These Are 11 Of The Most Annoying Intersections In South Jersey

Anyone who has to drive more than 15 minutes to work each day or has to drive their kids around for sports activities knows one of the most exasperating parts of travel is chaotic intersections.

To paraphrase Peter Griffin from "Family Guy", there are intersections that really "Grind my Gears" in South Jersey. I am one of those people who has to drive 40 minutes each way to work and it seems like I encounter numerous ridiculous intersections every week.

So I have compiled a list of the Most Annoying Intersections in New Jersey; Did the intersection that "Grinds Your Gears" make the list?

*Circle Intersection of Delilah Road, Tilton Road, Amelia Earhart Boulevard, Atlantic County Route 563 outside the Atlantic City International Airport
Enter this intersection with your eyes wide open because few motorists pay attention to the Yield Signs. When you see the light changing from Yellow to Red, it seems to have a different interpretation for a variety of drivers, so you need to move with the flow of traffic and utilize some defensive driving techniques. This intersection leads you into the Atlantic City International Airport, so good luck to all travelers.

*Route 9 and Roosevelt Boulevard in Marmora
This four-way intersection is a major travel hub in Upper Township with the Garden State Parkway entrance nearby. The traffic situation is a dumpster fire here because If you are traveling in any direction that is not Roosevelt Boulevard Westbound, you will be sitting at this traffic light for at least a few minutes. Summer travel into Ocean City creates long lines of traffic no thanks to this traffic light logjam.

*Route 550 and Dennisville-Petersburgh Road Circle in Woodbine
Several years ago this was a four-way stop intersection with a blinking red traffic light but now it is an awkwardly set four-way traffic circle. The theory was that eliminating the four-way traffic stop would alleviate the heavy summer traffic traveling to and from Jersey Shore Towns like Sea Isle City.  But instead, it feels like you are entering what could potentially be a scene from a "Final Destination" movie.

*Route 47 connects to the beginning of Route 55 in Cumberland County
Unless you are a driver who frequently uses Route 47 North to connect to Route 55, you may get confused at this bizarre intersection of two major roads in South Jersey.

I have seen many people accidently use the wrong lane and then attempt to make an illegal turn to get back on the road they originally wanted. Also, this is a horrible bottleneck for traffic jams during the busy summer months.

*Route 9 and Black Horse Pike Intersection in Pleasantville
What "Grinds My Gears" about this intersection is the timing of the traffic lights. If you are traveling westbound on the Black Horse Pike and you want to turn left onto Route 9 South, you have a small window to go or you are stuck.

If you are driving north on Route 9, be prepared to wait a few minutes for your opportunity to continue traveling north or turn onto the Black Horse Pike.

*Route 9 and Route 109 Intersection in Lower Township
If you are driving from the Garden State Parkway to Cape May-Lewis Ferry, you are familiar with the Jughandle Turn at the intersection of where Route 9 and Route 109 turn into Sandman/Lincoln Boulevard. Despite how many years this traffic pattern has been there and how often vehicles travel through this section daily, there are still people who get confused and slam on their breaks as they panic about which direction they are supposed to go.

*Intersection of Route 47/Delsea Drive, Porchtown Road, Sweedesboro Road, Coles Mill Road in Franklinville
If you are driving northbound on Route 47 through Franklinville and you pass the Super Wawa, you will come up to a confusing traffic pattern.  There are five entry points for this intersection which requires you to wait for every direction to have their opportunity to proceed.  Make sure you turn onto the correct road or your GPS will not be happy and you will be very frustrated.

*Angelsea Drive (Route 147) and New York Avenue and Walnut Avenue in North Wildwood
This six-way intersection requires veteran driving experience to navigate especially during the summertime. Route 147 is the entry point for North Wildwood and I have seen numerous drivers flip their turn signals as they enter the intersection, drivers get confused if they go straight or turn, then they slam on their breaks and try to change lanes which drives everyone else on the road nuts.

*Route 54 and Route 40 intersect with Tuckahoe Road and Wheat Road in Buena Township
So you are driving westbound on Route 40 and you come up to the intersection where you can turn right onto Route 54 or go straight. But wait, you want to turn left and travel towards Vineland. You have to use the roundabout (jughandle) after the intersection to travel in the opposite direction of Route 54.

This convoluted intersection is extra annoying when you are traveling up Cumberland Avenue and you miss turning off to Route 40 because Cumberland Ave has a dead end before the intersection.

*Route 50 and Route 49 in Tuckahoe
Two major roads that allow people to travel to and from the Jersey Shore should be a straightforward intersection without any issues except for the one unique factor that is unknown to many non-locals. This intersection is located in the small Cape May County town of Tuckahoe and the Speed Limit is 30 Miles Per Hour.

Other drivers get so mad when you slow down and don't go ten to twenty MPH over. There are Speed Limit signs designating this abrupt change of 20 MPH as you enter Tuckahoe, but it seems like many people would prefer to ignore it.

*Route 52 Causeway entering Ocean City at 9th Street and Bay Avenue
The intersection in Ocean City is not as problematic as the people who want to go top speed down the bridge entering the Jersey Shore Town.  The Route 52 Causeway from Somers Point to the top of the 9th Street Bridge has a 45 Miles Per Hour Speed Limit but to enter Ocean City you must slow down to 25 MPH. Another situation where people seem to ignore the speed limit signs and get mad if you slow down to 35 MPH.

So many drivers will speed past you to only come to a traffic light that is usually red at the bottom of the bridge; Congratulations you only sped past me to just have to stop at the same traffic light as everyone else.

Aside from frustrating intersections and annoying traffic, here are some more surprises in store for people who are not locals to South Jersey: