List of road types by features - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

This is a List of road types by features. Roads names are used in different areas and the features of the roads varies. So this table address the differences in that usage when needed.

Name	Country	Access type	Speed	Cross traffic	Divided	Notes
2+1 road 2+1 road 2+1 road is a specific category of three-lane road, consisting of two lanes in one direction and one lane in the other, alternating every few kilometres, and separated usually with a steel cable barrier. Traditional roads of at least width can be converted to 2+1 roads and reach near-motorway...	Ireland		High	No	Yes
2+1 road 2+1 road 2+1 road is a specific category of three-lane road, consisting of two lanes in one direction and one lane in the other, alternating every few kilometres, and separated usually with a steel cable barrier. Traditional roads of at least width can be converted to 2+1 roads and reach near-motorway...	North America		High	No	Optional
2+1 road 2+1 road 2+1 road is a specific category of three-lane road, consisting of two lanes in one direction and one lane in the other, alternating every few kilometres, and separated usually with a steel cable barrier. Traditional roads of at least width can be converted to 2+1 roads and reach near-motorway...	Sweden	Junction (roundabout)	High	No	Yes
2+2 road 2+2 road A 2+2 road is a specific type of dual-carriageway being built in Ireland and Sweden, consisting of two lanes in each direction separated with a steel cable barrier. They do not have hard shoulders. Junctions are at-grade roundabouts and minor roads cross under or over the mainline without...			High	No	Yes	Type of dual carriageway
Alley Alley An alley or alleyway is a narrow lane found in urban areas, often for pedestrians only, which usually runs between or behind buildings. In older cities and towns in Europe, alleys are often what is left of a medieval street network, or a right of way or ancient footpath in an urban setting...		Uncontrolled	Low	Yes	No
Arterial road Arterial road An arterial road, or arterial thoroughfare, is a high-capacity urban road. The primary function of an arterial road is to deliver traffic from collector roads to freeways, and between urban centres at the highest level of service possible. As such, many arteries are limited-access roads, or feature...			High	No	Optional
Autobahn		Interchange	High	No	Yes
Autocesta Highways in Croatia Highways in Croatia are the main transport network in Croatia.The Croatian classification includes several classes of highways:* The main motorways are named A accompanied by one or two digits...		Interchange	High	No	Yes
Autopista Autopista Autopista refers to a controlled-access highway in various Spanish-speaking countriesAutopistas and autovías of SpainAutopistas of MexicoAutopistas of Puerto RicoAutopistas of Chile...		Interchange	High	No	Yes
Autoroute Autoroute Autoroute may refer to:* Controlled-access highway, particularly in French speaking countries* Routing , when routes to wires in a design are automatically assigned...		Interchange	High	No	Yes
Autoroute Autoroute Autoroute may refer to:* Controlled-access highway, particularly in French speaking countries* Routing , when routes to wires in a design are automatically assigned...	Canada	Interchange	High	No	Yes	expressway is synonymous with freeway or autoroute depending on the province
Autostrada		Interchange	High	No	Yes
Autostrasse		Interchange	High	No	Yes
Auto-estrada		Interchange	High	No	Yes
Avtomagistral (variously translated)	Russia Russia Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...		High		Yes	Designated so according to the communication importance; features vary
Boulevard Boulevard A Boulevard is type of road, usually a wide, multi-lane arterial thoroughfare, divided with a median down the centre, and roadways along each side designed as slow travel and parking lanes and for bicycle and pedestrian usage, often with an above-average quality of landscaping and scenery...		Uncontrolled	Low	Yes	No
Business route Business route A business route in the United States and Canada is a short special route connected to a parent numbered highway at its beginning, then routed through the central business district of a nearby city or town, and finally reconnecting with the same parent numbered highway again at its...		Uncontrolled	Low	Yes	No
Collector/distributor road			High	No	Optional
Cul-de-sac Cul-de-sac A cul-de-sac is a word of French origin referring to a dead end, close, no through road or court meaning dead-end street with only one inlet/outlet...		Uncontrolled	Low	Yes	No
Distributor road			High	No	Optional
Divided highway Divided Highway Divided Highway is a compilation album by American rock band The Doobie Brothers, released in 2003. . All tracks are taken from the albums Cycles and Brotherhood .-Track listing:...			High	No	Optional
Driveway Driveway A driveway is a type of private road for local access to one or a small group of structures, and is owned and maintained by an individual or group....		Uncontrolled	Low	Yes	Optional
Dual carriageway Dual carriageway A dual carriageway is a class of highway with two carriageways for traffic travelling in opposite directions separated by a central reservation...	Ireland	intersection	High	Yes	Yes
Dual carriageway Dual carriageway A dual carriageway is a class of highway with two carriageways for traffic travelling in opposite directions separated by a central reservation...	Singapore	intersection	High	Yes	Yes
Dual carriageway Dual carriageway A dual carriageway is a class of highway with two carriageways for traffic travelling in opposite directions separated by a central reservation...	UK	Uncontrolled	Any	Yes	Yes
Express-collector			High	No	Optional
