as in highways
a passage cleared for public vehicular travel
hair-raising tales of outlaws who ambushed coaches traveling the high roads
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Garrett Harper, social and economic wellbeing research associate with the social services office, said redlining played a major role on that front and was further exacerbated as the city was fragmented by its three major highways.—
Austin Hornbostel,
Nashville Tennessean,
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Here's your daily look at traffic on major highways in the Kansas City area.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
24 Sep. 2025
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The meandering layout of Milan predates cars, so expect to get your steps in on the narrow and winding roads.—
Abbey Hudetz,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Sep. 2025
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Oil money bought the county new paved roads, a large community center, and a new water system.—
Mitch Moxley,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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The mother canvassed streets for hours between Stockton Boulevard and Broadway, but did not find her on that day — and, for months.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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The soft hum of Italian streets and historic marble facades swelled with cinema’s finest during the Venice Film Festival, providing the perfect backdrop for a conversation that feels as timeless as the city itself.—
Bruna Nessif,
Variety,
23 Sep. 2025
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Nestled near the junction of the 405, 5 and 22 freeways is a sweet little oasis of calm and beauty called the Bowers Museum.—
Penny E Schwartz,
Oc Register,
20 Sep. 2025
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The department plans and constructs new freeways, additional lanes and other improvements in the Phoenix area as part of the Regional Transportation Plan for the Maricopa County region.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Drivers should expect to see alternating lane closures every night for the next couple months as crews complete a paving project on one of Nashville's busiest thoroughfares.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
19 Sep. 2025
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Last month, Lurie said Waymo could operate a limited passenger service on one of San Francisco’s main thoroughfares, Market Street, where such services had previously been restricted.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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Depending on the trade lane, Linerlytica said that cargo booking volumes have fallen by between 5 percent to 20 percent from the two weeks prior with the trans-Pacific, Asia-Europe and Latin America routes all under heavy pressure.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
22 Sep. 2025
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In Broward, none of Broward’s fleet of 42 EVs buses managed to run routes earlier this month.—
Molly Duerig,
Miami Herald,
22 Sep. 2025
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Intelligent highway, city, and parking capabilities At the core of this technology is High-speed Navigation Cruise Assist, which allows the SUV to easily handle national highways, urban expressways, and ring roads.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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Homicide data from the Illinois State Police, which patrols the city’s expressways, also is not included here.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
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With high traffic roadways running over many portions of the creek, having ample eyes on the area is a beneficial first step.—
Madison Beveridge,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
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Flash flooding currents are strong and can sweep drivers off roadways.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Sep. 2025
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