contraflow
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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In Kent, the traffic management system known as Operation Brock is in place, with lorries heading to Dover queuing on one side of the M20, while a contraflow system runs on the remaining carriageway.
From BBC • Jul. 21, 2022
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
The contraflow would allow all lanes of every highway to flow outward from the city.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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