New Jersey Turnpike, 12th Street, 14th Street, Holland Tunnel
Eastbound Views
The exits on the turnpike extension are numbered as if they were exits from the mainline of the New Jersey Turnpike (I-95). The first exit, exit 14A, is for NJ 440. The route number is not posted on the signs, making it easy to get lost here.
Photos taken September 2012.
All vehicles that haven't exited by this point are considered to be leaving the turnpike at exit 14C. This is a bit confusing since I-78 continues for another couple of miles to the Holland Tunnel.
Photo taken December 2023.
There is a toll barrier for exit 14C. All motorists who don't have E-ZPass must hand in their tickets and pay a toll depending on how far they've travelled on the turnpike.
Photos taken December 2023.
There is an unnumbered exit for the Liberty Science Center just after the toll.
Photos taken December 2023.
The turnpike extension continues for a short distance with three eastbound lanes. It then splits. Bear right for Columbus Drive. Bear left to continue on I-78 toward the Holland Tunnel.
Photos taken December 2023.
The turnpike extension continues east with two eastbound lanes for a short distance and then descends into Jersey City.
Photos taken December 2023.
The turnpike extension ends and eastbound traffic is routed along 12th Street in Jersey City. There are traffic lights at Jersey Avenue, Erie Street, Manila Avenue, and Marin Boulevard. This is one of the few places in the country where there are traffic lights on an interstate.
Photos taken July 2013.
All motorists travelling east must pay a toll before entering the Holland Tunnel, which leads to Manhattan. I-78 ends at the other end of the tunnel.
Photos taken August 2009.