Although its design is far more rigid, a turbo roundabout may at first seem like a conventional traffic circle. Rather than letting drivers switch lanes inside the roundabout itself, a common ...

New ‘turbo roundabout’ south of San Jose is only the second of its kind in the U.S. The design aims to reduce crashes at dangerous intersection of highways 25 and 156s ...

Caltrans built the state’s first turbo roundabout at the intersection of highways 25 and 156 near Gilroy, Calif., pictured Friday, Dec. 29, 2023.

New ‘turbo roundabout’ south of San Jose is only the second of its kind in the U.S. The design aims to reduce crashes at dangerous intersection of highways 25 and 156s ...

A new turbo roundabout is seeing triple the rate of accidents then the year before it was constructed, but experts say decreasing rates of injury prove that the new intersection is safer.

The “turbo roundabout” at the intersection of highways 25 and 156 in Hollister, Calif., on Tuesday, April 1, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) ...

Turbo Roundabout: An innovative roundabout design that features physically segregated lanes to prevent lane changing, thereby enhancing both the safety and operational performance of the intersection.

the first turbo roundabouts were introduced in the netherlands in the 1990s. the design made its first appearance in the united states in 2022, when a turbo roundabout opened in jacksonville, florida.

The “turbo roundabout” at the intersection of highways 25 and 156 in Hollister, Calif., on Tuesday, April 1, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) ...

Through a spiraling, guided design, turbo roundabouts simplify the decision-making process, unlike conventional roundabouts, where drivers sometimes suddenly change lanes or hesitate at entry points.