expressways
High-speed divided roads
Expressways are high-speed highways designed for uninterrupted traffic flow, typically with limited access points, multiple lanes, and grade-separated interchanges.
The term is roughly synonymous with freeway or motorway, though usage varies by region: Take the expressway to avoid downtown traffic.
Unlike local roads, expressways prioritize through traffic over access to adjacent properties.
Major intercity roads
- interchangesReciprocal substitutions or swaps
- overpassesElevated road crossings
- rampsInclined connecting surfaces
- toll boothsRoadway fee collection points
cloverleafs · lanes · asphalt · bridges · guardrails · median · pavement · shoulders
Daily work travelers
- suburbsResidential areas outside cities
- downtownCentral business district
- ring roadsCity bypass routes
- beltwaysHighways encircling metropolitan areas
bypass · corridors · metropolitan · arterials · connectivity · sprawl · development · industrial zones
Excessive accumulation causing blockage
- rush hourBusiest commuting period
- bottleneckConstriction limiting throughput
- gridlockComplete mutual obstruction
- mergingBlending into one
speeding · tailgating · accidents · commute · volume · flow · backups · delays
Departure points
- mile markersRoadside distance indicators
- GPSSatellite-based location technology
- directionsGuidance for reaching somewhere
- route planningDetermining travel paths
interchanges · signage · destinations · rest stops · service areas · toll plazas · EZ-Pass · speed limits
highways
Major intercity roads
- interchangesReciprocal substitutions or swaps
- overpassesElevated road crossings
- rampsInclined connecting surfaces
toll booths · cloverleafs · lanes · asphalt · bridges · guardrails · median · pavement · shoulders · exits
commuters
Daily work travelers
- suburbsResidential areas outside cities
- downtownCentral business district
- ring roadsCity bypass routes
beltways · bypass · corridors · metropolitan · arterials · connectivity · sprawl · development · industrial zones · freight
congestion
Excessive accumulation causing blockage
- rush hourBusiest commuting period
- bottleneckConstriction limiting throughput
- gridlockComplete mutual obstruction
merging · speeding · tailgating · accidents · commute · volume · flow · backups · delays · pile-ups
exits
Departure points
- mile markersRoadside distance indicators
- GPSSatellite-based location technology
- directionsGuidance for reaching somewhere
route planning · interchanges · signage · destinations · rest stops · service areas · toll plazas · EZ-Pass · speed limits · lane guidance
- Long IslandLong Island, Huntington, Hempstead, Montauk, Babylon
- infrastructurehighways, road construction, railway expansion, power grid, roads
- road typesdirt road, gravel road, paved road, country road, back road
- transit systemshighways, railways, subways, roads, streets
- waysway, way in, way out, this way, that way
- Northeast HighwaysI-95, turnpikes, toll roads, parkways, thruway
expresswayssurface streets
Ground-level urban roadways
local roads · side streets · residential streets · back roads · country lanes
expresswayspedestrian zones
Vehicle-free public walkways
bike paths · walking paths · greenways · promenades · boardwalks
- expressway systemIntegrated highway infrastructure