trunk road

noun

1. a main road, esp one that is suitable for heavy vehicles

Example Sentences

Their deaths were another statistic in the grim history of Scotland's longest trunk road.

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"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."

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Clement Cuthbertson, a DUP councillor for Mid Ulster, said the figures "mightn't be considered that surprising given that Mid Ulster has so many rural roads and important trunk roads that constantly need maintenance".

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Each year, our operating companies undertake a review of collisions on the trunk road network to identify cluster sites, or routes with recorded collisions that may be worthwhile of further investigation.

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The A9 is Scotland's longest trunk road and often described as the spine of the Scottish road network.

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