A controlled-access highway is a type of highway that has been designed for high-speed vehicular traffic, with all traffic flow—ingress and … See more

The first version of modern controlled-access highways evolved during the first half of the 20th century. The Long Island Motor Parkway See more

An interchange or a junction is a highway layout that permits traffic from one controlled-access highway to access another and vice versa, whereas an access point is a … See more

Controlled-access highways have been constructed both between major cities as well as within them, leading to the sprawling See more

There are several international standards that give some definitions of words such as motorways, but there is no formal definition of the … See more

Freeways, by definition, have no at-grade intersections with other roads, railroads or multi-use trails. Therefore, no traffic signals are needed and through traffic on freeways does not … See more

There are many differences between countries in their geography, economy, traffic growth, highway system size, degree of urbanization and motorization, etc.; all of which need to be taken into consideration when comparisons are made. According to … See more