En Argentina ¿"mano" puede significar "carril"?

Question

Estaba leyendo un artículo sobre accidentes en Argentina y se usaba la palabra "mano", y creo que significa igual que "carril".

I was reading an article about accidents in Argentina and the word "mano" was used, and I think it means the same as "lane".

El caso más grave sucedió cuando chocaron en cadena un auto, un camión, una camioneta y un micro de larga distancia en la mano hacia Capital del Acceso Norte, a la altura del kilómetro 30, en General Pacheco. El hombre que murió viajaba en el camión, y otras dos personas terminaron heridas. También en la Panamericana hubo otro accidente, sin heridos. Un auto y una camioneta chocaron contra la barrera de cemento que divide las manos.

The most serious case happened when there was a chain reaction collision between a car, a truck, a pickup, and a long distance minibus in the North Capital Access Lane, at kilometer 30, en General Pacheco. The man who died was traveling in the truck, and two other people were injured. Also on the Panamerican Highway there was another accident, without injuries. A car and a pickup collided with the concrete barrier that divides the lanes.

Answer 1

I was wondering how to say lane is Spanish.

I think you are right about the lanes(manos). Interesting how they shorted the left hand lane and the right hand lane to be just hand.

I've always heard carril for lane. I assume you're right about the abbreviation. - KevinB, Sep 30, 2010