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The primary entrance would be at the northern Highland Drive terminus south of Lake Drive, and a secondary entrance would be at the southern terminus near the I-43 underpass.
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Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Creeks and streams could rise out of their banks, the watch noted, and underpasses, roads and streets could flood, risks that can strand vehicles and hamper emergency access.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
The flooding also hit Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport, where runways, taxiways and an underpass tunnel were flooded, the weather service said.
—Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2025
Fort Worth homicide detectives are investigating after a body was found beneath an underpass Thursday, officials with the Fort Worth Police Department said.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Aug. 2025
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Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Creeks and streams could rise out of their banks, the watch noted, and underpasses, roads and streets could flood, risks that can strand vehicles and hamper emergency access.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
The flooding also hit Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport, where runways, taxiways and an underpass tunnel were flooded, the weather service said.
—Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2025
Fort Worth homicide detectives are investigating after a body was found beneath an underpass Thursday, officials with the Fort Worth Police Department said.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underpass
Noun
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Sometimes that person is a young Black man hanging out beneath the overpass near my neighborhood.—
Bea L. Hines,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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The crash occurred just east of the 5 Freeway overpass; the area is mostly residential.—
Nathaniel Percy,
Oc Register,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Constructing an overpass at Floating Feather Road and an interchange at Beacon Light Road.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
29 Sep. 2025
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The interchange between Interstate 17 and Interstate 10 near Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport was closed due to the rain, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Underpass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underpass. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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