NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Jughandle

A jughandle is a type of ramp or slip road that changes the way traffic turns left (when driving on the right). Instead of a standard left turn being made from the left lane, left-turning traffic uses a ramp on the right side of the road. In a standard forward jughandle or near-side jughandle, the ramp leaves before the intersection, and left-turning traffic turns left off of it rather than the through road. Right turns are also made using the jughandle. In a reverse jughandle or far-side jughandle, the ramp leaves after the intersection, and left-turning traffic loops around to the right and merges with the crossroad before the intersection. This is a file from the Wikimedia Commons, a repository of free content hosted by the Wikimedia Foundation. ... This is a file from the Wikimedia Commons, a repository of free content hosted by the Wikimedia Foundation. ... In the field of road transport, a road junction is a place where two or more roads either meet or cross. ... The references in this article would be clearer with a different and/or consistent style of citation, footnoting or external linking. ...

Occasionally a setup is used where traffic on the side road cannot turn left at the intersection but turns left after it, merging with the main road. This is most often used for U-turns where a normal jughandle cannot be constructed; traffic turns left off the main road onto the ramp.

Jughandles are used very often in New Jersey. Other nearby states have used them, and Pennsylvania still does in new construction. Florida has at least one, as do Connecticut, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Ohio, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, and New Hampshire. Some are being built in southern Rhode Island on U.S. Route 1. A full set of jug-handles was recently installed at the at-grade intersection of the Bend Parkway and SW Powers Road in Bend, Oregon; no left turns are allowed through the intersection between the parkway and the local road. [1]. Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Trenton Largest city Newark Area Ranked 47th - Total 8,729 sq mi (22,608 kmÂ²) - Width 70 miles (110 km) - Length 150 miles (240 km) - % water 14. ... Official language(s) None Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area Ranked 33rd - Total 46,055 sq mi (119,283 kmÂ²) - Width 160 miles (255 km) - Length 280 miles (455 km) - % water 2. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... ... Official language(s) English Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Area Ranked 25th - Total 57,918 sq mi (149,998 kmÂ²) - Width 210 miles (340 km) - Length 390 miles (629 km) - % water 4. ... Official language(s) None Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus Largest metro area Cleveland Area Ranked 34th - Total 44,825 sq mi (116,096 kmÂ²) - Width 220 miles (355 km) - Length 220 miles (355 km) - % water 8. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Official language(s) English Capital Boston Largest city Boston Area Ranked 44th - Total 10,555 sq mi (27,360 kmÂ²) - Width 183 miles (295 km) - Length 113 miles (182 km) - % water 13. ... Official language(s) None (English, de-facto) Capital Lansing Largest city Detroit Area Ranked 11th - Total 97,990 sq mi (253,793 kmÂ²) - Width 239 miles (385 km) - Length 491 miles (790 km) - % water 41. ... Capital Saint Paul Largest city Minneapolis Area Ranked 12th - Total 87,014 sq mi (225,365 kmÂ²) - Width 250 miles (400 km) - Length 400 miles (645 km) - % water 8. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Official language(s) English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area Ranked 27th - Total 54,520 sq mi (141,205 kmÂ²) - Width 285 miles (455 km) - Length 330 miles (530 km) - % water 13. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... United States Highway 97 is a major north-south United States highway which runs through the state of Oregon (among other states). ... Bend is a city in Deschutes County, Oregon, United States. ...

Occasionally, a jughandle is removed if turning traffic is too heavy (see Disadvantages). In at least one case (Route 36 at Route 71), the jughandle was kept for U-turns, but left turns are made from a left-turn lane. New Jersey State Highway 36 is a state highway in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. ... Route 71 is a state highway in New Jersey, United States, running near the shore in Monmouth County. ...

History

The first mention of jughandles in the New York Times is on June 14, 1959, referring to jughandles having been built on US 46 in Montville, US 22 between North Plainfield and Bound Brook, and Route 35 at Monmouth Park Racetrack. The New York Times is an internationally known daily newspaper published in New York City and distributed in the United States and many other nations worldwide. ... June 14 is the 165th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (166th in leap years), with 200 days remaining. ... 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... US 46 is an east-west United States highway. ... Montville Township is a township located in Morris County, New Jersey. ... Signs for U-turn ramps on US 22 in Union County, New Jersey United States Highway 22, an east-west route, is one of the original United States highways of 1926. ... Map of North Plainfield in Somerset County North Plainfield is a Borough located in Somerset County, New Jersey. ... Map showing location of Bound Brook in Somerset County Bound Brook is a borough located in Somerset County, New Jersey. ... New Jersey State Highway 35 is a state highway along New Jerseys Atlantic coast. ... Monmouth Park Racetrack is a one-mile oval track for thoroughbred racing in Oceanport, New Jersey. ...

By the beginning of 1960, New Jersey had 160 jughandles, most if not all standard before-intersection jughandles. The 160th one was on U.S. Route 1 between New Brunswick and Trenton. 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... U.S. Route 1 (also called U.S. Highway 1, and abbreviated US 1) is a United States highway which parallels the east coast of the United States. ... New Brunswick is a City located in Middlesex County, New Jersey, 31 miles (50 km) southwest of New York City on the Raritan River about 15 miles (24 km) from its mouth. ... Nickname: Trent Location of Trenton inside of Mercer County Coordinates: Country United States State New Jersey County Mercer County Founded circa 1719 Mayor Douglas H. Palmer Area - City 21. ...

Jughandles were created to help ease safety concerns during the mid 20th centruy at a time when agricultural vehicles shared the roads with normal vehicles. Download high resolution version (805x380, 56 KB)This is a file from the Wikimedia Commons, a repository of free content hosted by the Wikimedia Foundation. ... Download high resolution version (805x380, 56 KB)This is a file from the Wikimedia Commons, a repository of free content hosted by the Wikimedia Foundation. ... Every road maintained by the New Jersey Department of Transportation or a toll authority is given a number. ...

Signage

On New Jersey State Highways and Pennsylvania State Highways, a white sign is placed before a jughandle or at the beginning of a stretch of jughandles saying ALL TURNS FROM RIGHT LANE. Each jughandle is marked with a white plate below the standard green sign, saying ALL TURNS, or U AND LEFT TURNS in the case of a reverse jughandle. Every road maintained by the New Jersey Department of Transportation or a toll authority is given a number. ... In the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, state highways are maintained by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. ...

On locally maintained roads, and in other states, jughandle signage is usually haphazard and confusing.

Advantages

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Disadvantages

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See also

Hook turn sign, Melbourne A hook turn is a special right-turn manouvre required in parts of Melbourne, Australia. ... A typical Michigan left setup. ...

External Links

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is a division of the United States Department of Transportation that specializes in highway transportation. ...

Sources

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