Sentence examples for wider highways from inspiring English sources

Unlike many states, New Jersey has also adopted a "fix it first" policy under which officials are required to dedicate most available transportation money to repair and rebuilding, rather than to new or wider highways.

Then again, it may be considerably less expensive than other transportation alternatives such as high-speed rail or miles upon miles of more and wider highways.

0.369 Growth in private car use will mean a demand for wider highways between the largest cities.     −0.708 Better coordination of bus, train and subway through transport hubs will increase the use of public transport facilities in urban areas.

Outside the car there are even more changes: digital billboards, wider highways, and roundabouts abound.

New and wider highways are favored by the roadbuilders lobby, some real estate developers and politicians seeking ribbon cuttings.

Even as gas tax revenues dip, however, our transportation policy remains largely focused toward building ever more and wider highways, instead of serving the full array of America's emerging transportation needs.

We're in favor of Medicare, Social Security, good schools, wide highways, a strong military — and low taxes.

Interstates and other wide highways are typically not an option, in part because overpasses are too low.

"Many people think: 'China is rich, China is developing quickly, China has tall buildings, wide highways, fancy cars,'" she said.

Tripoli is latticed with wide highways; gasoline is subsidized, and, because there are no bars or clubs and few cinemas or theatres, the most popular pastime is driving; people cruise around for hours.

But it might be even more unsettling to look across the Pacific and recognize elements that once seemed quintessentially American: the wide highways and the instant cities, the boundless optimism and pragmatism, the cutthroat business instinct and the hunger for new resources.