page_title: Mahwah, New Jersey
section_title: Roads and highways
hierarchical_section_title: Mahwah, New Jersey / Transportation / Roads and highways
caption_attribution_description: English: Facing southbound on the NJ Transit Main Line towards the 1915 station depot built by the Erie Railroad in Mahwah, New Jersey.
context_page_description: The Township of Mahwah is the northernmost and largest municipality by geographic area in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population of the township was 25,890, an increase of 1,828 from the 24,062 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 6,157 from the 17,905 counted in the 1990 Census. The name "Mahwah" is derived from the Lenape language word "mawewi" which means "Meeting Place" or "Place Where Paths Meet".
  The area that is now Mahwah was originally formed as Hohokus Township on April 9, 1849, from portions of the former Franklin Township. While known as Hohokus Township, territory was taken to form Orvil Township, Allendale, Upper Saddle River, and Ramsey. On November 7, 1944, the area was incorporated by an act of the New Jersey Legislature as the Township of Mahwah, based on the results of a referendum held that day, replacing Hohokus Township. New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked Mahwah as its ninth best place to live in its 2008 rankings of the "Best Places To Live" in New Jersey.
context_section_description: As of May 2010, the township had a total of 110.29 miles (177.49 km) of roadways, of which 81.91 miles (131.82 km) were maintained by the municipality, 20.59 miles (33.14 km) by Bergen County and 7.79 miles (12.54 km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.
  Interstate 287 and Route 17 merge in Mahwah, and U.S. Route 202 also passes through. The northern terminus of County Route 507 is also in Mahwah. Interstate 87, the New York Thruway, is just outside the state in Suffern, New York.
  Interstate 287 heads north from Franklin Lakes, continuing for 5.3 miles (8.5 km) to the New York State border. U.S. Route 202 heads north for 5.7 miles (9.2 km), running from Oakland to the New York State border.
  Route 17 extends 2.5 miles (4.0 km) from Ramsey until it forms a concurrency where it merges with Interstate 287. County Route 507 runs 2.0 miles (3.2 km) across the northeastern portion of the township, from Ramsey to an intersection with U.S. Route 202 near the state line.
caption: The 1913 Mahwah NJ Transit Station building is visible on the right.
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