ATLANTIC CITY EXPRESSWAY

The 'Atlantic City Expressway' (officially numbered, but unsigned, as 'Route 446') is a controlled-access toll road in New Jersey, managed and operated by the South Jersey Transportation Authority. It is a 44-mile-long toll highway, running as an extension of Route 42 in Turnersville to Atlantic City.

Contents

History

Toll Plazas & Rest Area

Exit List

Future Work

External links

History

Construction of the Atlantic City Expressway began in the summer of 1962. The expressway was completed between the western terminus in Turnersville and the Garden State Parkway in July 1964, and east to downtown Atlantic City in July 1965. It was constructed as a better alternative to U.S. Route 30, commonly known as the White Horse Pike, U.S. Route 40, and U.S. Route 322, commonly known as the Black Horse Pike, for travelers going to Atlantic City. Exits 5, 7, 9, 12, 28, 38, and 41 are full interchanges. Exit 7 connects with the Garden State Parkway. Exit 9 gives access to Atlantic City International Airport. The speed limit on the Atlantic City Expressway is 65 miles per hour with "conditions permitting" on the posted sign for most of the route.

Toll Plazas & Rest Area

Automobiles must pay a $2.00 toll at the Egg Harbor Toll Plaza which is located at milepost 17.5, east of the Farley Service Plaza and a $0.50 toll near Pleasantville. The Pleasantville Toll Plaza has Express EZpass lanes through the center of the plaza. Exits between the two toll plazas may also charge a small fee, depending on the distance. After the Pleasantville tolls, the median widens to make room for the parking lots for workers in casinos and a visitor welcome center. Call boxes are located every mile on either side. Farley Plaza, the only service area on the route, has a building containing several fast food restaurants and a gas station. It is located in between the two sides of the road to service traffic coming in either direction. A few years ago, an additional gas station and mini-mart were opened in the narrow center median behind the Atlantic City Visitors Center by Exit 2.

Exit List

County	Location	Mile	#	Destinations	Notes
Western terminus of Atlantic City Expressway. Expressway defaults onto NJ 42 northbound.
Gloucester	Washington Twp.			NJ 42 - Camden, Philadelphia
			44	NJ 168 - Sicklerville	westbound exit
Camden	Winslow Twp.		41	CR 689 - Berlin-Cross Keys, Gloucester Twp., Winslow Twp.	$0.25 toll on ramp
			38	CR 536 SPUR, US 322 - Williamstown, Berlin	$0.25 toll on ramp
			33	Winslow, Blue Anchor	westbound exit, $0.50 toll on ramp
			31	NJ 73 - Winslow, Blue Anchor	eastbound exit
Atlantic	Hammonton		28	NJ 54 - Hammonton, Vineland, Trenton	$0.50 toll on ramp
	Hamilton Twp.	Farley Service Plaza
		Egg Harbor Toll Plaza - Cars $2.00
			17	NJ 50 - Egg Harbor, Mays Landing	eastbound exit
			14	Atlantic City Race Track	eastbound exit
			12	US 40 - Mays Landing, Smithville	$0.50 toll on ramp
	Egg Harbor Twp.		9	CR 646 - A.C. International Airport, Absecon, Brigantine	$0.50 toll on ramp
			7N	Garden State Parkway - New York
			7S	Garden State Parkway - Cape May
	Pleasantville		5	US 9 - Northfield, Smithville
			4	Absecon, Pleasantville	westbound exit, $0.50 toll on ramp
		Pleasantville Toll Plaza - Cars $0.50
		Atlantic City Welcome Center and Service Plaza
	Atlantic City		2	US 40, US 322 - Atlantic City VIA Black Horse Pike	eastbound exit
				Atlantic City-Brigantine Connector - Convention Center, Marina, Brigantine	eastbound exit
				Christopher Columbus Blvd - Midtown, Uptown, Downbeach
Eastern terminus of Atlantic City Expressway

Future Work

★ The mainline Expressway from milepost 7.0 - 31.0 will be widened in the westbound direction to accommodate a 3rd lane from just north of the GSP to Route 73.

★ At the same time the widening will occur, the Egg Harbor Toll Plaza will receive Express EZpass lanes to maintain highway speed.

★ The Pleasantville Toll Plaza will be reconstructed, replacing the older cash booths with newer technology.

★ Interchange 17 (Route 50) will be reconstructed to form a full movement interchange.

External links

★ Atlantic City Expressway Official Website

★ South Jersey Transportation Authority (Owner of Atlantic City Expressway)

★ NJ Route 446 Straight Line Diagram

★ NJ State Highways: 445-895 - Atlantic City Expressway

★ Atlantic City Expressway Secret NJ 446 pictures

★ Atlantic City Expressway at Phillyroads.com