Governor Phil Murphy • Lt. Governor Tahesha Way

Department of Transportation

Speed Limits For State Roads

Route US 46
(a) The rate of speed designated for the certain parts of State Highway Route US 46 described in this subsection are hereby 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 1.39); 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 1.39 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 3.85); thence
(D) Zone 4: 50 MPH between Knowlton Road and the Knowlton Township-White Township corporate line (approximate mileposts 3.85 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 9.67); 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 9.67 to 10.13); thence
(C) Zone 3: 50 MPH between 550 feet east of Route NJ 31 and the White Township-Liberty Township corporate line (approximate mileposts 10.13 to 12.60); 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 12.60 to 15.78); 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 15.78 to 17.75); thence
(B) Zone 2: 45 MPH between 650 feet east of Baker Mill Road and the Independence Township-Town of Hackettstown corporate line at Canal Lane (approximate mileposts 17.75 to 20.63); thence
v. In the Town of Hackettstown:
(1) For both directions of traffic:
(A) Zone 1: 35 MPH between the Independence Township – Town of Hackettstown corporate line at Canal Lane and East/West Prospect Avenue (approximate mileposts 20.63 to 20.96); thence
(B) Zone 2: 30 MPH between East/West Prospect Avenue and Bergen Street (approximate mileposts 20.96 to 21.10); thence
(C) Zone 3: 25 MPH between Bergen Street and Route NJ 182 (Mountain Avenue) (approximate mileposts 21.10 to 21.70); thence
(D) Zone 4: 30 MPH between Route NJ 182 (Mountain Avenue) and the Town of Hackettstown – Mount Olive Township corporate line (Musconetcong River) (approximate mileposts 21.70 to 21.83); thence
2. In Morris County:
i. In the Township of Mount Olive:
(1) For both directions of traffic:
(A) Zone 1: 30 MPH between Town of Hackettstown-Mount Olive Township corporate line (Musconetcong River) and 180 feet west of Drakestown Road (formerly Old Mine Road) (approximate mileposts 21.83 to 21.92); thence
(B) Zone 2: 35 MPH between 180 feet west of Drakestown Road (formerly Old Mine Road) and the westernmost Mount Olive Township-Washington Township corporate line (approximate mileposts 21.92 to 22.18); thence
(C) Zone 3: 45 MPH between the easternmost Washington Township-Mount Olive Township corporate line and Naughright Road-Sand Shore Road (approximate mileposts 23.38 to 24.65); thence
(D) Zone 4: 50 MPH between Naughright Road-Sand Shore Road and Manor House Road (approximate mileposts 24.65 to 26.31); thence
(E) Zone 5: 45 MPH between Manor House Road and Mount Olive Township-Netcong Borough corporate line (approximate mileposts 26.31 to 29.40); thence
ii. In the Township of Washington:
(1) For both directions of traffic:
(A) Zone 1: 35 MPH between the westernmost Mount Olive Township-Washington Township corporate line and the Mine Brook Bridge (approximate mileposts 22.18 to 22.47); thence
(B) Zone 2: 45 MPH between the Mine Brook Bridge and the easternmost Washington Township-Mount Olive Township corporate line (approximate mileposts 22.47 to 23.38); thence
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 29.40 to 29.61); thence
(B) Zone 2: 40 MPH between 300 feet west of Flanders Road and 250 feet east of Flanders Road (approximate mileposts 29.61 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 30.10); thence
(D) Zone 4: 40 MPH between 670 feet east of Down Street and the Netcong Borough-Roxbury Township corporate line (approximate mileposts 30.10 to 30.43); thence
iv. In the Township of Roxbury:
(1) For both directions of traffic:
(A) Zone 1: 40 MPH between the Netcong Borough-Roxbury Township corporate line and Barron Street (approximate mileposts 30.43 to 30.56); thence
(B) Zone 2: 50 MPH between Barron Street and the Route US 46-Route NJ 10 traffic circle (approximate mileposts 30.56 to 33.33); thence
(C) Zone 3: 45 MPH between the Route NJ 10-Route US 46 traffic circle and the Black River Bridge (approximate mileposts 33.33 to 34.22); thence
(D) Zone 4: 40 MPH between the Black River Bridge and Dell Avenue (approximate mileposts 34.22 to 35.03); thence
(E) Zone 5: 45 MPH between Dell Avenue and the Roxbury Township-Mine Hill Township corporate line (approximate mileposts 35.03 to 35.30); 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 Williams Street (approximate mileposts 35.30 to 35.97); 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 35.97 to 36.49); thence
