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grade separation
noun[ C or U ]
transport specializeduk /ˈɡreɪd sep.ərˌeɪ.ʃən/ us /ˈɡreɪd sep.əˌreɪ.ʃən/
a structure, typically a bridge, that separates different types of traffic, or a system in which different types of traffic are separated:
Bridges and other grade separations would keep the rails and cars apart.
They believe that the only long-term solution to the heavy traffic is grade separation.
The report questioned where the millions of dollars needed to build grade separations - overpasses or underpasses - at affected rail crossings would come from.
The legislation provides funds for grade separations of rail and road.
The preferred option was a grade separation that allowed the cycle facility to stay level.
Entrance and exit ramps require grade separation treatment to ensure cyclist safety.
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