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But those traveling east on the road have to crane their necks to see approaching eastbound traffic coming over a hill on the turnpike. — Peter Marteka, Courant Community, "Glastonbury Looking To Align Douglas Road And Sycamore Street," 11 July 2018 Later this month, officials will begin a series of road closures and traffic diversions to buy working room to replace the westbound side of the bridge; the eastbound side was replaced last summer. — Adam Vaccaro, BostonGlobe.com, "Commonwealth Avenue bridge project returns in late July," 11 July 2018 The crash occurred under the Cloverdale Road overpass about 11:30 p.m. Saturday, June 16, as eastbound traffic was being herded from four lanes to one for overnight highway maintenance. — Kevin Davenport, idahostatesman, "How a 20-minute fire in the fatal I-84 crash ruined a concrete overpass," 22 June 2018 The ramp led from the eastbound toll road to route 772 in Loudoun County, police said. — Martin Weil, Washington Post, "New Redskins receiver claims Va. trooper asked if he was gang member," 25 Apr. 2018 Westbound traffic was traveling 15 to 30 mph beginning at the El Dorado County line, and eastbound traffic was slowed starting at Folsom Boulevard. — Benjy Egel, sacbee, "Traffic backs up on Highway 50 after body found in car’s back seat | The Sacramento Bee," 20 Mar. 2018 The hope is the project will encourage residents and tourists alike to visit both the waterfront and downtown areas, which are connected by westbound/eastbound roads such as F Street. — David Hernandez, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Chula Vista plans to revamp F Street," 20 Mar. 2018 In addition, eastbound traffic on Kelly Drive must exit Kelly Drive at Fairmount Avenue starting at 5 a.m. Saturday. — Chris Palmer, Philly.com, "Women's March on Philadelphia 2018: Roads, parking and security details," 19 Jan. 2018 But a first-quarter goal may be overly ambitious, as the eastbound framework is still incomplete. — Margot Patrick, WSJ, "Herbal Meds, but No Manchester United: Britain’s Stock Link to China Falls Flat," 5 Dec. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'eastbound.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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