This route mainly serves as a connector between the Garden State Parkway and I-80, fulfilling the missing GSP NB - I-80 WB and I-80 EB - GSP SB movements. But this route ends slightly before and after these targets. NJ 19 begins along CR 509 in Clifton and ends at CR 509 in Paterson, making this route also serve as a high-speed bypass of CR 509.
NJ 19 was planned for something greater. This was first supposed to be the Paterson spur of the Garden State Parkway, which would extend north from the GSP, follow NJ 19, and extend into Haledon to reach CR 504 in Wayne. Additionally, NJ 19 was supposed to link to NJ 20 and form the Paterson Peripheral highway. In fact, NJ 20 was the original designation of NJ 19. However, the Great Falls were in the way, and the Peripheral was never finished. The designation of NJ 19 was thus created because NJ 19 didn't connect to NJ 20, and the number was convenient and available.
Along CR 509 NB is the southernmost NJ 19 sign, indicating a junction with US 46 and NJ 19. NJ 19 in fact begins along CR 509.
The southern end of NJ 19 along CR 509. NJ 19 mileage begins at Colfax Avenue, close to the US 46 junction.
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Along the ramp from US 46 WB to NJ 19 NB / GSP SB. Notice that the GSP and NJ 19 are given overheads, but CR 509 is a footnote with a ground-mounted sign.
Once again is CR 509 made into a footnote. This is where CR 509 finally departs from NJ 19. Note the large ground-mounted sign references Broad Street and NJ 19, but CR 509 has a smaller sign at the gore.
No. CR 509 does not overlap NJ 19 here! There is a ramp to CR 509, but that doesn't mean this route is CR 509.
The large NJ 19 - I-80 junction.
Descending into Paterson for the northern end of NJ 19.
The northern end of NJ 19 at CR 509 in downtown Paterson.
Correspondingly, the start of NJ 19 SB in downtown Paterson. Why is the NJ 19 shield on the overhead BGS so small? And what's with the font in that shield? Gotta appreciate it before the BGSs are replaced.
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