The mess began August 13th when road works cut capacity on the main artery for coal and other freight traffic from north-western China into the capital.

这次交通堵塞从8月13号开始，是由于道路施工减少高速公路流量引起的。 这条高速公路是一条运输主干线，中国西北的运煤和其他货物的货车从这里进入北京。

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Changchun Bridge Road & Yuanda Road, connected with West Ring 3 and West Ring 4, is an important traffic artery and sight-seeing avenue of Beijing Haidian District.

长春桥路—远大路连接着西三环路和西四环路， 是北京海淀区一条重要的交通干道和景观大道。

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An ancient Roman road that was the principal artery between Rome and Cisalpine Gaul. It was begun in 220 bc by the Roman general Gaius Flaminius (died 217).

古罗马的马路，是罗马和古高卢之间的主要通道。由罗马将军盖约·弗莱明尼斯（卒于公元前217年）于公元前220年开始修建。

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When it comes to noisy and unsightly motorways, Parramatta Road, Sydney's major east-west artery, takes the cake.

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"The A465 is a crucial artery of our transport network and the principal road link between west Wales and the Midlands, " he said.

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Transport Minister Carl Sargeant called it "a crucial artery of our transport network and the principal road link between west Wales and the Midlands".

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