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dual carriageway
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dual carriageway
n
(Engineering / Civil Engineering) Brit a road on which traffic travelling in opposite directions is separated by a central strip of turf, etc. US and Canadian name divided highway
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Noun1.dual carriageway - a highway divided down the middle by a barrier that separates traffic going in different directions; "in Britain they call a divided highway a dual carriageway"
divided highway
highway, main road - a major road for any form of motor transport
Translations
dual carriageway n (Brit) → strada a doppia carreggiata
dual carriageway → طريق مزدوج الاتجاه للسيارات dvouproudová vozovka hovedvej med midterrabat doppelspurige Schnellstraße οδός διπλής κατεύθυνσης autovía, carretera kaksiajoratainen tie quatre-voies dvotračna cesta corsia doppia 中央分離帯付き道路 중앙 분리대가 있는 도로 vierbaansweg vei med midtrabatt droga dwupasmowa rodovia de duas pistas, via de duas faixas de rodagem проезжая часть с двусторонним движением tvåfilig väg ทางรถคู่ çift-şeritli yol đường cao tốc phân làn 复式车行道
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To be fair to drivers, when speed limits change, particularly on dual-carriageways when 40mph changes to 30mph, it should be painted on the road.
Make speed limits clear; YourSay by Birmingham Mail (England)
I totally agree, but would do it without compulsory purchase orders by making both Broad Lane and Tile Hill Lane dual-carriageways and using the existing roads, which would both become one-way roads.
Letter: Your Say - Two roads to ease the traffic by Coventry Evening Telegraph (England)
The sites include rural roads where most fatal accidents occur, as well as motorways and dual-carriageways - some of the safest highways in the country.
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