Pershing Road (Hudson County)
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Pershing Road travels for 0.42 mile (0.6759228 km) on the Hudson Palisades in Weehawken, New Jersey
between Boulevard East
and Weehawken Port Imperial
and carries the designation Hudson
County Route 682.
At County Route 505
(Boulevard East), the road meets 47th Street (County Route 680) and 48th Street (County Route 684), two of the very few two-way streets in the urban grid of North Hudson
, both of which travel west to Bergenline Avenue and Kennedy Boulevard. It is named for First World War hero John J. Pershing
. Earlier names have included Clifton Road, named for the estate on whose land it was located, and Hillside Road, which would speak to its location.
Pershing Road, like the Hackensack Plank Road
and the Paterson Plank Road
, provides access between the Hudson River
waterfront and the top of the cliffs and ascends parallel to the face of the escarpment. Between 1892-1949 street cars, initially operated by the North Hudson Railway Company, and later the Public Service Railway
lines 19 Union City
, 21 West New York
, 23 Palisade, 25 Weehawken ran along the road to the West Shore Railroad Terminal
, where ferries traversing the river to Manhattan
departed. From 1913 until the 1927 opening of the Holland Tunnel
, Pershing Road was a component of the Lincoln Highway
, the first transcontinental highway in the United States.
A broad public stairway known as the Grauert Causeway met the road at the base of cliff at a viaduct crossing over a rail right of way
Now abandoned, it has been replaced by a metal stairwell structure which connects the Hudson Bergen Light Rail Port Imperial station. Pershing Road Park along the Hudson River Waterfront Walkway
is near the foot of the road.
The road will be part of the proposed Port Imperial Street Circuit
of the Grand Prix of America
in 2013.
Weehawken, New Jersey
Weehawken is a township in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 12,554.-Geography:Weehawken is part of the New York metropolitan area...
between Boulevard East
Boulevard East
Boulevard East is a two-way, mostly two lane, scenic thoroughfare in the North Hudson, New Jersey municipalities of Weehawken, West New York, Guttenberg and North Bergen. Apart from small sections at either end, the road runs along the crest of the Hudson Palisades, affording it views of the Hudson...
and Weehawken Port Imperial
Weehawken Port Imperial
Weehawken Port Imperial is an intermodal transit hub on the Weehawken, New Jersey waterfront of the Hudson River across from Midtown Manhattan served by New York Waterway ferries and buses, Hudson Bergen Light Rail, and NJT buses. The district lies under and at the foot of Pershing Road, a...
and carries the designation Hudson
Hudson County, New Jersey
Hudson County is the smallest county in New Jersey and one of the most densely populated in United States. It takes its name from the Hudson River, which creates part of its eastern border. Part of the New York metropolitan area, its county seat and largest city is Jersey City.- Municipalities...
County Route 682.
At County Route 505
County Route 505 (New Jersey)
County Route 505 is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The highway extends 20.64 miles from John F. Kennedy Boulevard in Union City to the New York state line in Northvale.-Route description:...
(Boulevard East), the road meets 47th Street (County Route 680) and 48th Street (County Route 684), two of the very few two-way streets in the urban grid of North Hudson
North Hudson, New Jersey
North Hudson is the collective name of the municipalities of Weehawken , Union City , West New York , Guttenberg and North Bergen in Hudson County, New Jersey...
, both of which travel west to Bergenline Avenue and Kennedy Boulevard. It is named for First World War hero John J. Pershing
John J. Pershing
John Joseph "Black Jack" Pershing, GCB , was a general officer in the United States Army who led the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I...
. Earlier names have included Clifton Road, named for the estate on whose land it was located, and Hillside Road, which would speak to its location.
Pershing Road, like the Hackensack Plank Road
Hackensack Plank Road
The Hackensack Plank Road was a major artery which connected the cities of Hoboken and Hackensack, New Jersey Like its cousin routes, the Newark Plank Road and Paterson Plank Road, it travelled over Bergen Hill and across the Hackensack Meadows from the Hudson River waterfront to the city for...
and the Paterson Plank Road
Paterson Plank Road
Paterson Plank Road is a road that runs through Passaic, Bergen and Hudson Counties in northeastern New Jersey originally lain in the colonial era. The route, connecting the city Paterson and the Hudson River waterfront, still exists...
