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  2. Moving walkway - Wikipedia

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    Moving walkway inside the Changi Airport station of the Singapore MRT. A moving walkway, also known as an autowalk, [1] moving pavement, [2] moving sidewalk, [3], travolator, [4] or travelator (British English), [5] is a slow-moving conveyor mechanism that transports people across a horizontal or inclined plane over a short to medium distance. [6]

  3. Road - Wikipedia

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    A road is a thoroughfare for the conveyance of traffic that mostly has an improved surface for use by vehicles (motorized and non-motorized) and pedestrians. Unlike streets, whose primary function is to serve as public spaces, the main function of roads is transportation.

  4. The Roads Must Roll - Wikipedia

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    The story is set in the near future, when "roadtowns" (wide rapidly moving passenger platforms similar to moving sidewalks, but reaching speeds of 100 mph) have replaced highways and railways as the dominant transportation method in the United States. Heinlein's themes are technological change and social cohesion.

  5. Portal:Roads - Wikipedia

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    A road is a thoroughfare for the conveyance of traffic that mostly has an improved surface for use by vehicles (motorized and non-motorized) and pedestrians. Unlike streets , whose primary function is to serve as public spaces, the main function of roads is transportation.

  6. Footpath - Wikipedia

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    Footpath inside the Kangla Fort, Imphal Footpath through the forest in Brastad, Sweden. A footpath (also pedestrian way, walking trail, nature trail) is a type of thoroughfare that is intended for use only by pedestrians and not other forms of traffic such as motorized vehicles, bicycles and horses.

  7. Sidewalk - Wikipedia

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    Raised sidewalk with stone curbs beside a 2000-year-old paved road in Pompeii, Italy. A sidewalk (North American English) [1] [2] [3] or pavement (British English) is a path along the side of a road. Usually constructed of concrete, pavers, brick, stone, or asphalt, it is designed for pedestrians.

  8. Rules of the Road: Drivers don’t belong in bike lanes, but ...

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    Q: What are the rules on what bike lanes can be used for?I’ve scoured state and local codes and can find no mention of this. Surely, they are reserved at least to some degree for bikes. A ...

  9. Portal:Roads/Selected lead - Wikipedia

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    Portal:Roads/Selected lead/2 . The St. Gotthard Pass road with hairpin turns in the Swiss Alps. A road is a thoroughfare for the conveyance of traffic that mostly has an improved surface for use by vehicles (motorized and non-motorized) and pedestrians.