Pulaski Skyway

:This article is about the historic roadway in New Jersey. The General Casimir Pulaski Skyway is also the name of part of the Southeast Expressway in Boston, Massachusetts.

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Southeast Expressway - Boston, Massachusetts

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The General Pulaski Skyway, commonly referred to as the Pulaski Skyway, is a series of cantilever truss bridges in New Jersey that carry four lanes of U.S. Highways 1 and 9 5.6 km (3.5 miles) between the far east side of Newark and Tonnelle Circle in Jersey City, passing through Kearny. The Skyway spans the Passaic River and Hackensack River, the New Jersey Turnpike, many local roads, and several railroads. It is named for General Kazimierz Pulaski, the Polish military leader who assisted in training and commanding United States troops in the Revolutionary War. It is known as a 'skyway' because it travels high (41.1 meters/135 feet at its highest point) above the meadows to avoid drawbridges across the two navigable rivers.

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Cantilever - Truss - Bridge - New Jersey - 1 - 9 - Newark - Tonnelle Circle - Jersey City - Kearny - Passaic River - Hackensack River - New Jersey Turnpike - General - Kazimierz Pulaski - Polish - United States - Revolutionary War - Drawbridge - Navigable river

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The Skyway was opened in 1932 as the last part of the Route 1 Extension, considered by many to be the first "super highway" in the United States http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/works/environment/docs/Historic_BR_Union.pdf, and is still in use in its original form, with only minor changes. As part of this road, and on its own merits, it may be eligible for the National Register of Historic Places http://www.historicroads.org/sub1_3.htm.

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1932 - Route 1 Extension - Super highway - National Register of Historic Places

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Trucks (and other large vehicles) are prohibited on the Pulaski Skyway due to its outdated design. They must use an alternate route known as Truck US 1-9, a series of local roads through Jersey City, Kearny and Newark that carried traffic before the Skyway was built. Pedestrians and bicycles are also banned, as the road is a freeway with no sidewalks.

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Truck US 1-9 - Freeway

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