crossing area

1. A number of adjacent crossing sites under the control of one commander.
2. (DOD only) A controlled access area for a river crossing operation used to decrease traffic congestion at the river. It is normally a brigade-sized area defined by lateral boundaries and release lines 3 to 4 kilometers (based on mission, enemy, terrain and weather, troops and support available-time available) from each side of the river.

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.

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The transportation division said the closure is necessary to allow Canadian National work crews to safely and more quickly perform a full crossing rehabilitation and repaving of the crossing area.

Bowes Road train crossing to be closed

The LED lights, which emit a red glow, will provide bats with a 60-metre-wide crossing area on the A4440, near to Worcester's Warndon Wood nature reserve.

Special lights to help bats cross the street

KARACHI -- One person was killed and eight others sustained injuries when a speeding vehicle ran over a footpath in Korangi Crossing area of the city.

One dies as car ran over sleeping people on footpath

Summary: She crossed the road from a non-pedestrian crossing area.

Arab woman in UAE dies as speeding car runs her over

A speeding vehicle hit Saif Masih, 55, and his wife Seema Masih, aged 40, at Korangi Crossing area of the metropolis.

Husband, wife killed in road accident in Karachi

This occurs when a user changes his mind or leaves the crossing area without waiting for the green light.

Palace Highway's sensor cameras inspected

KARACHI:A traffic accident left four people dead, of which two were women, near the College Crossing area of the city, rescue officials said.However, no further details were provided nor the identities of the deceased.

Five killed in traffic collisions in Jauharabad

KARACHI -- The body of a man was found in front of a marriage lawn in the Korangi Crossing area on Friday.

Man's body found in Korangi

Stonecrest will be the fifth residential neighborhood developed by ERC in the Chaffee Crossing area.

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During the second day, he visited river-crossing area in the headrace tunnel and witnessed the work going on for steel lining in river crossing area, tunnel excavation through tunnel boring machine (TBM) and concrete lining in headrace tunnel.

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The source told the National Iraqi News Agency / NINA / today: "The reports of some media about an operation of airdrop and control the Rabia border crossing area by US military in the province of Nineveh are inaccurate." He added that "The combat units that have been seen in the region are cinematic cadres and they were doing action scenes for one of the American Film." It is mentioned that some media reported that the US military carried out airdrops in Rabia area of Nineveh province.