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New Jersey Route 139

Route 139 is a state highway in Jersey City, New Jersey in the United States that heads east from the Pulaski Skyway over Tonnele Circle to the state line with New Jersey and New York in the Holland Tunnel, which is under the Hudson River, to New York City. The western portion of the route is a two level highway that is charted by the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) as two separate roadways: The 1.45-mile (2.33 km) lower roadway (Route 139) between U.S. Route 1/9 (US 1/9) over Tonnele Circle and Interstate 78 (I-78) at Jersey Avenue, and the 0.83-mile (1.34 km) upper roadway (Route 139U or Hoboken Avenue) running from County Route 501 (John F. Kennedy Boulevard) and ending where it joins the lower highway as part of the 12th Street Viaduct, which ends at Jersey Avenue. The lower roadway is listed on the federal and NJ state registers of historic places since 2005. The eastern 1.32 miles (2.12 km) of the route includes the Holland Tunnel approach that runs concurrent with Interstate 78 on the one-way pair of 12th Street eastbound and 14th Street westbound. Including the concurrency, the total length of Route 139 is 2.77 miles (4.46 km).

Route 139

Route 139 in red, Route 139U in blue
Route information
Maintained by NJDOT and PANYNJ
Length3.32 mi[1][2][3] (5.34 km)
Existed1988–present
Mainline
Length2.49 mi[1][3] (4.01 km)
West end US 1-9 in Jersey City on the Pulaski Skyway
Major intersections

I-78 Toll / Newark Bay Extension in Jersey City
East end I-78 at the New York state line in the Holland Tunnel
Upper level
Length0.83 mi[2] (1,340 m)
West end CR 501 in Jersey City
East end Route 139 (Mainline) in Jersey City
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNew Jersey
CountiesHudson
Highway system

What is now Route 139 was originally the northernmost part of the Route 1 Extension. Route 25 replaced Route 1 in the 1927 renumbering. In 1953 renumbering, Route 25 was changed back to U.S. Route 1, which had been previously rerouted to cross the Hudson River when the George Washington Bridge opened in 1931. Route 25 from the Pulaski Skyway over Tonnele Circle to the Holland Tunnel became U.S. Route 1/9 Business. By the 1990s, U.S. Route 1/9 Business was replaced by Route 139. NJDOT assigned it the number 139 because it appears to look similar to “1&9,” with the ‘3’ looking like an ampersand (&).[dubious ]

NJDOT began a rehabilitation program for the lower and upper levels of the highway in 2005. The renovation work for the 12th Street and 14th Street viaducts was completed in 2010. Renovation of the upper roadway, including the Hoboken Avenue Viaduct, and Conrail Viaduct on the lower roadway was expected to be completed by 2016.

Route description edit

 
Signage on the 14th Street Viaduct at the western terminus of the concurrency of I-78 and Route 139 in Jersey City

Route 139 is essentially three distinct, but connected highways: the upper level, the lower level, and the Holland Tunnel approach (the Interstate 78 concurrency). NJDOT officially charts the lower and upper levels as independent highways, with the lower level considered Route 139 with a notation that the highway then coincides with I-78, and the upper level considered Route 139U, while not signed as such.[1][2][3]

Lower level edit

The lower level of Route 139 is a four-lane freeway with its western end at U.S. Route 1/9 a continuation of the Pulaski Skyway over Tonnele Circle.[1] A direct ramp, known as the Tonnele Circle Viaduct, passes over the circle, to connect westbound traffic with southbound U.S. Route 1/9 Truck, which quickly connects to Route 7 that leads to Interstate 280. Northbound U.S. Route 1/9 Truck connects through the circle to eastbound traffic.[4] The skyway soon ends with eastbound and westbound ramps at a cut in Bergen Hill and the four-lane highway passes under John F. Kennedy Boulevard.[1][4] The road turns to the southeast as Conrail's National Docks Branch and Long Dock Tunnel crosses over the Bergen Arches, an abandoned Erie Railroad right-of-way.[5] The highway then enters an enclosed open cut, running under the upper level of Route 139[4] as it passes through the Hudson Palisades; this section is known as the Depressed Highway.[6][7] The covered roadway is naturally ventilated, with wide openings on the south side of the eastbound lanes (facing the parallel Bergen Arches right-of-way to the south), and ventilation bays over the westbound lanes.[8] The road re-emerges under Palisade Avenue and splits into two viaducts, one eastbound and one westbound, which merge with Interstate 78 just west of Jersey Avenue at the Holland Tunnel approach.[1][4]

Upper level edit

 
Sign designating the upper level of Route 139 as State Highway

The upper level of Route 139 (also known as State Highway and Hoboken Avenue Viaduct)[5][8] begins at an intersection with County Route 501 (Kennedy Boulevard), which connects to Bayonne and Union City. The road heads to the southeast through urban residential and commercial areas as a four-lane undivided road, coming to an intersection with Collard Street.[2][9] Just past this, the route becomes a four-lane divided road, which is separated by ventilation bays from the lower roadway, with the eastbound lanes running above the lower level of Route 139.[8] It continues between the Heights district to the north and the Journal Square district to the south.[9] It crosses several streets, including County Route 646 (St. Pauls Avenue), County Route 617 (Summit Avenue), County Route 663 (Central Avenue), and County Route 644 (Oakland Street).[2] The road meets Concord Street, where there is an eastbound left lane exit and a westbound intersection. After the intersection with Palisade Avenue, the upper level of Route 139 splits and merges with the lower level with a westbound ramp, which has a westbound entrance from the local Hoboken Avenue, and an eastbound ramp.[2][9]

