New Jersey's Route 9

The Manchester, NY, Times had an recent article on Route 9 which runs north-south across the state. This road is currently way over-crowded with motorists, but the congestion is not likely to get better anytime soon.

Route 9 is a free alternate to the Garden State Parkway.

In the 1920s, not many people drove from northern New Jersey to Atlantic City because of the prohibitive cost of cars. Most took trains.

During the 19th century, the road now called Route 9 was maintained by municipalities and individual landowners who put up toll collection booths at water crossings.

As the area built up with population, the towns did not find it necessary to purchase right-aways for future four lanes of traffic, and now, unfortunately, the cost would be prohibitive.

"Route 9: Turning Back the Clock" by Bill McLaughlin.

Keep on Down that Two Lane Highway. --RoadDog