and the Tonnele Circle Viaduct, deemed “structurally deficient and functionally obsolete”. Southbound traffic was routed to the new viaduct on February of that year, with northbound traffic being routed to the new viaduct in September of that year. Naming It is sometimes believed that the circle (and street) gets its name from the Holland Tunnel, since the circle was built for the tunnel. Hagstrom maps even label the circle as Tunnel's Traffic Circle. However, the circle was named after the street, and the street was probably named after a John Tonnele, who died in 1852, or one of his descendants. Information on the Tonnele family is sparse, but at least some of them lived in Jersey City, where the street now runs. The street was named by 1883. 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. However, the U.S. Postal Service favors "Tonnele," which reflects the spelling of the man after whom the street is named. See also List of traffic circles in New Jersey Saint Peter's Cemetery (Jersey City) Odonyms in Hudson County, New Jersey References Traffic circles in New Jersey Transportation in Jersey City, New Jersey Streets in Hudson County, New Jersey U.S. Route 1 U.S. Route 9