Interstate 280 (New Jersey)

Interstate 280
Essex Freeway
I-280 highlighted in red
Route information
Auxiliary route of I-80
Maintained by NJDOT and NJTA
Length:	17.85 mi (28.73 km)
Existed:	1958 – present
Major junctions
West end:	I-80 in Parsippany-Troy Hills
	G.S. Parkway in East Orange Route 21 in Newark
East end:	I-95 / N.J. Turnpike in Kearny
Location
Counties:	Morris, Essex, Hudson
Highway system
Interstate Highway System Main Auxiliary Suffixed Business New Jersey State Highway Routes Interstate US State Scenic Byways ← I-278 Route 284 →

New Jersey State Highway Routes

Interstate 280 (abbreviated I-280) is a 17.85-mile (28.73 km) Interstate Highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It provides a spur from I-80 in Parsippany-Troy Hills, Morris County to Newark, and I-95 (the New Jersey Turnpike) in Kearny, Hudson County. In Kearny, access is provided toward the Holland Tunnel and Lincoln Tunnel to New York City. The western part of the route runs through suburban areas of Morris and Essex counties, crossing the Watchung Mountains. Upon reaching The Oranges, the setting becomes more urbanized and I-280 runs along a depressed alignment before ascending again in Newark. I-280 includes a lift bridge, the William A. Stickel Memorial Bridge over the Passaic River between Newark and Harrison. The highway is sometimes called the Essex Freeway. I-280 interchanges with several roads, including the Garden State Parkway in East Orange and Route 21 in Newark.