extra lane

collocation in English

meaningsofextraandlane

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extra
adjective
uk
/ˈek.strə/us
/ˈek.strə/
added to what ...
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lane
noun[C]
uk
/leɪn/us
/leɪn/
a narrow road in the countryside or in ...
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(Definition ofextraandlanefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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In effect, all one is doing is spending millions of pounds to produce oneextralanethat will not be used.
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I warmly commend the notion of using theextralaneto encourage people to travel with others in their cars.
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Theextralanewould not be long enough to be useful or safe.
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Now we find that it is being extended and anextralanebuilt.
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Anextralaneof trunk road traffic is now part and parcel of the intersection that touches the edge of the estate.
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The policy appears to be to have a bypass around this, an extension to that, and anextralanesomewhere else.
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This does not indicate any need to allow for future widening but anextralanecould be added without widening structures by omitting the hardshoulder on and under bridges.
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That lane would be available if the gravel and kerbing were removed, and could be used as anextralane to facilitate traffic movement during the rush hour.
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Thisextralaneis required so that the heavy traffic which goes slowly on the inside lane may be overtaken by other traffic on the outside.
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Anextralanewas added in each direction in 1966 without any need to modify any of the existing bridges.
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Current highway works include pedestrian walkways over the highway, anextralaneon either side, and on/off ramps to help motor traffic and pedestrians.
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The tunnel has three lanes, one downhill and two uphill, with the direction of theextralaneswitching at the bottom.
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Thisextralaneruns outside of the main bridge supports, forcing traffic to remain in the lane for the length of the bridge.
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Temporary lane control lights on 6 mi of the extension would indicate thatextralaneis open during peak hours, at which time the speed limit would be reduced.
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The upgrade would include widening the existing carriageways to three lanes in each direction and modifying bridges and junctions on the route to accommodate theextralane.
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Discussions with the two highway authorities began in 1966; recent consultations explored the possibility of providing extra lanes on the approaches to the junction.
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While the extra lanes were being constructed, the capacity of the existing carriageways would be very seriously reduced.
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Furthermore, the preoccupation with the two extra lanes is overdone.
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The extra lanes being built can be used to accommodate the flow of traffic.
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Instead of proposals for private roads and extra lanes on motorways, let us save some money, lives and injuries and spend more money on our public transport system.
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