NJDOT Traffic Regulations - Speed Limits for State Roads

Orders of the Commissioner of Transportation

Speed Limits for State Roads

Route US 46 (Including Route US 1, US 9 and US 46)

(a)	The rate of speed designated for the certain parts of State Highway Route US 46 described in this subsection shall be established and adopted as the maximum legal rate of speed:
1.	In Warren County:
	i. In the Township of Knowlton:
(1)	For both directions of traffic:
	(A) Zone 1: 45 MPH between Route I-80, Route US 46 and Route NJ 94 Interchange and 1,900 feet east of Walnut Road (approximate mileposts 0.0 to 1.20); thence
	(B) Zone 2: 50 MPH between 1,900 feet east of Walnut Road and 800 feet west of the Erie Lackawanna Railroad overpass (approximate mileposts 1.20 to 2.40); thence
	(C) Zone 3: 45 MPH between 800 feet west of the Erie Lackawanna Railroad overpass and Knowlton Road, except for a 35 MPH speed limit when passing through the Knowlton Township Elementary School zone while "35 MPH When Flashing" signs are operating during recess or while children are going to or leaving school during opening or closing hours (approximate mileposts 2.40 to 3.84); thence
	(D) Zone 4: 50 MPH between Knowlton Road and the Knowlton Township-White Township corporate line (approximate mileposts 3.84 to 5.50); thence
	ii. In the Township of White:
(1)	For both directions of traffic:
	(A) Zone 1: 50 MPH between the Knowlton Township-White Township corporate line and 1,900 feet west of Route NJ 31, except for a 35 MPH speed limit when passing through the White Township Elementary School zone during recess when the presence of children is clearly visible from the roadway or while children are going to or leaving school during opening or closing hours (approximate mileposts 5.50 to 9.63); thence
	(B) Zone 2: 45 MPH between 1,900 feet west of Route NJ 31 and 550 feet east of Route NJ 31 (approximate mileposts 9.63 to 10.14); thence
	(C) Zone 3: 50 MPH between 550 feet east of Route NJ 31 and the White Township-Liberty Township corporate line (approximate mileposts 10.14 to 12.55); thence
	iii. In the Township of Liberty:
(1)	For both directions of traffic:
	(A) Zone 1: 50 MPH between the White Township-Liberty Township corporate line and the Liberty Township-Independence Township corporate line (approximate mileposts 12.55 to 15.79); thence
	iv. In the Township of Independence:
(1)	For both directions of traffic:
	(A) Zone 1: 40 MPH between the Liberty Township-Independence Township corporate line and 650 feet east of Baker Mill Road, except for a 25 MPH speed limit when passing through the Central School zone while "25 MPH When Flashing" signs are operating during recess or while children are going to or leaving school during opening or closing hours (approximate mileposts 15.79 to 17.75); thence
	(B) Zone 2: 45 MPH between 650 feet east of Baker Mill Road and the Independence Township-Hackettstown Town corporate line (approximate mileposts 17.75 to 20.62); thence
	v. In the Town of Hackettstown:
(1)	For both directions of traffic:
	(A) Zone 1: 35 MPH between the Independence Township-Hackettstown Town corporate line and 250 feet east of Prospect Street (approximate mileposts 20.62 to 21.00); thence
	(B) Zone 2: 30 MPH between 250 feet east of Prospect Street to the bridge over the Musconetcong River, Warren County-Morris County corporate line (approximate mileposts 21.00 to 21.82); thence
2.	In Morris County:
	i. In the Township of Washington:
(1)	For both directions of traffic:
	(A) Zone 1: 30 MPH between the bridge over the Musconetcong River, Warren County-Morris County corporate line and 180 feet west of Old Mine Road (approximate mileposts 21.82 to 21.93); thence
	(B) Zone 2: 35 MPH between 180 feet west of Old Mine Road and the Mine Brook Bridge (approximate mileposts 21.93 to 22.48); thence
	(C) Zone 3: 45 MPH between the Mine Brook Bridge and the Washington Township-Mount Olive Township corporate line (approximate mileposts 22.48 to 23.32); thence
	ii. In the Township of Mount Olive:
(1)	For both directions of traffic:
	(A) Zone 1: 45 MPH between the Washington Township-Mount Olive Township corporate line and Naughright Road-Sand Shore Road (approximate mileposts 23.32 to 24.63); thence
	(B) Zone 2: 50 MPH between Naughright Road-Sand Shore Road and Manor House Road (approximate mileposts 24.63 to 26.30); thence
	(C) Zone 3: 45 MPH between Manor House Road and Mount Olive Township-Netcong Borough corporate line (approximate mileposts 26.30 to 29.39).
