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Meaning of "contraflow lane" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CONTRAFLOW LANE

contraflow lane  [ˈkɒntrəˌfləʊ leɪn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CONTRAFLOW LANE

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Contraflow lane is a noun.
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WHAT DOES CONTRAFLOW LANE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

contraflow lane

Contraflow lane

In transport engineering nomenclature, a counterflow lane or contraflow lane is a lane in which traffic flows in the opposite direction of the surrounding lanes. Contraflow lanes are often used for bicycles or bus rapid transit on what are otherwise one-way streets. In a sample configuration for buses, a street might have four lanes: the outermost lanes are reserved for buses in both directions, while the center two lanes are available for general traffic in only one direction. Thus, the street functions as two-way for buses, but one-way for all other vehicles. Contraflow lanes can also be used to extend the capacity of separated limited-access roads when there are physical constraints. For example, part of the southbound HOV lane on I-5 between Seattle and Tacoma is a contraflow lane on what is otherwise the northbound side of the highway. In certain situations, reversible lanes will be contraflow for a portion of the day. The Lincoln Tunnel XBL to the Lincoln Tunnel is a contraflow exclusive bus lane for buses during the morning peak period. The XBL lane is fed by the New Jersey Turnpike at Exits 16E and 17, and New Jersey Route 3.

Definition of contraflow lane in the English dictionary

The definition of contraflow lane in the dictionary is a traffic lane whose normal direction is reversed temporarily.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CONTRAFLOW LANE


aeroplane
ˈɛərəˌpleɪn
airplane
ˈɛəˌpleɪn
biplane
ˈbaɪˌpleɪn
blain
bleɪn
Champlain
ʃæmˈpleɪn
complain
kəmˈpleɪn
explain
ɪkˈspleɪn
hydroplane
ˈhaɪdrəʊˌpleɪn
hyperplane
ˈhaɪpəˌpleɪn
lain
leɪn
Laine
leɪn
lane
leɪn
Maclean
məˈkleɪn
monoplane
ˈmɒnəʊˌpleɪn
plain
pleɪn
plane
pleɪn
sailplane
ˈseɪlˌpleɪn
seaplane
ˈsiːˌpleɪn
silane
ˈsɪleɪn
slain
sleɪn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CONTRAFLOW LANE

contradictories
contradictorily
contradictoriness
contradictory
contradistinction
contradistinctive
contradistinctively
contradistinguish
contrafagotto
contraflow
contraflow system
contragestion
contragestive
contrahent
contrail
contraindicant
contraindicate
contraindicated
contraindication
contrair

WORDS THAT END LIKE CONTRAFLOW LANE

air lane
bike lane
bus lane
car-pool lane
country lane
crawler lane
cycle lane
emergency lane
fast lane
filter lane
focal plane
inside lane
memory lane
model plane
one´s lane
outside lane
purslane
sea lane
shipping lane
slow lane

Synonyms and antonyms of contraflow lane in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «contraflow lane» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CONTRAFLOW LANE

Find out the translation of contraflow lane to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of contraflow lane from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «contraflow lane» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

于反车道
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

carril de contra flujo
570 millions of speakers

English

contraflow lane
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

contraflow लेन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حارة contraflow
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

contraflow пер
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

via em sentido contrário
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কনফারফ্লও লেন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

voie à contresens
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lorong contraflow
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

contra Spur
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

一方通行レーン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

contraflow 레인
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lan dalan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Ngược đường
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கட்டுப்பாட்டு பாதை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

घुसखोर लेन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kontrplak şerit
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

corsia contraflow
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pasa przeciwprądowym
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

contraflow пров
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Lane contraflow
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αντίθετης λωρίδας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

contraflow baan
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

mötande körfält
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

contraflow kjørefelt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of contraflow lane

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CONTRAFLOW LANE»

The term «contraflow lane» is barely ever used and occupies the 196.708 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CONTRAFLOW LANE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about contraflow lane

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CONTRAFLOW LANE»

