The minimum and usual mainlane width is 12 ft [3.6 m]. The number of lanes required to accommodate the anticipated traffic in the design year is determined by the level of service evaluation as discussed in the Highway Capacity Manual.
Adj. groovy is 1853 in lit. sense of of a groove; 1937 in slang sense of excellent, from jazz slang phrase in the groove (1932) performing well (without grandstanding).. As teen slang for wonderful, it dates from 1944; popularized 1960s, out of currency by 1980.
Well, it doesnât mean âugh,â the commonly used interjection of disgust or dislike that was first recorded in 1837. The word may have derived from fug boots that were worn by aviators in rural Australia during World War I. The term is believed to be a shortened version of âflying ugg boots.â. The owner of one company that has been making the boots since the late 1950s claims that he invented the name. He says that his inspiration came from his wife, who called the boots ugly.