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ROAD NARROWING [1 record]

Record 1 2011-05-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Road Traffic
DEF

A technique in transportation planning whereby a road is reduced in number of travel lanes and/or effective width in order to achieve systemic improvements.

OBS

road diet: term recommended by the Terminology Committee and standardized by the Validation Committee of the Sustainable Mobility Glossary.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Circulation routière
OBS

rétrécissement de chaussée : terme recommandé par le Comité de terminologie et normalisé par le Comité de validation du Lexique de la mobilité durable.

OBS

rétrécissement de route : terme proposé par l'Association mondiale de la route.

Spanish

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