entry ramp

Road merge point

An entry ramp is a short stretch of road designed for merging onto a highway or freeway.

The ramp allows vehicles to accelerate and match the speed of traffic before joining the main roadway: Take the entry ramp to I-95 North.

Also called an on-ramp.

Related

acceleration lane · freeway · interchange · cloverleaf · yield · right of way · traffic · rush hour · pavement · slope · incline · access · motorway · fast lane · slow lane · carpool lane · lane · concrete

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Opposites
direction of traffic flow

entry rampexit ramp

Road leaving a highway

off-ramp · off ramp · exit · offramp · exit lane

access function

entry ramproadblock

Obstruction across a road

barrier · toll booth · dead end

Family

entry, ramp, enter, entering, entered, enters, entrant, entrance, reenter

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G