exit ramp
Freeway leaving lane
An exit ramp is a short road that allows vehicles to leave a highway or freeway, curving down to connect with surface streets.
The term extends figuratively to any means of leaving a situation gracefully: The negotiations gave both sides an exit ramp.
Also called an off-ramp.
Highway exit route
- interchangeReciprocal transfer between parties
- cloverleafLooped highway junction
- flyoverElevated road crossing
- overpassBridge spanning a road
underpass · viaduct · tollbooth · service road · frontage road · slip road · shoulder · jersey barrier
Exit from main road
- detourAlternate path around obstruction
- junctionPoint where things meet
- mergeCombine into unity
- divergeSeparate into directions
fork · split · bypass · route · connector · intersection · crossroad · waypoint
Flight from captivity
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- departureAct of going away
- way outMeans of departure
- offrampHighway exit route
opt-out · transition · pivot · career change · retirement · disengagement · bailout · plan B
Maximum legal driving pace
- warning signsIndicators of impending danger
- crash barrierRoadside impact deflector
- emergency laneReserved roadside stopping area
- escape routePlanned exit path
visibility · traction · flares · safety cones · roadside assistance · accident prevention · chevrons · braking distance
offramp
Highway exit route
- interchangeReciprocal transfer between parties
- cloverleafLooped highway junction
- flyoverElevated road crossing
overpass · underpass · viaduct · tollbooth · service road · frontage road · slip road · shoulder · jersey barrier · guardrail
turnoff
Exit from main road
diverge · fork · split · bypass · route · connector · intersection · crossroad · waypoint · GPS
escape
Flight from captivity
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- departureAct of going away
- way outMeans of departure
offramp · opt-out · transition · pivot · career change · retirement · disengagement · bailout · plan B · alternative
speed limit
Maximum legal driving pace
- warning signsIndicators of impending danger
- crash barrierRoadside impact deflector
- emergency laneReserved roadside stopping area
escape route · visibility · traction · flares · safety cones · roadside assistance · accident prevention · chevrons · braking distance · hazard lights
congestion
Excessive accumulation causing blockage
- bottleneckConstriction limiting throughput
- backupStored duplicate for recovery
- gridlockComplete mutual obstruction
weaving · merging · yielding · slowing · queueing · rush hour · commute · flow · capacity · volume
- roadsidehighway, rest stop, interstate, rest area, turnpike
- road featurescurve, bend, straightaway, stretch, junction
- Road Travelroad trip, highway, interstate, freeway, car
- road triproad trip, car rental, highway, interstate, freeway
- road tripsroad trip, highways, scenic drive, highway, interstate
- entrancesdoor, doorway, entrance, entry, gateway
exit rampon-ramp
Highway entry lane
entrance ramp · entry ramp · access ramp · merge lane · acceleration lane
exit, ramp, rampage, rampart, exiting, ramps, exited, ramped, ramping