northbound

Example Sentences

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A 25-year-old man was killed early Sunday morning in a five-car crash on the northbound 5 Freeway near Griffith Park, officials said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 18, 2026

A spokesperson said the agency shut down the northbound and southbound offramps to Wilshire Boulevard to prevent protesters from potentially taking over the freeway.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2026

A section of the road northbound at North Water Bridge was closed overnight but the road reopened at about 10:15 on Sunday.

From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026

The force said an on-duty officer came across the incident on the northbound carriageway between Weston-super-Mare and Clevedon.

From BBC • Dec. 1, 2025

Shin walked to the freight yard at Gilju station and crawled aboard a northbound boxcar.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden