A-roads
Primary British thoroughfares
A-roads are major routes in Britain's road classification system, marked with an A followed by a number: the A1, the A40.
They're the primary arteries connecting cities and regions, ranking below motorways but above B-roads.
Single-digit A-roads like the A1 tend to be the oldest and most significant routes.
Major road for travel
- carriagewayVehicle portion of road
- tarmacPaved airport surface
- junctionPoint where things meet
- roundaboutCircular junction for traffic
bypass · dual carriageway · signage · layby · hard shoulder · central reservation · resurfacing · pothole
Path from A to B
- directionWay something faces
- signpostRoadside directional guide
- mapSpatial representation of terrain
- turningAct of rotating
destination · distance · satnav · waypoint · detour · diversion · shortcut · milestone
Movement along routes
- congestionExcessive accumulation causing blockage
- speed limitMaximum legal driving pace
- overtakingGetting ahead of another
- lorryBritish freight vehicle
commute · service station · average speed · tailback · rush hour · petrol station · rest stop · long-distance
highway
Major road for travel
- carriagewayVehicle portion of road
- tarmacPaved airport surface
- junctionPoint where things meet
roundabout · bypass · dual carriageway · signage · layby · hard shoulder · central reservation · resurfacing · pothole · drainage
route
Path from A to B
turning · destination · distance · satnav · waypoint · detour · diversion · shortcut · milestone · A1
motorway
High-speed divided highway
traffic
Movement along routes
- congestionExcessive accumulation causing blockage
- speed limitMaximum legal driving pace
- overtakingGetting ahead of another
lorry · commute · service station · average speed · tailback · rush hour · petrol station · rest stop · long-distance · scenic route
- roadshighway, highways, freeway, freeways, motorway
- traffic lawstraffic laws, speed limit, speed limits, traffic law, traffic rules
- UK TransportLondon Underground, Overground, tube station, train station, bus station
A-roadsB-roads
Britain's minor highways
motorways · country lanes · local roads · back roads · trunk roads
A-roadsmotorways
Multi-lane high-speed roads
autobahns · freeways · expressways · dual carriageways · superhighways
A-roadscountry lanes
Narrow rural thoroughfares
back roads · side streets · dirt roads · bridle paths · footpaths
A-road, road, roads, roadway, roadways, roadside, roadsides, roadwork, roadworks