38-576: [REDACTED] Route 4 The George Washington Bridge Plaza , also known as GWB Plaza or Bridge Plaza , is the convergence of roads and highways around the George Washington Bridge toll plaza in Fort Lee , New Jersey , United States . The plaza is located north of and parallel to Fort Lee's Main Street. The surrounding busy area is characterized by a mix of commercial and residential uses and an architectural variety that includes parking lots, strip malls , houses, gas stations , mid-rise office buildings and high-rise condominiums . Just to
76-628: A Republican from Bergen County, had served in the New Jersey State Senate from 1917 to 1928. Afterwards he served as judge of the Passaic circuit of the New Jersey Supreme Court . Route 4 had several former spur routes that existed prior to the 1953 New Jersey state highway renumbering . Route 4N was designated in 1939 from the portion of pre-1927 Route 4 between Brielle and Eatontown ; it
114-570: A cloverleaf interchange with CR 62 (Paramus Road/Passaic Street). The route features a partial interchange with the Garden State Parkway , with access from westbound Route 4 to the southbound Garden State Parkway and from the northbound Garden State Parkway to eastbound Route 4. Route 4 has an interchange which provides access to the Westfield Garden State Plaza shopping mall, located on
152-462: A spur of Route 7 (c. 1925) between Lakewood and Freehold. US 9 was also designated along Route 4 between Absecon and Lakewood and from South Amboy to Rahway. By the 1940s, US 9 was realigned to follow Route 4 between Lakewood and South Amboy, having followed portions of today’s Route 88 , Route 35 , and Route 71 and was extended south along Route 4 to Cape May. The section of present-day Route 4
190-605: Is now Route 71 . Route S4 was defined in 1927 to run to the Outerbridge Crossing in Perth Amboy from present-day Route 35; it was eventually extended to the Garden State Parkway and this route is now Routes 440 and 184 . Route S4A was planned in 1927 to run from Atlantic City across swamps to Tuckerton ; only a small portion of this route was built and it
228-538: Is now Route 87 . Route S4B was planned in 1929 to run from Route 4 near Paterson northwest to the New York border, replacing a portion of what was legislated as Route 3 in 1927. The portion of this route that was built between Fair Lawn and Oakland is now Route 208 . Route S4D was a never built spur in Teaneck proposed in 1938; the proposal was renumbered Route 303 . Route 4A
266-539: Is the first of its size in Hudson County . The anchor stores are AMC Theatres , JCPenney , Macy's , and Kohl's . The mall, with four anchors and 167 other stores and attractions, partially opened to the public in October 1987 with Sears and Stern's as two of the four anchors operating. The 1,200,000-square-foot (110,000 m ) was intended to draw residents from the new Newport waterfront development and
304-635: The Garden State Parkway and Route 17 in Paramus. It also serves as a northern alternative to Interstate 80 between Paterson and the George Washington Bridge. The highway is officially named the Mackay Highway , but is rarely referred to as such. Originally legislated to traverse the state from Cape May to the George Washington Bridge, Route 4 was heavily reduced to its current alignment in 1953. Today's stretch of
342-911: The George Washington Bridge approach in Fort Lee . The route is a four- to six-lane divided highway its entire length, with the portion east of the Route ;208 interchange in Fair Lawn an arterial road consisting of interchanges and right-in/right-out intersections with many businesses along the road, particularly in Paramus , where the route passes through a major shopping area consisting of numerous malls, Hackensack , Englewood , and Fort Lee. Route 4 intersects many important roads, including Route 208 in Fair Lawn and
380-504: The George Washington Bridge , it gives New Yorkers access to popular shopping areas such as Garden State Plaza and Bergen Town Center , and forms part of the straightest route from New York City and Long Island to Upstate and Western New York destinations. Locally, especially west of the Hackensack River , it is seen as a socioeconomic dividing line between wealthier, more affluent suburbs like Ridgewood and Oradell to
