I-95 East Spur, Just North of Newark, New Jersey

A road crossing a tidal river, with marshes and industrial development on either side, a big city skyline in the background.

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This scenery is typical of the Hackensack Meadowlands: wetland remnants among heavy industrial development. Much of the industry is built on landfill, and the wetlands have been extensively channelized, but much of the ground is still too wet to build on, and numerous tidal marshes still remain.