For much of its length in Bergen County, NJ 4 is three lanes wide, but this was accomplished by sacrificing shoulders in towns like Paramus and Hackensack. The result is one of New Jersey's most dangerous highways. Eastbound NJ 4 is two lanes wide through much of Teaneck, causing a morning rush bottleneck.
The start of the road is an eighth of a mile into Passaic County, at ramps leading down to McLean Boulevard, NJ 20.
Mile |
Street Name |
Feature (West to East) |
0.13 |
Entering Elmwood Park Boro, Bergen County |
0.13 |
Broadway |
Passaic River {bridge} |
NJ 4 eastbound, crossing the Passaic River into Bergen County. |
0.17 |
Broadway |
River Dr {bridge} |
0.40 |
Broadway |
(Orange Ave) [Boulevard] {signal} |
0.56 |
Broadway |
Iozia Terr {signal} |
0.64 |
Entering (Fair Lawn Boro) [Elmwood Park Boro] |
0.85 |
Broadway |
(17th St) [E 54th St] {signal} |
Eastbound, approaching the Erie Railroad’s Bergen County Line. |
0.98 |
Broadway |
Erie Railroad {underpass} |
0.98 |
Entering Fair Lawn Boro |
1.10 |
Broadway |
[Midland Ave ] {signal} |
1.25 |
Broadway |
Plaza Rd {signal} |
1.29 |
Broadway |
26th St {signal} |
1.48 |
Broadway |
30th St {signal} |
1.59 |
Broadway |
(32nd St) [Fair Lawn Pkwy] {signal} |
Westbound on Broadway approaching Fair Lawn Parkway. Paterson’s Garret Mountain is visible in the distance.
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1.68 |
Broadway |
34th St {signal} |
1.82 |
Broadway |
Yerger Rd {signal} |
2.00 |
Broadway |
() {overpass/merge} |
2.11 |
Broadway |
Saddle River Rd () [] {underpass} |
2.28 |
Broadway |
Saddle River {bridge} |
2.28 |
Entering Paramus Boro |
Math problem No. 1: When does 0.38 equal ¾? When NJDOT erects a sign. The exit for NJ 208 is a mere three-eighths of a mile from this westbound assembly at Paramus Road. |
2.38 |
NJ 4 |
Paramus Rd {underpass} |
A mixed bag of signage, eastbound at Paramus Road. |
And just an eighth of a mile east, it’s much cleaner. |
2.90 |
NJ 4 |
Garden State Pkwy {underpass} |
3.05 |
NJ 4 |
Shopping center connector {underpass} |
3.14 |
NJ 4 |
Sprout Brook {bridge} |
3.34 |
NJ 4 |
{underpass} |
3.54 |
NJ 4 |
Farview Ave {underpass} |
Help! Too many lanes! This is westbound at Farview Avenue. |
3.70 |
NJ 4 |
Herring Brook {culvert} |
3.94 |
NJ 4 |
Spring Valley Rd connector {underpass} |
4.02 |
NJ 4 |
Unnamed stream {culvert} |
4.23 |
NJ 4 |
Pedestrian crossing {underpass} |
4.31 |
NJ 4 |
Forest Ave {underpass} |
4.38 |
NJ 4 |
Pedestrian crossing {underpass} |
5.04 |
NJ 4 |
Van Saun Mill Creek {culvert} |
5.04 |
Entering River Edge Boro |
5.20 |
NJ 4 |
Pedestrian crossing {underpass} |
5.39 |
NJ 4 |
Kinderkamack Rd {overpass} |
5.42 |
NJ 4 |
Erie Railroad {overpass} |
5.44 |
NJ 4 |
Coles Brook {culvert} |
5.44 |
Entering Hackensack City |
5.67 |
NJ 4 |
Hackensack Ave {underpass} |
5.94 |
NJ 4 |
Hackensack River {bridge} |
5.94 |
Entering Teaneck Twp |
Math problem No. 2, westbound just before the Hackensack River. 1700 feet, you say? How much is that in miles? My calculator says 0.32, but if I use the calculator on my cell phone, I’ll get a ticket (and miss the exit). |
6.06 |
NJ 4 |
River Rd connector {bridge} |
6.23 |
NJ 4 |
River Rd {overpass} |
6.52 |
NJ 4 |
Pedestrian crossing {underpass} |
6.75 |
NJ 4 |
Sussex Rd / Garrison Ave {overpass} |
6.95 |
NJ 4 |
Windsor Rd {overpass} |
7.00 |
NJ 4 |
West Shore Railroad {overpass} |
7.03 |
NJ 4 |
Palisade Ave {overpass} |
7.14 |
NJ 4 |
Queen Anne Rd {overpass} |
7.35 |
NJ 4 |
Margaret St {underpass} |
7.59 |
NJ 4 |
Teaneck Rd {underpass} |
7.87 |
NJ 4 |
Pedestrian crossing {underpass} |
8.08 |
NJ 4 |
Webster Ave / Farragut Dr {overpass} |
8.25 |
NJ 4 |
Pedestrian crossing {underpass} |
8.52 |
NJ 4 |
Overpeck Creek {bridge} |
8.52 |
Entering Englewood City |
8.82 |
NJ 4 |
Nordhoff Pl {overpass} |
8.83 |
NJ 4 |
Conrail {overpass} |
8.87 |
NJ 4 |
Dean St {overpass} |
9.04 |
NJ 4 |
Grand Ave {overpass} |
9.29 |
NJ 4 |
Broad Ave {overpass} |
9.54 |
NJ 4 |
Flat Rock Brook {bridge} |
9.62 |
NJ 4 |
Jones Rd {underpass} |
9.75 |
NJ 4 |
Unnamed stream {culvert} |
10.03 |
Entering Fort Lee Boro |
10.22 |
NJ 4 |
Bergen-Passaic Expwy {overpass} |
10.64 |
NJ 4 |
{underpass} |
10.81 |
NJ 4 |
Fletcher Ave {underpass} |
10.83 |
NJ 4 |
Bergen-Passaic Expwy, {merge} |
10.83 |
ENDS, Fort Lee Boro |