Viaducts edit

The four-lane 12th Street and 14th Street viaducts, completed in 1927 and 1951 respectively, carry Upper Route 139 between Jersey Avenue at Boyle Plaza and the cut into Bergen Hill under Palisade Avenue.[8][10] Ramps from the western end of 12th Street Viaduct connect to the upper level roadway at the top of Bergen Hill at the Palisade Avenue intersection. Westbound ramp on north side is separated from the main highway by a reinforced concrete retaining wall; the eastbound ramp on south side is supported by reinforced concrete deck arch spans.[8] The western end of 12th Street Viaduct transitions from two-way to one-way, four-lane eastbound traffic just east of the connection with the westbound 14th Street Viaduct.[4] NJDOT undertook a $92 million project to renew the viaducts.[11] The reason for this project was that the viaducts were structurally deficient.[12] The steel beams on the viaducts had deteriorated and the concrete was just extra weight.[13] The project included replacement of the concrete deck, retrofitting for earthquakes, repair of the substructure and superstructure, and construction of a shoulder on westbound 14th Street Viaduct.[11] The rehabilitated viaducts were to also feature ornamental designs to recall the historical significance of the two viaducts.[13] This project was completed in 2010.[11]

I-78 concurrency edit

 
Boyle Plaza just after the merge with eastbound Route 139 and I-78

The elevated westbound Interstate 78 diverges from 14th Street Viaduct of Route 139 one block west of Jersey Avenue. A viaduct for eastbound Interstate 78 runs along south side of eastern section of the 12th Street Viaduct. The highway merges with Route 139 at eastern terminus of 12th Street Viaduct.[14] From here, Route 139 continues east concurrent with that route and passes through business areas as a one-way pair that follows six-lane 12th Street eastbound and six-lane 14th Street westbound. This segment of the route is under the jurisdiction of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and this area is also known as Boyle Plaza.[3] The first intersection is with Jersey Avenue, which heads to Downtown Jersey City and Hoboken.[14] It intersects with the one-way northbound County Route 633 (Erie Street) next before crossing one-way southbound County Route 635 (Grove Street). After Grove Street, the road crosses County Route 637 (Luis Muñoz Marín Boulevard) near the Newport Centre Mall just to the south. Past this intersection, the eastbound traffic comes to the toll plaza for the Holland Tunnel. From here, the concurrency enters the Holland Tunnel under the Hudson River, which carries two lanes in each direction. Route 139 ends at the New Jersey and New York state line within the tunnel and Interstate 78 continues into New York City.[3][14]

At no point in the I-78 concurrency approaching the Holland Tunnel is the road signed as Route 139. The first time the route is signed westbound is at the split with I-78, and the last time it’s signed eastbound is before it merges with I-78. Even in New York, approaching the tunnel, I-78 is signed with the entrance but Route 139 is not.[14]

History edit

Early years and route numbering edit

Route 1 Extension
LocationNJ Route 139, Jersey City
mile post 0-1.45
(excludes 14th St. Viaduct & Pulaski Skyway ramps)
Part ofRoute 1 Extension (ID05000880[8])
NJRHP No.1526[15]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPAugust 12, 2005
Designated NJRHPJune 13, 2005

What is now the lower level of Route 139 was originally designated as the northernmost part of Route 1 Extension, which was authorized by the New Jersey Legislature in 1922, a route that was to extend the existing Route 1 from Elizabeth to the Holland Tunnel in Jersey City.[16] When the U.S. Highway System was established in 1926, this road was also designated as part of U.S. Route 1.[17] In the 1927 New Jersey state highway renumbering, this highway became part of Route 25, a route that was to run from the Ben Franklin Bridge in Camden to the Holland Tunnel.[18][19]

 
View east along the lower level of Route 139 just after passing under CR 501 (JFK Boulevard) in Jersey City

In the 1953 state highway renumbering, Route 25 designation was changed to U.S. Route 1/9 Business from the Pulaski Skyway over Tonnele Circle to the Holland Tunnel.[20] By the 1990s, U.S. Route 1/9 Business was renumbered to NJ Route 139.[21][22] Along with the Pulaski Skyway, most of the Route 139 lower level became a contributing property to the Route 1 Extension historic district listed with the state and federal registers of historic places in 2005.[8][15]

The Newark Bay Extension of the New Jersey Turnpike for Interstate 78 was opened in 1956 to provide access from the New Jersey Turnpike to the Holland Tunnel.[23] Route 139 and I-78 were designated as concurrent where the roads joined at the Holland Tunnel approach near Jersey Avenue all the way to the New York state line in the Holland Tunnel.[1][3]

Holland Tunnel and Pulaski Skyway connections edit

As part of the Holland Tunnel project, the New Jersey Interstate Bridge and Tunnel Commission and the New York State Bridge and Tunnel Commission widened the four blocks of 12th and 14th Streets in Jersey City from Jersey Avenue to Provost Street. 12th Street was widened west of Grove Street to 100 feet (30 m), with the remaining block, at the toll plaza, being 160 feet (49 m) wide. 14th Street, and the two blocks of Jersey Avenue carrying westbound traffic to the 12th Street Viaduct, were widened to 100 feet (30 m).

