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.

The turbo roundabout, first invented in the Netherlands, ... The “turbo roundabout” at the intersection of highways 25 and 156 in Hollister, Calif., on Tuesday, April 1, 2025.

The turbo roundabout, first invented in the Netherlands, ... The “turbo roundabout” at the intersection of highways 25 and 156 in Hollister, Calif., on Tuesday, April 1, 2025.

Turbo roundabouts were first developed in the Netherlands in 1996, but have since spread around the world, though most are in Europe.

Since their invention in the Netherlands, turbo roundabouts have a proven track record of creating safer intersections that have fewer, less severe accidents, says Kakan Dey, who researches ...

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

Turbo roundabouts were first developed in the Netherlands in 1996, but have since spread around the world, though most are in Europe.

The first turbo roundabouts were designed in the Netherlands in the 1990s. The design made its first appearance in the United States in February 2022, when a turbo roundabout opened in ...

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.

Especially for American drivers who are used to flexible lane changes, navigating a turbo roundabout for the first time may seem unintuitive. The secret is to decide on your lane well before you ...

When a turbo roundabout rolled into the southernmost corner of the Bay Area early last year, it became the first-in-the-state adoption of a successful Dutch traffic innovation — a multi-lane ...

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) ...