stretch of road
collocation in Englishmeaningsofstretchandroad
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stretch
noun
uk/stretʃ/us/stretʃ/
a continuous area of land ...
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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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(Definition ofstretchandroadfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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I am considering improvements at various points on thisstretchofroad.
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Anybody who knows thatstretchofroadknows that there is single-line traffic in each direction.
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Improvement schemes estimated to cost about £2·7 million are in progress or soon to be started in thisstretchofroad.
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I have a list of 50 major employers who have said that they are adversely affected by congestion on thisstretchofroad.
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However, it is often easier and safer to cone off astretchofroadwhen traffic flows are low, for example, during the night.
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Thisstretchofroadconstruction has been much delayed.
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No, thisstretchofroadis unsuitable for high speeds in view of its built-up character and its many signal-controlled junctions.
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It will be only a matter of time before there is a serious accident on thatstretchofroad.
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Thisstretchofroadhas an appalling accident record.
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It has a 30 mph speed limit that applies close to where it is joined by astretchofroadwith a 60 mph limit.
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I very much doubt whether any local authority would put a stringent prohibition on a largestretchofroadcovering many dozens of miles.
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This was the first time for many years that traffic on thisstretchofroadwas interrupted by floods.
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That adds up to a very substantial improvement on that importantstretchofroad.
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A site is considered to be thestretchofroadwithin a half a kilometre of the camera.
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I propose, therefore, to review the position when my plans for widening thisstretchofroadhave been worked out in greater detail.
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Until we receive it, we cannot decide what safety measures it could be justifiable or practicable to introduce on thisstretchofroad.
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But such a proposal could not be applied simply to a three-milestretchofroad.
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It entails astretchofroad1.4 miles long.
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