New Jersey Route 63
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| Route 63 |
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| Bergen Boulevard, Route 501 Maintained by NJDOT |
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| Length: | 3.09 mi[1] (4.97 km) | ||||||||
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| South end: |  CR 501 in North Bergen |
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| Major junctions: |
 NJ 5 in Ridgefield CR 501 in Palisades Park |
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| North end: |   US 1/9/46 in Fort Lee |
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Route 63 is a state highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It runs from 91st Street and Kennedy Boulevard in North Bergen along Bergen Boulevard to an intersection with the US 1/9/46 concurrency in Fort Lee. The maximum speed limit is 40 mph (60 km/h) to the Hudson County Boulevard intersection, 35 mph (55 km/h) to the Elm Street intersection and back to 40 to the terminus at Route 46.[2]
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[edit] Route description
Route 63 starts at the junction of County Route 501 and Kennedy Boulevard in North Bergen.[1] It heads north through city streets in Fairview intersecting with smaller county routes. In Ridgefield, Route 63 junctions with Route 5 and continues into Palisades Park. There, Route 63 crosses the Palisades Park section of County Route 501, connecting travellers to Route 93 on the west side. Route 63 ends in Fort Lee at an intersection with U.S. Routes 1, 9, and 46.[1]
[edit] History
Before the 1953 renumbering, Route 63 was known as Route S1, a spur of Route 1.[3] In 1977, the span of Route 63 in Fort Lee was declared a no passing zone.[4] On an unavailable date, right turns at Washington Avenue, J.F. Kennedy Boulevard, Edgewater Avenue and Brinkerhoff Avenue were prohibited.[5]
[edit] Major intersections
| County | Location | Mile | Roads | Notes |
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| Bergen | North Bergen | 0.0 | 91st Street; Kennedy Boluevard | Southern terminus |
| Fairview | 0.26 | Bergen CR 48;Fairview Avenue | ||
| Ridgefield | 1.08 | Bergen CR 50;Edgewater Road | ||
| Fort Lee | 1.92 | NJ 5 |
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| Palisades Park | 2.54 | CR 501; East Palisades Boulevard |
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| Fort Lee | 3.19 |  US 1/9 and 46 |
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[edit] References
- ^ a b c New Jersey Route 63 Straight Line Diagram from the New Jersey Department of Transportation
- ^ Speed Limits for State Roads - Route 63, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Acecssed May 18, 2007.
- ^ New Jersey Roads: Route 63
- ^ Orders of the Commissioner of Transportation - No Passing Zones - Route 63
- ^ Orders of the Commissioner of Transportation - No Turn on RED - Route 63
