New Jersey Turnpike Authority

The New Jersey Turnpike Authority is a public agency of New Jersey established in 1948 to build and operate the New Jersey Turnpike, a 148-mile limited-access highway running from the Pennsylvania border to the George Washington Bridge. It absorbed the Garden State Parkway in 1954, giving it control of roughly 560 miles of toll road across the state, funded almost entirely by electronic toll revenue.

The authority drew attention during preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with MetLife Stadium named as a host venue. Facing potential rail shortfalls, it approved $4 million for 85 contingency coaches and backed construction of a new bus terminal capable of dispatching a bus every 30 seconds around each match, in co-ordination with NJ Transit.

The authority’s bus backstop signals lingering doubt about New Jersey’s rail capacity ahead of a globally watched tournament. Critics argue toll revenues are not deployed equitably, given that both routes disproportionately serve communities with no viable public transport alternative.