Paterson Plank Road used to be the main road connecting Paterson and the Hudson River Waterfront. When it was originally constructed, the portion thru the NJ Meadowlands consisted of planks laid side-to-side to prevent coach wheels from getting stuck in the swamps. Paterson Plank Road goes thru 3 counties Passaic, Bergen (called Paterson Ave.) and Hudson County. In Hudson County it goes thru Secaucus, crosses route 3 to North Bergen, climbs the NJ Palisades, goes thru Union City & Jersey City and ends in Hoboken.