U.S. Route 9W (
US 9W) is a north–south
U.S. Highway in the states of
New Jersey and
New York. It begins in
Fort Lee, New Jersey, as
Fletcher Avenue crosses the
US 1–9,
US 46, and the
Interstate 95 (I-95) approaches to the
George Washington Bridge, and heads north up the west side of the
Hudson River to
US 9 in
Albany, New York. As its "W" suffix indicates, US 9W is a westerly alternate route of US 9 between the two locations. US 9W directly serves three cities—
Newburgh,
Kingston, and Albany—and enters the vicinity of several others. As the route heads north, it connects to several highways of regional importance, including
I-84,
US 209, New York State Route 23 (NY 23), and
US 20. Much of US 9W parallels the
New York State Thruway and
NY 32; additionally, the latter
overlaps with US 9W in four different locations.