State highway: Facts, Discussion Forum, and Encyclopedia Article

All Topics

State highway

	Email		Print
	Bookmark		Link

	State highway
	Home
	State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state State A state is a political Social contract with effective sovereignty over a geographic area and representing a population. These may be nation states, State or multinational states.... government in a country that is divided into states (including the United States United States The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U... , Australia Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the southern hemisphere comprising the Australia of the world's smallest continent, the major island of Tasmania, and numerous list of islands of Australia in the Indian Ocean and Pacific Oceans.... and Mexico Mexico The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federalism constitutionalism republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of Mexico.... ): A road numbered by the state, falling below numbered national highway National Highway The term national highway may refer to:* National Highway * China National Highways* National Trunk Highway System in China* National Highway ... s (like U.S. Routes) in the hierarchy. Route numbers are used to aid navigation, and may or may not indicate ownership or maintenance. A road maintained by the state, including nationally-numbered highways and un-numbered state highways Depending on the state, state highway may be used for one meaning and state road or state route for the other. A third meaning, used in some countries such as New Zealand New Zealand New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses , and numerous Islands of New Zealand, most notably Stewart Island/Rakiura and the Chatham Islands.... , uses the word "state" in its sense of a nation. By this meaning a state highway is a road maintained and numbered by the national government rather than local authorities. Terminology The usage of the terms "state highway", "state route", etc. may vary from country to country or even from state to state. In the United States, it is not uncommon for the general public to use different conventions even within a particular state. For example, in Washington Washington Washington is a U.S. state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Washington was carved out of the western part of Washington Territory which had been ceded by Britain in 1846 by the Oregon Treaty as settlement of the Oregon Boundary Dispute.... , a state highway would be referred to as SR 500 (for State Route 500). In Oregon Oregon Oregon is a U.S. state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. The area was inhabited by many indigenous tribes before the arrival of traders, explorers and settlers.... , it could be referred to as OR 18 (for Oregon Route 18), while in Idaho Idaho The State of Idaho is a U.S. state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States of America. The state's largest city and Capital is Boise, Idaho.... it would be SH-51 Idaho State Highway 51 State Highway 51 is a 92 mile road connecting Nevada State Route 225 at the border of Idaho and Nevada with Mountain Home, Idaho at the junction of U.S.... , short for State Highway. National usage Australia Australia Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the southern hemisphere comprising the Australia of the world's smallest continent, the major island of Tasmania, and numerous list of islands of Australia in the Indian Ocean and Pacific Oceans.... 's State Route System is a system of urban and inter-regional routes that are not covered by the National Route System, or the National Highway System. These routes are marked with a blue shield. Sometimes a state route may be formed when a former national route is decommissioned Decommissioned highway A decommissioned highway is a highway that has been removed from service, shut down or has had its authorization as a federal or state highway removed.... . Italy Italy's Strade Statali extend for some 12,000 km, overseen by the Azienda Nazionale Autonoma delle Strade (ANAS) founded in 1946, replacing the A.A.S.S. (Azienda Autonoma delle Strade Statali) of 1928. India In India, State Highway refers to the numbered highways which are laid and maintained by the State Government. The are not related to National Highways and are not involved with the NHAI or the Central Government in any way. Mexico Mexico Mexico The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federalism constitutionalism republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of Mexico.... 's State Highway System is a system of urban and state routes constructed and maintained by each Mexican State. The main purpose of the state networks is to serve as a feeder system to the federal highway system. All states except the Federal Districts operate a road network. Each state marks these routes with a white shield containing the abbreviated name of the state plus the route number. New Zealand New Zealand New Zealand New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses , and numerous Islands of New Zealand, most notably Stewart Island/Rakiura and the Chatham Islands.... 's state highway system is a nationwide network of roads covering the North North Island The North Island is one of the two main islands of New Zealand, the other being the South Island. The island is 113,729 square km in area, making it the List of islands by area.... and South Island South Island The South Island is the larger of the two major Islands of New Zealand of New Zealand, the other being the more populous North Island. The Maori name for the South Island, Te Wai Pounamu, meaning "The Water/s of Greenstone" , possibly evolved from Te Wahi Pounamu which means "The Place Of Greenstone".... s. As of 2006, just under 100 roads have a "State Highway" designation: Transit New Zealand Transit New Zealand Transit New Zealand was, from 1989 to 2008, the New Zealand The Crown responsible for operating and planning the New Zealand State Highway network .... administers them. The speed limit for most State Highways is 100 km/h, with reductions when a State Highway passes through a built-up area. The highways were originally designated on a two-tier system, National (SH 1-8) and Provincial, with national highways having a higher standard and funding priorities. Now all are State Highways, and the network consists of SH 1 running the length of both main islands, SH 