A ferry left Elizabethtown Point for New York City, or passengers could continue onto Newark, New Jersey and ultimately Powles Hook Ferry in present day Exchange Place in Jersey City via Bergen Point Plank Road/Newark Plank Road.

Motorists demanded the abolition of the road's tolls from City Line Ave to Bucks County in 1916.

[4] A section still named Old York Road begins at the intersection of Germantown Avenue and West Westmoreland Street in the Rising Sun/Franklinville neighborhood of North Philadelphia.

The newest bridge was built in 1904 (a major renovation was performed in 2024-2025) and provides the closest route to the original Old York Road.

[5] In 1719, John Wells was given a license to establish a ferry at this location, two years after he bought the land.

[6] The Pennsylvania Assembly eventually gave John Wells sole right to operate a ferry from this spot after Thomas Canby attempted to compete with the service.

NJ 179 ends in Ringoes and Old York Road continues on the beginning of County Route 514.

Centerville was so named because of its position between Philadelphia and New York, which made it a resting place for the coaches, which originally took two days to complete the journey.

In Raritan, it follows Somerset Street (CR 626) and joins with Main St (NJ 28) in Somerville.

Old York Road continues to follow East Main Street, which becomes concurrent with CR 533 in Finderne in Bridgewater.

[10] A ferry left from Elizabethtown Point in Elizabeth to Holland's Hook (now Port Ivory) on Staten Island beginning in 1736 by Adoniah Schuyler.