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Barrier transfer machine — Barrier transfer machines, also known as Zipper Machines, are heavy vehicles used to transfer Jersey barriers or other concrete lane dividers used to relieve traffic congestion during rush hours. The vehicle contains an S shaped channel in its… … Wikipedia
barrier — [bar′ē ər, ber′ē ər] n. [ME barrere < OFr barriere < barre,BAR1] 1. Obs. a fortress, stockade, etc. for defending an entrance or gate 2. a thing that prevents passage or approach; obstruction, as a fence, wall, etc. 3. anything that holds… … English World dictionary
Thames Barrier — The Thames Barrier is a flood control structure on the River Thames, constructed between 1974 and 1984 at Woolwich Reach, and first used defensively in 1983. [ [http://ukpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5iu3JoAPQtQUYiBZLr0rUBYn2XJgQ Press… … Wikipedia
Fox Point Hurricane Barrier — The Fox Point Hurricane Barrier is a convert|3000|ft|m|sing=on long tidal flood barrier spanning the Providence River in Providence, Rhode Island, located convert|750|ft|m|sing=off upstream from Fox Point. It was constructed between 1960 and 1966 … Wikipedia
Golden Gate Bridge — Carries 6 lanes of … Wikipedia
Reversible lane — The Lions Gate Bridge from the south end in Stanley Park, Vancouver. A reversible lane (British English: tidal flow), called a counterflow lane or contraflow lane in transport engineering nomenclature, is a lane in which traffi … Wikipedia
gate — gate1 /gayt/, n., v., gated, gating. n. 1. a movable barrier, usually on hinges, closing an opening in a fence, wall, or other enclosure. 2. an opening permitting passage through an enclosure. 3. a tower, architectural setting, etc., for… … Universalium
door — doorless, adj. /dawr, dohr/, n. 1. a movable, usually solid, barrier for opening and closing an entranceway, cupboard, cabinet, or the like, commonly turning on hinges or sliding in grooves. 2. a doorway: to go through the door. 3. the building,… … Universalium
gate — I [[t]geɪt[/t]] n. v. gat•ed, gat•ing 1) a movable barrier, usu. on hinges, closing an opening in a fence, wall, or other enclosure 2) an opening permitting passage through an enclosure 3) a tower, architectural setting, etc., for defending or… … From formal English to slang
Transport in Auckland — Transport in Auckland, New Zealand is defined by various factors, among them the shape of the Auckland isthmus (with its large lengths of coastline, and its assorted chokepoints [ Record number of roading projects on the go in Auckland in 2007/08 … Wikipedia
