New Jersey Turnpike

New technology is set to change how traffic moves around MetLife Stadium. As New Jersey prepares to host matches for the FIFA World Cup 2026, LiDAR is being deployed to monitor traffic in real time. The result could reshape how the state manages traffic long after the World Cup ends.

The New Jersey Turnpike was meant to be free. When it opened in the 1950s, tolls were sold as temporary. Drivers would pay until construction bonds were paid off. Then the booths would come down. That never happened. Here’s why.

New Jersey’s 2003 Turnpike–Parkway merger streamlined operations and reduced administrative duplication. As leaders debate spending restraint today, it remains a practical example of government consolidation that worked.

New Jersey’s road network is richer than most people realize. From historic U.S. routes to the Garden State Parkway and Turnpike, these highways move millions of commuters, students and goods every day.

"A major portion of the project is the replacement of the Vincent R. Casciano Bridge over Newark Bay with twin cable-stayed bridges."

"The study's projections are stark: without significant improvements, this section of the Turnpike is anticipated to reach 'gridlock by the year 2030'"

The NJ Turnpike Interchange 6 to 9 Widening Program was a significant infrastructure project aimed at addressing the increasing traffic congestion on a critical...

Seven-minute video with New Jersey Turnpike Authority Supervising Engineer Lisa Navarro discussing the issues that the Newark Bay-Hudson County Extension of the Turnpike is facing...

It's been 10 years since the completion of the New Jersey Turnpike Widening Project between Exits 6 and 9. This WHYY article is from...