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northbound

[nawrth-baund] / ˈnɔrθˌbaʊnd /


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The closure includes northbound lanes on State Route 47 approaching Harbor Boulevard, southbound Interstate 110, and Miraflores Avenue.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026

But as of 6 p.m., two lanes of the northbound Glendale Freeway were still closed, as were the York Boulevard and Colorado Boulevard northbound on-ramps.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

The vehicle the teenage boys were in was travelling southbound on the northbound carriageway when it hit the second car.

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

Smoke from some of the fires forced the closure of the M6 northbound between junctions five and six, causing more than two hours of delays.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

It wasn’t their fault the one they were photographed at overflowed onto the highway, blocking all northbound and southbound lanes.

From "Dear Martin" by Nic Stone


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