	iii. In the Borough of Netcong:
(1)	For both directions of traffic:
	(A) Zone 1: 45 MPH between the Mount Olive Township-Netcong Borough corporate line and 300 feet west of Flanders Road (approximate mileposts 29.39 to 29.60); thence
	(B) Zone 2: 40 MPH between 300 feet west of Flanders Road and 250 feet east of Flanders Road (approximate mileposts 29.60 to 29.72); thence
	(C) Zone 3: 35 MPH between 250 feet east of Flanders Road and 670 feet east of Down Street except for 25 miles per hour when passing through the Saint Michael's School zone while "25 MPH when flashing" signs are operating during recess when the presence of children is clearly visible from the roadway or while children are going to or leaving school, during opening or closing hours (approximate mileposts 29.72 to 30.05); thence
	(D) Zone 4: 40 MPH between 670 feet east of Down Street and the Netcong Borough-Roxbury Township corporate line at Barron Street (approximate mileposts 30.05 to 30.56); thence
	iv. In the Township of Roxbury:
(1)	For both directions of traffic:
	(A) Zone 1: 50 MPH between the Netcong Borough-Roxbury Township corporate line at Barron Street and the Route US 46-Route NJ 10 traffic circle (approximate mileposts 30.56 to 33.30); thence
	(B) Zone 2: 45 MPH between the Route NJ 10-Route US 46 traffic circle and the Black River Bridge (approximate mileposts 33.30 to 34.24); thence
	(C) Zone 3: 40 MPH between the Black River Bridge and Dell Avenue (approximate mileposts 34.24 to 35.09); thence
	(D) Zone 4: 45 MPH between Dell Avenue and the Roxbury Township-Mine Hill Township corporate line (approximate mileposts 35.09 to 35.35); thence
	v. In the Township of Mine Hill:
(1)	For both directions of traffic:
	(A) Zone 1: 45 MPH between the Roxbury Township-Mine Hill Township corporate line and William Street (approximate mileposts 35.35 to 36.00); thence
	(B) Zone 2: 40 MPH between William Street and 200 feet east of Randolph Avenue, except for a 25 MPH speed limit when passing through the Route US 46 school zone during recess or while children are going to or leaving school during opening or closing hours (approximate mileposts 36.00 to 36.55); thence
	(C) Zone 3: 45 MPH between 200 feet east of Randolph Avenue and the Mine Hill Township-Wharton Borough corporate line (approximate mileposts 36.55 to 37.23); thence
	vi. In the Borough of Wharton:
(1)	For both directions of traffic:
	(A) Zone 1: 45 MPH between the Mine Hill Township-Wharton Borough corporate line and the Wharton Borough-Dover Town corporate line (approximate mileposts 37.23 to 37.33); thence
	vii. In the Town of Dover:
(1)	For both directions of traffic:
	(A) Zone 1: 40 MPH between the Wharton Borough-Dover Town corporate line and the bridge over the Central Railroad of New Jersey (approximate mileposts 37.33 to 38.18); thence
	(B) Zone 2: 35 MPH between the bridge over the Central Railroad of New Jersey and Perry Street, except for a 25 MPH speed limit when passing through the East Dover Elementary School zone (Belmont Avenue to Trenton Avenue) while "25 MPH When Flashing" signs are operating during recess or while children are going to or leaving school during opening or closing hours (approximate mileposts 38.18 to 39.14); thence
	(C) Zone 3: 40 MPH between Perry Street and the Dover Town-Rockaway Township corporate line (approximate mileposts 39.14 to 39.50); thence
	viii. In the Township of Rockaway:
(1)	For both directions of traffic:
	(A) Zone 1: 40 MPH between the Dover Town-Rockaway Township corporate line and the Rockaway Township-Rockaway Borough corporate line (approximate mileposts 39.50 to 39.94); thence
