trunk road
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Bear Scotland said a decision would be made about returning traffic to the A83 trunk road by 12:00 following a hillside inspection.
From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026
Scotland's annual winter service will see around 240 gritters undertake salt spreading and snow ploughing patrols of the trunk road network.
From BBC • Nov. 12, 2025
"We also have to ask how appropriate it is to have a centre like this located so close to a major trunk road, given the impact on journeys."
From BBC • Jan. 15, 2025
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 gunners came into action at half-past two, and infantry moved to the left to get on to the Ramallah-Bireh metalled road which runs at right angles to the trunk road between Nablus and Jerusalem.
From How Jerusalem Was Won Being the Record of Allenby's Campaign in Palestine by Massey, William Thomas
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