northbound

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The capybaras’ stretch of the Pinheiros River is a former no-man’s land; geographically, it’s in the center of the city, and yet isolated, sandwiched between an expressway’s northbound and southbound lanes.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

The California Department of Transportation said in a statement Wednesday that there was no timeline for when the northbound lanes would be reopened.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Traffic had slowed to a halt on the northbound carriageway of the A12 between junctions 23 and 24.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

The northbound carriageway was also closed for a short time overnight.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

So I drove as far as Gig Harbor, Washington, abandoned the car, and inveigled a ride on a northbound salmon seiner.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer