This proposal has been made before. I think the concern is that an auto connection will result in cars leaving the turnpike and using Jersey Avenue as a route to the Holland Tunnel.

I believe this connection was part of what used to be referred to as The Stealth Highway project. Maybe it still is.

http://www.hartwheels.org/Stealth.html

I am getting tired of driving from my house (Hamilton Park)to Grand to Pacific to Johnson in the mornings to get to Liberty State Park. I enjoy running over there and while the path at the end of Jersey Ave. works fine in good weather (though it is a bit creepy) during the colder months I prefer to drive the run.

It seems that all they need to do at the end of Jersey Ave. is to slightly widened it. I heard that area has chromium contamination but once that is cleaned up they will eventually open it.

As this town gets even more populated with more vehicles my already long 1.7 mile commute to the park will even take longer.


Anyone know about this???