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Recent Examples of underpass
Commuters were directed to use the underpass at Second Street in Richmond.
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Ralph Green, Houston Chronicle, 18 Mar. 2026
The project — which sought $3 million to add sidewalks to the underpass so that pedestrians wouldn’t have to make a half-mile detour or illegally cross on the Union Pacific Railroad tracks to avoid sharing a lane with drivers on Watt Avenue near Roseville Road — is still unfunded.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Residents enjoy direct ski-in/ski-out access to the resort via the Thunderbowl Lane skier underpass, which places them right by the Highland Bowl and Deep Temerity lift.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 9 Mar. 2026
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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Ralph Green, Houston Chronicle, 18 Mar. 2026
The project — which sought $3 million to add sidewalks to the underpass so that pedestrians wouldn’t have to make a half-mile detour or illegally cross on the Union Pacific Railroad tracks to avoid sharing a lane with drivers on Watt Avenue near Roseville Road — is still unfunded.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Residents enjoy direct ski-in/ski-out access to the resort via the Thunderbowl Lane skier underpass, which places them right by the Highland Bowl and Deep Temerity lift.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 9 Mar. 2026
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underpass
Noun
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Those named included civilian employees, school safety officers, traffic enforcement officers and crossing guards.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Other oil companies paid an excess of $3 million in addition to the crossing fee to accelerate their passage in the face of soaring oil prices.—
Alma Solís,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Illinois Department of Transportation is closing nearly all ramps at the I-80-Chicago Street interchange in Joliet as part of their long-term renovation project along that highway.—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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The interchange and full Idaho 16 corridor are expected to open in 2027, according to ITD.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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At the intersection where she was killed, mourners set up a memorial at the base of a tree.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Two cars collided in a T-bone crash at a north Centennial intersection late Wednesday night, killing a woman, according to the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Underpass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underpass. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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