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  2. Singleton, New South Wales - Wikipedia

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    Singleton is a town on the banks of the Hunter River in New South Wales, Australia. Singleton is 202km (126 mi) north-north-west of Sydney , and 70 km (43 mi) north-west of Newcastle . [ 2 ] [ 3 ] At June 2018, Singleton had an urban population of 16,346.

  3. Truck bypass - Wikipedia

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    Typically a truck bypass exits the main freeway some distance before the interchange it is intended to bypass; trucks are usually required to use the bypass, while passenger cars may choose between the bypass and the main traffic lanes. A truck bypass may take the form of a dedicated roadway or a collector/distributor road. The bypass allows ...

  4. Bypass - Wikipedia

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    Bleach bypass, an optical effect produced by skipping a step when developing colour film; Bypass capacitor, used to bypass a power supply or other high impedance component; Bypass ratio in turbofan aircraft engines Bypass duct, whose size controls the bypass ratio; Bypass switch, access port for an in-line active security appliance

  5. New England Highway - Wikipedia

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    New England Highway is an 883-kilometre (549 mi) long [1] highway in Australia running from Yarraman, north of Toowoomba, Queensland, at its northern end to Hexham at Newcastle, New South Wales, at its southern end.

  6. Flood bypass - Wikipedia

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    A flood bypass is a region of land or a large man-made structure that is designed to convey excess flood waters from a river or stream in order to reduce the risk of flooding on the natural river or stream near a key point of interest, such as a city.

  7. Shoulder (road) - Wikipedia

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    In some places a "bus bypass shoulder" may be provided which allows bus services to pass stationary traffic. Paved shoulders provide additional space should a motorist need to take evasive action (such as avoiding a wrong-way driver) or need to recover control of their vehicle before a run-off-road collision occurs.

  8. Toowoomba Bypass - Wikipedia

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    The Bypass commences just west of Postmans Ridge Road on the Warrego Highway. It deviates north-west passing up the range at a maximum gradient of 6%. After travelling for approximately 15 kilometres (9.3 mi), the road passes over the 800-metre (2,600 ft) long Multuggerah Viaduct and then through a 30-metre (98 ft) cutting, passing under the ...

  9. Blowoff valve - Wikipedia

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    A blowoff valve (also called dump valve or compressor bypass valve) is a pressure release system present in most petrol turbocharged engines. Blowoff valves are used to reduce pressure in the intake system as the throttle is closed, thus preventing compressor surge .