Transportation Planning Vocabulary

noun a foundation or base for a road or railroad track

• The engineers inspected the stability of the roadbed before construction began.
• Make sure to pack extra gravel for the roadbed just in case.
• I heard they're laying down the roadbed next week.
• The roadbed of trust between them had been eroded over time.

noun a proper noun referring to a specific entity or location

• Ulez is a traditional dance form that originated in the northern regions of the country.
• Have you ever tried learning Ulez? It's a lot of fun!
• I heard Ulez is lit, we should totally check it out!
• The way she moves on the dance floor is like a graceful Ulez performance.

noun A combination of the words 'share' and 'arrow', used to indicate a lane on a road that is shared by both cyclists and motorists

• The city council implemented sharrows on the main road to encourage cyclists to share the lane with motorists.
• Hey, have you noticed those new sharrows painted on the street? Pretty cool, right?
• I almost got hit by a car because they didn't see the sharrow and swerved into my lane.
• The sharrow symbolizes the need for cooperation and mutual respect between different modes of transportation.