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I had heard there was a traffic jam on the highway, so I took the side roads.
the four-lane highway narrows to two lanes once you leave the city
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Two separate modern highway bridges, currently under construction, will replace the former triple arch, steel-truss structure that opened in 1956 as a toll bridge run by the city.
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Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2024
The section of highway had closed earlier in the day, and the surrounding area was evacuated, according to multiple sources including the White County Sheriff’s office.
—Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 17 June 2024
Sources told the Herald that Miami-Dade police officers attempted to pass the UPS truck to cut if off while on the highway — but backed off when the robbery suspects shot at them.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 15 June 2024
Connecticut has selected applicants to install chargers for electric vehicles at nine locations just off interstate highways, part of what has been a painfully slow rollout of President Biden’s plan to build out a network of 500,000 chargers by 2030.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2024
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Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2024
The section of highway had closed earlier in the day, and the surrounding area was evacuated, according to multiple sources including the White County Sheriff’s office.
—Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 17 June 2024
Sources told the Herald that Miami-Dade police officers attempted to pass the UPS truck to cut if off while on the highway — but backed off when the robbery suspects shot at them.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 15 June 2024
Connecticut has selected applicants to install chargers for electric vehicles at nine locations just off interstate highways, part of what has been a painfully slow rollout of President Biden’s plan to build out a network of 500,000 chargers by 2030.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2024
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“Highway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/highway. Accessed 26 Jun. 2024.
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highway
noun
high·way
ˈhī-ˌwā 
: a public road
especially
: a main direct road
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