frontage road
noun
: a local street that parallels an expressway or through street and that provides access to property near the expressway
called also service road
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Drivers will be detoured onto the frontage roads during the closures.
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Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
Investigators said the collision happened as the school bus was attempting to make a right turn from Treecrest onto the I-20 frontage road as Roberts approached the intersection while cycling eastbound along the I-20 frontage road.
—Briauna Brown, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
According to the release, an Arlington ISD bus was trying to make a right-hand turn from Treecrest Drive onto the Interstate 20 frontage road when a man on a bicycle approached the intersection.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Feb. 2026
Turn north onto the frontage road, drive about 100 yards to Warner Road and turn west.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 20 Feb. 2026
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Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
Investigators said the collision happened as the school bus was attempting to make a right turn from Treecrest onto the I-20 frontage road as Roberts approached the intersection while cycling eastbound along the I-20 frontage road.
—Briauna Brown, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
According to the release, an Arlington ISD bus was trying to make a right-hand turn from Treecrest Drive onto the Interstate 20 frontage road when a man on a bicycle approached the intersection.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Feb. 2026
Turn north onto the frontage road, drive about 100 yards to Warner Road and turn west.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 20 Feb. 2026
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“Frontage road.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frontage%20road. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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