northbound

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A spokesperson said the agency shut down the northbound and southbound offramps to Wilshire Boulevard to prevent protesters from potentially taking over the freeway.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2026

A section of the road northbound at North Water Bridge was closed overnight but the road reopened at about 10:15 on Sunday.

From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026

National Highways said the southbound carriageway of the A46 - between the A606 at Hickling and the B676 near Six Hills - had been shut, with a lane also closed on the northbound side.

From BBC • Jan. 2, 2026

Several lanes on the northbound I-5 were reopened at around 9:30 a.m.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2025

We could see two tankers and a cruise ship, all northbound in the Gulf Stream.

From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen