freeway interchange
Ramp-connected road nexus
A freeway interchange is a system of ramps and roadways where two or more freeways meet, allowing traffic to flow between them without stopping.
Interchanges use overpasses, underpasses, and looping ramps to handle multiple directions of travel.
Common designs include the cloverleaf, stack, and turbine.
Traffic backed up at the interchange for miles.
- underpassesPassages beneath roads
- rampsInclined connecting surfaces
- flyoversElevated road crossings
- acceleration lanesHighway entry speed-up zones
- guardrailsProtective edge barriers
civil engineering · speed limits · merge lanes · missed exit · bottlenecks · traffic congestion · rush hour · road rage · diamond lane · highway patrol · cost estimation · lane splitting · overpasses · urban planning · concrete jungle · retaining walls · construction zone · safety audits
freeway interchangefour-way stop
Intersection with universal halt
level crossing · railroad crossing · roundabout · traffic circle · T-junction
freeway interchangeall-way stop
Intersection where everyone yields
pedestrian crossing · checkpoint · tollbooth · border crossing · dead end
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