thruways
Major toll roads
Thruways are major highways designed for high-speed, long-distance travel, typically with limited access points and no cross traffic.
The term is most associated with the New York State Thruway but applies to similar expressways elsewhere.
Variant spelling of throughways, emphasizing the idea of passing through without stopping: We took the thruway to avoid local traffic.
Fee-charging highway
- turnpikeFee-charging highway
- roadwayPaved surface for traffic
- overpassBridge spanning a road
- interchangeReciprocal transfer between parties
cloverleaf · ramp · lanes · pavement · asphalt · corridor · arterial · bypass
Road fee collection point
- E-ZPassAutomatic toll payment device
- ticketEntry permit slip
- fareTransport payment
- paymentFulfilling a financial obligation
collection · plaza · barrier · transponder · cashless · congestion pricing · fee · revenue
tollway
Fee-charging highway
interchange · cloverleaf · ramp · lanes · pavement · asphalt · corridor · arterial · bypass · beltway
toll booth
Road fee collection point
payment · collection · plaza · barrier · transponder · cashless · congestion pricing · fee · revenue · authority
commute
Regular work travel
route · transit · passage · destination · trucking · road trip · mileage · distance · speed · cruising
thruwayslocal roads
Nearby community pathways
side streets · back roads · residential streets · dead ends · cul-de-sacs
thruwaysroadblocks
Obstructions blocking forward movement
barriers · dead ends · obstructions · bottlenecks · detours