northbound

Example Sentences

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A police shooting on the 405 freeway has shut down all northbound lanes at Howard Hughes Parkway not far from Los Angeles International Airport, according to the California Highway Patrol.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

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

Angel was riding his scooter on the sidewalk northbound along San Antonio Avenue at about 2:30 p.m. when he attempted to cross the street and was struck by a car driving south.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

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

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Riders sit atop a northbound freight train as it rolls through lush Veracruz state in Mexico.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario