The Little Ferry Circle was a

traffic circle A roundabout is a type of circular intersection or junction in which road traffic is permitted to flow in one direction around a central island, and priority is typically given to traffic already in the junction.''The New Shorter Oxford Eng ...

connecting

U.S. Route 46 U.S. Route 46 (US 46) is an east–west U.S. Highway completely within the state of New Jersey, running for , making it the shortest signed, non-spur U.S. Highway. The west end is at an interchange with Interstate 80 in New Jersey, Intersta ...

and

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in Little Ferry, Bergen County,

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, United States.DOT releases new plan to fix Little Ferry circle
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'' by Merry Furschein, March 30, 2007 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. Further improvements in 1998 which involved condemnation of adjacent properties led to a 73-page court decision. The circle has been a constant site of accidents, with 40-50 accidents there annually from 2004 through 2006. In March 2007, the

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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.FY 2007-10 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program

, accessed April 2, 2007 The circle's redesign was completed in 2016. However, according to the Little Ferry police and business owners at the new intersection, car accidents still occur, though they are less deadly than before. The proprietors at the site also claim to have lost a significant amount of business due to reduced accessibility to their establishments, caused by the redesign and loss of the former circle.

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Little Ferry, New Jersey Transportation buildings and structures in Bergen County, New Jersey Traffic circles in New Jersey U.S. Route 46 {{NewJersey-road-stub

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