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dual carriageway

having exactly two carriageways

dual carriageway Diagram

Clause: 3.3.1.8

Note 1 to entry: The "dual carriageway" term can be used to describe a road, road section, road link, or road segment.

Note 2 to entry: The two carriageways are typically designed for travel in opposite directions.

History note: 2025: Revised to change term to "dual carriageway" rather than "dual carriageway road segment" to broaden its use and revised definition and note 1 to entry accordingly. Removed admitted term "divided highway" and associated note to entry.

History note: Introduced in ISO/TS 14812:2022

Relationships for dual carriageway

Property Constraint
comprises exactly 2 owl::Thing
has exactly 1 owl::Thing
subClassOf roadway

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