The proposal was submitted to the Federal Highway Administration for possible interstate status in 1970, but opposition from Bergen and Westchester County residents along with the engineering difficulties involved with building the proposed Hudson River bridge atop the New Jersey Palisades prevented the freeway from being built.
A proposal for the freeway to be designated as an interstate highway was made in 1970. However, due to opposition from local residents and the complex engineering challenges associated with building a bridge over the Palisades, the project was ultimately abandoned.