2-5 and 10-58 in the North Island, and SH 6-8 and 60-99 in the South Island. National and Provincial highways are numbered approximately North to South. State Highway 1 State Highway 1 (New Zealand) State Highway 1 is the most significant road in the New Zealand New Zealand State Highway network. It runs the length of both main islands, and officially has two designations: SH 1N in the North Island and SH 1S in the South Island, but both sections appear on road signs and road atlases as SH 1.... runs the length of both islands. United States State highways are generally a mixture of primary and secondary roads, although some are freeway Freeway A freeway is a type of road designed for Road safety#Motorway high-speed operation of motor vehicles through the elimination of at-grade intersections.... s (for example, Route 128 in Massachusetts, Ronald Reagan/Cross County Highway (Route 126) in Cincinnati, or parts of Route 101 New Hampshire Route 101 New Hampshire Route 101 is a state-maintained highway in southern New Hampshire extending from Keene, New Hampshire to Hampton Beach, New Hampshire.... in New Hampshire). Each state has its own system for numbering and its own marker. The default marker is a white circle containing a black sans serif number Circular highway shield A circular Highway shield is a route marker consisting of a number superimposed on a circle. It is officially used for state highways in Delaware, Iowa, Kentucky, Mississippi, New Jersey, and was formerly used in Oklahoma and Vermont .... (often inscribed in a black square or slightly rounded square), according to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices The Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices is a document issued by the Federal Highway Administration of the United States Department of Transportation to specify the standards by which traffic signs, road markings , and traffic light are designed, installed, and used.... (MUTCD). However each state is free to choose a different marker, and many states have. States may choose a design theme relevant to its state to distinguish state route markers from interstate, county, or municipal route markers. Several states simply use an outlined shape of its state; others, such as Pennsylvania List of State Routes in Pennsylvania In the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, state highways are maintained by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. Each is assigned a four-digit State Route number in the present Location Referencing System.... , nicknamed the "Keystone Keystone (architecture) A keystone is the architectural piece at the crown of a Vault or arch which marks its apex , locking the other pieces into position. This makes a keystone very important structurally.... State," uses the shape of a keystone for its state highway markers. Kansas List of Kansas numbered highways The following is a list of Kansas numbered highways. The list includes the :Category:State highways in Kansas, e.g. K-10 , as well as the United States Numbered Highways and Interstate Highway System which traverse Kansas.... uses the shape and color of a sunflower Sunflower The sunflower is an annual plant in the family Asteraceae and native to the Americas, with a large flowering head . The stem can grow as high as 3 meters , and the flower head can reach 30 cm in diameter with the "large" seeds.... . Yet other states, such as Illinois List of Illinois Routes File:Illinois-overall.pngFile:ILL 72 route sign.jpgThe organized system of Illinois Routes , the state highway system for the U.S. state of Illinois, was created in 1918 with the first State Bond Issue Routes, 1 through 46.... and Indiana, use neither the MUTCD default or a theme design. Instead these states standardized white signs with a black-border, containing only the state name and route or highway number. Some states have a system of secondary highways in addition to state routes. A prominent example is Missouri Missouri Missouri is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States of the United States bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska.... , which designates its so-called supplemental routes Missouri Supplemental Route A supplemental route is a state secondary road in Missouri, designated with letters. Supplemental routes were various roads within the state which the Missouri Department of Transportation was given in 1952 to maintain in addition to the regular routes.... with letters instead of numbers. See also List of Canadian highways by province List of Canadian highways by province Highways in Canada are split into at least four different types of systems.... List of numbered highways in the United States Numbered highways in the United States Highways in the United States are split into at least four different types of systems.*Interstate HighwaysThe Interstate Highway System is a federally funded and administered system of freeways that forms the transportation backbone of the U.S., with millions of Americans relying on it for commutes and freight tra... Interstate Highway System Interstate Highway System The Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, commonly called the Interstate Highway System , is a list of highway systems with full control of access and no cross traffic in the United States that is named for United States President Dwight D.... , U.S. Highway System Missouri Supplemental Route Missouri Supplemental Route A supplemental route is a state secondary road in Missouri, designated with letters. Supplemental routes were various roads within the state which the Missouri Department of Transportation was given in 1952 to maintain in addition to the regular routes.... 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.... Highways in Australia Highways in Australia This is a list of highways in Australia, listed alphabetically along with its route number and location. Note that some highways service more than one state or territory.... New Zealand State Highway network New Zealand State Highway network The New Zealand State Highway network** is the major national highway network in New Zealand. Just under 100 roads in both the North Island and South Islands are State Highways.... List of State Highways in Kerala List of State Highways in Kerala A list of state highways in Kerala, India.The respective State Highway number is displayed on the top of all milestone in the respective road.There are 72 State highways in Kerala...