The two-way, 12th Street Viaduct from Jersey Avenue to the top of Bergen Hill was opened July 4, 1927.[10] The four-lane, westbound, 1,800-foot (550 m), 14th Street Viaduct, which was connected to the 12th Street Viaduct, was opened on February 13, 1951. The Port of New York Authority, which superseded the two state tunnel commissions and took over authority for the Holland Tunnel in 1930,[24] built the 14th Street Viaduct in order to avoid the turns to and from Jersey Avenue, but turned over authority over the viaduct to the New Jersey State Highway Commission.[25] The western end of 12th Street Viaduct was transitioned from two-way traffic to one-way, four-lane, eastbound traffic just east of the connection with the westbound 14th Street Viaduct.[8] It was widened on the southern side between span nos. 1-24 on the eastern end to accommodate the merge in 1956 with the eastbound New Jersey Turnpike extension, I-78.[8]

 
The upper level of Route 139 westbound

In 1928, the completed lower level portion of the highway, along with Route 1 Extension on the eastern side of the Passaic River, was opened as the first part of the eventual high-speed connection between the Holland Tunnel and Newark.[26] The upper level of Route 139 (Hoboken Avenue Viaduct), which provided a multi-lane thoroughfare from Palisades Avenue to John F. Kennedy Boulevard, was also opened.[8]

The high-speed freeway connection was completed with the opening of the Pulaski Skyway in 1932. The Pulaski Skyway ramp at its eastern terminus was eventually replaced with two long outside ramps that were dedicated for eastbound and westbound traffic from the cut in Bergen Hill just west of John F. Kennedy Boulevard.[8] On September 14, 1938, a direct ramp, known as the Tonnele Circle Viaduct, opened over Tonnele Circle to connect westbound traffic with southbound U.S. Route 1/9 Truck, which quickly connects to Route 7 that leads to Interstate 280.[8]

Later years edit

 
View eastbound along Route 139 from Palisade Avenue, with the Jersey City and Manhattan skylines visible ahead

The Bergen Arches Expressway was proposed in 1989 by Governor Thomas Kean to connect the Jersey City waterfront with a new railroad line, which would provide access to the Meadowlands Sports Complex. This four-lane road was to follow an abandoned railroad line known as the Bergen Arches.[27] This proposed highway was strongly supported by Jersey City Mayor Bret Schundler, who felt that the road could bring further development, as well as provide traffic relief to the four-lane Route 139. In 1998, this project was allocated $26 million in the federal Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century.[28] Both Jersey City mayor candidates in 2001 supported a transit line instead of a highway along the Bergen Arches.[29] Plans for a highway along the Bergen Arches were dropped in 2002 as leaders of Jersey City, including Mayor Glenn Dale Cunningham, favored mass transit.[30]

In a controversial move in 2011, Governor Chris Christie directed the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to divert money originally earmarked for the Access to the Region's Core rail project to highway projects. The agency agreed to pay $1.8 billion to partially fund rehabilitation to the Pulaski Skyway and Route 139, and other projects that it considers part of the larger distribution network in the Port of New York and New Jersey.[31][32][33]

The Route 139 project rehabilitated the eastbound side of Hoboken Avenue Viaduct and resurfaced the westbound roadway. There were operational improvements at several intersections on the upper roadway, replacing all overpasses.[34] It also replaced the deck and rehabilitated the superstructure of the Conrail Viaduct. The total project cost was estimated at $180–200 million and was expected to be completed by 2016,[5][33][35] then later pushed back to 2019.[36] The Pulaski Skyway reopened in mid-2018,[37] and the lower level of Route 139 was temporarily restored to four lanes in December 2018, but was partially closed again in early 2019.[36][38] Improvements added to Route 139's lower level in 2019 included new lighting and new pavement markings.[39]

Major intersections edit

Mainline edit

The entire route is in Hudson County.

Locationmi[1][3]kmDestinationsNotes
Jersey City0.000.00 
 
US 1-9 south (Pulaski Skyway) – Newark
Continuation beyond Tonnele Circle interchange
 
 
 
 
 
 
US 1-9 Truck south to I-280 west – Newark, Kearny, Bayonne
Westbound exit and eastbound entrance; northern terminus of US 1-9 Truck
 
 
 
 
US 1-9 north (Tonnele Avenue) to Route 495 – Secaucus, Lincoln Tunnel
Westbound exit and eastbound entrance to Tonnele Circle
0.41–
1.00
0.66–
1.61
Tunnel under Hoboken Avenue (Route 139 Lower Level)
1.131.82Kennedy Boulevard (CR 501) – Jersey CityWestbound exit and eastbound entrance to Hoboken Avenue (Upper Level)
1.201.93 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
I-78 Toll west / Newark Bay Extension west to I-95 Toll / N.J. Turnpike
Westbound exit and eastbound entrance; western terminus of concurrency with I-78
1.452.33Eastern end of freeway section
Jersey Avenue (CR 631) – Lincoln TunnelAt-grade intersection
1.692.72Marin Boulevard (CR 637)At-grade intersection
Hudson River1.80–
2.49
2.90–
4.01
Holland Tunnel (eastbound toll; E-ZPass or toll-by-plate)
2.494.01 
 
I-78 east (Holland Tunnel) – New York City
Continuation into New York State at the river's center
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Hoboken Avenue (Upper Level) edit

The entire route is in Jersey City, Hudson County.

mi[2]kmDestinationsNotes
0.000.00  
 
CR 501 (John F. Kennedy Boulevard) to US 1-9
0.400.64Central Avenue (CR 663)
0.781.26Palisade Avenue (CR 654)No left turns
0.831.34 
 
Route 139 east
Hoboken Avenue merges with lower level
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Route 139 lower roadway straight line diagram" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Route 139 upper roadway straight line diagram" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g "Interstate 78 straight line diagram" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
  4. ^ a b c d e Google (September 1, 2009). "Overview of New Jersey Route 139 lower level" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved September 1, 2009.
  5. ^ a b c Staff (2010). "Pulaski Skyway History". New Jersey Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
  6. ^ Strunsky, Steve (October 25, 2010). "Holland Tunnel commuters face 5 years of added delays". NJ.com
  7. ^ "Tractor-trailer overheats on Depressed Highway in Jersey City". The Jersey Journal. March 13, 2013. Retrieved March 31, 2013.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l McCahon, Mary E. & Johnston, Sandra G. (December 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Route 1 Extension" (PDF). National Park Service. p. 2. Retrieved March 22, 2013. and accompanying 25 photos from 1929 to 2003. Route 139 is a contributing property to the "Route 1 Extension".
  9. ^ a b c Google (April 23, 2013). "Overview of New Jersey Route 139 upper level" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved April 23, 2013.
  10. ^ a b "Jersey Road Link Will Open July 4". The New York Times. June 19, 1927. p. E21. Retrieved May 6, 2013. (subscription required)
  11. ^ a b c "Route 139: 12th & 14th Streets Viaduct Rehabilitation". New Jersey Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 28, 2006.
  12. ^ "Route 139 Rehabilitation Project Frequently Asked Questions". New Jersey Department of Transportation. Retrieved September 1, 2009.
  13. ^ a b Schurr, Arthur (May 2006). "Short for Success". Roads & Bridges. 44 (5). Retrieved September 17, 2009.
  14. ^ a b c d Google (September 1, 2009). "Overview of New Jersey Route 139/Interstate 78 concurrency" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved September 1, 2009.
  15. ^ a b Historic Preservation Office (January 18, 2013). (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 19, 2012. Retrieved March 30, 2013.
  16. ^ "Chapter 253, Laws for 1922". Acts of the Legislature of the State of New Jersey. Secretary of State of New Jersey: 612. 1922. Retrieved April 27, 2013. NJ 1922, Chapter 253.
  17. ^ Bureau of Public Roads & American Association of State Highway Officials (November 11, 1926). United States System of Highways Adopted for Uniform Marking by the American Association of State Highway Officials (Map). 1:7,000,000. Washington, DC: United States Geological Survey. OCLC 32889555. Retrieved November 7, 2013 – via Wikimedia Commons.
  18. ^ State of New Jersey, Laws of 1927, Chapter 319.
  19. ^ (Map). New Jersey State Highway Department. Archived from the original on October 31, 2007. Retrieved October 8, 2008.
  20. ^ . The New York Times. December 16, 1952. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved July 20, 2009.
  21. ^ State Farm Road Atlas (Map). Cartography by Rand McNally. State Farm Insurance. 1983.
  22. ^ United States-Canada-Mexico Road Atlas (Map). Rand McNally. 1996.
  23. ^ "Jersey Will Open Pike Link Today; New Jersey Turnpike Extension Will Cut Travel Time". The New York Times. September 15, 1956. p. 14. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
  24. ^ "History – Holland Tunnel". Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Retrieved May 8, 2013.
  25. ^ "To Ease Travel Snarl Between Here and New Jersey". The New York Times. February 14, 1951. p. 20 (NY TimesSpecial). Retrieved May 9, 2013.
  26. ^ "Jersey's Super Road to Be Opened Today" (Fee required). The New York Times. December 16, 1928. p. XX12.
  27. ^ Kerr, Peter (June 27, 1989). "Kean Proposes Transit Plan For Waterfront". The New York Times. Retrieved September 1, 2009.
  28. ^ . TollRoadsNews. July 4, 1998. Archived from the original on July 6, 2008. Retrieved September 1, 2009.
  29. ^ . Tri-State Transportation Campaign. May 28, 2001. Archived from the original on January 7, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2009.
  30. ^ . Tri-State Transportation Campaign. October 28, 2002. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved September 1, 2009.
  31. ^ McGeehan, Patrick (January 6, 2011). "Christie Outlines a Plan to Pay for Transit Work". The New York Times. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
  32. ^ Boburg, Shawn (March 29, 2011). . The Record. Archived from the original on October 13, 2013. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
  33. ^ a b "FY 2013 Transportation Capital Program New Jersey Department of Transportation Projects" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Transportation. p. 1. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
  34. ^ "DOT moving on to next Jersey City bridge replacement project". September 10, 2016.
  35. ^ Staff (2013). "Pulaski Skyway Contracts". New Jersey Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
  36. ^ a b "Route 139 Lower Level restored to four lanes in Jersey City as Pulaski Skyway Contract 2 advances". www.state.nj.us. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
  37. ^ Gallo, Bill Jr. (July 1, 2018). "Surprise! Pulaski Skyway reopens 2 days early, delighting holiday drivers". NJ.com. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
  38. ^ Higgs, Larry (December 19, 2018). "Work on the underground highway to the Holland Tunnel should have been finished last year. What's the delay?". nj. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
  39. ^ Higgs, Larry (April 11, 2019). "This dark, dank stretch of road is like the bowels of N.J. What's being done to fix it?". nj. Retrieved January 17, 2020.

External links edit

KML is from Wikidata
  • New Jersey Roads: NJ 139 and I-78 at Alps Roads
  • at NJ Roads
  • NJ 139 Freeway at NYCRoads
  • Speed Limits for State Roads: Route 139 at NJDOT
  • Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) documentation, filed under Jersey City, Hudson County, NJ:
    • HAER No. NJ-138, "Twelfth Street Viaduct, State Route 139, Between Jersey Avenue and Palisade Avenue", 30 photos, 8 data pages, 5 photo caption pages
    • HAER No. NJ-140, "Hoboken Avenue Viaduct, State Route 139, Between Palisade Avenue and Collard Street", 14 photos, 10 data pages, 5 photo caption pages
    • HAER No. NJ-143, "Conrail Viaduct, State Route 139, Lincoln Highway Between JFK Boulevard and Collard Street", 7 photos, 5 data pages, 3 photo caption pages

