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An arterial road is a moderate or high-capacity road which is immediately below a highway level of service. Much like a biological artery, an arterial road carries large volumes of traffic between areas in urban centres. They are noted for their lack of residential entrances directly onto the road (except in older or more dense communities); they are designed to carry traffic between neighbourhoods, and have intersections with collector and local streets. Often, commercial areas such as shopping centres, gas stations and other businesses are located on them. Arterial roads also link up to expressways and freeways with interchanges. Image File history File links Information. ... Mountain road with hairpin turns in the French Alps For other uses, see Road (disambiguation). ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Level of service is a measure by which transportation planners reckon the quality of service on transportation devices, or transportation infrastructure, generally linked to transportation time (the shorter, the better) and thus to speed. ... Section of an artery For other uses, see Artery (disambiguation). ... An collector road is a low or moderate-capacity road which is below a highway or arterial road level of service. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For the traditional meaning of the word mall, see mall. ... Modern gas station A filling station, gas station or petrol station is a facility that sells fuel for road motor vehicles – usually petrol (US: gas/gasoline), diesel fuel and LPG. The term gas station is mostly particular to the United States of America and Canada, where petrol is known... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... For specific systems, such as the Autobahns of Germany, see list of highway systems with full control of access and no cross traffic. ... High-capacity freeway interchange in Los Angeles, California. ...

Categories

The category is often subdivided into principal arterial roads and minor arterial roads, with the former category being for the more important and busier roads.

Origin

Arterial roads can originate in different ways: some were main rural roads that have been upgraded with the transformation of countryside into urban residential use; others were planned along with the suburban layout and built especially for that purpose.

The flow of an arterial road usually consists of large, signalled intersections (or traffic circles) with other arterial and many collector roads, and smaller intersections which have stop signs only for the smaller road. As stated above, any other entries to the road are for major commercial (or perhaps industrial) uses, designed for traffic; a large residential complex or apartment tower might have a single entrance onto the road. Traffic lights will sometimes differ where there are several lanes of traffic. ... