WZSC Glossary


WZSC Glossary composed of MUTCD, NIOSH, OSHA, AASHTO
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U

U.S.

United States

U.S.C.

United States Code

Upstream

a term that refers to a location that is encountered by traffic prior to a downstream location as it flows in an "upstream to downstream" direction. For example, "the upstream end of a lane line separating the turn lane from a through lane on the approach to an intersection" is the end of the line that is furthest from the intersection.

Urban Street

a type of street normally characterized by relatively low speeds, wide ranges of traffic volumes, narrower lanes, frequent intersections and driveways, significant pedestrian traffic, and more businesses and houses.

USDOT

United States Department of Transportation

UVC

Uniform Vehicle Code