A carriageway (North American English: roadway, informally direction, side and lanes, improperly the singular lane) consists of a width of road on which a vehicle is not restricted by any physical barriers or separation to move laterally. A carriageway generally consists of a number of traffic lanes together with any associated shoulder, but may b... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carriageway
noun one of the two sides of a motorway where traffic travels in one direction only usually in two or three lanes Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20974