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==Origin==
 
==Origin==
 
French ''détour'', from Old French ''destor'', from ''destorner'' to divert, from ''des''- de- + ''torner'' to turn  
 
French ''détour'', from Old French ''destor'', from ''destorner'' to divert, from ''des''- de- + ''torner'' to turn  
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/18th_century 1738]
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==Definitions==
 
==Definitions==
 
*1: a deviation from a direct [[course]] or the usual [[procedure]]; especially : a roundabout way temporarily replacing part of a route  
 
*1: a deviation from a direct [[course]] or the usual [[procedure]]; especially : a roundabout way temporarily replacing part of a route  
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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.
 
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]
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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.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detour]
  
 
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Origin

French détour, from Old French destor, from destorner to divert, from des- de- + torner to turn

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.[1]