Little Ferry Circle
Little Ferry Circle | |
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Location | |
Little Ferry, New Jersey | |
Coordinates | 40°51′10″N 74°02′02″W / 40.8529°N 74.0340°W |
Roads at junction |
Bergen Turnpike |
Construction | |
Type | Traffic circle |
The Little Ferry Circle is a traffic circle connecting U.S. Route 46 and Bergen Turnpike in Little Ferry, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States.[1]
The circle was originally constructed in 1933. It was largely reconstructed in 1985, enabling vehicles traveling on Route 46 to pass directly through the circle.[1] Further improvements in 1998 which involved condemnation of adjacent properties led to a 73-page court decision.[2]
The circle has been a constant site of accidents, with 40-50 accidents there annually from 2004 through 2006.[1]
In March 2007, the New Jersey Department of Transportation proposed its latest plan to address issues at the circle. The plan would realign the circle into a straight intersection, complete with turning lanes; prohibit left turns onto many residential streets; and would include construction of a pump station to move water off the oft-flooded highway and into the Hackensack River.[3][1]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 DOT releases new plan to fix Little Ferry circle. The Record (Bergen County) by Merry Furschein, March 30, 2007
- ↑ http://www.schepisi.com/pdf/Schepisi-1-3-11.pdf%5Bpermanent+dead+link%5D
- ↑ FY 2007-10 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program, New Jersey Department of Transportation, accessed April 2, 2007