Turnaround (road)

In the field of road transport, a turnaround is a type of junction that allows traffic traveling in one direction on a road to efficiently make a U-turn (to reverse course and travel the opposite direction) typically without backing up or making dangerous maneuvers in the middle of the traffic stream. While many junction types permit U-turns, the term turnaround often applies to road junctions built specifically for this purpose.

The following road junction types are designed specifically to allow U-turns.

The following junction types typically permit U-turns but are not designed specifically for that purpose.

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