New Jersey Route 25

Route 25 marker
Route 25
Map
Approximate routing of Route 25 c. 1952
Route information
Maintained by NJDOT
Existed1927–1953
Major junctions
South end US 30 at Benjamin Franklin Bridge in Camden
Major intersections
North endHolland Tunnel in Jersey City
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNew Jersey
CountiesCamden, Burlington, Mercer, Middlesex, Union, Essex, Hudson
Highway system
Route 24 Route 26
Route 1 Extension
LocationUS 1/9 between
mile post 51.25-54.55,
Route 139 mile post 0-1.45
Jersey City, Kearny Point, Newark
ArchitectNew Jersey State Highway Commission
NRHP reference No.05000880[1]
NJRHP No.1526[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPAugust 12, 2005
Designated NJRHPJune 13, 2005

Route 25 was a major state highway in New Jersey, United States prior to the 1953 renumbering, running from the Benjamin Franklin Bridge in Camden to the Holland Tunnel in Jersey City. The number was retired in the renumbering, as the whole road was followed by various U.S. Routes: US 30 coming off the bridge in Camden, US 130 from the Camden area north to near New Brunswick, US 1 to Tonnele Circle in Jersey City, and US 1 Business (since renamed Route 139) to the Holland Tunnel.

Route 1 largely became Route 25 in the 1927 renumbering. Route 25 was best known for the 13-mile (21 km) Route 1 Extension, which became the first controlled-access highway or "super-highway" in the United States that also connected the high traffic volume from the Holland Tunnel to the rest of New Jersey (with roads to other state destinations). The Holland Tunnel was the first vehicular connection between New York City and New Jersey, which are separated by the Hudson River.

The Route 1 Extension was built between 1925 and 1932 and was best known for the Pulaski Skyway. The skyway and portions of the currently designated Route 139 have been listed on the federal and NJ state registers of historic places since 2005 as part of a nominated portion of the Route 1 Extension.

  1. ^ McCahon, Mary E. & Johnston, Sandra G. (December 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Route 1 Extension" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved March 22, 2013. and accompanying 25 photos from 1929 to 2003.
  2. ^ Historic Preservation Office (January 18, 2013). "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places: Essex County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. p. 20. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 19, 2012. Retrieved March 8, 2013.