highway

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A highway is a major road designed to carry large volumes of traffic between cities and regions, often featuring multiple lanes and interchanges to manage the flow of vehicles. Highways matter because they form the backbone of transportation networks, enabling efficient long-distance travel and connecting communities together.

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Overview
Terminology
England and Wales
Scotland
United States
History
Design
Classification
Metrics
Preservation of highway functions
Social effects
Economic effects
Environmental effects
Road traffic safety
Statistics
Bus lane
South Korea
Hong Kong
Philippines
Gallery
Highways by country
See also
References
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thumb|A street in Oğuz (city)|Oğuz thumb|An aerial view of the Lakalaiva interchange in the Tampere Ring Road between the Highway 3 (E12) and Highway 9 (E63) near city of [[Tampere]]

A highway in the broadest sense of the term is any public or private road or other public way on land, including not just major roads but also other public roads and rights of way. In the United States, the term means a major road that carries motor traffic at considerable speed, denoting a controlled-access highway (either a secondary highway or a limited-access highway) and being a translation for motorway, Autobahn, autostrada, autoroute, etc.