(C) Zone 3: 45 MPH between 200 feet east of Randolph Avenue and the Mine Hill Township-Wharton Borough corporate line (approximate mileposts 36.49 to 37.20); 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-Town of Dover corporate line (Drake Avenue) (approximate mileposts 37.20 to 37.28); thence
vii. In the Town of Dover:
(1) For both directions of traffic:
(A) Zone 1: 40 MPH between the Wharton Borough-Town of Dover corporate line (Drake Avenue) and the bridge over the Central Railroad of New Jersey (approximate mileposts 37.28 to 38.12); 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 38.12 to 39.08); thence
(C) Zone 3: 40 MPH between Perry Street and the Town of Dover-Rockaway Township corporate line (approximate mileposts 39.08 to 39.42); thence
viii. In the Township of Rockaway:
(1) For both directions of traffic:
(A) Zone 1: 40 MPH between the Town of Dover-Rockaway Township corporate line and the Rockaway Township-Rockaway Borough corporate line (approximate mileposts 39.42 to 39.90); 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 39.90 to 41.90); 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 41.90 to 43.12); 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 43.12 to 43.85); thence
xi. In 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 the westernmost Mountain Lakes Borough-Parsippany-Troy Hills Township corporate line (approximate mileposts 43.82 to 44.70); thence
(2) For the eastbound direction of traffic:
(A) Zone 1: 45 MPH between the westernmost Mountain Lakes Borough-Parsippany-Troy Hills Township corporate line and Lackawanna Avenue (approximate mileposts 44.70 to 44.83); thence
(B) Zone 2: 50 MPH between Lackawanna Avenue and the easternmost Parsippany-Troy Hills Township-Montville Township corporate line (approximate mileposts 44.83 to 45.40); thence
xii. In the Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills:
(1) For the westbound direction of traffic:
(A) Zone 1: 45 MPH between the westernmost Mountain Lakes Borough-Parsippany-Troy Hills Township corporate line and Lackawanna Avenue (approximate mileposts 44.70 to 44.83); thence
(B) Zone 2: 50 MPH between Lackawanna Avenue and the easternmost Parsippany-Troy Hills Township-Montville Township corporate line (approximate mileposts 44.83 to 45.40); thence
(2) For both directions of traffic:
(A) Zone 1: 50 MPH between the easternmost Parsippany-Troy Hills Township-Montville Township corporate line and the Parsippany-Troy Hills Township-Montville Township corporate line (approximate mileposts 45.40 to 50.37); thence
xiii. 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 50.37 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 55.45); 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 55.45 to 56.82); 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-Little Falls Township corporate line (approximate mileposts 56.82 to 57.94); thence
iii. In the Township of Little Falls:
(1) For both directions of traffic:
(A) Zone 1: 50 MPH between the Totowa Borough-Little Falls Township corporate line and the Little Falls Township-Woodland Park Borough corporate line (approximate mileposts 57.94 to 59.27); thence
(2) For the eastbound direction of traffic:
(A) Zone 1: 50 MPH between Little Falls Township-Woodland Park Borough corporate line and the Little Falls Township/Woodland Park Borough - Clifton City corporate line (approximate mileposts 59.27 to 59.98); thence
iv. In the Borough of Woodland Park (formerly West Paterson):
(1) For the westbound direction of traffic:
(A) Zone 1: 50 MPH between Little Falls Township-Woodland Park Borough corporate line and the Little Falls Township/Woodland Park Borough - Clifton City corporate line (approximate mileposts 59.27 to 59.98); thence
v. In the City of Clifton:
(1) For both directions of traffic:
(A) Zone 1: 50 MPH between the Little Falls Township/Woodland Park Borough - Clifton City corporate line and the Conrail underpass (approximate mileposts 59.98 to 61.60); thence
(B) Zone 2: 35 MPH between the Conrail underpass and 5th Avenue (approximate mileposts 61.60 to 62.22); thence
(C) Zone 3: 50 MPH between 5th Street and the City of Clifton-Elmwood Park Borough corporate line (approximate mileposts 62.22 to 63.95); thence
5. In Bergen County:
NOTE: State Highway Route US 46 is coincident with State Highway Route US 1&9 from approximate mileposts 72.09 to 74.18.
