Lane

::For people named Lane and other uses of the word, please see Lane (disambiguation).

Medians or central reservations

Besides a painted line, lanes of traffic moving in opposing directions can also be separated by any of the following:

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• grass strip or ditch
• a wide paved area with special paint markings indicating that it should never be crossed
• metal guard rail (or guide rail) affixed to metal or wooden posts
• cable barriers
• concrete barriers, such as Jersey barriers

Such separations between opposing traffic are referred to as a median in American English and as a central reservation in British English.

Related Topics:
American English - Central reservation - British English

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