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ILOT SEPARATEUR CENTRAL SURELEVE [1 record]

Record 1 2000-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Road Traffic
  • Road Safety
  • Urban Planning
  • Road Design
DEF

An elevated median constructed on the centreline of a two-way roadway to reduce the overall width of the adjacent roadway.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Circulation routière
  • Sécurité routière
  • Aménagement urbain
  • Conception des voies de circulation
OBS

îlot : petite butte au milieu de la chaussée (îlot séparateur) ou à la hauteur d'un carrefour (îlot directionnel). Il guide les circulations, réduit la vitesse, offre un refuge aux piétons...

OBS

îlot séparateur : Terre-plein d'une certaine longueur aménagé de façon à diviser les flux de circulation de même sens ou de sens contraire.

Key term(s)
  • îlot séparateur central surélevé
  • terre-plein central surélevé

Spanish

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