Tonnele Circle
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The Tonnele Circle is an intersection in Jersey City, New Jersey, United States. It is named after Tonnele ["TUN-uh-lee"] Avenue, the north–south road that runs through it.
Entrances and exits
Entrances to and exits from Tonnele Circle are listed clockwise from north:
- Tonnele Avenue north (U.S. Route 1/9)
- entrance from Route 139 and Kennedy Boulevard
- exit to Route 139
- Tonnele Avenue south
- entrance from Pulaski Skyway (U.S. Route 1/9)
- Truck US 1/9
- exit to Pulaski Skyway (U.S. Route 1/9)
History
Before the
On September 14, 1938, a direct ramp, known as the Tonnele Circle Viaduct, opened from the cut, passing over Tonnele Circle, to
In mid-1952, the circle was rebuilt. Northbound traffic from TRUCK US 1/9 could now go straight through the circle. Also at that time, or possibly earlier, the offramp from
The circle was altered in 2005. A ramp was built to permit vehicles heading southbound on Tonnele Avenue to access the Pulaski Skyway without entering the circle. Additionally, ramps around and through the circle were modified to improve traffic flow, and traffic lights were added and recalibrated to reduce the chances of cross traffic being in an intersection simultaneously.
Throughout the early 2010s, the circle was rebuilt. Changes included traffic rebuilding the overpass that carried southbound US 1-9 Truck, relocating the left turn ramp that let US 1-9 traffic to turn onto NJ 139 or U-turn, removing the 1950s era ramp that let Wittepen bridge traffic onto US 1-9 north, narrowing the circle to one lane in most areas, updating signage, lighting, and traffic lights, constructing a new exit to let southbound Us 1-9 traffic onto US 1-9 Truck to the Witpenn bridge, relocating the tonnelle avenue exit on US 1-9 south, and building a new St. Paul's Viaduct and relocateing the overpass entrances to allow NJ 7 traffic to bypass the circle and get on to US 1-9 north from the Wittpenn Bridge.[1][2][3]
In 2021, the Tonnele Circle Viaduct was connected to the newly created Wittpenn bridge.
Naming
It is sometimes believed that the circle (and street) gets its name from the
See also
- List of traffic circles in New Jersey
- Saint Peter's Cemetery (Jersey City)
- Odonyms in Hudson County, New Jersey
References
- ^ "Route 1&9T(25) St. Paul's Viaduct Replacement Overview". NJDOT. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
- ^ "New traffic pattern begins tomorrow at Tonnelle Circle in Jersey City". The Jersey Journal. 16 September 2011. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
- ^ Whiten, Jon (19 September 2013). "Old Route 1&9 Truck Viaduct Now Closed Forever as Traffic Patterns Shift at Tonnelle Circle". Jersey City Independent. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
- ^ Miller, Jonathon (July 18, 2004). "ROAD AND RAIL; Lipstick On a Pig". The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 28, 2015. Retrieved October 12, 2021.