main/major road
noun
: a road that is commonly used and that goes through the main part of a city, town, etc.
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In the final months of President Joe Biden’s term, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg told Forbes his department will push out as many federal funds from Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for major road, airport, bridge and rail projects as possible.
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Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
About a mile away from where Anita Swogger died, the city plans to plant 700 trees along Stewart Avenue, a major road that cuts through one of the hottest and most vulnerable parts of the metro area.
—Ronda Kaysen, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2024
Parts of the Gyeongui line on the West coast and Donghae line on the East coast, two major road and railway links connecting the North and South, were destroyed by explosives at around 12 p.m. Korean local time, according to Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS).
—Gawon Bae, CNN, 15 Oct. 2024
Source: Pennsylvania Spatial Data Access (PASDA) The New York Times
The warehouse complex, which sits next to a state highway and a major road, is accessible to the public.
—Leanne Abraham, New York Times, 23 July 2024
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Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
About a mile away from where Anita Swogger died, the city plans to plant 700 trees along Stewart Avenue, a major road that cuts through one of the hottest and most vulnerable parts of the metro area.
—Ronda Kaysen, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2024
Parts of the Gyeongui line on the West coast and Donghae line on the East coast, two major road and railway links connecting the North and South, were destroyed by explosives at around 12 p.m. Korean local time, according to Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS).
—Gawon Bae, CNN, 15 Oct. 2024
Source: Pennsylvania Spatial Data Access (PASDA) The New York Times
The warehouse complex, which sits next to a state highway and a major road, is accessible to the public.
—Leanne Abraham, New York Times, 23 July 2024
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“Main/major road.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/main%2Fmajor%20road. Accessed 28 Dec. 2024.
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