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Another thing that Texans say is "Access Road" for the road that runs parallel to the highway. In California we always call those "Frontage Roads." After a few years I've run into some people here who recognize the term Frontage, but when my dad asked for directions he was told "access road" and was quite confused. Also, turnarounds. We don't have those in California.
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When I first went to Texas, I did not know what the hell a frontage road was, and I just gave people a blank stare when I heard the term tossed around (I have never heard "access road" either, even in Texas). I didn't even know the things existed. It must be in Northern California where those frontage roads exist, because I have never seen them down here, or even in San Francisco (the farthest north I've been). And by turnaround, do you mean a loop? In Austin, which is the city in Texas I frequent the most by far, that is what I have heard them called.
Also, in Southern California, one thing we like to do is to call freeways "the [freeway number]". I'll often say that I have to "get on the 60". Are there many other states where they do this? I have heard some out of towners here at school say "I-5" and such.
Jam it back in, in the dark.
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