grade separation

noun

: a highway or railroad crossing using an underpass or overpass

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The grade separation plan includes a viaduct that takes Grand Avenue underneath the railroad tracks, such as the one completed in 2011 on Grand Avenue to the west in Franklin Park. Chuck Fieldman, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025 The council also approved a project that is scheduled to begin in the next few years that will convert intersections on Highway 13 to grade separations between Quentin Avenue in Savage and Nicollet Avenue in Burnsville. Todd Abeln, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025 The grade separation in Elmwood Park is expected to run from approximately 76th to 78th Avenues, Volpe said. Chuck Fieldman, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025 And the 18-mile Orange Line is getting a massive overhaul, including grade separations and gates, to speed up the bus. Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for grade separation

Word History

First Known Use

1935, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of grade separation was in 1935

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“Grade separation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grade%20separation. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.

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