trunk road
Britishnoun
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Officers are embedded with Transport Scotland and work alongside trunk road operating companies to gain an overview of traffic management.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2025
The Tomatin to Moy stretch, south of Inverness, is one of six projects to upgrade the trunk road from Inverness to Perth to dual carriageway by the end of 2035.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2024
The A9 is Scotland's longest trunk road and often described as the spine of the Scottish road network.
From BBC ● Dec. 20, 2023
The Welsh government, which is responsible for Traffic Wales, said: "We work with partners to minimise travel disruption on the trunk road network."
From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2023
One "trunk" road also is needed, about a hundred miles long, to connect Greece with the European system of railroads.
From From the Lakes of Killarney to the Golden Horn by Field, Henry M. (Henry Martyn)
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