Palisade Avenue (Hudson Palisades)

Palisade Avenue
Palisade Avenue highlighted in red
Route information
Component
highways
Southern segment
South end CR 639 in Jersey City
Major intersections
North end79th Street in North Bergen
Northern segment
South end CR 693 in North Bergen
Major intersections
North end I-95 / US 1-9 / US 46 / CR 505 in Fort Lee
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNew Jersey
Highway system

Palisade Avenue is the name given to a historic road which parallels the eastern crest of Hudson Palisades in northeastern New Jersey. It travels between Jersey City and Fort Lee, passing through Jersey City Heights, North Hudson, and Cliffside Park, with various parts carrying Hudson and Bergen county route designations. The avenue re-aligns itself at several places along its route as it crosses traditional municipal boundaries created in the 19th century. As a primary route running along the top of the Hudson Palisades, many segments offer scenic views of the Hudson River and the New York skyline. Since 2020 there is proposed state legislation to restrict building heights that would rise above the cliffs on the eastern side of Palisade Avenue along the entire corridor from Jersey City to Fort Lee.