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Term of the Road Dictionary

crossroads

  • Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / English
  • Theme : Roads Design Intersections
  • Definition : Point at which two or more roads meet. Note: the term ''crossroads'' or ''junction'' used alone always applies to a junction at grade.
  • Synonyms : junction / intersection (US)

Knotenpunkt 2

  • Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / German
  • Theme : Straßen Entwurf Knotenpunkte (syn. Knoten)
  • Definition : Bauliche Anlage, die der Verknüpfung von Verkehrswegen dient. Die Verknüpfungen sind möglich: 1) plangleich 2) planfrei. Ein planfreier Knotenpunkt, der eine Autobahn mit einer anderen Straße verbindet, wird als Anschlussstelle bezeichnet.
  • Synonyms : Knoten, / Kreuzung