secondary road

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Recent Examples of secondary road Black ice is expected to form, especially on secondary roads and areas with runoff from melting snow. Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025 As of Tuesday morning, crews spread 1.8 million gallons of brine on hundreds of miles of interstates, highways and secondary roads, Stein said. Joe Marusak and, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2025 On Saturday, officials in northern Alabama said schools could remain closed Monday if ice doesn't melt off secondary roads. Sara Cline and Ben Finley The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 13 Jan. 2025 Although the current forecast is not expected to cause major travel impacts, secondary roads and overpasses will likely be impacted across Middle Tennessee Monday evening and into the night, said the weather service. Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 6 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for secondary road
Recent Examples of Synonyms for secondary road
Noun
  • Officials stress patience as crews clear side streets While going around parts of the South Hills neighborhoods, it was seen that main roads were in good shape, but side roads were a problem.
    Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
  • The plans include rebuilding the bridges and multiple improvements beyond the roadway along Sand Creek, such as an overpass for pedestrians and bicyclists, noise walls to protect neighborhoods, smoothed interchanges, and better side roads.
    Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 16 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • South of International, the project would have detoured to a side street to ferry riders and pedestrians all the way to BART’s Coliseum Station.
    Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 16 Mar. 2026
  • One dark place on a tight side street sold only 78 records and hand crank victrolas, not altogether odd with so many in Ireland still off the grid.
    Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • In anticipation of high road traffic on game day, local officials will extend the closure of Tasman Drive to Lick Mill Boulevard.
    Noe Padilla, USA Today, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Unfortunately, there is no high road to take here when the president and the Republicans thrive in the ditch.
    DP Opinion, Denver Post, 11 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Magen David Adom, Israel's rescue service, released video showing a large crater in a street and shrapnel damage to an apartment building.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Mar. 2026
  • At the spring 2026 collections last September and October, runway fantasies like bows and face paint seeped right off the runways and into the streets.
    Irene Kim, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The Chancellor Gordon Brown reacted by cutting duty on ultra-low sulphur petrol, freezing duty on other grades of motor fuel, putting more vehicles into the lowest vehicle excise duty band — a tax cut for most lorries — and taxing foreign truckers using British roads.
    Ian King, CNBC, 18 Mar. 2026
  • The road is closed from exit 1A to I-35 North in Overland Park.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • How to prepare before strong winds approach Trim tree branches away from your house and power lines.
    KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT, Kansas City Star, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Alexander said in the Thursday statement that the branch would continue working with lawmakers and the executive branch agencies and resume its search for an appropriate location for the program.
    Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • In San Diego County alone, his namesakes include a park, a highway, a recreation center and multiple schools.
    Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2026
  • The truck came with a set of P 275/65/18 all-season highway tires that rode nicely and helped the truck achieve pretty decent fuel economy (for a truck with a very thirsty reputation) and a range of over 500 miles.
    Bryan Rogala, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026

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“Secondary road.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/secondary%20road. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.

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