road closure

collocation in English

meaningsofroadandclosure

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road
noun[C or U]
uk
/rəʊd/us
/roʊd/
a long, hard surface built for vehicles to ...
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closure
noun
uk
/ˈkləʊ.ʒər/us
/ˈkloʊ.ʒɚ/
the fact of a business, organization, etc. ...
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(Definition ofroadandclosurefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofroad closure

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My constituents who have been affected by theroadclosurehave been patient.
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Traffic calming is clearly preferable toroadclosureas a means of allowing safe interaction between motorised and non-motorised traffic, while maintaining vehicle access.
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In addition, manyroadclosureorders are limited by statute.
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It seems to us desirable to resolve any difficulties which may arise in relation to anyroadclosure.
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Roadclosureschemes are the responsibility of the local authority.
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The county council hasroadclosurepowers.
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We do not yet know the costs of theroadclosureincurred by our agents, but a preliminary estimate puts the figure al rather less than £1,000.
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The impact was so great that residents and city officials petitioned the federal government to reconsider theroadclosure, which the government initially considered.
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The center relayed information relating to almost everyroadclosure, especially in mountainous areas, as a result of heavy snowfall.
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Thisroadclosurecaused widespread delays for motorists travelling through the inner city.
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This change was made due to a temporaryroadclosure.
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It is used to provide crisis information such asroadclosure, areas covered in debris, roads which are passable, and resources such as for emergency medical stations.
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It is possible to drive to within 4 km of the summit during summer but a winterroadclosureleaves a walk or ski of 7.3 km.
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Many local businesses are extremely anxious and oppose individual road closures, and are probably right to do so.
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I agree that the issue of road closures needs to be considered.
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Of 3,334 new statutory instruments in 1994, nearly 2,000 were for road closures and other local measures.
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They simply power through an area quickly and there is a rolling programme of road closures.
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I am not advised that road closures are necessary for disease control reasons.
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I can assure him that the road services officers are considering the problems that have arisen there as a result of the road closures.
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But, of course, proposals for road closures will be considered on their merits as they come forward from the security forces.
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