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Created page with 'File:lighterstill.jpgright|frame ==Origin== French ''détour'', from Old French ''destor'', from ''destorner'' to divert, from ''des''- de- + ''to...'
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==Origin==
French ''détour'', from Old French ''destor'', from ''destorner'' to divert, from ''des''- de- + ''torner'' to turn
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/18th_century 1738]
==Definitions==
*1: a deviation from a direct [[course]] or the usual [[procedure]]; especially : a roundabout way temporarily replacing part of a route
==Description==
A '''detour''' or diversion route is a route around a planned area of [[prohibited]] or reduced [[access]], such as a construction site. [[Standard]] operating [[procedure]] for many road departments is to route any detour over roads within the same [[jurisdiction]] as the road with the obstructed area.
On multi-lane highways (e.g. freeways, expressways, city streets, etc.), usually [[traffic]] shifts can be utilized in lieu of a detour as turn lanes can often be congested with detours.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detour]
[[Category: General Reference]]
==Origin==
French ''détour'', from Old French ''destor'', from ''destorner'' to divert, from ''des''- de- + ''torner'' to turn
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/18th_century 1738]
==Definitions==
*1: a deviation from a direct [[course]] or the usual [[procedure]]; especially : a roundabout way temporarily replacing part of a route
==Description==
A '''detour''' or diversion route is a route around a planned area of [[prohibited]] or reduced [[access]], such as a construction site. [[Standard]] operating [[procedure]] for many road departments is to route any detour over roads within the same [[jurisdiction]] as the road with the obstructed area.
On multi-lane highways (e.g. freeways, expressways, city streets, etc.), usually [[traffic]] shifts can be utilized in lieu of a detour as turn lanes can often be congested with detours.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detour]
[[Category: General Reference]]