road network
Connected driving paths
A road network is the interconnected system of roads in a given area—a city, region, or country.
The term emphasizes how roads connect to form a unified system rather than existing as isolated routes: The earthquake damaged the road network throughout the province.
Traffic planners study road networks to optimize flow and identify bottlenecks.
- expresswayLimited-access highway
- highwayMajor road for travel
- freewayHighway without tolls
- toll boothRoad fee collection point
- intersectionPoint where paths meet
traffic flow · rush hour · traffic jam · lane · city streets · bridge · connectivity · junction · thoroughfare · one way street · interchange · route · scenic route · roundabout · carriageway · mobility · traffic management · pedestrian safety
- Portuguese Infrastructureelectric grid, power plants, tram lines, highways
- logisticsshipping, delivery, warehouses, warehousing, shipment
- urban infrastructurepower grid, parking lot, highway, water supply, sewage system
- transportation infrastructurehighways, highway system, highway design, subway system, metro system
- ancient tradecaravan routes, trade routes, trade route, spice trade, sea trade
- urban planningcity planning, zoning map, master plans, zones, zoning reform
road networkrail network
Connected train lines
air routes · flight paths · shipping lanes · subway system · canal system
road networkwilderness
Uncultivated, uninhabited natural region
undeveloped land · uncharted territory · virgin forest · backcountry
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