NOTE: State Highway Route US 46 is coincident with State Highway Route I-95 (New Jersey Turnpike) and under Port Authority of New York & New Jersey (PANYNJ) jurisdiction from approximate mileposts 74.09 to 75.34 (end of route).
i. In the Borough of Elmwood Park:
(1) For both directions of traffic:
(A) Zone 1: 50 MPH between the City of Clifton-Elmwood Park Borough corporate line and the Elmwood Park Borough-City of Garfield corporate line (approximate mileposts 63.95 to 65.13); thence
ii. In the City of Garfield:
(1) For both directions of traffic:
(A) Zone 1: 50 MPH between the Elmwood Park Borough- City of Garfield corporate line and the City of Garfield-Saddlebrook Township corporate line (approximate mileposts 65.13 to 65.26); thence
iii. In the Township of Saddlebrook:
(1) For both directions of traffic:
(A) Zone 1: 50 MPH between the City of Garfield-Saddlebrook Township corporate line and the Saddlebrook Township-Lodi Borough corporate line (approximate mileposts 65.26 to 66.03); 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 66.03 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 68.21); thence
vi. In the Borough of Teterboro:
(1) For both directions of traffic:
(A) Zone 1: 50 MPH between the Hasbrouck Heights Borough-Teterboro Borough corporate line and Industrial Avenue-Hollister Road (approximate mileposts 68.21 to 68.51); thence
(B) Zone 2: 45 MPH between Industrial Avenue-Hollister Road and the Teterboro Borough-South Hackensack Township/Little Ferry Borough corporate line (Huyler Street-Fred Wehran Drive/County Route S40) (approximate mileposts 68.51 to 68.98); thence
vii. In the Borough of Little Ferry:
(1) For the eastbound direction of traffic:
(A) Zone 1: 45 MPH between the Teterboro Borough-South Hackensack Township/Little Ferry Borough corporate line (Huyler Street-Fred Wehran Drive/County Route S40) and the Little Ferry Borough-South Hackensack Township corporate line (Main Street/County Route 40) (approximate mileposts 68.98 to 69.18); thence
(2) 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 69.52 to 70.25); thence
viii. In the Township of South Hackensack:
(1) For the westbound direction of traffic:
(A) Zone 1: 45 MPH between the Teterboro Borough-South Hackensack Township/Little Ferry Borough corporate line (Huyler Street-Fred Wehran Drive/County Route S40) and the Little Ferry Borough-South Hackensack Township corporate line (Main Street/County Route 40) (approximate mileposts 68.98 to 69.18); thence
(2) For both directions of traffic:
(A) Zone 1: 45 MPH between the Little Ferry Borough-South Hackensack Township corporate line (Main Street/County Route 40) and 500 feet east of Phillips Avenue (approximate mileposts 69.18 to 69.36); thence
(B) Zone 2: 40 MPH between 500 feet east of Phillips Avenue to the easterly South Hackensack Township-Little Ferry Borough corporate line (Liberty Street/County Route 503) (approximate mileposts 69.36 to 69.52); 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 (County Route 39) (approximate mileposts 70.25 to 70.68); thence
(B) Zone 2: 50 MPH between Teaneck Road (County Route 39) and the Ridgefield Park Village-Ridgefield Borough corporate line (approximate mileposts 70.68 to 71.31); 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 (Grand Avenue/Route NJ 93) (approximate mileposts 71.31 to 71.65); 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 (Grand Avenue/Route NJ 93) and the interchange of Route US 1&9 and Route US 46 (approximate mileposts 71.65 to 72.09).
NOTE: State Highway Route US 46 is coincident with State Highway Route US 1&9 (approximate milepost 62.80 to 64.88) from approximate mileposts 72.09 to 74.18.  See Route US 1&9 for speed limits in this section.
NOTE: State Highway Route US 46 is coincident with State Highway Route I-95 (New Jersey Turnpike) and under Port Authority of New York & New Jersey (PANYNJ) jurisdiction from approximate mileposts 74.09 to 75.34 (end of route) (New York – New Jersey State line).


Last updated date: April 14, 2020 10:59 AM