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I had heard there was a traffic jam on the highway, so I took the side roads.
the four-lane highway narrows to two lanes once you leave the city
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The administration has noted that heavy trucks do significant damage to the state’s highways and this fee enables Connecticut to force businesses based out-of-state to contribute toward infrastructure repair costs.
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Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 7 Jan. 2025
Speeds along most of the highways headed into and out of downtown were above 45 mph.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2025
The highway was open by Sunday morning, with the department warning drivers of travel delays after avalanche mitigation and road operations were complete.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
Residents filed a petition calling on the governor to deploy California highway patrol officers to assist the under-staffed Vallejo Police Department in combatting rising crime rates.
—Elaine Mallon, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 Jan. 2025
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Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 7 Jan. 2025
Speeds along most of the highways headed into and out of downtown were above 45 mph.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2025
The highway was open by Sunday morning, with the department warning drivers of travel delays after avalanche mitigation and road operations were complete.
—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
Residents filed a petition calling on the governor to deploy California highway patrol officers to assist the under-staffed Vallejo Police Department in combatting rising crime rates.
—Elaine Mallon, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Highway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/highway. Accessed 14 Jan. 2025.
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highway
noun
high·way
ˈhī-ˌwā 
: a public road
especially
: a main direct road
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