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Route 139 is a state highway in Jersey City New Jersey in the United States that heads east from the Pulaski Skyway over Tonnele Circle to the state line with New Jersey and New York in the Holland Tunnel which is under the Hudson River to New York City The western portion of the route is a two level highway that is charted by the New Jersey Department of Transportation NJDOT as two separate roadways The 1 45 mile 2 33 km lower roadway Route 139 between U S Route 1 9 US 1 9 over Tonnele Circle and Interstate 78 I 78 at Jersey Avenue and the 0 83 mile 1 34 km upper roadway Route 139U or Hoboken Avenue running from County Route 501 John F Kennedy Boulevard and ending where it joins the lower highway as part of the 12th Street Viaduct which ends at Jersey Avenue The lower roadway is listed on the federal and NJ state registers of historic places since 2005 The eastern 1 32 miles 2 12 km of the route includes the Holland Tunnel approach that runs concurrent with Interstate 78 on the one way pair of 12th Street eastbound and 14th Street westbound Including the concurrency the total length of Route 139 is 2 77 miles 4 46 km Route 139Route 139 in red Route 139U in blueRoute informationMaintained by NJDOT and PANYNJLength3 32 mi 1 2 3 5 34 km Existed1988 presentMainlineLength2 49 mi 1 3 4 01 km West endUS 1 9 in Jersey City on the Pulaski SkywayMajor intersectionsI 78 Toll Newark Bay Extension in Jersey CityEast endI 78 at the New York state line in the Holland TunnelUpper levelLength0 83 mi 2 1 340 m West endCR 501 in Jersey CityEast endRoute 139 Mainline in Jersey CityLocationCountryUnited StatesStateNew JerseyCountiesHudsonHighway systemNew Jersey State Highway RoutesInterstate US State Scenic Byways Route 138 Route 140What is now Route 139 was originally the northernmost part of the Route 1 Extension Route 25 replaced Route 1 in the 1927 renumbering In 1953 renumbering Route 25 was changed back to U S Route 1 which had been previously rerouted to cross the Hudson River when the George Washington Bridge opened in 1931 Route 25 from the Pulaski Skyway over Tonnele Circle to the Holland Tunnel became U S Route 1 9 Business By the 1990s U S Route 1 9 Business was replaced by Route 139 NJDOT assigned it the number 139 because it appears to look similar to 1 amp 9 with the 3 looking like an ampersand amp dubious discuss NJDOT began a rehabilitation program for the lower and upper levels of the highway in 2005 The renovation work for the 12th Street and 14th Street viaducts was completed in 2010 Renovation of the upper roadway including the Hoboken Avenue Viaduct and Conrail Viaduct on the lower roadway was expected to be completed by 2016 Contents 1 Route description 1 1 Lower level 1 2 Upper level 1 3 Viaducts 1 4 I 78 concurrency 2 History 2 1 Early years and route numbering 2 2 Holland Tunnel and Pulaski Skyway connections 2 3 Later years 3 Major intersections 3 1 Mainline 3 2 Hoboken Avenue Upper Level 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksRoute description edit nbsp Signage on the 14th Street Viaduct at the western terminus of the concurrency of I 78 and Route 139 in Jersey CityRoute 139 is essentially three distinct but connected highways the upper level the lower level and the Holland Tunnel approach the Interstate 78 concurrency NJDOT officially charts the lower and upper levels as independent highways with the lower level considered Route 139 with a notation that the highway then coincides with I 78 and the upper level considered Route 139U while not signed as such 1 2 3 Lower level edit The lower level of Route 139 is a four lane freeway with its western end at U S Route 1 9 a continuation of the Pulaski Skyway over Tonnele Circle 1 A direct ramp known as the Tonnele Circle Viaduct passes over the circle to connect westbound traffic with southbound U S Route 1 9 Truck which quickly connects to Route 7 that leads to Interstate 280 Northbound U S Route 1 9 Truck connects through the circle to eastbound traffic 4 The skyway soon ends with eastbound and westbound ramps at a cut in Bergen Hill and the four lane highway passes under John F Kennedy Boulevard 1 4 The road turns to the southeast as Conrail s National Docks Branch and Long Dock Tunnel crosses over the Bergen Arches an abandoned Erie Railroad right of way 5 The highway then enters an enclosed open cut running under the upper level of Route 139 4 as it passes through the Hudson Palisades this section is known as the Depressed Highway 6 7 The covered roadway is naturally ventilated with wide openings on the south side of the eastbound lanes facing the parallel Bergen Arches right of way to the south and ventilation bays over the westbound lanes 8 The road re emerges under Palisade Avenue and splits into two viaducts one eastbound and one westbound which merge with Interstate 78 just west of Jersey Avenue at the Holland Tunnel approach 1 4 Upper level edit nbsp Sign designating the upper level of Route 139 as State HighwayThe upper level of Route 139 also known as State Highway and Hoboken Avenue Viaduct 5 8 begins at an intersection with County Route 501 Kennedy Boulevard which connects to Bayonne and Union City The road heads to the southeast through urban residential and commercial areas as a four lane undivided road coming to an intersection with Collard Street 2 9 Just past this the route becomes a four lane divided road which is separated by ventilation bays from the lower roadway with the eastbound lanes running above the lower level of Route 139 8 It continues between the Heights district to the north and the Journal Square district to the south 9 It crosses several streets including County Route 646 St Pauls Avenue County Route 617 Summit Avenue County Route 663 Central Avenue and County Route 644 Oakland Street 2 The road meets Concord Street where there is an eastbound left lane exit and a westbound intersection After the intersection with Palisade Avenue the upper level of Route 139 splits and merges