Straßenabschnitt

road section, stretch of road

noun SHTRAHS-en-ap-shnit Rare

Usage Note

Straßenabschnitt is a defined portion of a road, used in traffic planning, road-safety statistics, and news: dieser Straßenabschnitt ist besonders unfallträchtig (this road section is particularly accident-prone).

Examples

"Auf dem gesperrten Straßenabschnitt wird die Fahrbahn erneuert."

Natural Translation

On the closed road section the carriageway is being resurfaced.

Literal Translation

On the closed road-section is the roadway renewed.

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