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contraflow

British  
/ ˈkɒntrəˌfləʊ /

noun

  1. two-way traffic on one carriageway of a motorway, esp to allow maintenance work to be carried out or an accident to be cleared

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Authorities have implemented Operation Brock, a system which allows lorries heading to Dover to use one side of the M20, while all other traffic is restricted to a contraflow system on the opposite side.

From BBC Apr. 11, 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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