westbound

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The incident has prompted the closure of the westbound 210 lanes at Polk Street, with traffic diverted to State Route 118 as police investigate the scene, according to the California Highway Patrol.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Prosecutors at Reading Crown Court said any competent driver should still have avoided the Micra as it stood stranded on the M4 westbound between junctions 11 and 12.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

Since March 16 "anything heading westbound has been shadow fleet, gas carriers or tankers... they absolutely dominate the traffic going through," Diakun told the Lloyds briefing.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

Two agents started chasing the man who’d tossed it westbound down 26th St. I tried to follow, but then heard an explosion from behind me.

From Slate • Jan. 25, 2026

“There’s an Amtrack station half a mile that way. According to Gladiola, the westbound train leaves at noon.”

From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan