traffic island
Mid-road raised platform
A traffic island is a raised or marked area in a roadway that separates lanes of traffic or provides a refuge for pedestrians crossing.
Drivers navigate around traffic islands rather than over them.
They often appear at intersections, crosswalks, or where roads merge: We waited on the traffic island for the light to change.
Divider between traffic directions
- dividerThing that partitions
- median stripHighway's middle divider
- separatorSomething that divides
- boulevardBroad, tree-lined street
turning lane · channelization · lane divider · roadway · gore · splitter · keep left · keep right
Designated road-crossing zone
- zebra crossingMarked pedestrian road section
- crosswalkMarked street-crossing zone
- refugePlace of safety
- havenShelter from danger
pedestrian · curb · kerb · button · walk signal · crossing light · signal · stoplight
Place of safety
- buffer zoneNeutral area between rivals
- protectionGuarding against harm
- visibilityRange of clear sight
- beaconGuiding light source
illumination · streetlight · signage · markings · reflectors · high-visibility · bollard · delineator
Collective plant life
- shrubsLow woody plants
- flowersPlant reproductive structures
- plantingPlacing seeds in earth
- foliagePlant's leafy covering
mulch · turf · grass · beds · ornamental · low-maintenance · drought-tolerant · raised bed
central reservation
Divider between traffic directions
- dividerThing that partitions
- median stripHighway's middle divider
- separatorSomething that divides
boulevard · turning lane · channelization · lane divider · roadway · gore · splitter · keep left · keep right
pedestrian crossing
Designated road-crossing zone
- zebra crossingMarked pedestrian road section
- crosswalkMarked street-crossing zone
- refugePlace of safety
haven · pedestrian · curb · kerb · button · walk signal · crossing light · signal · stoplight · pedestrian signal
refuge
Place of safety
- buffer zoneNeutral area between rivals
- protectionGuarding against harm
- visibilityRange of clear sight
beacon · illumination · streetlight · signage · markings · reflectors · high-visibility · bollard · delineator · warning sign
greenery
Collective plant life
foliage · mulch · turf · grass · beds · ornamental · low-maintenance · drought-tolerant · raised bed · concrete planter
- barrierswalls, wall, fences, fence, barrier
- road featurescurve, bend, straightaway, stretch, junction
- traffic controlstop light, crosswalk, yield sign, speed limit sign, stop sign
- urban featuresstreet, skyscrapers, subway stations, high-rises, sidewalk
- urban infrastructurepower grid, parking lot, highway, water supply, sewage system
- street designcrosswalk, sidewalk, curb, median, roundabout
traffic, island, islands, trafficking, trafficker, trafficked, traffickers