418-937: The George Washington Bridge Bus Station or Port Authority Bus Terminal . Spanish Transportation is one of many companies providing dollar van service at Bridge Plaza, primarily serving Paterson via New Jersey Route 4 and the Newport Mall via Bergenline and Anderson Avenues. Columbia Transportation serves Fort Lee with the Fort Lee Shuttle service for students and employees, which runs from Parker Plaza (Lewis St) to Columbia University Medical Center in Manhattan. The Lamont Shuttle to/from Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory has some trips that stop at Parker Plaza. The Fort Lee lane closure scandal , also known as Bridgegate,
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#1732772022509456-589: The Hackensack River into Teaneck and heads through the campus of Fairleigh Dickinson University , becoming a six-lane freeway . Route 4 features ramps that provide access to CR 41 (River Road), which it later passes over. The road continues southeast through wooded residential areas, intersecting a few roads at right-in/right-out intersections, before passing over CSX 's River Subdivision line and reaching an interchange with Queen Anne Road. It interchanges with CR 39 (Teaneck Road) and Webster Avenue/Farragut Drive before crossing into Englewood where
494-490: The Passaic River into Elmwood Park , Bergen County and passing over County Route 507 (CR 507). Route 4 features a right-in/right-out in the eastbound direction that provides access to CR 507. The route continues east on Broadway as a boulevard with a concrete then a grassy median, with businesses lining both sides of the roadway. At the intersection with Cyril Avenue, Route 4 runs along
532-621: The George Washington Bridge approach. Route 4 was originally legislated in the 1927 New Jersey state highway renumbering to run from Cape May north to the George Washington Bridge, running through Pleasantville , Toms River , Freehold , Perth Amboy , Rahway , and Paterson. The route replaced portions of the alignments of several pre-1927 state highways including Route 14 (chartered 1917) between Cape May and Seaville , Route 19 between Seaville and Absecon (c. 1923, never realized), Route 4 (c. 1916) between Absecon and Lakewood and between South Amboy and Rahway,
570-401: The border of Elmwood Park to the south and Fair Lawn to the north before entirely entering Fair Lawn, where the route passes under NJ Transit ’s Bergen County Line near Broadway station . It intersects CR 67 (Midland Avenue) and continues east as an arterial road with a Jersey barrier through commercial areas of Fair Lawn. Route 4 comes to an interchange Route 208 , where
608-646: The cut runs Interstate 95 which also carries the designations of U.S. Route 1/9 and U.S. Route 46 . The legal terminus of the New Jersey Turnpike is at the Fletcher Avenue overpass. The cut and I-95 are flanked by service roads. On the southern end, Bruce Reynolds Boulevard (also known as Bridge Plaza South ) carries eastbound traffic from Fletcher Avenue and I-95's exit 73 off-ramp to Center Avenue and two-way traffic from there east to Hudson Terrace. It also provides access to and from both
646-583: The east is Fort Lee Historic Park , Palisades Interstate Park and the bridge's western tower. The series of streets overlooks the lower vehicular cut through the Hudson Palisades where several major roads converge for the toll plazas for the Hudson River crossing. The four streets that bridge the cut are, from west to east, Fletcher Avenue ( U.S. Route 9W ), Linwood Avenue, Center Avenue, and Lemoine Avenue ( New Jersey Route 67 ). Through
684-461: The eastbound direction and two lanes in the westbound direction, coming to an interchange with Jones Road. Past this interchange, the road continues south with businesses along the road, crossing into Fort Lee . In Fort Lee, the lanes split as Route 4 approaches I-95 , with the eastbound lanes passing over I-95. Route 4 continues south with I-95 in the median, ending at an interchange with I-95, US 1/9 , US 46 , and US 9W , at
722-541: The enormous Newport, Jersey City , a mixed-use community on the Hudson River waterfront across from Lower Manhattan . One of eleven shopping malls in New Jersey managed by Simon Property Group , it is located at 30 Mall Drive West, and is bound by Henderson Street on the west, Mall Drive East on the east, 6th Street on the south, and Newport Parkway on the north. The mall has a gross leasable area of 1,152,599 sq ft (107,080 m ). The super-regional mall
