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The General Pulaski Skyway, commonly referred to as the '''Pulaski Skyway''', is a series of Cantilever Truss Bridge s in New Jersey that carry four lanes of U.S. Highways U.S. Route 1 and 9 for 5.6 km (3.5 miles) between the far east side of Newark and Tonnelle Circle in Jersey City , passing through Kearny . The Skyway spans the Passaic River and Hackensack River , the New Jersey Turnpike , many local roads, and several railroads. It is named for General Kazimierz Pulaski , the Polish military leader who assisted in training and commanding United States troops in the Revolutionary War . It is known as a 'skyway' because it travels high (41.1 meters/135 feet at its highest point) above the meadows to avoid Drawbridge s across the two Navigable River s. The Skyway was opened in 1932 as the last part of the {Link without Title} . Trucks (and other large vehicles) are prohibited on the Pulaski Skyway due to its outdated design. They must use an alternate route known as Truck US 1-9 , a series of local roads through Jersey City, Kearny and Newark that carried traffic before the Skyway was built. Pedestrians and bicycles are also banned, as the road is a Freeway with no sidewalks.
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