public right of way
Common travel corridor
A public right of way is a legal path or route that the public has the right to traverse across land, regardless of who owns it.
The term covers sidewalks, roads, footpaths, and trails where passage cannot be legally obstructed.
Property owners must allow access: The developer had to preserve the public right of way along the creek.
In urban planning, rights of way determine where utilities, roads, and pedestrian paths may run.
- easementLimited land-use privilege
- cycling routePath for bicycle journeys
- sidewalkPaved pedestrian pathway
- access roadRoute providing entry
- statuteEnacted written rule
pedestrian access · footpath · trail · country lane · ordinance · common law · zoning · land use · borough council · recreational use · sustainable transport · highway · eminent domain · alleyway · bridge · overpass · shared space · crossing point
- Footpathsfootpath, footpaths, bridleway, bridleways, path
public right of wayprivate property
Individually owned assets
private land · private road · restricted area · private estate · private drive
public, publicly, publics, publication, publish, publisher, publishing, published, republic