public road
Government-maintained street
A public road is a road that is open to general traffic and maintained by a government authority rather than a private owner.
Unlike private roads or driveways, public roads are funded through taxes and available for use by anyone without permission.
The term appears frequently in legal contexts to distinguish roads where traffic laws apply and where the public has a right of way.
The accident occurred on a public road, so police had jurisdiction.
Petroleum-based paving material
- tarmacPaved airport surface
- pavementHard road covering
- blacktopDark paving material
- macadamCrushed stone paving
bitumen · concrete · gravel · chipseal · pothole · patching · resurfacing · striping
Structure spanning an obstacle
- culvertTunnel for water passage
- overpassBridge spanning a road
- underpassRoad passing below another
- interchangeReciprocal transfer between parties
roundabout · intersection · streetlight · drainage · guardrail · signage · bike lane · sidewalk
Assigning marks to work
- compactionReducing volume through pressure
- rollerRotating cylindrical tool
- subbaseFoundation beneath a surface
- aggregateCombined sum total
binder · paving · excavation · surveying · engineering · contractor · roadwork · maintenance
Excessive accumulation causing blockage
- gridlockComplete mutual obstruction
- bottleneckConstriction limiting throughput
- rush hourBusiest commuting period
- tailbackCongested vehicle queue
jam · accident · fender-bender · pileup · lane closure · detour · roadwork · honking
Major road for travel
- interstateBetween political regions
- freewayHighway without tolls
- expresswayLimited-access highway
- turnpikeFee-charging highway
thoroughfare · boulevard · avenue · arterial · parkway · carriageway · causeway · byway
Shared commute arrangement
- busLarge passenger vehicle
- bicyclePedal-powered two-wheeler
- pedestrianOne traveling afoot
- motorcyclePowered two-wheeler
scooter · vanpool · commuter · driver · passenger · transit · park-and-ride · bus stop
asphalt
Petroleum-based paving material
macadam · bitumen · concrete · gravel · chipseal · pothole · patching · resurfacing · striping · lane markings
bridge
Structure spanning an obstacle
interchange · roundabout · intersection · streetlight · drainage · guardrail · signage · bike lane · sidewalk · crosswalk
grading
Assigning marks to work
- compactionReducing volume through pressure
- rollerRotating cylindrical tool
- subbaseFoundation beneath a surface
aggregate · binder · paving · excavation · surveying · engineering · contractor · roadwork · maintenance · repair
congestion
Excessive accumulation causing blockage
- gridlockComplete mutual obstruction
- bottleneckConstriction limiting throughput
- rush hourBusiest commuting period
tailback · jam · accident · fender-bender · pileup · lane closure · detour · roadwork · honking · bumper-to-bumper
highway
Major road for travel
- interstateBetween political regions
- freewayHighway without tolls
- expresswayLimited-access highway
turnpike · thoroughfare · boulevard · avenue · arterial · parkway · carriageway · causeway · byway · dual carriageway
carpool
Shared commute arrangement
- busLarge passenger vehicle
- bicyclePedal-powered two-wheeler
- pedestrianOne traveling afoot
motorcycle · scooter · vanpool · commuter · driver · passenger · transit · park-and-ride · bus stop · bus lane
- roadshighway, highways, freeway, freeways, motorway
- public enterprisesnational bank, national railway, postal service, utility companies, port authority
public roadprivate road
Non-public vehicular path
private drive · private property · toll road · military road · ranch road
public roadfootpath
Route for pedestrians
trail · dirt track · game trail · desire path · cart track
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