Ever wondered how types of
roads are determined?
There are many acceptable
definitions for these,
this is just one set, it is highly
likely you have
seen something different.
Different places will have
different rules on whats what or
no rules at all.
There are literally dozens of right
answers to this.
Almost all of these should really
be affixed with "is
usually" but because of how long
this has gotten, It
can't include every exception and
variation.
*A road has no special qualifiers.
It connects point a to point b.
*A street connects buildings
together, usually in a
city, usually east to west,
opposite of avenue.
*An avenue runs north south.
Avenues and streets
may be used interchangeably
for directions,
usually has median
*.A boulevard is a street with
trees down the
middle or on both sides
*.A lane is a narrow street usually
lacking a median.
*A drive is a private, winding
road
*A way is a small out of the way
road
*A court usually ends in a cul de
sac or similar
little loop
*A plaza or square is usually a
wide open space,
but in modern definitons, one of
the above
probably fits better for a plaza as
a road.
*A terrace is a raised flat area
around a building.
When used for a road it probably
better fits one of
the above.
*A close is similar to a court, a
short road serving
a few houses, may have cul de
sac
*A run is usually located near a
stream or other
small body of water
*A place is similar to a court, or
close, usually a
short skinny dead end road, with
or without cul de
sac, sometimes p shaped
*A bay is a small road where
both ends link to the
same connecting road
*A crescentis a windy s like
shape, or just a
crescent shape, for the record,
above definition of
bay was also given for crescent
*A trail is usually in or near a
wooded area
*A highway is a major public
road, usually
connecting multiple cities
*A motorway is similar to a
highway, with the term
more common. No stopping, no
pedestrian or
animal traffic allowed
*An interstate is a highway
system connecting
usually connecting multiple
states, although some
exist with no connections
*A turnpike is part of a highway,
and usully has a
toll, often located close to a city
or commercial are.
*A freeway is part of a highway
with 2 or more
lanes on each side, no tolls,
sometimes
termed expressway, no
intersections or cross
streets.
*A parkway is a major public
road, usually
decorated, sometimes part of a
highway, has traffic
lights.
*A causeway combines roads
and bridges, usually
to cross a body of water
*Circuit and speedway are used
interchangeably ,
usually refers to a racing course,
practically
probably something above.
*As the name implies, garden is
usually a well
decorated small road, but
probably better fits an
above
*A view is usually on a raised
area of land, a hill
or something similar.
*A byway is a minor road, usually
a bit out of the
way and not following main
roads.
*A cove is a narrow road, can be
sheltered, usually
near a larger body of water or
mountains
*A row is a street with a
continuous line of close
together houses on one or both
sides, usually
serving a specific function like a
frat
*A beltway is a highway
surrounding an urban
are.
*A quay is a concrete platform
running along water
*A crossing is where two roads
meet
*An alley is narrow path or road
between buildings,
sometimes connects streets, not
always drive able.
*A point is usually dead ends at a
hill.
*A grove is thickly sheltered by
trees.
*A driveway almost always
private, short, leading
to a single residence or a few
related ones.
*A roundabout or traffic
circle, circle around a traffic
island with multiple connecting
routes, a
roundabout is usually smaller,
with less room for
crossing and passing, and safer.
*These aren't hard and fast rules.
Most cities and
such redefine them their own
way about what road
can be called what.
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