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Term of the Road Dictionary

grade-separated junction

  • Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / English
  • Theme : Roads Design Intersections
  • Definition : Junction with grade-separated traffic flows. Note: the term is applied to two ordinary roads (or streets). When one of the two grade-separated roads happens to be a motorway or a road with limited access, the corresponding layout is called ''interchange''.
  • Synonyms : split level junction

planfreie Kreuzung