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A road is an identifiable route, way or path between two or more places. Roads are typically smoothed, paved, or otherwise prepared to allow easy travel; though they need not be, and historically many roads were simply recognizable routes without any formal construction or maintenance. In urban areas roads may pass through a city or village and be named as streets, serving a dual function as urban space easement and route. Economics and society depend heavily on efficient roads. In the European Union (EU) 44% of all goods are moved by trucks over roads and 85% of all persons are transported by cars, buses or coaches on roads.

Various types of road are in use around the world. Roads range in size from private driveways, to the stereotypical two-lane highway, to high capacity dual carriageway routes, such as freeways and motorways. The names associated with a particular type of road vary around the world, and many names are partially equivalent but not exactly equivalent to each other. As a result, the name given to a road in one country could apply to a different type of road in another country. Details for each road type are covered in the specific articles about each type of road.

Many countries generally have an organized system of national roads usually designated by a route number or letter. These designations are generally displayed along the route by means of a highway shield; each system has its own unique shield design that will allow quick identification to which system the route belongs. Some countries additionally have separate road systems coordinated and maintained by a subnational entity, such as a state or province.

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In the news

For U.S. roads news, see Portal:U.S. Roads/U.S. Roads news.

September 26 – Part of an approach ramp to the Can Tho Bridge in Vietnam collapses, killing dozens of construction workers.
November 1 – Replacement of New Brunswick's Trans-Canada Highway segment (Route 2) and the short Route 95 connection to Interstate 95 with four-lane freeways is to be completed.[1] This will extend the continuous North American freeway system east to near New Glasgow, Nova Scotia.

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^ New Brunswick Department of Transportation, The Four Lane Trans-Canada Highway in New Brunswick

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Did you know?

...that there is no nationwide numbering system in Canada, but the Trans-Canada Highway (pictured) provides a continuous network through all the provinces?
...that there are no continuous motorway links through London inside the M25 orbital motorway?
...that the entire McMurdo-South Pole highway was successfully traversed in 2006?
...that there are trans-national highways and road networks that span entire continents, including the Pan-American Highway and the continental road networks in Asia, Africa, and Europe?

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Related portals

Cars Transport U.S. Roads

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WikiProjects

WikiProject Highways - principal WikiProject
- WikiProject U.S. Roads - United States roads; has child projects linked from there
- WikiProject Canada Roads - Canada roads
- WikiProject UK Roads - roads in the United Kingdom

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