northbound

Example Sentences

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A police shooting on the 405 freeway has shut down all northbound lanes at Howard Hughes Parkway not far from Los Angeles International Airport, according to the California Highway Patrol.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

The capybaras’ stretch of the Pinheiros River is a former no-man’s land; geographically, it’s in the center of the city, and yet isolated, sandwiched between an expressway’s northbound and southbound lanes.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

Police said a grey Ford Kuga was seen driving northbound on the southbound carriageway of the M90, near junction seven, at about 22:30 on Friday.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

The M50 northbound is closed at the M1/M50 interchange, with the motorway also closed southbound at the same interchange and as far as Junction 4 - Ballymun.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

We could see two tankers and a cruise ship, all northbound in the Gulf Stream.

From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen