as in highway
a passage cleared for public vehicular travel
the turnpike was jammed with people heading south for the long weekend
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Successful examples include the design, financing, construction, and maintenance of turnpikes (Austin, Texas), monorails (Las Vegas, Nevada), and light-rail transits (St. Paul, Minnesota, and Hudson-Bergen, New Jersey).
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Gary Hufbauer, Foreign Affairs, 2 Nov. 2011
The shirts should be in stock in gift shops on turnpike service plazas from Orlando to Broward by fall.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2025
The closure follows a fatal accident on the northbound lanes of the turnpike that shut down the highway on Thursday night.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2025
The crash occurred around 7:04 p.m. in the northbound lanes of the turnpike near mile marker 250 in Kissimmee, the FHP stated in a crash report.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2025
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Whether along highways or at the entrance of a theme park, lush greenery reinforces Florida’s reputation as a vacation destination.—
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Trains aren’t running, many planes are delayed or canceled and a stretch of highway is closed because of sinkholes that — who knows? — might lead to a better kind of hell.—
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The match concluded a wild road trip that saw Sporting play three road matches in eight days.—
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Two months ago at least 24 people died in a round of storms that swelled creeks and submerged roads.—
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The freeways were empty except for the gardeners that were going to work.—
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The Orleans County Sheriff's Office on Friday night released security video of the extraordinary escape, which shows the inmates sprinting out of the prison and then traversing the freeway.—
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The two facilities take up a city block along St. Charles Avenue, the thoroughfare famous for its streetcars, Mardi Gras parades and Queen Anne mansions.—
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Investigation continues The Jet Set is one of the country’s most high-profile venues, close to the busy El Malecón thoroughfare in the heart of Santo Domingo.—
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Homicide data from the Illinois State Police, which patrols the city’s expressways, also is not included here.—
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In a popular TikTok video posted April 21, Becky Levin Navarro is seen walking on a sidewalk near Austin’s MoPac expressway after a Waymo ride gone wrong.—
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Once the attack was over, the victims were helped by people on the street.—
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Fourteen bullet casings and blood were on the street.—
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Taking a bus or driving the 435-mile route is also an option.—
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Originally Published: May 12, 2025 at 3:55 PM EDT Most Popular Most Popular Property of the week: Striking historic home along the Connecticut river Parking crunch looms at major CT airport amid route expansion.—
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Sidney’s Rainbows is also partnering with the national group, Families for Safe Streets, in creating a state chapter that would provide resources and the opportunity for families affected by roadway tragedies to advocate for safer streets.—
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Flash flooding currents are strong and can sweep drivers off roadways.—
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“Turnpike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turnpike. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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