	ix. In the Borough of Rockaway:
(1)	For both directions of traffic:
	(A) Zone 1: 40 MPH between the Rockaway Township-Rockaway Borough corporate line and the Rockaway Borough-Denville Township corporate line (approximate mileposts 39.94 to 41.95); thence
	x. In the Township of Denville:
(1)	For both directions of traffic:
	(A) Zone 1: 40 MPH between the Rockaway Borough-Denville Township corporate line and 500 feet east of Route NJ 53, except for a 25 MPH speed limit when passing through the Saint Mary School zone, during recess when the presence of children is clearly visible from the roadway and when children are going to or leaving school during opening or closing hours (approximate mileposts 41.95 to 43.15); thence
	(B) Zone 2: 45 MPH between 500 feet east of Route NJ 53 and the Denville Township-Mountain Lakes Borough corporate line (approximate mileposts 43.15 to 43.82); thence
	xi. In the Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills and the Borough of Mountain Lakes:
(1)	For both directions of traffic:
	(A) Zone 1: 45 MPH between the Denville Township-Mountain Lakes Borough corporate line and Lackawanna Avenue (approximate mileposts 43.82 to 44.83); thence
	(B) Zone 2: 50 MPH between Lackawanna Avenue and the Parsippany-Troy Hills Township-Montville Township corporate line (approximate mileposts 44.83 to 50.34).
	xii. In the Township of Montville:
(1)	For both directions of traffic:
	(A) Zone 1: 50 MPH between the Parsippany-Troy Hills Township-Montville Township corporate line and the Montville Township-Fairfield Township corporate line (approximate mileposts 50.35 to 52.12); thence
3.	In Essex County:
	i. In the Township of Fairfield:
(1)	For both directions of traffic:
	(A) Zone 1: 50 MPH between the Montville Township-Fairfield Township corporate line and the Fairfield Township-Wayne Township corporate line (approximate mileposts 52.12 to 55.43); thence
4.	In Passaic County:
	i. In the Township of Wayne:
(1)	For both directions of traffic:
	(A) Zone 1: 50 MPH between the Fairfield Township-Wayne Township corporate line and the Wayne Township-Totowa Borough corporate line (approximate mileposts 55.43 to 56.80); thence
	ii. In the Borough of Totowa:
(1)	For both directions of traffic:
	(A) Zone 1: 50 MPH between the Wayne Township-Totowa Borough corporate line and the Totowa Borough-West Paterson Borough-Little Falls Township corporate line (approximate mileposts 56.80 to 57.93); thence
	iii. In the Township of Little Falls and the Borough of West Paterson:
(1)	For both directions of traffic:
	(A) Zone 1: 50 MPH between the Totowa Borough-West Paterson Borough-Little Falls Township corporate line and the West Paterson Borough-Little Falls Township-Clifton City corporate line (approximate mileposts 57.93 to 59.97); thence
	iv. In the Cities of Paterson and Clifton:
(1)	For both directions of traffic:
	(A) Zone 1: 50 MPH between the West Paterson Borough-Little Falls Township-Clifton City corporate line and the Conrail underpass (approximate mileposts 59.97 to 61.60); thence
	(B) Zone 2: 35 MPH between the Conrail underpass and 5th Avenue (approximate mileposts 61.60 to 62.20); thence
	(C) Zone 3: 50 MPH between 5th Avenue and the Clifton City-Paterson City-Elmwood Park corporate line (approximate mileposts 62.20 to 63.95); thence
5.	In Bergen County:
	i. In the Borough of Elmwood Park:
(1)	For both directions of traffic:
	(A) Zone 1: 50 MPH between the City of Clifton-Paterson City-Elmwood Park Borough corporate line and the Elmwood Park Borough-Garfield City corporate line (approximate mileposts 63.95 to 65.12); thence
	ii. In the City of Garfield:
