New Jersey Turnpike, George Washington Bridge
Southbound Views
The George Washington Bridge crosses the Hudson River from New York to New Jersey.
Photos taken November 2021.
Welcome to New Jersey! I-95 is known as the New Jersey Turnpike beginning here. The exit numbers at its northern end are a continuation of the exit numbering scheme for the Bergen-Passaic Expressway (I-80), which begins a short distance ahead. Exit 74 is for the Palisades Parkway (NJ 445).
Photo taken November 2021.
The turnpike splits into two separate sets of lanes, the express lanes and the local lanes. The express lanes provide access to only the most major exits, while the local lanes provide access to all exits. This lane configuration only exists on the turnpike from here to the beginning of I-80, which also has express and local lanes. Exit 72B is for US 1/US 9/US 46. Exit 72A is for NJ 4 west.
Photos taken November 2021.
Exit 70 is for Leonia and Teaneck.
Photos taken April 2023.
Exit 69 is for the Bergen-Passaic Expressway (I-80) west, which begins here. There is access to the Garden State Parkway (NJ 444) from I-80 several miles to the west.
Photos taken April 2023.
Exit 68 is for US 46.
Photos taken April 2023.
The turnpike splits into two separate roadways, known as the eastern spur and the western spur, which merge back together a few miles south of here. The signage here does not explain what is happening but simply instructs motorists which way to go for the upcoming exits. For the eastern spur, bear right from the express lanes or bear left from the local lanes. For the western spur, bear left from the express lanes or bear right from the local lanes. Motorists wishing to access exit 17, exit 15X, or the Vince Lombardi Service Area must use the eastern spur. Motorists wishing to access exit 16W must use the western spur. Motorists with a destination further south may use either spur.
Photos taken April 2023.
The Vince Lombardi Service Area is located along the eastern spur of the turnpike.
Photos taken June 2016.