760-650: The immediate vicinity of Bridge Plaza. Further west, other connections to the plaza via I-95 are Interstate 80 , intersecting in Teaneck , and numerous state and county routes via U.S. 46 in Ridgefield . Bridge Plaza is a busy transit hub served by several bus lines, though there is no centralized bus station or stop. Routes operated by NJ Transit primarily connect Bergen , Hudson , and Passaic counties with Manhattan, while Rockland Coaches connect Bergen and Rockland counties with Manhattan. mostly terminating at
798-673: The mall complex. The mall is part of the Newport Complex, which includes the Newport Tower , the sixth tallest building in Jersey City. Both it and the Hudson Mall are in an " Urban Enterprise Zone ", reducing the state sales tax on purchases from 6.625% to 3.3125% at eligible merchants (with no sales tax on clothing). The mall is anchored by JCPenney , Kohl's , Macy's , and AMC Theatres . On January 5, 2024, it
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#1732772022509836-463: The north, and more urbanized, industrialized, working-class areas like Hackensack to the south. Route 4 starts in Paterson , Passaic County , at the intersection of Broadway and East 43rd Street at an interchange with Route 20 (McLean Boulevard), heading east on Broadway, a four-lane arterial road with a Jersey barrier . The route passes over Route 20 and continues east, crossing
874-407: The northbound upper and lower level roadways of I-95 via exit 74. The northern service road, Bridge Plaza North , carries two-way traffic from Central Road to Center Avenue and westbound traffic from there west to Fletcher Avenue and a westbound on-ramp to New Jersey Route 4 . Northbound I-95 can access Bruce Reynolds Boulevard via exit 73 by way of Route 4 or the lower level roadway or exit 73 from
912-411: The portion of the route between South Amboy and Rahway became a part of Route 35. In the mid-1950s, plans resumed for an east–west limited-access highway through Bergen County. Three alignments were proposed in 1956: one along Route 4, one along US 46, and one in between the two routes. The alignment between the two routes was chosen due to the least disruption it would cause and it
950-693: The road leaves Paramus, businesses no longer line the route. Route 4 enters River Edge , where the route crosses Van Saun Mill Creek, and it heads to the southeast and features ramps that provide access to CR 51 (Kinderkamack Road), which the route passes over along with NJ Transit's Pascack Valley Line just south of the New Bridge Landing station . Upon crossing the Pascack Valley Line, Route 4 heads into Hackensack , where it interchanges with CR 503 (Hackensack Avenue) near The Shops at Riverside . The route crosses
988-580: The route continues east on the Route ;208 alignment, as a divided highway with four lanes in the eastbound direction and three lanes in the westbound direction. The interchange between Route 4 and Route 208 also features access to CR 79 (Saddle River Road). The route continues east as a six-lane arterial that is lined with businesses. Route 4 crosses the Saddle River and then enters Paramus . Upon entering Paramus, Route 4 has
1026-423: The route crosses Overpeck Creek and reverts to a six-lane arterial road with access to businesses and a few local roads provided by right-in/right-out ramps. In Englewood, Route 4 passes over CSX's Northern Branch rail line. Nearby is a cloverleaf interchange with Route 93 and CR 501 (Grand Avenue). Past this interchange, businesses stop along the road and it continues east with three lanes in
1064-497: The route was completed by 1934; the state planned to upgrade it to a freeway, but plans never materialized. Despite this, the route has seen improvements, such as to the interchanges with Route 17 in 1999 and with Route 208 in 2002. Route 4 is a heavily used commuter, retail, and long-distance artery. As well as providing a critical commuter route from the Hudson Valley and Bergen County into New York City via