with the lower level with a westbound ramp which has a westbound entrance from the local Hoboken Avenue and an eastbound ramp 2 9 Viaducts edit The four lane 12th Street and 14th Street viaducts completed in 1927 and 1951 respectively carry Upper Route 139 between Jersey Avenue at Boyle Plaza and the cut into Bergen Hill under Palisade Avenue 8 10 Ramps from the western end of 12th Street Viaduct connect to the upper level roadway at the top of Bergen Hill at the Palisade Avenue intersection Westbound ramp on north side is separated from the main highway by a reinforced concrete retaining wall the eastbound ramp on south side is supported by reinforced concrete deck arch spans 8 The western end of 12th Street Viaduct transitions from two way to one way four lane eastbound traffic just east of the connection with the westbound 14th Street Viaduct 4 NJDOT undertook a 92 million project to renew the viaducts 11 The reason for this project was that the viaducts were structurally deficient 12 The steel beams on the viaducts had deteriorated and the concrete was just extra weight 13 The project included replacement of the concrete deck retrofitting for earthquakes repair of the substructure and superstructure and construction of a shoulder on westbound 14th Street Viaduct 11 The rehabilitated viaducts were to also feature ornamental designs to recall the historical significance of the two viaducts 13 This project was completed in 2010 11 I 78 concurrency edit nbsp Boyle Plaza just after the merge with eastbound Route 139 and I 78The elevated westbound Interstate 78 diverges from 14th Street Viaduct of Route 139 one block west of Jersey Avenue A viaduct for eastbound Interstate 78 runs along south side of eastern section of the 12th Street Viaduct The highway merges with Route 139 at eastern terminus of 12th Street Viaduct 14 From here Route 139 continues east concurrent with that route and passes through business areas as a one way pair that follows six lane 12th Street eastbound and six lane 14th Street westbound This segment of the route is under the jurisdiction of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and this area is also known as Boyle Plaza 3 The first intersection is with Jersey Avenue which heads to Downtown Jersey City and Hoboken 14 It intersects with the one way northbound County Route 633 Erie Street next before crossing one way southbound County Route 635 Grove Street After Grove Street the road crosses County Route 637 Luis Munoz Marin Boulevard near the Newport Centre Mall just to the south Past this intersection the eastbound traffic comes to the toll plaza for the Holland Tunnel From here the concurrency enters the Holland Tunnel under the Hudson River which carries two lanes in each direction Route 139 ends at the New Jersey and New York state line within the tunnel and Interstate 78 continues into New York City 3 14 At no point in the I 78 concurrency approaching the Holland Tunnel is the road signed as Route 139 The first time the route is signed westbound is at the split with I 78 and the last time it s signed eastbound is before it merges with I 78 Even in New York approaching the tunnel I 78 is signed with the entrance but Route 139 is not 14 History editEarly years and route numbering edit Route 1 ExtensionU S Historic districtContributing propertyNew Jersey Register of Historic PlacesLocationNJ Route 139 Jersey City mile post 0 1 45 excludes 14th St Viaduct amp Pulaski Skyway ramps Part ofRoute 1 Extension ID05000880 8 NJRHP No 1526 15 Significant datesAdded to NRHPAugust 12 2005Designated NJRHPJune 13 2005What is now the lower level of Route 139 was originally designated as the northernmost part of Route 1 Extension which was authorized by the New Jersey Legislature in 1922 a route that was to extend the existing Route 1 from Elizabeth to the Holland Tunnel in Jersey City 16 When the U S Highway System was established in 1926 this road was also designated as part of U S Route 1 17 In the 1927 New Jersey state highway renumbering this highway became part of Route 25 a route that was to run from the Ben Franklin Bridge in Camden to the Holland Tunnel 18 19 nbsp View east along the lower level of Route 139 just after passing under CR 501 JFK Boulevard in Jersey CityIn the 1953 state highway renumbering Route 25 designation was changed to U S Route 1 9 Business from the Pulaski Skyway over Tonnele Circle to the Holland Tunnel 20 By the 1990s U S Route 1 9 Business was renumbered to NJ Route 139 21 22 Along with the Pulaski Skyway most of the Route 139 lower level became a contributing property to the Route 1 Extension historic district listed with the state and federal registers of historic places in 2005 8 15 The Newark Bay Extension of the New Jersey Turnpike for Interstate 78 was opened in 1956 to provide access from the New Jersey Turnpike to the Holland Tunnel 23 Route 139 and I 78 were designated as concurrent where the roads joined at the Holland Tunnel approach near Jersey Avenue all the way to the New York state line in the Holland Tunnel 1 3 Holland Tunnel and Pulaski Skyway connections edit As part of the Holland Tunnel project the New Jersey Interstate Bridge and Tunnel Commission and the New York State Bridge and Tunnel Commission widened the four blocks of 12th and 14th Streets in Jersey City from Jersey Avenue to Provost Street 12th Street was widened west of Grove Street to 100 feet 30 m with the remaining block at the toll plaza being 160 feet 49 m wide 14th Street and the two blocks of Jersey Avenue carrying westbound traffic to the 12th Street Viaduct were widened to 100 feet 30 m The two way 12th Street Viaduct from Jersey Avenue to the top of Bergen Hill was opened July 4 1927 10 The four lane westbound 1 800 foot 550 m 14th Street Viaduct which was connected to the 12th Street Viaduct was opened on February 13 1951 The Port of New York Authority which superseded the two state tunnel commissions and took over authority for the Holland Tunnel in 1930 24 built the 14th Street Viaduct