road surface

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road surface - the paved surface of a paved roadway

paved surface - a level horizontal surface covered with paving material

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As a result a section of the road, between Ellon Road and Balgownie Crescent, had to be temporarily closed until damage to the road surface was repaired.

Sewage pipe burst forces road to be closed; TRANSPORT

A new road surface marking - the yellow box junction is planned to be included into the "Horizontal Road Surface Marking" in Azerbaijan to effectively manage the traffic and enhance road safety,Trendreports.

New traffic signs planned to be included in Law on Road Traffic in Azerbaijan

With our research we verified the road surface temperature forecasts assimilating mobile observations in the initialization to find out which kind of effect mobile observations have on forecast accuracy.

VERIFICATION OF ROAD SURFACE TEMPERATURE FORECASTS ASSIMILATING DATA FROM MOBILE SENSORS

This involved retexturing the road surface as well as upgrading the road markings, road studs and road signs in the area, with the project completed this month."

Safety work on A84's danger bend; And repairs on quarry road

This tester measures frictional force between a tire-shaped rubber sample and rotating ring-shaped road surface in dry, wet or icy conditions.

Friction testing system

"This helps to reduce the risk of the melted road surface lifting and sticking to tyres.

So hot the road melted! GRITTERS CALLED OUT TO SPREAD DUSTING OF FINE STONE ON SURFACES

Howard Robinson, chief executive of the Road Surface Treatments Association, said that when temperatures top 30C, the bitumen in some road surfaces may soften and rise to the top.

Gritters deployed as UK heatwave MELTS roads with surface temperatures hitting 50C; Dramatic pictures have been released showing the bitumen melting in parts of the country as up to eight further heatwaves are forecast in July and August

The car can be seen visibly juddering as it travels over the road surface.

Dashcam footage reveals shocking state of M4 near Swansea after five crashes there in one week; It's a very bumpy ride

RAC chief engineer David Bizley said: Our figures sadly show a surprising and unwelcome first-quarter rise in the number of breakdowns where the poor quality of the road surface was a major factor.

Poor road conditions cause sharp increase in breakdowns; #THELATESTNEWS

The new road surface is being laid along the A4067 between the Liberty Stadium and junction 45 of the M4.