How to Use secondary road in a Sentence

secondary road

noun
  • That is going to cause more bailout traffic to our secondary roads.
    — Washington Post, 26 Feb. 2018
  • The interstates are cool spots, while parks and secondary roads glow like hot coals.
    — Chris Joyner, AJC.com, 29 Jan. 2018
  • But what happens to state highways and major secondary roads?
    — WSJ, 15 Apr. 2019
  • The total number, courtesy of secondary roads, has climbed each of the last three days of the workweek.
    — Alan Wooten | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Oct. 2024
  • Its low-traffic, asphalt secondary roads span 290 miles between the hills and the seas.
    — Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2023
  • Meanwhile, getting around on secondary roads wasn't easy either especially when semis get stuck.
    — Jessica Leigh Mattern, Country Living, 26 Nov. 2018
  • This northwest plaza would face Frankfort Avenue, a secondary road, and the parking garage to the north.
    — Steven Litt, cleveland, 1 Mar. 2021
  • Primary and secondary roads were in pretty good shape by the end of the night, but neighborhood streets remained snow covered and slick.
    — Brandon Truitt, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
  • The water could wash away or severely flood buildings, near-shore escape routes and secondary roads, forecasters warned.
    — Annie Gowen, Washington Post, 29 Aug. 2023
  • Less than an inch of new snow is expected, but some slippery patches will develop on some overpasses and secondary roads.
    — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 5 Feb. 2026
  • After a few quick stops along the main highway, Curtis headed south on the secondary roads that make up most of his route, where for him the ride gets good.
    — John Carlisle, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2022
  • Republicans expressed concerns about the bonding plan, which won't help local and secondary roads.
    — Kathleen Gray, Detroit Free Press, 6 Feb. 2020
  • However, those statistics were built up largely on trips to and from schools, at low speeds on secondary roads familiar to the drivers.
    — The Courier-Journal, 14 May 2018
  • In many rural areas of the USA, this tar-and-chip method of paving is still used on thousands of miles of secondary roads.
    — Tim Carter, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2023
  • Public works crews are focusing on salting main and secondary roads, as plowing ice is ineffective.
    — Lucas Finton, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Traffic was backed up for dozens of miles (kilometers) during the morning rush hour and the crash left other highways and secondary roads in gridlock.
    — Susan Haigh, Fortune, 2 May 2024
  • The new work identifies a vast network of secondary roads linking villas, farms and military outposts.
    — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
  • Icy spots could form on paved surfaces such as bridges and overpasses, primary and secondary roads, parking lots, sidewalks and driveways.
    — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 19 Jan. 2026
  • But building those secondary roads branching down to the city streets and lanes that serve individual homes, that’s the part still to be delivered.
    — Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
  • The crash also caused backups on Route 355 and other secondary roads as commuters sought ways around the closure.
    — Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2018
  • Up in Wake County, main and secondary roads also remained covered with the white stuff, the latest updates showed.
    — Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 26 Jan. 2026
  • The first priority for plow crews will be to treat primary and secondary roads in the county, Kittleman said.
    — Kate Magill, Columbia Flier, 21 Mar. 2018
  • Trouble spots will include secondary roads and overpasses in outlying areas.
    — oregonlive, 14 Jan. 2020
  • However, side roads and secondary roads are still partially or fully covered, Ewing said.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 2 Dec. 2025
  • According to local law, ambulances are required to run sirens and lights on primary roads but on secondary roads aren't mandated to do so.
    — Beatrice Peterson, ABC News, 16 Jan. 2024
  • On Wednesday morning, emergency snow removal focused on secondary roads.
    — Christina Fan, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Taking secondary roads with lower speed limits or postponing travel during squall warnings are advised.
    — Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
  • This is the second replacement span to be built in recent years along busy secondary roads between Fallston and Bel Air.
    — Allan Vought, The Aegis, 11 May 2018
  • Additionally, secondary roads remain unchanged and continue to be covered with snow and ice.
    — Jack Armstrong, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Local municipalities are stuck footing the bill for additional wear and tear on secondary roads.
    — WSJ, 15 Apr. 2019

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