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While the underpass itself was not in the language of the 2018 ballot measure, plans for its design had been released by the city ahead of the election, said Katie Patterson, a spokeswoman for the city’s infrastructure department.
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John Aguilar, Denver Post, 23 Jan. 2026
In 2024, the county submitted a grant proposal to the California Transportation Commission’s Active Transportation Program to fund new sidewalks through the Watt Avenue underpass that crosses the train tracks just north of Roseville Road.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Blocks 5 and 20 are on either side of Pier View Way, separated by one end of a pedestrian underpass beneath the railroad.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Jan. 2026
An underpass linking pathways to the larger Boise Greenbelt near the city’s forthcoming Alta Harris Park.
—Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 19 Dec. 2025
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John Aguilar, Denver Post, 23 Jan. 2026
In 2024, the county submitted a grant proposal to the California Transportation Commission’s Active Transportation Program to fund new sidewalks through the Watt Avenue underpass that crosses the train tracks just north of Roseville Road.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Blocks 5 and 20 are on either side of Pier View Way, separated by one end of a pedestrian underpass beneath the railroad.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Jan. 2026
An underpass linking pathways to the larger Boise Greenbelt near the city’s forthcoming Alta Harris Park.
—Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 19 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underpass
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The driver sideswiped one vehicle near Exit 33, then continued and caused a three-vehicle crash at milepost 32 beneath the Middleton Road overpass, the post states.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Feb. 2026
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Ideally, an overpass or underpass could be built to connect it to the center grounds, allowing other trails to link to the forest preserve, McDonald said.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
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State police said the driver of a gray SUV was traveling southbound in the northbound lanes near the Parkway West interchange.—
Chilekasi Adele,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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The roughly $200 million project will include a reconstructed interchange at I-35, new bridges, wider pavement, road realignments and extensions, new traffic signals, medians, sidewalks and other safety improvements.—
Kendrick Calfee
Updated February 4,
Kansas City Star,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Underpass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underpass. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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