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underpasses

noun

plural of underpass
as in overpasses

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  1. interchanges
  2. intersections
Noun
  • Other work has included refurbishing the pedestrian overpass between the 10th Avenue and Franklin Road interchanges, adding a sound wall along Hannibal Street and installing a traffic signal at the westbound ramps at the Centennial interchange.
    — Rose Evans June 23, Idaho Statesman, 23 June 2026
Definition of interchanges
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  • Boynton Beach has 18 intersections with the cameras, and the program resulted in more than 3,400 notices of violation in one month alone this year, the city’s website said.
    — Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026
  • According to Theresa Vink, assistant city engineer, these kinds of intersections can handle a higher volume of left turns better than the current intersection.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of intersections
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“Underpasses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underpasses. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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