Airport Circle (Pennsauken)
Encyclopedia
The Airport Circle is a traffic circle
in Pennsauken Township, New Jersey
, United States
. It is located at the intersection of Route 38, U.S. Route 30
, and U.S. Route 130
, close to the Camden
border. South of the circle, Route 30 and Route 130 run concurrent
until they reach the former Collingswood Circle
in Collingswood
. The Airport Circle opened in 1927 and is the first of is kind in the United States. It has been modified to include traffic lights and ramps to help move traffic through.
in Camden County
, east of the city of Camden
. The circle serves as the junction between US 30
, US 130
, Route 38, and CR 607 (Kaighns Avenue). From the circle, US 130 heads northeast on six-lane divided highway
called Crescent Boulevard, US 30 continues west onto six-lane dividied Admiral Wilson Boulevard, CR 607 runs west along two-lane undivided Kaighns Avenue, US 30 and US 130 continue south on six-lane divided Crescent Boulevard, and Route 38 heads to the east as a six-lane divided road, coming to an interchange with Route 70 a short distance later. All five roadways have ramps that feed into the circle itself, with traffic light
s governing movements at the ramps from westbound Route 38, southbound US 130, and eastbound US 30 and a stop sign
at the ramp from Kaighns Avenue. The ramp from westbound US 30/northbound US 130 merges into the main circle. The mainline of US 130 passes through the circle. There are flyover ramps that carry the mainline of US 30 through the circle. The eastbound US 30 ramp heads into the center of the circle, where a ramp for eastbound Route 38 splits and continues east over the circle to connect to that route. Eastbound US 30 merges with southbound US 130 in the median of that route. The flyover ramp carrying westbound US 30 forks to the right from northbound US 130 and heads to the east of the circle, passing over Route 38 before coming to a ramp connecting westbound Route 38 to westbound US 30. The ramp heads over US 130, with a ramp from the southbound direction of that route, before continuing west and merging with the ramp to US 30 westbound from the center of the circle. To the north of the circle is a residential neighborhood while the Airport Industrial Park is to the southeast. Other commercial and industrial eastablishments surround the circle to the northeast and west.
The world's first drive-in theater
opened June 6, 1933, on Admiral Wilson Boulevard at Airport Circle a short distance from Cooper River Park.
Traffic circle
A traffic circle or rotary is a type of circular intersection in which traffic must travel in one direction around a central island. In some countries, traffic entering the circle has the right-of-way and drivers in the circle must yield. In many other countries, traffic entering the circle must...
in Pennsauken Township, New Jersey
Pennsauken Township, New Jersey
Pennsauken Township is a township in Camden County, New Jersey, USA, and a suburb of Philadelphia. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 35,885....
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is located at the intersection of Route 38, U.S. Route 30
U.S. Route 30 in New Jersey
U.S. Route 30 is a U.S. highway running from Astoria, Oregon east to Atlantic City, New Jersey. In the U.S. state of New Jersey, US 30 runs from the Benjamin Franklin Bridge at the Delaware River in Camden, Camden County while concurrent with Interstate 676 southeast to Virginia...
, and U.S. Route 130
U.S. Route 130
U.S. Route 130 is a north–south U.S. Highway completely within the state of New Jersey. It runs from Interstate 295 and US 40 at Deepwater in Pennsville Township, Salem County, where the road continues east as Route 49, north to US 1 in North Brunswick Township, Middlesex County, where...
, close to the Camden
Camden, New Jersey
The city of Camden is the county seat of Camden County, New Jersey. It is located across the Delaware River from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 77,344...
border. South of the circle, Route 30 and Route 130 run concurrent
Concurrency (road)
A concurrency, overlap, or coincidence in a road network is an instance of one physical road bearing two or more different highway, motorway, or other route numbers...
until they reach the former Collingswood Circle
Collingswood Circle
The Collingswood Circle was a rotary in Collingswood, New Jersey, United States. It was located at the intersection of U.S. Route 130, U.S. Route 30, and Woodlynne Avenue. North of the former circle, U.S. Route 30 and U.S. Route 130 run concurrent until they reach the Airport Circle in Pennsauken....
in Collingswood
Collingswood, New Jersey
Collingswood is a borough in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 13,926....
. The Airport Circle opened in 1927 and is the first of is kind in the United States. It has been modified to include traffic lights and ramps to help move traffic through.
