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They *say* they're doing roadwork on the freeway, but all all I see are cones blocking off the right lane. It's very annoying when I want to go fast.
I just submitted "Hate Squared" to the Southern Light International Film Festival via Film Freeway! Wish me luck!
South Central Division, Beat: 752, 7XF - Major Accident Freeway at S R L THORNTON FWY NB reported on 5/5/2026, 2:00 AM CDT, Incident# 26-0843843 #dpdi-div-sc #dpdi-beat-752
🚒 MVI Freeway at Sb Sr99 At Dexter Way N ⏰ Time: 09:33 🔗 https://sfdlive.com/?id=F260059970
The Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing will open on December 2, 2026, providing safe passage for wildlife across a busy freeway.
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A toll-free highway.
Contrary to what one might expect of an essay on freeways, this one is neither a diatribe nor a paean.
“They *say* they're doing roadwork on the freeway, but all all I see are cones blocking off the right lane. It's very annoying when I want to go fast.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I just submitted "Hate Squared" to the Southern Light International Film Festival via Film Freeway! Wish me luck!”
— Bluesky· May 2026“South Central Division, Beat: 752, 7XF - Major Accident Freeway at S R L THORNTON FWY NB reported on 5/5/2026, 2:00 AM CDT, Incident# 26-0843843 #dpdi-div-sc #dpdi-beat-752”
— Bluesky· May 2026“🚒 MVI Freeway at Sb Sr99 At Dexter Way N ⏰ Time: 09:33 🔗 https://sfdlive.com/?id=F260059970”
— Bluesky· May 2026“The Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing will open on December 2, 2026, providing safe passage for wildlife across a busy freeway.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(US, Parts of, _, Canada, _, and, _, Australia) A highway with grade-separated crossings (rather than level crossings) and designed (and only permitted) for high-speed motor-traffic running in two directions on one separate carriageway each.
Contrary to what one might expect of an essay on freeways, this one is neither a diatribe nor a paean.
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- nonfreeway74%
(US, Canada) That is not, or does not relate to, a freeway.
- expressway70%
(US, regional) A divided highway, especially one whose intersections and direct access to adjacent properties have been eliminated.
- interstate70%
(US) A freeway that is part of the Interstate Highway System.
- expressway69%
(UK, New Zealand) A road built for high speed traffic, but not up to motorway standards or designated a motorway.