contraflow
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Authorities have implemented Operation Brock, a system which allows lorries heading to Dover to use one side of the M20, while all other traffic is restricted to a contraflow system on the opposite side.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2022
There wasn’t enough time to organize contraflow from the heart of the city, turning traffic so that it only heads out of New Orleans, officials said.
From The Verge • Aug. 30, 2021
The plan requires the marshaling of military and civilian aircraft, 750 charter buses, Amtrak and the contraflow of major highways.
From Washington Post • Jul. 12, 2019
Kent said it could reverse the contraflow system on a 14-mile stretch on the M20 over a weekend but it would take up to three weeks to remove the concrete barriers.
From The Guardian • Apr. 11, 2019
“But,” Dad countered, “that was because you got caught in a contraflow when the new lane was being built. You'll zip along the M4 today. Clean as a whistle. Guarantee it.”
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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