Does 'the road' refer to the 'High Street'?
We considered putting the pedestrian crossing on School Road, just outside the school, but in the end we decided that could lead to a lot of traffic congestion so we decided to locate it on the ***High Street***, crossing ***the road*** in front of the supermarket. That’s a very busy area, so it should help things there.
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In this sentence, the phrase "the road" does refer to the High Street.
The High Street, being capitalized, is the name of the street. "The High Street" is a little bit vague, because it could refer to the whole area, including the sidewalks, the stores and buildings on each side, etc.
"The road" suggests, specifically, the roadway--the actual dark asphalt pavement, the place where automobiles drive, the place where the crosswalk would be painted.
The sentence could also be phrased "we decided to locate it on the High Street, crossing it in front of the supermarket."
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Yes it does. :)
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In the UK ,"the high street", refers to the main road(s) of a town where the shops would be. :)
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