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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 ...
Exsurge Domine (Latin for 'Arise, O Lord') is a papal bull promulgated on 15 June 1520 by Pope Leo X.It was written in response to the teachings of Martin Luther which opposed the views of the Catholic Church.
Pius II had intended Execrabilis to put a definitive end to all future attempts to appeal papal decisions to a council. However, his intention was weakened by the fact that this injunction was not consistently invoked by subsequent Renaissance popes in response to the various manifestations of conciliarist tendencies.
A chicane (/ ʃ ɪ ˈ k eɪ n /) is a serpentine curve in a road, added by design rather than dictated by geography. Chicanes add extra turns and are used both in motor racing and on roads and streets to slow traffic for safety. For example, one form of chicane is a short, shallow S-shaped turn that requires the driver to turn slightly left and ...
A decommissioned highway is a highway that has been removed from service by being shut down, or has had its authorization as a national, provincial or state highway removed, the latter also referred to as downloading.
Expressway may refer to: . Controlled-access highway, the highest-grade type of highway with access ramps, lane markings, etc., for high-speed traffic; Limited-access road, a lower grade of highway or arterial road
A roadstead or road [a] is a sheltered body of water where ships can lie reasonably safely at anchor without dragging or snatching. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Protected from rip currents , spring tide s, or ocean swell , a roadstead can be open or natural, usually estuary -based, or may be created artificially. [ 5 ]
A fork in the road is a metaphor, based on a literal expression, for a deciding moment in life or history when a choice between presented options is required, and, once made, the choice cannot be reversed.