Route 20 | ||||
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McLean Boulevard | ||||
Route information | ||||
Maintained by NJDOT and Passaic County | ||||
Length: | 4.15 mi (6.68 km) | |||
Existed: | 1953 – present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end: | US 46 in Clifton | |||
I-80 in Paterson Route 4 in Paterson |
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North end: | CR 504 in Paterson | |||
Location | ||||
Counties: | Passaic | |||
Highway system | ||||
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New Jersey State Highway Routes
Route 20, known locally as McLean Boulevard, is a state highway that runs 4.15 miles (6.68 km) in New Jersey, United States. It runs along the east side of Paterson, Passaic County, following the west bank of the Passaic River between U.S. Route 46 and River Street (County Route 504), at which point County Route 504 begins. It is a four- to six-lane divided highway most of its length that runs through residential and commercial areas of Paterson, intersecting with Interstate 80 and Route 4 at interchanges. The northernmost part of the route is a county-maintained one-way pair that follows 1st and 2nd Avenues.
Route 20 begins at an interchange with U.S. Route 46 and County Route 630 (Crooks Avenue) just north of the Garden State Parkway on the border of Clifton and Paterson. The road follows the bend of the Passaic River directly north of Dundee Lake, heading to the north into Paterson as McLean Boulevard, a four-lane divided highway with a 45 mph (72 km/h) speed limit. The route runs in between the Passaic River to the east and two large cemeteries to the west before coming to an interchange with Interstate 80 and Market Street. Past Interstate 80, Route 20 becomes a six-lane divided highway that heads through a mix of residential and commercial areas.