right|thumb|Route 3 eastbound past Route 17 in Rutherford Route 3 crosses the Passaic River on a fixed bridge, which replaced a double-leaf trunnion bascule bridge in 2013, into Rutherford, Bergen County. Just after crossing the river, the route intersects Riverside Avenue (CR 507). The freeway continues through a residential area and comes to an exit that provides access to southbound Route 17. Past this interchange, Route 3 is closely paralleled by Route 17 to the south until Route 3 intersects Route 17 again, which continues to the north of Route 3.
right|thumb|Route 3 eastbound past Route 17 in Rutherford Route 3 crosses the Passaic River on a fixed bridge, which replaced a double-leaf trunnion bascule bridge in 2013 into Rutherford, Bergen County. Just after crossing the river, the route intersects Riverside Avenue (CR 507). The freeway continues through a residential area and comes to an exit that provides access, to southbound Route 17. Past this interchange, Route 3 is closely paralleled by Route 17 to the south until Route 3 intersects Route 17 again, which continues to the north of Route 3.