, provides access between the Hudson River
Hudson River
The Hudson is a river that flows from north to south through eastern New York. The highest official source is at Lake Tear of the Clouds, on the slopes of Mount Marcy in the Adirondack Mountains. The river itself officially begins in Henderson Lake in Newcomb, New York...
waterfront and the top of the cliffs and ascends parallel to the face of the escarpment. Between 1892-1949 street cars, initially operated by the North Hudson Railway Company, and later the Public Service Railway
Public Service Railway
The Public Service Railway, owned by the Public Service Corporation of New Jersey, operated most of the streetcar lines in New Jersey by the early 20th century. Public Service lines stretched from northeast New Jersey to Trenton, and then south to Camden and its suburbs...
lines 19 Union City
89 North Bergen-Hoboken
The 89 North Bergen-Hoboken in a bus route operated by New Jersey Transit in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Buses run from Hoboken Terminal via Weehawken, Union City, West New York, and Guttenberg to Nungesser's in North Bergen.-History:...
, 21 West New York
181 Union City-New York
The 181 Union City-New York is a bus route operated by New Jersey Transit in the U.S. states of New Jersey and New York. Buses head north from the Bergenline Avenue Hudson-Bergen Light Rail station in Union City along Bergenline Avenue, Woodcliff Avenue, and Palisade Avenue to Fort Lee via West...
, 23 Palisade, 25 Weehawken ran along the road to the West Shore Railroad Terminal
Weehawken Terminal
Weehawken Terminal was the waterfront intermodal terminal on the North River in Weehawken, New Jersey for the New York Central Railroad's West Shore Railroad division. It opened in 1884 and closed in 1959. The complex contained five ferry slips, sixteen passenger train tracks, car float...
, where ferries traversing the river to Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
departed. From 1913 until the 1927 opening of the Holland Tunnel
Holland Tunnel
The Holland Tunnel is a highway tunnel under the Hudson River connecting the island of Manhattan in New York City with Jersey City, New Jersey at Interstate 78 on the mainland. Unusual for an American public works project, it is not named for a government official, politician, or local hero or...
, Pershing Road was a component of the Lincoln Highway
Lincoln Highway
The Lincoln Highway was the first road across the United States of America.Conceived and promoted by entrepreneur Carl G. Fisher, the Lincoln Highway spanned coast-to-coast from Times Square in New York City to Lincoln Park in San Francisco, originally through 13 states: New York, New Jersey,...
, the first transcontinental highway in the United States.
A broad public stairway known as the Grauert Causeway met the road at the base of cliff at a viaduct crossing over a rail right of way
Now abandoned, it has been replaced by a metal stairwell structure which connects the Hudson Bergen Light Rail Port Imperial station. Pershing Road Park along the Hudson River Waterfront Walkway
Hudson River Waterfront Walkway
The Hudson River Waterfront Walkway, also known as the Hudson River Walkway, is an ongoing and incomplete project located on Kill van Kull and the western shore of Upper New York Bay and the Hudson River, implemented as part of a New Jersey state-mandated master plan to connect the municipalities...
is near the foot of the road.
The road will be part of the proposed Port Imperial Street Circuit
Port Imperial Street Circuit
The Port Imperial Street Circuit is a proposed motor racing circuit in Hudson County, New Jersey in the United States of America. It was officially announced in October 2011, and is planned to host the Grand Prix of America, a race of the FIA Formula One World Championship, in...
of the Grand Prix of America
Grand Prix of America
The Grand Prix of America is a Formula One World Championship race planned for June 2013 and beyond. The race will be held on a yet-to-be-constructed 3.2-mile street circuit through the New Jersey towns of West New York and Weehawken, along the Weehawken Port Imperial...
in 2013.
See also
- Hackensack Plank RoadHackensack Plank RoadThe Hackensack Plank Road was a major artery which connected the cities of Hoboken and Hackensack, New Jersey Like its cousin routes, the Newark Plank Road and Paterson Plank Road, it travelled over Bergen Hill and across the Hackensack Meadows from the Hudson River waterfront to the city for...
- Shippen Street (Weehawken)Shippen Street (Weehawken)Shippen Street is an east-west street in Weehawken, New Jersey. The eastern terminal, a cobblestone double hairpin turn is listed on the New Jersey Register of Historic Places...
- Bulls Ferry RoadBulls FerryBulls Ferry is the area along the Hudson River in the North HudsonCounty, New Jersey municipalities of West New York, Guttenberg, and North Bergen....
- Gorge Road