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  2. Sidewalk - Wikipedia

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    The term "sidewalk" is preferred in most of the USA [1] & Canada. [2] [3] The term "pavement" is more common in the United Kingdom [4] and other members of the Commonwealth of Nations, as well as parts of the Mid-Atlantic United States such as Philadelphia and parts of New Jersey. [5] [6] Many Commonwealth countries use the term "footpath". The ...

  3. Glossary of road transport terms - Wikipedia

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    See three-way junction 5-1-1 A transportation and traffic information telephone hotline in some regions of the United States and Canada that was initially designated for road weather information. A Access road See frontage road Advisory speed limit A speed recommendation by a governing body. All-way stop or four-way stop An intersection system where traffic approaching it from all directions ...

  4. Glossary of American terms not widely used in the United ...

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    sidewalk usually paved path for pedestrian traffic, often constructed of concrete or less usually of stone (UK: pavement [DM], footpath [DM], legally footway) sidewalk superintendent someone spectating a construction or demolition job (UK: bystander [DM]) skim milk (UK: skimmed milk) [808] skosh a little bit. See also List of English words of ...

  5. Geometric design of roads - Wikipedia

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    The cross section of a roadway can be considered a representation of what one would see if an excavator dug a trench across a roadway, showing the number of lanes, their widths and cross slopes, as well as the presence or absence of shoulders, curbs, sidewalks, drains, ditches, and other roadway features.

  6. Curb extension - Wikipedia

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    A curb extension marked by darkened tarmac and black posts. A curb extension (or also neckdown, kerb extension, bulb-out, bump-out, kerb build-out, nib, elephant ear, curb bulge, curb bulb, or blister) is a traffic calming measure which widens the sidewalk for a short distance.

  7. A bike and a pedestrian meet on a sidewalk. No joke, it’s a ...

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    I was at a sidewalk intersection and almost didn’t see the bicycle speeding toward me. At 80 years it is not easy to make an abrupt stop. When I chided the rider as he swept past me his reply ...

  8. Moving walkway - Wikipedia

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    Moving walkway inside the Changi Airport station of the Singapore MRT. A moving walkway, also known as an autowalk, [1] moving pavement, [2] moving sidewalk, [3], travolator, [4] or travelator (British English), [5] is a slow-moving conveyor mechanism that transports people across a horizontal or inclined plane over a short to medium distance. [6]

  9. Today's Wordle Hint, Answer for #1264 on Wednesday, December ...

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    If you’re stuck on today’s Wordle answer, we’re here to help—but beware of spoilers for Wordle 1264 ahead. Let's start with a few hints.