Interstate 280 New Jersey

Interstate 280 New Jersey
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ ↔ Kearny, NJ•17.85 miles

Overview

William J. Stickel Memorial Bridge - East Newark, NJ
Westbound Interstate 280 at the William J. Stickel Memorial Bridge crossing the Passaic River at East Newark. 12/19/16

Interstate 280 joins I-80 and the North Jersey suburbs in Morris County with the Oranges, Newark and the New Jersey Turnpike (I-95) in Hudson County. The 17.04-mile long freeway heads southeast from Parsippany-Troy Hills Township across Hatfield Swamp into Essex County at West Essex Park. Continuing through the borough of Roseland, I-280 ascends across Second Watchung Mountain into West Orange Township.

Turning southward, I-280 descends abruptly from First Watchung Mountain into the City of Orange. The freeway lowers below street level and parallels the NJTransit Morristown Line along an urban corridor into East Orange and the city of Newark at Roseville. Passing north of University Heights, I-280 partitions through a wye interchange (Exit 13) with the unbuilt Newark Midtown Freeway (New Jersey Route 75).

Elevating across southern reaches of Branch Brook Park, Interstate 280 proceeds east by Downtown Newark. The freeway spans the Passaic River across one of the few lift bridges in the Interstate System. The William J. Stickel Memorial Bridge connects Newark with the borough of East Newark and the town of Harrison.

I-280 runs along side the Northeast Corridor Line and Path transit into the town of Kearny. The urban loop concludes at ramps to both the West and East Spurs of the New Jersey Turnpike amid wetland areas along the Hackensack River.

Mileage by State

New Jersey17.85 mi

Data Sources

December 31, 2021 Interstate Route Log and Finders List

History

Predating the establishment of the Interstate Highway System, the William J. Stickel Memorial Bridge over the Passaic River opened in 1949. The span was added to the Interstate system in 1971. Interstate 280 was constructed otherwise between 1960 and 1980 (Anderson, n.d.).

East End Interstate 95 New Jersey Turnpike ‐ Kearny, NJ

Interstate 280 East at Interstate 95 New Jersey Turnpike

I-280 east at I-95/NJ Tpk - Kearny, NJ

Interstate 280 curves northeast from the adjacent Passaic River to the New Jersey Turnpike. A three quarter cloverleaf interchange (Exit 17) connects the freeway with CR 508 east to Jersey City and west into Kearny. 05/31/22

I-280 east at I-95/NJ Tpk - Kearny, NJ I-280 east at I-95/NJ Tpk - Kearny, NJ I-280 east at I-95/NJ Tpk - Kearny, NJ I-280 east at I-95/NJ Tpk - Kearny, NJ

Interstate 95 New Jersey Turnpike North at Interstate 280

I-95/NJ Tpk north at I-280 - Newark, NJ

The New Jersey Turnpike split into the Western Spur (I-95W) and the Eastern Spur (I-95) north of the exchange with U.S. 1/9 Truck in Newark. The Western Spur connects with Interstate 280 at a trumpet interchange (Exit 15W). 12/19/16

I-95/NJ Tpk north at I-280 - Newark, NJ I-95/NJ Tpk north at I-280 - Newark, NJ I-95/NJ Tpk north at I-280 - Kearny, NJ I-95/NJ Tpk north at I-280 - Kearny, NJ

Interstate 95 New Jersey Turnpike Eastern Spur - South at Interstate 280

I-95/NJ Tpk south at I-280 - Secaucus, NJ

The Eastern Spur of the New Jersey Turnpike (I-95) heads southwest from Secaucus to Interstate 280 at Kearny. 12/17/17

I-95/NJ Tpk south at I-280 - Secaucus, NJ I-95/NJ Tpk south at I-280 - Secaucus, NJ I-95/NJ Tpk south at I-280 - Kearny, NJ I-95/NJ Tpk south at I-280 - Kearny, NJ

Interstate 95 New Jersey Turnpike Western Spur - South at Interstate 280

I-95W/NJ Tpk south at I-280 - Kearny, NJ

The Western Spur of the New Jersey Turnpike (I-95W) runs along a causeway by Sawmill Creek Wildlife Management Area leading south to I-280 at Exit 15W. 08/29/05

I-95W/NJ Tpk south at I-280 - Kearny, NJ I-95W/NJ Tpk south at I-280 - Kearny, NJ

East End – Past Views

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Interstate 280 East at Interstate 95 New Jersey Turnpike

I-280 east at I-95/NJ Tpk - 2005

Button copy signs at the cloverleaf interchange (Exit 17) for CR 508 (Harrison Avenue) were replaced by 2012. 06/13/05

I-280 east at I-95/NJ Tpk - 2005 I-280 east at I-95/NJ Tpk - 2005

West End Interstate 80 ‐ Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ

Interstate 280 West at Interstate 80 Interstate 287

I-280 west at I-80/287 - Parsippany-Troy Hills Twp, NJ

Edwards and New Roads stem north from Interstate 280 at Exit 1 to U.S. 46 near Pine Brook in Montville Township. The remainder of I-280 defaults onto Interstate 80 westbound in 1.75 miles. 12/19/16

I-280 west at I-80/287 - Parsippany-Troy Hills Twp, NJ I-280 west at I-80/287 - Parsippany-Troy Hills Twp, NJ I-280 west at I-80/287 - Parsippany-Troy Hills Twp, NJ

Interstate 80 East at Interstate 280

I-80 east at I-280 - Parsippany-Troy Hills Twp, NJ

Ramps from I-287 north and Smith Road form a distributor roadway along eastbound I-80 through Parsippany-Troy Hills Township. A slip ramp (Exit 45) follows for Beverwyck Road to Lake Hiawatha. Interstate 280 branches south in 0.75 miles. 05/31/22

I-80 east at I-280 - Parsippany-Troy Hills Twp, NJ I-80 east at I-280 - Parsippany-Troy Hills Twp, NJ I-80 east at I-280 - Parsippany-Troy Hills Twp, NJ I-80 east at I-280 - Parsippany-Troy Hills Twp, NJ

References

  1. Anderson, S. (n.d.). Interstate 280 (New Jersey). NYCRoads.com. Retrieved from http://www.nycroads.com/roads/I-280_NJ/
Updated June 9, 2022