1102-409: The south side of the road, and a large IKEA store, located on the north side of the road. Past this, Route 4 features a cloverleaf interchange with Route 17 and continues east as a six-lane arterial. It interchanges with Spring Valley Road and passes by Bergen Town Center located on the south side of the road. Route 4 interchanges with CR 59 (Forest Avenue/Maywood Avenue). As
1140-448: The surrounding area, as well as shoppers from Bergen County , where blue laws keep shopping malls closed on Sundays. The mall's official opening was on November 12, 1987, attended by New Jersey Governor Thomas Kean , Senator Frank Lautenberg , and The Smurfs . On that date, the mall contained 75 tenants, featuring the two aforementioned anchor stores, Sam Goody , Benetton , Eddie Bauer , and Hallmark . There are three floors to
1178-595: The upper and lower level roadways. Southbound I-95 can access Bridge Plaza North via exit 73 on the upper and lower level roadways. The expressway roads and their local street entrances/exits at Bridge Plaza under the jurisdiction of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey , which also manages the bridge itself. New Jersey Route 4 , Bergen Boulevard ( U.S. Route 46 ), and the Palisades Interstate Parkway are roads that originate in
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1216-611: Was a political scandal involving a staff member and political appointees of New Jersey Governor Chris Christie colluded to create traffic jams by closing entrance lanes to the bridge. New Jersey Route 4 Route 4 is a state highway in Bergen County and Passaic County , United States. The highway stretches 10.83 mi (17.43 km) from Route 20 (McLean Boulevard) in Paterson east to an interchange with Interstate 95 (I-95), U.S. Route 1/9 (US 1/9), US 46 , and US 9W at
1254-545: Was a planned route running from Route 4 in Bennett south to Cape May; the general alignment of this route is now Route 162 and Cape May County Route 626 . In the 1953 renumbering, Route 4 was defined to run along its current alignment between Route 20 in Paterson and the George Washington Bridge. Between Cape May and South Amboy, the Route 4 designation was dropped in favor of US 9 while
1292-767: Was announced that Sears , the last location in the state, would be closing at the mall in Spring 2024. The store closed for good on March 3, 2024. The mall can be reached via the Hudson–Bergen Light Rail 's Pavonia/Newport station and the PATH 's Newport station . It is also served by New Jersey Transit buses and is the terminus for routes from Jersey City Heights and the North Hudson towns of Guttenberg , North Bergen , West New York , and Union City . On March 16, 2020, Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop ordered
1330-418: Was built as I-80 . In the 1960s, recommendations were made to upgrade Route 4 to a freeway but was cancelled due to feared disruption to residents. Many improvements have been made to the existing Route 4 arterial. The Route 17 interchange in Paramus was rebuilt at a cost of $ 120 million in 1999, replacing the 1932 cloverleaf interchange by adding several flyover ramps. In 2002, construction
1368-638: Was built beginning 1930 to connect Paterson and the George Washington Bridge in Fort Lee, and was completed and opened July 28, 1932. There were plans made in 1936 to make this portion of Route 4 a limited-access highway ; however, World War II delayed plans for the expressway. By Joint Resolution No. 11, approved June 8, 1935, the New Jersey Legislature designated Route 4 as the Mackay Highway. William B. Mackay, Jr. ,
1406-462: Was completed on a $ 32 million project that improved the interchange with Route 208 in Fair Lawn. This interchange saw improvements of the ramps and bridges, including the Route 208 bridge over Saddle River Road. Newport Mall Newport Centre , commonly known as Newport Mall , is a shopping mall in Jersey City, New Jersey , that opened in 1987. It is a major component of
1444-549: Was created by the 1940s following a realignment of Route 4 (and US 9) between Freehold and Cheesequake ; it became Route 79 and a portion of Route 34 in 1953. Route 4 Parkway was planned in 1946 as a north–south parkway running from Cape May north to Route 6 (now US 46) in Clifton , bridging the gap that existed along Route 4 between Rahway and Paterson; this proposal became Route 444 (Garden State Parkway) . Route S4C
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