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Recent Examples of underpass
Reconstruction requires full demolition to raise the vertical clearance in order to increase safety while simultaneously reducing congestion in the underpass.
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Hedija Spahalic, Dallas Morning News, 23 Mar. 2026
Commuters were directed to use the underpass at Second Street in Richmond.
—Ralph Green, Houston Chronicle, 18 Mar. 2026
The project — which sought $3 million to add sidewalks to the underpass so that pedestrians wouldn’t have to make a half-mile detour or illegally cross on the Union Pacific Railroad tracks to avoid sharing a lane with drivers on Watt Avenue near Roseville Road — is still unfunded.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Residents enjoy direct ski-in/ski-out access to the resort via the Thunderbowl Lane skier underpass, which places them right by the Highland Bowl and Deep Temerity lift.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 9 Mar. 2026
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Hedija Spahalic, Dallas Morning News, 23 Mar. 2026
Commuters were directed to use the underpass at Second Street in Richmond.
—Ralph Green, Houston Chronicle, 18 Mar. 2026
The project — which sought $3 million to add sidewalks to the underpass so that pedestrians wouldn’t have to make a half-mile detour or illegally cross on the Union Pacific Railroad tracks to avoid sharing a lane with drivers on Watt Avenue near Roseville Road — is still unfunded.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Residents enjoy direct ski-in/ski-out access to the resort via the Thunderbowl Lane skier underpass, which places them right by the Highland Bowl and Deep Temerity lift.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underpass
Noun
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Ongoing construction worsened the situation, but shortly after the interchange, traffic eased.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
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About that time, Monroe County Central Dispatch received a 911 call from a couple that was driving southbound on I-75 near the I-275 interchange (Exit 20).—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
Noun
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There are close to 1,000 residential units in historic buildings at the intersection of Broadway and 5th Street, Bastian said, but all the ground floor stores are closed.—
Roger Vincent,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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PennDOT is installing about $20,000 in safety improvements at a Delaware County intersection where a college math professor was killed while riding his bicycle six months ago.—
Madeleine Wright,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
Noun
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The roads are gravel, remote, full of potholes, and arriving at the hotel meant making a river crossing at one point in time (a bridge has since been introduced).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
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House Democrats are betting that a future Speaker Hakeem Jeffries wouldn’t struggle with the type of aisle-crossing rebellion that’s often vexed current Speaker Mike Johnson.—
Nicholas Wu,
semafor.com,
16 June 2026
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“Underpass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underpass. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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