Route 4 | ||||
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Route 4 highlighted in red
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Route information | ||||
Maintained by NJDOT | ||||
Length: | 10.83 mi (17.43 km) | |||
Existed: | 1927 (1934 on present alignment) – present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end: | Route 20 in Paterson | |||
Route 208 in Fair Lawn G.S. Parkway in Paramus Route 17 in Paramus CR 503 in Hackensack Route 93 / CR 501 in Englewood |
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East end: | I-95 / NJ Turnpike / US 1-9 / US 46 / US 9W in Fort Lee | |||
Location | ||||
Counties: | Passaic, Bergen | |||
Highway system | ||||
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New Jersey State Highway Routes
Route 4 is a state highway in Bergen County and Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. The highway stretches 10.83 mi (17.43 km) from Route 20 (McLean Boulevard) in Paterson east to an interchange with Interstate 95, U.S. Route 1/9, U.S. Route 46, and U.S. Route 9W at the George Washington Bridge approach in Fort Lee. The route is a four- to six-lane 40 to 50 mph (64 to 80 km/h) divided highway its entire length, with the portion east of the Route 208 interchange in Fair Lawn a partial freeway consisting of interchanges and right-in/right-out intersections with a few businesses along the road, particularly in Paramus, where the route passes through a major shopping area consisting of numerous malls, Hackensack, Englewood, and Fort Lee. West of Route 208, the route is a surface arterial that runs through commercial areas. Route 4 intersects many important roads, including Route 208 in Fair Lawn and the Garden State Parkway and Route 17 in Paramus. The highway is officially named the Mackay Highway, but is rarely referred to as such.