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Roads and Related Features



Primary highway
Primary highway (hard surface). A primary highway is an all-weather, hard surface road. Primary highways include Federal Interstate routes, primary State routes, expressways, turnpikes, freeways, parkways, throughways, and other roads of equivalent importance.
Secondary highway
Secondary highway (hard surface). An all-weather, hard surface road. This class includes secondary State routes, primary county routes, and comparable through roads connecting principal towns and cities.
Light-duty road
Light-duty road (improved surface). Roads with lighter, mostly local, traffic. Light duty roads include paved roads not included in a higher class, and loose-surface roads that qualify as all-weather roads.
Unimproved road
Unimproved road (unsurfaced). Unsurfaced roads are used for mostly local traffic, passable in fair or dry weather.
Trail
Trail. Trail classification includes foot trails, bridle trails, ski trails, historic trails, and old railroad grades.
Dual highway
Dual Highway. Road with opposing traffic lanes.
Dual highway with median strip
Dual Highway with median strip.
Road under construction
Road under construction.
Underpass; Overpass
Underpass; Overpass.
Bridge
Bridge.
Drawbridge
Drawbridge.
Tunnel
Tunnel.