List of traffic circles in New Jersey


This is a list of traffic circles in New Jersey. The U.S. state of New Jersey at one point had a total of 101 traffic circles, 44 of which were part of state roads. However, the number has shrunk as traffic circles have been phased out by the New Jersey Department of Transportation. In the 1920s and 1930s, New Jersey felt that traffic circles were an efficient way for moving traffic through three or more intersecting roads. Built in 1925, the first traffic circle in New Jersey was the Airport Circle in Pennsauken. Many of these interchanges are rotaries in design, as opposed to the more successful modern roundabout.
As suburban and rural populations grew New Jersey's traffic circles became outdated. The increased number of drivers on the roads resulted in traffic circles being more likely to hinder traffic than help it. Increased number of vehicles and faster traffic speeds made traffic circles more dangerous and accidents common. Many traffic circles became notorious for having frequent accidents and being confusing, especially for non-locals. Starting around the 1970s, the New Jersey Department of Transportation began phasing out traffic circles. Common methods of eliminating traffic circles are building a road through the circle, adding traffic lights, and the use of grade separation.

Traffic circles

Modified traffic circles are intersections where parts or all of the original circle still exist as a major part of the intersection.
NameImageLocationStatusIntersecting roadsNotes
Airport Circle NewarkDefunctUS 1/9, NJ 21, US 22Eliminated due to the construction of the NJ Turnpike and the subsequent expansion of Newark Airport.
Airport CirclePennsauken Township
ModifiedUS 30, US 130, NJ 70, NJ 38, Kaighn Ave.First traffic circle in New Jersey. Built 1925, opened 1927. Traffic lights, ramps and overpasses have been added.
Airport CircleEgg Harbor Township
ModifiedCR 563, CR 646, Amelia Earhart Blvd.Entrance to the Atlantic City International Airport. In 2011, the circle was revised to allow Delilah Road motorists to pass straight through the circle, plus the addition of traffic signals. Direct connection ramps are proposed to help funnel traffic to and from the airport.
Alexander Street Circle Princeton
RecentAlexander Street, University PlaceOpened February 2014.
Allwood CircleClifton
ModifiedAllwood Road, Bloomfield Avenue Reconfigured to roundabout alignment.
Allenwood Circle Wall Township
OriginalNJ 34 & Allaire RoadBuilt in the 1930s to support increased traffic in the area.
Asbury Park CircleAsbury Park
OriginalNJ 35, NJ 66, Asbury Avenue Built in the 1940s to support increased traffic in the area.
Barrington CircleBarrington
ModifiedUS 30, NJ 41
Bayway CircleElizabeth
ModifiedUS 1/9, NJ 439Originally built to connect the Edgar Plank Road with Elizabeth's Spring Street, both of which are now part of US 1/9.
Berlin CircleBerlin Township
DefunctNJ 73, Berlin-Cross Keys Road and Walker AvenueReplaced by an At-grade intersection
Boulevard and Passaic Avenue CircleHasbrouck Heights
OriginalBoulevard, Passaic Ave.While there was no circle in this town originally, increased traffic required a circle to be built.
Bound Brook CircleBound Brook
RecentEast Main St and Bolmer Blvd.One of the newer traffic circles in the state. Built in the early-mid 2000s as a traffic calming solution at a former three-way intersection, and also as part of a realignment of the same intersection.
Brielle CircleWall Township
DefunctNJ 34, NJ 35, NJ 70Replaced with an at-grade intersection with jughandles.
Brookdale CircleLincroft
RecentCR 520, Campus Drive
Added in 2007; previously an at-grade intersection with a traffic light. Located at the entrance to Brookdale Community College and the Lincroft Bible Church.
Brooklawn CirclesBrooklawn
Browning Road CirclePennsauken TownshipDefunct
Brunswick CircleTrenton and Lawrence Township
US 206, US 1 Bus., CR 645
Burnet Street CircleNew BrunswickDefunct
Camp Merritt Memorial CircleCresskill
CR 505, Madison Ave.
Cardiff CircleEgg Harbor Township
DefunctUS 40, US 322, CR 563
Charlotte CircleJersey City
Defunct
Chesterfield CircleChesterfield Township
New as of 2014County Route 528, Old York Road Technically a Roundabout
Clark CircleClark
ModifiedG.S. Pkwy., Central Avenue, Walnut Avenue Exit 135 of the Garden State Pkwy., traffic lights added in 2007.
College Drive Circle Gloucester Township
CR 673Built in 2009 at the entrance to Camden County College. 3 other traffic circles were built on college grounds, along with new service roads for improved safety and more accessibility to the college, near Route 42 and Route 168.
Collingswood CircleCollingswood
DefunctUS 30, US 130, White Horse Pike, Woodlynne Ave.Replaced by an at-grade intersection with jughandles in 2009.
Collingwood CircleWall Township
NJ 33, NJ 34, CR 547
Cooper Landing CircleCherry Hill
ModifiedNJ 38, Cooper Landing Road, Church Road
Cranbury-Hightstown CircleCranbury
US 130, CR 539, Old Trenton Road
Eatontown CircleEatontown
DefunctNJ 35, NJ 36
Eisenhower Traffic CircleLakehurst
NJ 70, Union Ave., South Union Ave., Pine St., Myrtle Ave.
Ellisburg CircleCherry Hill
DefunctNJ 41, NJ 70, NJ 154
Flemington CircleFlemington
US 202, NJ 12, NJ 31To be replaced with a modern roundabout.
Four Mile CircleSouthampton Township, Pemberton Township
NJ 70, NJ 72, Magnolia Road, New Lisbon Road
Franklin Lake CircleFranklin Lakes
Freehold CircleFreehold Borough
DefunctUS 9, NJ 33 Bus., Manalapan Ave.
Ho-Ho-Kus CircleHo-Ho-KusDefunct
Lakehurst CircleLakehurst
NJ 37, NJ 70
Laurelton CircleBrick Township
DefunctNJ 70, NJ 88, CR 630
Ledgewood CircleLedgewood in Roxbury Township
DefunctUS 46, NJ 10, Circle Dr.
Converted to 3-way signaled intersection
Linden CircleLinden
DefunctRaritan Road, Centennial Avenue
Little Ferry CircleLittle Ferry
DefunctUS 46, Bergen Tpke.
Livingston CircleLivingston
ModifiedEisenhower Parkway, NJ 10, W Northfield Rd.
Main Street CircleFlemington
NJ 12, Main St., South Main St., Reaville Ave.
Manasquan CircleWall Township
NJ 35, CR 524 Spur
Marlton CircleMarlton in Evesham Township
DefunctNJ 70, NJ 73Replaced with an interchange in 2011.
Medford CircleMedford
DefunctRoute 70, CR 541
Monument CircleEnglewood
CR 505, Tenafly Rd., Bennett Rd., Lafayette Ave.
Morlot Avenue Bridge CirclePaterson
DefunctNJ 20, 10th Avenue
Netcong CircleNetcong
DefunctUS 46, NJ 183Converted to 4-way intersection
Park Avenue and Passaic AvenueRutherford
Modified
Pennington CirclePennington
NJ 31, CR 546, Pennington Road Metering lights added in late 2015
Penns Neck CirclePenns Neck in West Windsor Township
ModifiedUS 1, CR 526/CR 571
Pole Tavern CircleUpper Pittsgrove Township
US 40, NJ 77, Monroeville Road, Daretown Road
Pudgy CircleMcGuire AFB, New Hanover
McGuire Blvd, 1st Street
Race Track CircleCherry Hill
DefunctNJ 70, Haddonfield Road
Red Lion CircleSouthampton Township
US 206, NJ 70
Ridgefield CircleRidgefield
DefunctUS 1, NJ 39, Hendricks Causeway
Route 12 Circle / Dvoor's CircleRaritan Township
NJ 12, CR 523, Mine St.
Routes 1 & 130 CircleNorth Brunswick
DefunctUS 1, US 130, NJ 171Replaced by at-grade intersection, now an interchange.
Somers Point CircleSomers Point
DefunctNJ 52, CR 559, CR 585Replaced by an intersection with traffic signals.
Somerville CircleBridgewater, Raritan
ModifiedUS 202, US 206, NJ 28An overpass and traffic lights were added in the 1990s.
Station SquareRutherford
ModifiedPark Avenue, Orient Way, Union Avenue, and Erie AvenueRebuilt August 2003 - 2005
Teaneck CircleTeaneckDefunct
Tonnele CircleJersey City
ModifiedUS 1/9, US 1/9 Truck, NJ 139, Tonnele Ave.
Victory CircleSayreville
DefunctUS 9, NJ 35, Chevalier Ave., Main St.Replaced with a diamond interchange in 2006.
Watchung CircleMountainside
W R Tracy Drive, Summit Lane
Westfield CircleWestfield
CR 509, South Avenue, NJ 28, Westfield Ave., Watterson St.Expanded to two lanes in 2005 with one way designations added to Watterson St., and Westfield Ave.
White Horse CircleWhite Horse in Hamilton Township
ModifiedUS 206, CR 524, CR 533-
Pavilion CircleCape May Point, New Jersey