Ortsdurchfahrt

road passing through a town, transit route

noun ORTS-doorkh-fahrt Rare

Usage Note

Ortsdurchfahrt denotes the section of a main road or federal highway that runs through a built-up area. Lower speed limits (usually 50 km/h) and pedestrian crossings apply; trucks are sometimes banned from Ortsdurchfahrten at night.

Examples

"Die Ortsdurchfahrt ist wegen Bauarbeiten auf einer Seite gesperrt."

Natural Translation

The road through the village is closed on one side due to construction work.

Literal Translation

The town-transit-road is closed on one side due to construction-works.

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