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freeway [Am ˈfriˌweɪ, Brit ˈfriːweɪ] N C or U Am

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autopista f (sin peaje)

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we cannonballed down the freeway

íbamos como un bólido por la autopista

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freeway N Am, Aus

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congestion on roads, freeways

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However, the introduction of freeways (which other countries referred to as autoroutes, motorways and whatnot) further complicated matters by necessitating the use of the term at-grade expressway (see above). en.wikipedia.org

Designation as a regional road does not necessarily imply any particular size of road; they range from gravel roads to multi-lane freeways. en.wikipedia.org

However, as for cloverleaf interchanges between freeways, they are being unwound into partial stack interchanges or made safer with slip ramps as funds permit. en.wikipedia.org

A supercorridor would use swaths of land up to 1,200 feet (370 m) wide to carry parallel links of freeways, rails, and utility lines. en.wikipedia.org

For a given metropolitan region, only intersections along freeways, arterials and some major roads are included. en.wikipedia.org

These utilize HOV lanes on freeways when possible. en.wikipedia.org

There are also HOV lanes to move buses and carpools faster on many freeways and arterials. en.wikipedia.org

These state roads are either feeder roads that interconnect state highways together, or long entry/exit ramps to freeways (often called "connector roads"). en.wikipedia.org

For high-capacity multilane freeways (three or more lanes per direction), many motorists often pass on the inner lane, largely in response to misuse of the passing lane by slower traffic. en.wikipedia.org

The category field indicates if the sections are "autopistas" (generally tolled freeways under a concession contract), "autovas" or simple single-lane roads. en.wikipedia.org

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