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Spur route

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Not to be confused with a railroad spur line, which is a very short branch line. Diagrams showing how a spur connects to a third city, and numbering scheme A spur route is a usually short road forming a branch from a longer, more important route (typically a major road, freeway, Interstate Highway, or motorway). A bypass or beltway is never considered a true spur route as it typically reconnects with another or the same major road. Both loops and spurs can be forms of a special route. Contents 1 Canada 1.1 Ontario 2 India 3 New Zealand 4 United Kingdom 4.1 Same-number spurs 4.2 Unique-number spurs 5 United States 6 See also Canada Ontario See also: 400-series highways (Ontario) In the province of Ontario, most spur routes are designated as A or B, such as Highway 17A, or 7B. A stands for "Alternate Route", and usually links a highway to a town's central core or main attraction, while B stands for "Bu

File:NH248-IN.svg

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Summary Description NH248-IN.svg English: Indian National Highway 248 sign Date 17 May 2015 Source Indian Roads Congress 2-1968 Author Indian Road Congress (design); template by Fredddie; image by Imzadi1979 Licensing Public domain Public domain false false This image of simple geometry is ineligible for copyright and therefore in the public domain , because it consists entirely of information that is common property and contains no original authorship. This page is only for reference, If you need detailed information, please check here

List of rulers of Bhutan

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List of rulers of Bhutan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigation Jump to search King of Bhutan Emblem of Bhutan Incumbent Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck since 9 December 2006 5th Dragon King Details Style His Majesty Heir presumptive Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck First monarch Ugyen Wangchuck Formation 21 December 1907 Residence Wangducholing Palace, Thimpu Bhutan This article is part of a series on the politics and government of Bhutan Constitution Law Human rights LGBT rights Monarchy King (list) Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck Heir Apparent Crown Prince Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck House of Wangchuck State religion Dratshang Lhentshog (state religious commission) Chairman: The Je Khenpo Government Executive Acting Prime Minister Dasho Tshering Wangchuk Lhengye Zhungtshog (council of ministers) P

Noise pollution

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Traffic is the main source of noise pollution in cities. A Qantas Airways Boeing 747-400 passes close to houses shortly before landing at London Heathrow Airport. Noise pollution , also known as environmental noise or sound pollution, is the propagation of noise with harmful impact on the activity of human or animal life. The source of outdoor noise worldwide is mainly caused by machines, transport and transportation systems. [1] [2] Poor urban planning may give rise to noise pollution, side-by-side industrial and residential buildings can result in noise pollution in the residential areas. Some of the main sources of noise in residential areas include loud music, transportation noise, lawn care maintenance, nearby construction, or young people yelling (sports games). Noise pollution associated with household electricity generators is an emerging environmental degradation in many developing nations. The average noise level of 97.60 dB obtained exceeded the WHO value of 5