in order to avoid the turns to and from Jersey Avenue but turned over authority over the viaduct to the New Jersey State Highway Commission 25 The western end of 12th Street Viaduct was transitioned from two way traffic to one way four lane eastbound traffic just east of the connection with the westbound 14th Street Viaduct 8 It was widened on the southern side between span nos 1 24 on the eastern end to accommodate the merge in 1956 with the eastbound New Jersey Turnpike extension I 78 8 nbsp The upper level of Route 139 westboundIn 1928 the completed lower level portion of the highway along with Route 1 Extension on the eastern side of the Passaic River was opened as the first part of the eventual high speed connection between the Holland Tunnel and Newark 26 The upper level of Route 139 Hoboken Avenue Viaduct which provided a multi lane thoroughfare from Palisades Avenue to John F Kennedy Boulevard was also opened 8 The high speed freeway connection was completed with the opening of the Pulaski Skyway in 1932 The Pulaski Skyway ramp at its eastern terminus was eventually replaced with two long outside ramps that were dedicated for eastbound and westbound traffic from the cut in Bergen Hill just west of John F Kennedy Boulevard 8 On September 14 1938 a direct ramp known as the Tonnele Circle Viaduct opened over Tonnele Circle to connect westbound traffic with southbound U S Route 1 9 Truck which quickly connects to Route 7 that leads to Interstate 280 8 Later years edit nbsp View eastbound along Route 139 from Palisade Avenue with the Jersey City and Manhattan skylines visible aheadThe Bergen Arches Expressway was proposed in 1989 by Governor Thomas Kean to connect the Jersey City waterfront with a new railroad line which would provide access to the Meadowlands Sports Complex This four lane road was to follow an abandoned railroad line known as the Bergen Arches 27 This proposed highway was strongly supported by Jersey City Mayor Bret Schundler who felt that the road could bring further development as well as provide traffic relief to the four lane Route 139 In 1998 this project was allocated 26 million in the federal Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century 28 Both Jersey City mayor candidates in 2001 supported a transit line instead of a highway along the Bergen Arches 29 Plans for a highway along the Bergen Arches were dropped in 2002 as leaders of Jersey City including Mayor Glenn Dale Cunningham favored mass transit 30 In a controversial move in 2011 Governor Chris Christie directed the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to divert money originally earmarked for the Access to the Region s Core rail project to highway projects The agency agreed to pay 1 8 billion to partially fund rehabilitation to the Pulaski Skyway and Route 139 and other projects that it considers part of the larger distribution network in the Port of New York and New Jersey 31 32 33 The Route 139 project rehabilitated the eastbound side of Hoboken Avenue Viaduct and resurfaced the westbound roadway There were operational improvements at several intersections on the upper roadway replacing all overpasses 34 It also replaced the deck and rehabilitated the superstructure of the Conrail Viaduct The total project cost was estimated at 180 200 million and was expected to be completed by 2016 5 33 35 then later pushed back to 2019 36 The Pulaski Skyway reopened in mid 2018 37 and the lower level of Route 139 was temporarily restored to four lanes in December 2018 but was partially closed again in early 2019 36 38 Improvements added to Route 139 s lower level in 2019 included new lighting and new pavement markings 39 Major intersections editMainline edit The entire route is in Hudson County Locationmi 1 3 kmDestinationsNotesJersey City0 000 00 nbsp nbsp US 1 9 south Pulaski Skyway NewarkContinuation beyond Tonnele Circle interchange nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp US 1 9 Truck south to I 280 west Newark Kearny BayonneWestbound exit and eastbound entrance northern terminus of US 1 9 Truck nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp US 1 9 north Tonnele Avenue to Route 495 Secaucus Lincoln TunnelWestbound exit and eastbound entrance to Tonnele Circle0 41 1 000 66 1 61Tunnel under Hoboken Avenue Route 139 Lower Level 1 131 82Kennedy Boulevard CR 501 Jersey CityWestbound exit and eastbound entrance to Hoboken Avenue Upper Level 1 201 93 nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp I 78 Toll west Newark Bay Extension west to I 95 Toll N J TurnpikeWestbound exit and eastbound entrance western terminus of concurrency with I 781 452 33Eastern end of freeway sectionJersey Avenue CR 631 Lincoln TunnelAt grade intersection1 692 72Marin Boulevard CR 637 At grade intersectionHudson River1 80 2 492 90 4 01Holland Tunnel eastbound toll E ZPass or toll by plate 2 494 01 nbsp nbsp I 78 east Holland Tunnel New York CityContinuation into New York State at the river s center1 000 mi 1 609 km 1 000 km 0 621 mi Concurrency terminus Incomplete access TolledHoboken Avenue Upper Level edit The entire route is in Jersey City Hudson County mi 2 kmDestinationsNotes0 000 00 nbsp nbsp nbsp CR 501 John F Kennedy Boulevard to US 1 90 400 64Central Avenue CR 663 0 781 26Palisade Avenue CR 654 No left turns0 831 34 nbsp nbsp Route 139 eastHoboken Avenue merges with lower level1 000 mi 1 609 km 1 000 km 0 621 mi Incomplete accessSee also edit nbsp U S Roads portal nbsp New Jersey portal Route 1A and Route 9A which once continued US 1 9 Business back to its parents in New York CityReferences edit a b c d e f g h Route 139 lower roadway straight line diagram PDF New Jersey Department of Transportation Retrieved March 17 2020 a b c d e f g Route 139 upper roadway straight line diagram PDF New Jersey Department of Transportation Retrieved March 17 2020 a b c d e f g Interstate 78 straight line diagram PDF New Jersey Department of Transportation Retrieved March 17 2020 a b c d e Google September 1 2009 Overview of New