Tonnele Circle

Also at that time, or possibly earlier, the offramp from Route 139 was moved to the right side, and entered the Circle where the connector to Hudson County Boulevard had.

A ramp was built to permit vehicles heading southbound on Tonnele Avenue to access the Pulaski Skyway without entering the circle.

Information on the Tonnele family is sparse, but at least some of them lived in Jersey City, where the street now runs.

There is some confusion about the spelling - whether the name has one 'L' or two - even within Jersey City, and street signs reflect both options.

Postal Service favors "Tonnele," which reflects the spelling of the man after whom the street is named.

A pre-2010 picture of the Tonnele Circle from the air. Its original shape is still visible beneath the Pulaski Skyway and the modifications of 1938 and 1952.
A pre-2010 picture of the underside of the Pulaski Skyway at Tonnele Circle, with the Tonnele Circle Viaduct (added in 1938, now demolished) on the left.
New Tonnele Circle bypass, 2013
Intersection of Newark Avenue and Tonnele/Tonnelle Avenue in Jersey City showing two different spellings on two signs