincorporated Oradell and Oradell Reservoir. Photo taken 08/04/07.
New Jersey 17 and the Garden State Parkway converge at the partial interchange of Exit 163. The six-lane arterial travels from Ridgewood southward through west Paramus to junction New Jersey 4 opposite the Garden State Plaza mall. Exit 163 consists of a left-hand off-ramp onto New Jersey 17 south. Photo taken 08/04/07.
A second diagrammatical overhead lies north of the Midland Avenue underpass on the Parkway south. New Jersey 17 provides the only connection to the New Jersey 4 expressway leading east to Interstate 95 & U.S. 1-9-9W-46 at Fort Lee and the George Washington Bridge. Photo taken 08/04/07.
Garden State Parkway southbound at the Exit 163 ramp departure onto New Jersey 17 south. New Jersey 17 sees several interchanges along its route through North Jersey, but overall constitutes a heavily developed commercial arterial. South of New Jersey 4, the state highway continues into Rochelle Park and Maywood. New Jersey 4 west leads to Fair Lawn and junction New Jersey 208 north for Glen Rock. Photo taken 08/04/07.
Two ramps add traffic from New Jersey 4 west and Paramus Road south, but southbound drivers otherwise continue uninterrupted to junction Interstate 80 (Exit 159). Interstate 80 begins six miles to the east and meets the Parkway at Saddle Brook. Photo taken 06/30/05.
The Garden State Parkway straddles the Saddle River south of the Exit 160 (northbound) half-diamond interchange with Passaic Street / Paramus Road. Exit 159 meanwhile consists of a two-lane off-ramp west of the northbound Saddle Brook main line Toll Plaza. Yellow panels on the Exit 159 overheads were switched between 2005 and 2007 to reduce confusion as the toll plaza does not effect the southbound travel lanes. Photos taken 06/30/05 & 08/04/07.
Southbound travelers continue without paying a toll by the Saddle Brook Toll Plaza. Photo taken 08/04/07.
Exit 159 departs Garden State Parkway southbound onto a parallel distributor roadway. An interchange and connector roadway links Interstate 80 east and west with the Garden State Parkway north and south directly independent of southbound Exit 159. Additional ramps tie both roadways with Pehle Avenue and Midland Avenue in Saddle Brook. Photo taken 08/04/07.
Drivers continuing toward Interstate 80 via Exit 159 first encounter a loop ramp to Molnar Drive at Midland Avenue. Midland Avenue ventures north into an adjacent industrial area and south to New Pehle Avenue and Passaic Junction. Photo taken 08/04/07.
An NJ Transit line passes over the Parkway at the westbound on-ramp to Interstate 80. Interstate 80 continues a short distance to Paterson. Photo taken 08/04/07.
Those remaining on the Exit 159 ramp default onto Interstate 80 eastbound via a loop ramp after the freeway over crossing. Interstate 80 ends at Interstate 95 in Ridgefield Park, five miles west of Fort Lee and the George Washington Bridge into New York City. Photo taken 08/04/07.
Continuing south, Parkway travelers next meet U.S. 46 & New Jersey 20 at Elmwood Park (Exit 157). New Jersey 20 constitutes a short state highway between U.S. 46 at Clifton and north Patterson. All of the four-lane route straddles the Passaic River. Photo taken 06/30/05.
Intrastate U.S. 46 shadows Interstate 80 throughout its North Jersey routing. Locally the divided highway serves Garfield and Lodi to the east and Clifton to the west. U.S. 46 and New Jersey 20 interchange nearby, with U.S. 46 meeting the Parkway again at Exit 156 (northbound). Travelers bound for the New Jersey 21 freeway south to Passaic and Rutherford should take U.S. 46 west as there is no connection again until Exit 155. Photo taken 08/04/07.
Crossing the Passaic River between River Drive (Bergen County 507) and U.S. 46. The river represents the Passaic County line and Clifton city limits. Photo taken 08/04/07.
Looking northward at the adjacent U.S. 46 crossing of the Passaic River. New Jersey 20's south end lies at the west end of the bridge. Photo taken 08/04/07.
The next southbound interchange joins the Parkway with U.S. 46 west at the south end of the New Jersey 19 freeway (Exit 155). U.S. 46 travels west from Clifton to Little Falls and West Paterson. Photo taken 08/04/07.
A half diamond interchange (Exit 155 on northbound) adds southbound drivers from Hazel Street. Exit 155 of southbound otherwise departs beyond the NJ Transit Main Line under crossing for U.S. 46 west adjacent to Grove Street in Clifton. Photos taken 08/04/07 & 06/30/05.
The Garden State Parkway turns southward again at the merge with New Jersey 19 freeway south. New Jersey 19 joins northbound with Interstate 80 and downtown Paterson. U.S. 46 leaves the Parkway corridor and merges with the north end of New Jersey 3 in west Clifton nearby. Photo taken 08/04/07.
A partial "Y" interchange constitutes the south end of New Jersey 19 (northbound Exit 154) with the Garden State Parkway. Additional ramps tie in from U.S. 46 to the south at Exit 154. Photo taken 08/04/07.
Passing under U.S. 46 and a high flyover from the federal highway east onto the Parkway northbound on the Garden State Parkway south. Photo taken 08/04/07.