(1)	For both directions of traffic:
	(A) Zone 1: 50 MPH between the Elmwood Park Borough-Garfield City corporate line and the Garfield City-Saddlebrook Township corporate line (approximate mileposts 65.12 to 65.28); thence
	iii. In the Township of Saddlebrook:
(1)	For both directions of traffic:
	(A) Zone 1: 50 MPH between the Garfield City-Saddlebrook Township corporate line and the Saddlebrook Township-Lodi Borough corporate line (approximate mileposts 65.28 to 66.05); thence
	iv. In the Borough of Lodi:
(1)	For both directions of traffic:
	(A) Zone 1: 50 MPH between the Saddlebrook Township-Lodi Borough corporate line and the Lodi Borough-Hasbrouck Heights corporate line (approximate mileposts 66.05 to 67.50); thence
	v. In the Borough of Hasbrouck Heights:
(1)	For both directions of traffic:
	(A) Zone 1: 50 MPH between the Lodi Borough-Hasbrouck Heights corporate line and the Hasbrouck Heights Borough-Teterboro Borough corporate line (approximate mileposts 67.50 to 68.20); thence
	vi. In the Borough of Teterboro Heights:
(1)	For both directions of traffic:
	(A) Zone 1: 50 MPH between the Hasbrouck Heights Borough-Teterboro Borough corporate line and Industrial Avenue-Hollister Street (approximate mileposts 68.20 to 68.49); thence
	(B) Zone 2: MPH between Industrial Avenue-Hollister Street (approximate mileposts 68.49 to 69.00); thence
	vii. In the Borough of Little Ferry and the Township of South Hackensack:
(1)	For both directions of traffic:
	(A) Zone 1: 45 MPH between the Teterboro Borough-South Hackensack Township-Little Ferry Borough corporate line and 500 feet east of Phillips Avenue (approximate mileposts 69.00 to 69.35); thence
	(B) Zone 2: 40 MPH between 500 feet east of Phillips Avenue to the easterly South Hackensack Township-Little Ferry Borough corporate line (approximate mileposts 69.35 to 69.40); thence
	viii. In the Borough of Little Ferry:
(1)	For both directions of traffic:
	(A) Zone 1: 40 MPH between the South Hackensack Township-Little Ferry Borough-Ridgefield Park Village corporate line (approximate mileposts 69.40 to 70.29); thence
	ix. In the Village of Ridgefield Park:
(1)	For both directions of traffic:
	(A) Zone 1: 40 MPH between the Little Ferry Borough-Ridgefield Park Village corporate line and Teaneck Road (approximate mileposts 70.29 to 70.70); thence
	(B) Zone 2: 50 MPH between Teaneck Road and the Ridgefield Park Village-Ridgefield Borough corporate line (approximate mileposts 70.70 to 71.37); thence
	x. In the Borough of Ridgefield:
(1)	For both directions of traffic:
	(A) Zone 1: 50 MPH between the Ridgefield Park Village-Ridgefield Borough corporate line and the Ridgefield Borough-Palisades Park Borough corporate line (approximate mileposts 71.37 to 71.64); thence
	xi. In the Borough of Palisades Park:
(1)	For both directions of traffic:
	(A) Zone 1: 50 MPH between the Ridgefield Borough-Palisades Park Borough corporate line and the interchange of Route US 1, US 9 and US 46 (approximate mileposts 71.64 to 72.15) (see Route US 1 for duplicate mileage); thence
	(B) Zone 2: 50 MPH between the interchange of Route US 1, US 9 and US 46 and the Palisades Park Borough-Fort Lee Borough corporate line (approximate mileposts 72.15 (Route US 46) and 63.86 (Route US 1)); thence
	xii. In the Borough of Fort Lee:
(1)	For both directions of traffic:
	(A) Zone 1: 50 MPH between the Palisades Park Borough-Fort Lee Borough corporate line and Route NJ 63 (approximate mileposts 63.86 to 63.97); thence
	(B) Zone 2: 45 MPH between Route NJ 63 and the George Washington Bridge (Port Authority of New York and New Jersey) (approximate mileposts 63.97 to 64.90).