Jersey Route 139 lower level Map Google Maps Google Retrieved September 1 2009 a b c Staff 2010 Pulaski Skyway History New Jersey Department of Transportation Retrieved April 28 2013 Strunsky Steve October 25 2010 Holland Tunnel commuters face 5 years of added delays NJ com Tractor trailer overheats on Depressed Highway in Jersey City The Jersey Journal March 13 2013 Retrieved March 31 2013 a b c d e f g h i j k l McCahon Mary E amp Johnston Sandra G December 2003 National Register of Historic Places Registration Route 1 Extension PDF National Park Service p 2 Retrieved March 22 2013 and accompanying 25 photos from 1929 to 2003 Route 139 is a contributing property to the Route 1 Extension a b c Google April 23 2013 Overview of New Jersey Route 139 upper level Map Google Maps Google Retrieved April 23 2013 a b Jersey Road Link Will Open July 4 The New York Times June 19 1927 p E21 Retrieved May 6 2013 subscription required a b c Route 139 12th amp 14th Streets Viaduct Rehabilitation New Jersey Department of Transportation Retrieved November 28 2006 Route 139 Rehabilitation Project Frequently Asked Questions New Jersey Department of Transportation Retrieved September 1 2009 a b Schurr Arthur May 2006 Short for Success Roads amp Bridges 44 5 Retrieved September 17 2009 a b c d Google September 1 2009 Overview of New Jersey Route 139 Interstate 78 concurrency Map Google Maps Google Retrieved September 1 2009 a b Historic Preservation Office January 18 2013 New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places Hudson County PDF New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection p 12 Archived from the original PDF on June 19 2012 Retrieved March 30 2013 Chapter 253 Laws for 1922 Acts of the Legislature of the State of New Jersey Secretary of State of New Jersey 612 1922 Retrieved April 27 2013 NJ 1922 Chapter 253 Bureau of Public Roads amp American Association of State Highway Officials November 11 1926 United States System of Highways Adopted for Uniform Marking by the American Association of State Highway Officials Map 1 7 000 000 Washington DC United States Geological Survey OCLC 32889555 Retrieved November 7 2013 via Wikimedia Commons State of New Jersey Laws of 1927 Chapter 319 1927 New Jersey Road Map Map New Jersey State Highway Department Archived from the original on October 31 2007 Retrieved October 8 2008 New Road Signs Ready in New Jersey The New York Times December 16 1952 Archived from the original on July 21 2011 Retrieved July 20 2009 State Farm Road Atlas Map Cartography by Rand McNally State Farm Insurance 1983 United States Canada Mexico Road Atlas Map Rand McNally 1996 Jersey Will Open Pike Link Today New Jersey Turnpike Extension Will Cut Travel Time The New York Times September 15 1956 p 14 Retrieved April 28 2013 History Holland Tunnel Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Retrieved May 8 2013 To Ease Travel Snarl Between Here and New Jersey The New York Times February 14 1951 p 20 NY TimesSpecial Retrieved May 9 2013 Jersey s Super Road to Be Opened Today Fee required The New York Times December 16 1928 p XX12 Kerr Peter June 27 1989 Kean Proposes Transit Plan For Waterfront The New York Times Retrieved September 1 2009 JERSEY PORTS Newark Jersey City projects TollRoadsNews July 4 1998 Archived from the original on July 6 2008 Retrieved September 1 2009 New Jersey City Mayor Could End Bergen Arches Highway Plan Tri State Transportation Campaign May 28 2001 Archived from the original on January 7 2009 Retrieved September 1 2009 Bergen Arches Concept Study Complete Public Adamantly Opposes Roadway Option Tri State Transportation Campaign October 28 2002 Archived from the original on December 3 2013 Retrieved September 1 2009 McGeehan Patrick January 6 2011 Christie Outlines a Plan to Pay for Transit Work The New York Times Retrieved April 28 2013 Boburg Shawn March 29 2011 Port Authority to redirect 1 8B in tunnel funds to North Jersey road repairs The Record Archived from the original on October 13 2013 Retrieved April 28 2013 a b FY 2013 Transportation Capital Program New Jersey Department of Transportation Projects PDF New Jersey Department of Transportation p 1 Retrieved April 28 2013 DOT moving on to next Jersey City bridge replacement project September 10 2016 Staff 2013 Pulaski Skyway Contracts New Jersey Department of Transportation Retrieved April 28 2013 a b Route 139 Lower Level restored to four lanes in Jersey City as Pulaski Skyway Contract 2 advances www state nj us Retrieved January 17 2020 Gallo Bill Jr July 1 2018 Surprise Pulaski Skyway reopens 2 days early delighting holiday drivers NJ com Retrieved July 8 2018 Higgs Larry December 19 2018 Work on the underground highway to the Holland Tunnel should have been finished last year What s the delay nj Retrieved January 17 2020 Higgs Larry April 11 2019 This dark dank stretch of road is like the bowels of N J What s being done to fix it nj Retrieved January 17 2020 External links editKML file edit help Template Attached KML New Jersey Route 139KML is from Wikidata nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to New Jersey Route 139 New Jersey Roads NJ 139 and I 78 at Alps Roads New Jersey Highway Ends 139 at NJ Roads NJ 139 Freeway at NYCRoads Speed Limits for State Roads Route 139 at NJDOT Historic American Engineering Record HAER documentation filed under Jersey City Hudson County NJ HAER No NJ 138 Twelfth Street Viaduct State Route 139 Between Jersey Avenue and Palisade Avenue 30 photos 8 data pages 5 photo caption pages HAER No NJ 140 Hoboken Avenue Viaduct State Route 139 Between Palisade Avenue and Collard Street 14 photos 10 data pages 5 photo caption pages HAER No NJ 143 Conrail Viaduct State Route 139 Lincoln Highway Between JFK Boulevard and Collard Street 7 photos 5 data pages 3 photo caption pages Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title New Jersey Route 139 amp oldid 1209874319, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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