3 Of The Longest U.S. Road Pass Through NJ

NEW JERSEY — The summer months in New Jersey are a perfect time to pack up the car and head out on a road trip with the family or a few close friends.

Planning a road trip can be daunting, but it's also a great way to visit parts of the country you've never seen. While some like to stray off the beaten path to find a state's hidden gems, others may prefer a more direct route.

If you're someone who would rather set the cruise control and take in the sights from behind the wheel, you're in luck — three of the nation's longest roads pass right through the Garden State.

U.S. Route 1

At 2,370 miles long, Route 1 is a major north-south highway that connects the East Coast of the United States. It runs from Fort Kent, Maine, at the Canadian border, and ends in Key West, Florida.

About 66 miles of Route 1 run through New Jersey before the highway continues into Pennsylvania.

The route passes through several other states, including New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, Maryland, Washington, D.C., Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia.

Interstate 80

At just under 2,901 miles, Interstate 80 is an east–west transcontinental freeway that crosses the United States. It starts in San Francisco and ends in Teaneck, New Jersey.

In New Jersey, I-80 runs for just over 68 miles from the Delaware Water Gap Toll Bridge at the Pennsylvania state line to its eastern terminus at the interchange with the New Jersey Turnpike (I-95) in Bergen County.

The route passes through several other states, including Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, Wyoming, Utah and Nevada.

U.S. Route 30

At 3,112 miles, Route 30 is an east–west main route with the highway traveling across the Northern United States. The highway begins in Astoria, Oregon, and ends in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

In New Jersey, Route 30 runs for just over 58 miles from the Benjamin Franklin Bridge at the Delaware River in Camden, concurrent with Interstate 676 to Virginia Avenue in Atlantic City.

The route passes through several other states, including Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, Wyoming and Idaho.