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Map of New Jersey showing major roads and cities. New Jersey has 38,131 miles (61,366 km) of roads managed by state, county, and municipal governments and toll road authorities. [7] The major roadways fall under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT), which operates the state highway system. State-owned highways ...
The largest municipality by population in New Jersey is Newark, with 311,549 residents, whereas the smallest is Walpack Township, with seven residents. [3] New Jersey is the most populous U.S. state with no cities ranked in the top 50 most populous United States cities, with the next most populous being South Carolina.
In the 1927 New Jersey state highway renumbering, the alignment of US 1 between Trenton and Newark became Route 27, while the proposed Route 1 Extension became part of Route 25. In addition, Route 26 was designated along the former Trenton and New Brunswick Turnpike, while the current US 1 between Route 26 and US 130 became Route S26.
Number Length (mi) Length (km) Southern or western terminus Northern or eastern terminus Formed Removed Notes US 1 Bus. 2.73: 4.39 US 1 in Trenton: US 1 in Lawrence Township
New Jersey state line along I-287 south. In the 1950s, a limited-access highway was proposed to bypass New York City. [7] This planned beltway would be incorporated into the new Interstate Highway System. [8] The proposed beltway in New Jersey was designated as FAI Corridor 104 and later received the I-287 designation in 1958. [9]
New Jersey's county names derive from several sources, though most of its counties are named after place names in England and prominent leaders in the colonial and revolutionary periods. Bergen County is the most populous county—as of the 2010 Census—with 905,116 people, while Salem County is the least populous with 66,083 people.
There are ten Interstate Highways in New Jersey, including four primary routes and six auxiliary routes. The longest of these is Interstate 95 (I-95), which runs for 89.22 miles (143.59 km) from Florence Township to Fort Lee .
Bergen County has one of the longest-lasting county route systems in New Jersey, being one of only two counties in the state not to switch to a 600-series system with the introduction of the 500-series routes. Bergen County's system dates to the 1920s, [3] and the current system has few changes from its first implementation.