The New Jersey Turnpike has 13 rest areas.
The New Jersey Turnpike -LRB- NJTP -RRB- , colloquially known to New Jerseyans as `` the Turnpike '' , is a toll road in New Jersey , maintained by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority .. New Jersey Turnpike Authority. New Jersey Turnpike Authority. toll road. toll road. New Jersey. New Jersey. 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 .. toll road. toll road. United States. United States. Having a total length of 122.40 mi , the Turnpike 's southern terminus begins at Interstate 295 -LRB- I-295 -RRB- near the border of Pennsville and Carneys Point Townships in Salem County , one mile east of the Delaware Memorial Bridge .. Salem. Salem County, New Jersey. Interstate 295. Interstate 295 ( Delaware - New Jersey ). Pennsville. Pennsville Township, New Jersey. Carneys Point. Carneys Point Township, New Jersey. Salem County. Salem County, New Jersey. Delaware Memorial Bridge. Delaware Memorial Bridge. Delaware. Delaware. Its northern terminus is located at the George Washington Bridge in Fort Lee , Bergen County .. Fort Lee. Fort Lee, New Jersey. Bergen. Bergen County, New Jersey. George Washington Bridge. George Washington Bridge. Bergen County. Bergen County, New Jersey. The Turnpike is a major thoroughfare providing access to various localities in New Jersey , as well as Delaware , Pennsylvania , and New York .. New Jersey. New Jersey. Delaware. Delaware. Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania. New York. New York ( state ). The route divides into four roadways between exit 6 and exit 14 , with the inner lanes restricted to carrying only cars , and with the outer lanes for cars , trucks and buses .. The northern part of the mainline turnpike , along with the entirety of its extensions and spurs , is part of the Interstate Highway System , designated as I-95 between exit 6 and its northern end .. Interstate Highway System. Interstate Highway System. I-95. Interstate 95 in New Jersey. South of exit 6 , it has the unsigned Route 700 designation .. There are two extensions and two spurs , including the Newark Bay Extension at exit 14 , which carries I-78 ; the Pennsylvania Turnpike Extension -LRB- officially the Pearl Harbor Memorial Turnpike Extension -RRB- at exit 6 ; and the Eastern Spur and the Western Spur at the turnpike 's northernmost end .. Newark. Newark, New Jersey. Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania. I-78. Interstate 78 in New Jersey. Construction of the mainline from conceptualization to completion took 23 months , from 1950 to 1952 .. It was officially opened to traffic in November 1951 , between its southern terminus and exit 10 .. The Turnpike has 12 ft lanes , 10 ft shoulders , 13 rest areas named after notable residents of New Jersey , and unusual exit signage that was considered the pinnacle of highway building in the 1950s .. New Jersey. New Jersey. The Interstate Highway System took some of its design guidelines by copying the Turnpike 's design guidelines .. Interstate Highway System. Interstate Highway System. To some degree , the Turnpike is considered iconic in pop culture , having been referenced in music , film and television .. pop culture. popular culture