Southbound motorists next meet the New Jersey 3 freeway southward to Passaic, East Rutherford, and Secaucus (Exit 153). Photo taken 08/04/07.
Exit 153 consists of a left-hand off-ramp to New Jersey 3 south from the Garden State Parkway south. New Jersey 3 continues from its beginning at U.S. 46 in west Clifton through Passaic to junction New Jersey 21 at Nutley. Interests to the Meadowlands Sports Complex, home of the New York Giants and Jets football teams, should remain on New Jersey 3 to East Rutherford. Photo taken 08/04/07.
Allwood Road and New Jersey 3 pass over the Parkway southbound before Exit 153 departs. New Jersey 3 comprises a full freeway from Clifton southeast to junction New Jersey 495 and U.S. 1 & 9 at Secaucus New Jersey 495 stems east from Interstate 95 (New Jersey Turnpike) to Weehawken, Union City, and the Lincoln Tunnel to Midtown Manhattan. Photo taken 08/04/07.
A diamond interchange (Exit 151) joins the Garden State Parkway with Watchung Avenue in south Passaic. Photo taken 08/04/07.
Southbound at the Brookdale South Service Plaza near Broad Street and Passaic Avenue at Brookdale in south Passaic. Photo taken 08/04/07.
Exit 151 leaves Garden State Parkway southbound for Watchung Avenue. Watchung Avenue west leads to Montclair and east to Nutley via Passaic Avenue south and Centre Street east. Photo taken 06/30/05.
A two-lane toll plaza is quickly encountered for motorists departing the Parkway at Exit 151. Photo taken 08/04/07.
Drivers continues to the Essex main line Toll Plaza beyond the Hoover Avenue overpass in north Bloomfield. Ramps connect Hoover Avenue with the Parkway at Exit 150 (northbound). Photo taken 08/04/07.
Open road tolling is not available at the Essex Toll Plaza. Instead EZPass account holders must use the left-hand toll lanes at a slower speed (15 mph). Photos taken 08/04/07.
Exit 149 joins the Parkway southbound with Belleville Avenue (Essex County 506) in Bloomfield. Essex County 506 travels east to Belleville and west to Glen Ridge. Photo taken 08/04/07.
Southbound at the Exit 149 ramp departure to Essex County 506. Belleville County carries the county road east to New Jersey 7 (Washington Avenue) in Belleville and west to Bloomfield Avenue. Essex County 506 continues northwest from Glen Ridge to Montclair and Verona. Photo taken 06/30/05.
A short distance southward is the Exit 148 split-diamond interchange with Essex County Spur 506 (Bloomfield Avenue). Spur 506 continues Bloomfield Avenue south from County 506 (Belleville Avenue) into north Newark (Upper Roseville and Seventh Avenue). Photo taken 08/04/07.
Exit 148 departs Garden State Parkway southbound for Essex County Spur 506 (Bloomfield Avenue) in Bloomfield Township. A pair of frontage roads (John F. Kennedy Drive) carry drivers to and from Bloomfield Avenue; Bloomfield Avenue comprises a north-south commercial route northward to Glen Ridge and Bloomfield College and south to Essex County 509 (Grove Street). Photo taken 08/04/07.
A large toll plaza brings the John F. Kennedy Drive southbound on-ramp from Exit 148 onto the Garden State Parkway one mile north of Exit 147 with Springdale Avenue. Upon entering the city of East Orange, JFK Drive name changes into Clinton Street (south) and Walnut Street (north). Exit 147 consists of a half-diamond interchange with the frontage roads north of east-west Springdale Avenue. Photo taken 08/04/07.
One quarter mile north of the Exit 147 off-ramp to Springdale Avenue via Clinton Street south. Springdale Avenue represents a residential through route east to Lower Roseville of Newark and west to Upsala in East Orange. Photo taken 08/04/07.
Continuing south, Parkway drivers next meet Interstate 280 and Essex County 508 (Central Avenue) in East Orange (Exit 145). Interstate 280 joins East Orange with Orange and Newark nearby while Essex County 508 does the same as a surface arterial. Photo taken 08/04/07.
Interests to downtown Newark points of interest including The Performing Arts Center, Ironbound and University Heights are advised to use Interstate 280 east from Exit 145. Downtown Newark is also accessible however from Interstate 78 east to New Jersey 21 north (Exit 57). Photo taken 06/30/05.
The Garden State Parkway transitions into an urban expressway through East Orange, west Newark, and Irvington. Photo taken 08/04/07.
Sinking below grade, Parkway travelers pass under William Street on the one-quarter mile approach to Exit 145 (Interstate 280 and Essex County 508 [Central Avenue]). Photo taken 08/04/07.
A single lane ramp departs Garden State Parkway southbound for Exit 145. Interstate 280 overall joins the Parkway with Interstate 95 (New Jersey Turnpike) at Harrison and Interstate 80 near Parsippany. Downtown Newark lies three miles eastward; central Orange is at the next westbound exit. Photo taken 08/04/07.
A tri-level stack interchange joins the Garden State Parkway with a short access road to Interstate 280. A second ramp splits from the stack and merges onto the southbound frontage street (Oraton Parkway) to junction Essex County 508 (Central Avenue). Central Avenue carries the county road westward to Scotland Road for Orange and West Orange and eastward to Broad Street in the Newark central business district. Photo taken 08/04/07.
