elevated highway
collocation in Englishmeaningsofelevatedandhighway
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elevated
adjective
uk/ˈel.ɪ.veɪ.tɪd/us/ˈel.ə.veɪ.t̬ɪd/
raised:
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highway
noun[C]
uk/ˈhaɪ.weɪ/us/ˈhaɪ.weɪ/
a public road, especially an important road that joins cities or ...
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A frequent scenario is that the jumper will sit on anelevatedhighwayor building-ledge as police attempt to talk them down.
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Burying this section has always been politically complicated because in the 1990s $70 million was spent to straighten, widen, and reinforce theelevatedhighway.
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At the beginning of the project, engineers had to figure out the safest way to build the tunnel without endangering the existingelevatedhighwayabove.
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Deviating from the relatively realistic tracks on offer in the original, the sequel features pursuits through waterfalls and unfinished sections ofelevatedhighway.
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The proposed length of theelevatedhighwaywould be 8.3 km.
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The design alternatives included a depressed, at-grade, andelevatedhighway.
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Initially, most roads and ramps near or under theelevatedhighwaywere closed, but once temporary piers were in place, most roads reopened.
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The replacement will be anelevatedhighwaythat can stand up to a major storm and remain open even if the land around it floods.
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They believed that the plans should wait until the surface railroad tracks were removed in the area, at which point theelevatedhighwaymight not be necessary.
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The delegation has reported that accidents have declined there since the introduction of such methods as clover leaf crossings, fly-over bridges, and depressed and elevated highways.
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Traffic jams are a scourge commuters endure daily, despite the numerous 6-lane highways constructed all over the city (including two elevated highways).
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Most of the city major roads were enhanced with elevated highways and road junctions.
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Currently it serves largely as a roundabout of elevated highways.
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This station is part of the southern end of that line and is located near the crossing of two major elevated highways.
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The alternative that some cities have chosen for urban design is to replace elevated highways with boulevards to restore neighborhoods affected by highway construction.
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These animals traverse their habitat on elevated highways.
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This time around, new monsters are added as well as more detailed arenas including hills, elevated highways, and waist-deep water.
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Many surface highways were clogged for some time due to the collapse of higher-capacity elevated highways.
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