The
New Jersey Turnpike (
NJTP), colloquially known to New Jerseyans as "
the Turnpike", is a
toll road in
New Jersey, maintained by the
New Jersey Turnpike Authority. According to the International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association, the Turnpike is the nation's sixth-busiest toll road and is one of the most heavily traveled highways in the
United States. Having a total length of , the Turnpike's southern terminus begins at
Interstate 295 (I-295) near the border of
Pennsville and
Carneys Point Townships in
Salem County, one mile east of the
Delaware Memorial Bridge. Its northern terminus is located at the
George Washington Bridge in
Fort Lee,
Bergen County. The Turnpike is a major thoroughfare providing access to various localities in New Jersey, as well as
Delaware,
Pennsylvania, and
New York. The route divides into four roadways at exit 6, with lanes restricted to carrying only
cars, and with lanes for cars,
trucks and
buses.