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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The Waymo was clean and quiet, and avoided a congested highway by navigating through side streets and frontage roads.
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Stephen Witt,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
Additionally, the frontage road from Lancaster to Rosedale is expected to open in the fall.
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Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 June 2026
Westbound drivers wanting to cross the interchange will have to exit onto the frontage roads and re-enter the highway at the next available entrance.
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Ricardo Delgado,
San Antonio Express-News,
8 May 2026
Turn left onto the eastbound I-30 frontage road and follow the signs.
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Hedija Spahalic,
Dallas Morning News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Stephen Witt,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
Additionally, the frontage road from Lancaster to Rosedale is expected to open in the fall.
—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 June 2026
Westbound drivers wanting to cross the interchange will have to exit onto the frontage roads and re-enter the highway at the next available entrance.
—
Ricardo Delgado,
San Antonio Express-News,
8 May 2026
Turn left onto the eastbound I-30 frontage road and follow the signs.
—
Hedija Spahalic,
Dallas Morning News,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Frontage road.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frontage%20road. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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