Expressway Limited-access road A limited-access road known by various terms worldwide, including limited-access highway, dual-carriageway and expressway, is a highway or arterial road for high-speed traffic which has many or most characteristics of a controlled-access highway , including limited or no access to adjacent...		Partial	Varies	Limited	Varies	General definition
Expressway Limited-access road A limited-access road known by various terms worldwide, including limited-access highway, dual-carriageway and expressway, is a highway or arterial road for high-speed traffic which has many or most characteristics of a controlled-access highway , including limited or no access to adjacent...	US	Partial	Varies	Limited	Yes	General US definition
Expressway Controlled-access highway A controlled-access highway is a highway designed exclusively for high-speed vehicular traffic, with all traffic flow and ingress/egress regulated...	Canada	Interchange	High	No	Yes	expressway is synonymous with freeway or autoroute depending on the province
Farm-to-market road			High	No		usually a state highway State highway State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A... or county highway County highway A county highway is a road in the United States and in the Canadian province of Ontario that is designated and/or maintained by the county highway department...
Freeway	US	Interchange	High	No	Yes
Freeway	Canada	Interchange	High	No	Yes	expressway is synonymous with freeway or autoroute depending on the province
Frontage road Frontage road A frontage road is a non-limited access road running parallel to a higher-speed road, usually a freeway, and feeding it at appropriate points of access...	Argentina	Partial	Low	Yes	No
Frontage road Frontage road A frontage road is a non-limited access road running parallel to a higher-speed road, usually a freeway, and feeding it at appropriate points of access...	China	Partial	Low	Yes	No	know locally as service roads or auxiliary roads
Frontage road Frontage road A frontage road is a non-limited access road running parallel to a higher-speed road, usually a freeway, and feeding it at appropriate points of access...	US	Uncontrolled or Partial	Low	Yes	No	Can be one way roads with opposing directions on either side of the adjoining freeway
High-quality dual carriageway High-quality dual carriageway A High-quality dual carriageway is a category of road in the Republic of Ireland. It is an all-purpose dual carriageway road type built to near motorway standards, but without motorway classification or motorway restrictions. High-quality dual carriageways have full grade-separated access and do...		Interchange	High	No	Yes
Highway Highway A highway is any public road. In American English, the term is common and almost always designates major roads. In British English, the term designates any road open to the public. Any interconnected set of highways can be variously referred to as a "highway system", a "highway network", or a...			High	No	Optional
Lane Lane A lane is a part of the roadway within a road marked out for use by a single line of vehicles in such a way as to control and guide drivers for the purpose of reducing traffic conflicts. Most public roads have at least two lanes, one for traffic in each direction, separated by Lane markings...		Uncontrolled	Low	Yes	No
Link road Link road A link road is a transport infrastructure road that links two conurbations or other major road transport facilities, often added because of increasing road traffic. They can be controversial, especially if they threaten to destroy natural habitat and greenfield land.The term is used in the United...			High	No	Optional
Motorway		Interchange	High	No	Yes
Parkway Parkway The term parkway has several distinct principal meanings and numerous synonyms around the world, for either a type of landscaped area or a type of road.Type of landscaped area:...			High	No	Optional
Regional road Regional road A regional road in Ireland is a class of road not forming a major route , but nevertheless forming a link in the national route network. There are over 11,600 kilometres of regional roads. Regional roads are numbered with three digit route numbers, prefixed by "R" A regional road in Ireland is a...		Uncontrolled	Low	Yes	No
Road Road A road is a thoroughfare, route, or way on land between two places, which typically has been paved or otherwise improved to allow travel by some conveyance, including a horse, cart, or motor vehicle. Roads consist of one, or sometimes two, roadways each with one or more lanes and also any...		Uncontrolled	Low	Yes	No
Semi-highway		Interchange	High	No	Yes
Single carriageway Single carriageway A single carriageway is a road with 1, 2 or more lanes arranged within a single carriageway with no central reservation to separate opposing flows of traffic. Two-lane road or two-lane highway are single carriageway with one lane for each direction...		Uncontrolled	Low	Yes	No
Street Street A street is a paved public thoroughfare in a built environment. It is a public parcel of land adjoining buildings in an urban context, on which people may freely assemble, interact, and move about. A street can be as simple as a level patch of dirt, but is more often paved with a hard, durable...		Uncontrolled	Low	Yes	No
Superhighway		Interchange	High	No	Yes
Super two Super two A super two, super two-lane highway or wide two lane is a two-lane surface road built to high standards, typically including partial control of access, occasional passing lanes and hard shoulders...			High	No	Optional
Thruway Thruway Thruway may refer to:Amtrak Thruway Motorcoach, an intercity busing service operated by AmtrakHarbor Tunnel Thruway, a freeway in the vicinity of Baltimore, Maryland, United States*New York State Thruway, a toll highway in New York, United States...		Interchange	High	No	Yes
Two-lane expressway			High	Yes	No

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