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== Introduction ==
Roads, usually referred to as '''collectors, arterials and freeways''' in the U.S., are roadways where through movements are prioritized over access movements. Roads are safer, faster, and have higher capacity per unit of area when access is properly managed. The main function of a road is to enable safe and efficient mobility for all road users, including those outside of a car.

== General Design Considerations ==
Access control.

Layout considerations for rural and suburban.

Minimizing complexity/conflict points

Minimizing maintenance costs, asphalt, land use.

Externalities

Matching perceived risk to actual risk.

== Urban Roads ==
''Urban Core'', ''Urban'' and ''Rural Town'' contexts
[[File:Urban road amagerbrogade.png|thumb|Example of an urban road (Amagerbrogade, Amager, Copenhagen)]]
[[File:Urban road new york ave.png|alt=Google Street View image of a six lane boulevard in NE Washington DC. The road has left turn restrictions, allowing it to be narrower, safer, and higher capacity.|thumb|Example of higher capacity urban road (New York Avenue, Washington DC)]]
Urban roadways are one of the most difficult challenges in transportation engineering, and the best solution for a given project will vary significantly depending on the local context. Higher density environments increase conflict points and externalities, creating uniquely difficult safety and economic challenges. Many urban roadways have high enough impacts on the success of the surrounding neighborhood that converting them to [[streets]] actually improves overall prosperity within the city. The rest of this section covers best practices for when the local comprehensive [[Network Planning|transportation plan]] has determined that providing a high performance facility for motor vehicles is worth the costs.

== Suburban Roads ==
''Suburban'' context

== Rural Roads ==
''Rural'' context
[[File:Rural road N34.jpg|thumb|Rural road with full access control and rumble strips.]]

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Leifbr — Thu, 28 May 2026 21:39:35 GMT

Leifbr uploaded File:Rural road N34.jpg Rural road with near full access control and effective safety features. Image from Google Street View of N34 in the Netherlands. 52.8611519, 6.8351979

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== Summary ==
Rural road with near full access control and effective safety features. Image from Google Street View of N34 in the Netherlands. 52.8611519, 6.8351979
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== Source: ==
Google Street View

File:Rural road N34.png

Leifbr — Thu, 28 May 2026 21:19:48 GMT

Leifbr uploaded File:Rural road N34.png Rural road with near full access control and effective safety features. Image from Google Street View of N34 in the Netherlands. 52.8611519, 6.8351979

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File:Urban road new york ave.png

Leifbr — Thu, 28 May 2026 20:51:24 GMT

Leifbr uploaded File:Urban road new york ave.png Google Street View image of New York Avenue in Washington DC. This is an excellent example of urban road design. Reducing access movements by restricting left turns improves safety safety and efficiency, benefiting all road users compared to other designs with the same capacity. Captured September 2023. 38.9061107, -77.0124802

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== Summary ==
Google Street View image of New York Avenue in Washington DC. This is an excellent example of urban road design. Reducing access movements by restricting left turns improves safety safety and efficiency, benefiting all road users compared to other designs with the same capacity.
Captured September 2023. 38.9061107, -77.0124802
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== Source: ==
Google Street View

File:Urban road amagerbrogade.png

Leifbr — Thu, 28 May 2026 20:45:11 GMT

Leifbr uploaded File:Urban road amagerbrogade.png Screenshot from Google Street View showing Amagerbrogade in Copenhagen. Captured in October 2024. 55.6612538, 12.6040333

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== Summary ==
Screenshot from Google Street View showing Amagerbrogade in Copenhagen. Captured in October 2024. 55.6612538, 12.6040333

== Copyright status: ==

== Licensing ==
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Google Street View