contraflow
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The last traffic cone and contraflow was removed from the A465 Heads of the Valleys road in south Wales on Friday night after a £2bn upgrade that started back in 2002.
From BBC ● May 30, 2025
There wasn’t enough time to organize contraflow from the heart of the city, turning traffic so that it only heads out of New Orleans, officials said.
From The Verge ● Aug. 30, 2021
The plan requires the marshaling of military and civilian aircraft, 750 charter buses, Amtrak and the contraflow of major highways.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 12, 2019
Kent said it could reverse the contraflow system on a 14-mile stretch on the M20 over a weekend but it would take up to three weeks to remove the concrete barriers.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 11, 2019
“But,” Dad countered, “that was because you got caught in a contraflow when the new lane was being built. You'll zip along the M4 today. Clean as a whistle. Guarantee it.”
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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