frontage road
noun
: a local street that parallels an expressway or through street and that provides access to property near the expressway
called also service road
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Local drivers will still be able to use the I-30 frontage roads, which will stay open during the demolition.
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Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Feb. 2026
Another accident on northbound I-35 and Medical District Drive closed at least one lane and the shoulder, in addition to the frontage road, causing a backup beginning all the way around downtown Dallas.
—Sasha Richie, Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
Drilling at least 140 deep holes along 175 feet of Agoura Road and filling them with concrete to create the foundation for the tunnel over the frontage road.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
From Kingman, head east on I-40 and reconnect with Route 66 via frontage roads.
—Daria Bachmann, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2026
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Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Feb. 2026
Another accident on northbound I-35 and Medical District Drive closed at least one lane and the shoulder, in addition to the frontage road, causing a backup beginning all the way around downtown Dallas.
—Sasha Richie, Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
Drilling at least 140 deep holes along 175 feet of Agoura Road and filling them with concrete to create the foundation for the tunnel over the frontage road.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
From Kingman, head east on I-40 and reconnect with Route 66 via frontage roads.
—Daria Bachmann, Travel + Leisure, 11 Jan. 2026
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“Frontage road.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frontage%20road. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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