The name "mousetrap" was coined by the long-time airborne radio traffic reporter Don Martin in the 1960s, calling the interchange "a maze that could trap a mouse". In the original design, interchange ramps included sharp curves, some of which were left exits instead of right exits.
The term "mousetrap" was coined by Don Martin, a long-time radio traffic reporter in the 1960s, who likened the interchange to a maze that could trap a mouse. The original design of the interchange featured sharp curves and some left exits instead of right exits.