Here the roadway is transitioning to the trench which it uses to cross the Palisades ridge. This is the Lincoln Tunnel Approach (NJ 495) westbound just west of Exit 3(Boulevard East, Park Avenue, Hoboken, Weehawken, Union City) in Weehawken Township. After the Mid-Manhattan Expressway (I-495) was cancelled, I-495 in New Jersey was redesignated as NJ 495. Originally designated as NJ 3, the Lincoln Tunnel Approach (NJ 495) was then designated I-495 as part of a route from New Jersey through New York City (via the unbuilt Mid-Manhattan Expressway (I-495)) to Long Island. Just ahead, obscured by the sun glare, is the only remaining I-495 signage. The right ramp ahead heads to Tonelle Avenue (US 1&9) via the eastern end of the Secaucus Bypass (NJ 3). This is the Lincoln Tunnel Approach (NJ 495) eastbound at Exit 1(NJ 3, US 1&9, Secaucus) in North Bergen Township. Visible ahead is the Midtown Manhattan skyline, including the Empire State Building on the far right. The helix removes the difficulty of lowering the freeway to the Lincoln Tunnel (NJ 495) portal by creating a long, circular roadway, greatly extending the distance available to descend. ![]() Here the roadway is climbing the 'helix'. This is the Lincoln Tunnel Approach (NJ 495) westbound at Exit 3(Boulevard East, Park Avenue, Hoboken, Weehawken, Union City) in Weehawken Township. This is just after exiting the Lincoln Tunnel (NJ 495), and the depth of the tunnel portal can be seen by the high cliff on the right. This is the beginning of the Lincoln Tunnel Approach (NJ 495) westbound in Weehawken Township. These signs are maintained by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority and haven't been replaced for many, many years. Note the old signage with the written-out "NJ 3" (as opposed to a NJ 3 shield), as well as the lack of an NJ 495 shield or sign on the mainline sign. The left ramp leads to Paterson Plank Road (CR 681), while the Lincoln Tunnel Approach (NJ 495) bears right. This is just after passing through the toll booths of New Jersey Turnpike Eastern Spur (I-95) Exit 16E. This is the beginning of the Lincoln Tunnel Approach (NJ 495) eastbound in Secaucus. Lincoln Tunnel Approach (NJ 495) Westbound Lincoln Tunnel Approach (NJ 495) Eastbound Pictures of the Lincoln Tunnel Approach (NJ 495)
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