national road
Government-maintained highway
A national road is a major highway built, maintained, or designated by a country's central government rather than local authorities.
Such roads typically connect major cities or regions and form the backbone of a nation's transportation infrastructure: The national road system made interstate commerce possible.
In the United States, the historic National Road was the first federally funded highway, connecting the Atlantic seaboard to the Ohio River Valley in the early 1800s.
- expresswayLimited-access highway
- highwayMajor road for travel
- pilgrimage pathRoute to holy destination
- rest stopRoadside traveler facility
- mile markerNumbered highway position indicator
open highway · traffic law · heritage trail · Route 66 · trade route · scenic byway · commuter route · speed limit · bridge · overpass · tunnel · pavement · public works department · federal funding · toll booth · autobahn · safety inspection · interstate
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- roadwayshighway, freeway, expressway, motorway, interstate
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Low-traffic neighborhood thoroughfare
city street · county road · private road · regional road · private drive
national roaddead-end street
Road with one entrance
cul-de-sac · residential street · access road · side street · back road
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