How to Use eastbound in a Sentence

eastbound

adjective
  • The crash occurred in the eastbound lanes on the Ohio Turnpike.
    — Kathryn Prociv, NBC News, 24 Dec. 2022
  • The force of the crash threw the pedestrian into the eastbound lanes of I-70.
    — Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2024
  • The eastbound ramp to Town Madison on I-565 opened last year.
    — Paul Gattis | [email protected], al, 25 Oct. 2022
  • The lateral's eastbound lanes were closed for 77 days for the first phase of the project.
    — Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 6 Sep. 2024
  • So the west side was closed for much of the day, and like Laura said, the eastbound side was closed for 24 hours.
    — Laura Johnston, cleveland, 27 Jan. 2023
  • Laine and the Hyundai driver collided in the eastbound lanes.
    — Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2023
  • Suarez drove off but turned the car around to head west in the eastbound lanes, hitting her boyfriend head-on.
    — al, 7 Mar. 2022
  • This left the left lane and a two-way turn lane open on the eastbound side of Indian School Road.
    — Miguel Torres, The Arizona Republic, 17 Oct. 2022
  • Both drivers died at the scene of the crash, which closed the eastbound lanes for several hours.
    — Alexis Stevens, ajc, 2 July 2023
  • Some lanes on the eastbound side of I-20 were blocked as well, the Traffic Center said.
    — Henri Hollis, ajc, 21 Dec. 2021
  • As the car crossed the eastbound lanes, the motorcycle struck the rear passenger side of the SUV.
    — Sabrina Leboeuf, Baltimore Sun, 14 Aug. 2023
  • The highest toll in the eastbound lanes was $6.50 at the peak of the commute, officials said.
    — Luz Lazo, Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2022
  • The closure is the second time this month that all eastbound lanes of the 91 will be shut down for repairs.
    — Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2022
  • At the end of next week, traffic on the eastbound lanes will shift to the left before Exit 71.
    — Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 28 May 2024
  • The water main break occurred in the two eastbound lanes on the south side of Highland Road.
    — cleveland, 8 Dec. 2021
  • The defeat marks the halt of Germany’s eastbound advance.
    — CNN, 14 Nov. 2022
  • The collisions occurred shortly after 8:30 a.m. about a third of the way across the bridge in the eastbound lanes.
    — Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2023
  • The road’s eastbound sides were shut down, and one lane was getting by on the westbound side in the morning rush hour.
    — Dana Hedgpeth, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2022
  • The eastbound lane of West 116th Street will remain open during this phase of work.
    — Jake Allen, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Nov. 2024
  • The crash’s impact caused the semi-truck to swerve and block the eastbound lane of Osceola Polk Line Road.
    — Garfield Hylton, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Dec. 2022
  • The truck and the trailer stayed connected to each other and took up three out of the four eastbound lanes.
    — Andres Picon, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Sep. 2021
  • The driver failed to stop at a stop sign and the pickup was hit by an eastbound semi-truck.
    — David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 27 May 2024
  • Both vehicles came to a final rest in the eastbound lane.
    — Alexandria Brown, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2022
  • The eastbound Loop 202 on-ramps at Dobson and Alma roads will be closed.
    — Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 16 Aug. 2024
  • Traffic was briefly stopped on the road’s eastbound side while the truck was safely removed from the area.
    — Spencer Buell, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Sep. 2022
  • After the crash, the eastbound lanes of I-70 at Manchester were closed for about three hours.
    — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 5 June 2024
  • Then the project will shift to Phase 2 on the eastbound lane, which is expected to wrap up by August.
    — Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Jan. 2022
  • Griffin crossed the eastbound lane and was struck, police said.
    — Mike Cason | [email protected], al, 4 June 2022
  • The department is also drilling and grouting to stabilize eastbound I-80.
    — Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
  • According to the criminal complaint, Anoka police officers dispatched to the scene saw Moore’s Toyota Yaris sedan with front-end damage facing west in the eastbound lane and halfway up the curb.
    — Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 13 Mar. 2025

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