Central reservation

/sˈɛntɹəl ɹˌɛzəvˈeɪʃən/

/sˈɛntɹəl ɹˌɛzɚvˈeɪʃən/

[noun]

Central reservation

[NOUN]

a raised barrier or divider separating opposing lanes of traffic on a multi-lane road

Examples

1. Risking their lives, Stammers and his son exited their vehicle, skirted the wreckage and ran back up the central reservation to warn approaching drivers of the crash.

2. One very fortunate driver, a man named Martin Stammers, was unable to stop in time to avoid the pile up altogether, but managed to steer his vehicle through a small gap between the wreckage and the central reservation.