road diet 道路瘦身
分类: 实用英语
Road diet refers to a reduction in the number of travel lanes available on a road, usually by converting one or more existing travel lanes into turn lanes, bike lanes, or street parking.
“道路瘦身”是指道路上可用车道数量减少,通常是将现有的一个或多条车道变成转弯车道、自行车道或路边停车道。
在道路规划方面,欧美都经验丰富,几年前便已引入这种理念。
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced an 18-month campaign to improve road safety across the country. One of the things DOT plans to do is create a guide to "road diets" that it will distribute to communities and local governments.
美国交通部公布了一项历时18个月,旨在改善全美道路安全的活动。美国交通部计划要做的其中一件事就是制作一本“道路瘦身”指南,并将其分发给各个社区和地方政府。