lane closure
collocation in Englishmeaningsoflaneandclosure
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lane
noun[C]
uk/leɪn/us/leɪn/
a narrow road in the countryside or in ...
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closure
noun
uk/ˈkləʊ.ʒər/us/ˈkloʊ.ʒɚ/
the fact of a business, organization, etc. ...
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(Definition oflaneandclosurefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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The length oflaneclosurevaries from day to day and hour to hour.
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I cannot give dates for when during 1986 any motorway was entirely free fromlaneclosureor contra-flow systems.
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Few things are more aggravating than being caught in a traffic jam caused by alaneclosurefor which there is no apparent reason.
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If the sign tells them to drive at 50 mph, they should not drive any faster than that as they approach alaneclosureor accident, for example.
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There is nothing worse than receiving while driving information that turns out not to be true, such as alaneclosureahead or the need to reduce speed.
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Operations of this nature are best carried out during daylight hours when traffic is at its lightest andlaneclosureintroduced with the minimum disruption to the travelling public.
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In a dynamic merge system, for example, vehicles approaching alaneclosureare directed to use all available lanes when congestion develops and speeds are low.
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Speed restrictions and lane closures due to high winds have been imposed for a total of some 71 hours.
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In order to prevent additional lane closures, the treatment of the remainder is deferred until the next maintenance works.
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The lane closures were made to allow essential preliminary inspections to be carried out in readiness for maintenance work over the weekend.
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Both major structural repairs and routine maintenance operations are in hand, all of which require lane closures.
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Those works are minor alterations to the carriageway and will necessitate only lane closures to carry out the work, and only for a limited period.
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Short duration lane closures for such minor works are not recorded.
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To save money and lane closures, the treatment of the remainder is undertaken as soon as possible within the routine maintenance works programme.
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Roadworks involving lane closures on motorways and trunk roads are suspended during peak holiday periods wherever possible.
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All lane closures are carefully planned to keep delay and inconvenience to a minimum.
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Limited lane closures will be needed, but mostly at off-peak times.
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I should have thought that, if there were 17 hours of lane closures a week, that should be taken seriously.
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The strengthening contract will stipulate strict conditions about lane closures and none will be permited at peak times.
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The matrix signs that are installed on most of the motorway network can indicate temporary speed restrictions and lane closures.
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