contraflow

They did what they call the contraflow operation, where the westbound lanes were turned into eastbound lanes and they were routing cars everywhere.

CNN Transcript Aug 29, 2005 2005

For those with cars, the Interstate "contraflow"-- where all lanes become outbound from the city-- worked fairly well under the circumstances.

Your Right Hand Thief 2005

For those with cars, the Interstate "contraflow"-- where all lanes become outbound from the city-- worked fairly well under the circumstances.

Archive 2005-09-01 2005

For those with cars, the Interstate "contraflow"-- where all lanes become outbound from the city-- worked fairly well under the circumstances.

Your Right Hand Thief 2005

What they're also doing, Rick, is what they is contraflow, which is, they take that main east-west highway, Highway 10, Interstate 10.

CNN Transcript Aug 30, 2008 2008

Two things clearly needed to be worked out: backup gas supplies and reversing lanes of traffic, so called contraflow plans.

CNN Transcript Sep 26, 2005 2005

NGUYEN: Jeanne, as far as the preparations go, this thing called contraflow is in effect, which means that they have turned the highways all in one direction, one direction out of the city, especially New Orleans which is in the path of the hurricane.

CNN Transcript Aug 28, 2005 2005

You mentioned contraflow, which is basically making the highways head in directions out of the path of the storm.

CNN Transcript Aug 27, 2005 2005

They have what they have put into place, what's called contraflow and that means that both lanes are being directed into one direction.

CNN Transcript Aug 28, 2005 2005

And really, if they had done this so-called contraflow, reverse the directions of the interstate, a little sooner you might have been in better shape.

CNN Transcript Sep 23, 2005 2005