A road configuration where traffic flows in both directions, usually separated by center markings, median barriers, or simply convention on unpaved roads. Traffic engineers must account for passing sight distances and head-on collision risks when designing these routes compared to divided highways.
Heard on the job
We need to restripe the two-way section of County Road 4 before the winter freeze.
Also heard as
- bidirectional
Related terms
Head-on collision
A crash in which the front ends of two vehicles traveling in opposite directions strike each other.
Through traffic
Vehicles traveling through a specific zone or neighborhood without a local destination.
Restripe
To apply fresh paint over existing pavement markings or create a new layout on a road or parking surface.