contraflow
n.— «The A1 at Selby will have a contraflow system and a 50mph speed restriction on its northbound carriageway.» —“Festival set to slow road travel as Bank Holiday rush takes off” by Tessa Humphrys Yorkshire Post (England) Aug. 25, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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