two-lane road

One lane each

A two-lane road has one lane of traffic in each direction, without a physical barrier between them.

These roads are common in rural areas and small towns, where traffic volume doesn't justify wider highways.

Passing requires crossing into oncoming traffic: We got stuck behind a tractor on a two-lane road for miles.

Related

rural · pavement · suburban · speed limit · guardrail · farmland · stop sign · countryside · median · markings · highway · open highway · mile marker · commuting · intersection · forested area · turn signal · blind curve

Categories
Opposites
road capacity/size

two-lane roadsuperhighway

Large high-speed roadway

motorway · interstate highway · freeway · four-lane highway · expressway

road division/separation

two-lane roaddivided highway

Road with separated lanes

dual carriageway · freeway · interstate highway

road character/setting

two-lane roadbeltway

Highway encircling a city

ring road · elevated highway

Family

lane, road, twos, lanes, roads, roadway, roadways, roadside, roadsides

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G