roads

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The shortlist of options for the road's name was drawn up after discussions with local politicians, community representatives and council officers.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

In “The National Road,” Mr. Crytzer pays fitting tribute to the road’s memory and the original concept of commerce as the glue of national unity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Crews need to test the road’s base, which includes drilling and grouting of smaller holes and voids in the surrounding area.

From Slate • Oct. 17, 2025

Much of the road’s dirt shoulder was blocked by concrete barriers and the rest was empty.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2024

But on this side of the highway green fields led directly up to the road’s eastern shoulder—an unnatural setup; obviously the result of a strange, possibly a bad, law.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols