detour

Example Sentences

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But when a cement truck is blocking the lane and a detour sign points me into the car traffic lane, that’s where I go.

From Seattle Times

To try to satisfy the Port’s worries, during loading times the lane will detour to the east side, where there will be another new, two-way bike lane, from Blanchard Street to Wall Street.

From Seattle Times

Eastbound travelers can detour at Bridge of the Gods to Hood River Bridge.

From Seattle Times

The closure of an important commercial artery snarled traffic in and around Philadelphia and threatened to raise the cost of consumer goods as truckers were forced to detour around the area.

From Seattle Times

The “what” part was murky until a detour toward another sport carried her back to the track.

From Los Angeles Times