Description
The Airport Circle is located in Pennsauken TownshipPennsauken Township, New Jersey
Pennsauken Township is a township in Camden County, New Jersey, USA, and a suburb of Philadelphia. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 35,885....
in Camden County
Camden County, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the 2010 Census the population of Camden County was 60.28% Non-Hispanic white, 18.45% Non-Hispanic black, 1.12% Hispanic blacks, 0.17% Non-Hispanic Native American, 0.15% Hispanic Native Americans, 5.07% Non-Hispanic Asian, and 0.14% non-Hispanics reporting some other race...
, east of the city of Camden
Camden, New Jersey
The city of Camden is the county seat of Camden County, New Jersey. It is located across the Delaware River from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 77,344...
. The circle serves as the junction between US 30
U.S. Route 30 in New Jersey
U.S. Route 30 is a U.S. highway running from Astoria, Oregon east to Atlantic City, New Jersey. In the U.S. state of New Jersey, US 30 runs from the Benjamin Franklin Bridge at the Delaware River in Camden, Camden County while concurrent with Interstate 676 southeast to Virginia...
, US 130
U.S. Route 130
U.S. Route 130 is a north–south U.S. Highway completely within the state of New Jersey. It runs from Interstate 295 and US 40 at Deepwater in Pennsville Township, Salem County, where the road continues east as Route 49, north to US 1 in North Brunswick Township, Middlesex County, where...
, Route 38, and CR 607 (Kaighns Avenue). From the circle, US 130 heads northeast on six-lane divided highway
Divided Highway
Divided Highway is a compilation album by American rock band The Doobie Brothers, released in 2003. . All tracks are taken from the albums Cycles and Brotherhood .-Track listing:...
called Crescent Boulevard, US 30 continues west onto six-lane dividied Admiral Wilson Boulevard, CR 607 runs west along two-lane undivided Kaighns Avenue, US 30 and US 130 continue south on six-lane divided Crescent Boulevard, and Route 38 heads to the east as a six-lane divided road, coming to an interchange with Route 70 a short distance later. All five roadways have ramps that feed into the circle itself, with traffic light
Traffic light
Traffic lights, which may also be known as stoplights, traffic lamps, traffic signals, signal lights, robots or semaphore, are signalling devices positioned at road intersections, pedestrian crossings and other locations to control competing flows of traffic...
s governing movements at the ramps from westbound Route 38, southbound US 130, and eastbound US 30 and a stop sign
Stop sign
A Stop sign is a traffic sign to notify drivers that they must stop before proceeding.-Specifications:The Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals proposed standard stop sign diameters of 0.6, 0.9 or 1.2 metres. UK and New Zealand stop signs are 750, 900 or 1200 mm, according to sign...
at the ramp from Kaighns Avenue. The ramp from westbound US 30/northbound US 130 merges into the main circle. The mainline of US 130 passes through the circle. There are flyover ramps that carry the mainline of US 30 through the circle. The eastbound US 30 ramp heads into the center of the circle, where a ramp for eastbound Route 38 splits and continues east over the circle to connect to that route. Eastbound US 30 merges with southbound US 130 in the median of that route. The flyover ramp carrying westbound US 30 forks to the right from northbound US 130 and heads to the east of the circle, passing over Route 38 before coming to a ramp connecting westbound Route 38 to westbound US 30. The ramp heads over US 130, with a ramp from the southbound direction of that route, before continuing west and merging with the ramp to US 30 westbound from the center of the circle. To the north of the circle is a residential neighborhood while the Airport Industrial Park is to the southeast. Other commercial and industrial eastablishments surround the circle to the northeast and west.
History
Built in 1925, the Airport Circle is New Jersey's first traffic circle. The circle opened to traffic on July 1, 1927, as the first such traffic rotary in the United States. It is named for the former Camden Central Airport, a small airport that operated in this vicinity between 1929 and 1957. The Airport Circle was later modified to include overhead ramps and traffic lights to move traffic through.The world's first drive-in theater
Drive-in theater
A drive-in theater is a form of cinema structure consisting of a large outdoor screen, a projection booth, a concession stand and a large parking area for automobiles. Within this enclosed area, customers can view movies from the privacy and comfort of their cars.The screen can be as simple as a...
opened June 6, 1933, on Admiral Wilson Boulevard at Airport Circle a short distance from Cooper River Park.
External links
- Pennsauken: Centuries of growth, The Courier-PostThe Courier-PostThe Courier-Post is a morning daily newspaper that serves South Jersey near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. While based in Cherry Hill Township, New Jersey, United States, it serves most of Burlington, Camden and Gloucester counties....
, October 19, 2006