Discover the use of contraflow lane in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to contraflow lane and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Evaluation of Contraflow Lanes for Hurricane Evacuation
Therefore, additional personnel would be required to quickly remove the stalled vehicles, in addition to those personnel required to monitor the utilization of cones on the contraflow lane. Alternatives B and C2 require the same amount of  ...
Jason Collins, 2008
2
Modeling Lane-based Traffic Flow in Emergency Situations in ...
1.5.1 Contraflow Lane Reversals Contraflow lane reversals alter the normal flow of traffic, typically on a controlled-access highway to aid in an emergency evacuation. Travel lanes that are normally only configured for travel in one direction are ...
Amani A. Saleh, 2008
3
City Cycling
... for Transport 2008, 37). Contraflow can be implemented with three levels of separation from opposite direction traffic. One extreme is to use a barrier, making the contraflow lane a cycle track, as on University Avenue in Madison, Wisconsin.
John Pucher, Ralph Buehler, 2012
4
Bus and Rail Transit Preferential Treatments in Mixed Traffic
Contraflow Lane Contraflow transit lanes involve designating a lane for exclusive transit use in the direction opposite that of general traffic. Contraflow lanes are applied almost exclusively on one-way streets, with bus lanes typically being no ...
Alan R. Danaher, 2010
5
Encyclopedia of GIS
Contraflow for Evacuation Traffic Management, Figure 1 Freeway contraflow lane use configurations for evacuations [ ] Contraflow for Evacuation Traffic Management, Table 1 Planned Contraflow/Reverse flow. Hurricane Floyd triggered the ...
Shashi Shekhar, Hui Xiong, 2008
6
The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America
... been delegated, shall establish the following system of bus and bus/carpool lanes: (1) Contraflow lane on the Golden State Freeway (1-5) from junction of Ventura Freeway (California 134) in Los Angeles to San Bernardino Freeway (1- 10).
7
Code of Federal Regulations, Title 40, Protection of ...
... the State of California, through the State Department of Transportation or other agencies to which legal authority has been delegated, shall establish the following system of bus and bus/carpool lanes: (1) Contraflow lane on the Golden State ...
Office of the Federal Register, 2010
8
Emergency Evacuation Route Planning Considering Human ...
First, interesting application that will strengthen the traffic models is the consideration of contraflow lane reversals. Contraflow lane reversals is “...the reversal of traffic flow in one or more of inbound lanes (or shoulders) for use in the outbound ...
Suebpong Kittirattanapaiboon, 2009
9
49 CFR Transportation: CFR Parts 400-571
... the State of California, through the State Department of Transportation or other agencies to which legal authority has been delegated, shall establish the following system of bus and bus/carpool lanes: (1) Contraflow lane on the Golden State ...
Office of The Federal Register, 2013
10
Convertible Roadways and Lanes: A Synthesis of Highway Practice
It involved the fusion of three existing submodels to first estimate the modal split of the various alternatives, then to predict the flow density within the contraflow lane based on these splits, and then to estimate the average delay for vehicles ...
‎2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CONTRAFLOW LANE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term contraflow lane is used in the context of the following news items.
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Distracted driving may be factor in deadly crash on Kalanianaole Hwy.
Police say that Soneda entered the crosswalk heading mauka and was hit by a Nissan Leaf traveling in the contraflow lane. “When the ... «KHON2, Jun 15»
2
Woman, 70, dies after Aina Haina pedestrian accident
The woman hit by a red car going westbound in the contraflow lane, according to police. EMS officials say the woman died at the scene. «KITV Honolulu, Jun 15»
3
Police investigate fatal crash in Aina Haina
Moments later, a car driving in the contraflow lane on the same side of the road hit a pedestrian. The woman in her 70s was in a marked ... «KITV Honolulu, Jun 15»
4
Eastgate interchange construction to wrap up
Currently, drivers traveling southbound on I-275 drive in a contraflow lane on the northbound side. When construction is completed early next ... «The Clermont Sun, Jun 15»
5
Two I-64E Lanes to Close Wednesday for Charleston Bridge Repairs
From Wednesday, June 17 at 8 p.m. until Thursday, June 18 at 6 a.m., both the eastbound fast lane and contraflow lane will be closed to traffic. «WSAZ-TV, Jun 15»
6
Norwich plans pedalway upgrade
Meanwhile, on Magdalen Street a contraflow lane has been installed for cyclists, giving them access to the city centre. “This has helped to ... «TransportXtra, Jun 15»
7
Cyclists got tickets for riding on a short one-way half-block. There's a …
Here, the street is the same width east of Blagden (where it's one-way) as west. This leaves plenty of room for a contraflow lane. St. Clair added,. «Greater Greater Washington, Jun 15»
8
I-64 Bridge Deck Project Changing Traffic Pattern
The contraflow lane will remain the same. During Phase 2 of the project, the Lee Street exit will close only during the lane shifts. The exit will ... «WSAZ-TV, Jun 15»
9
Second phase of Interstate 64 bridge project to start
The contraflow lane is currently carrying traffic eastbound, but once in the lane drivers will only be able to go north on Interstate 77 or Interstate ... «Charleston Gazette, Jun 15»
10
Construction through Charleston,WV continues to create concerns …
There is a lane in place called a contraflow lane. It is blocked in on both sides by concrete barriers. At first it created confusion. Now there have ... «WOWK, Jun 15»

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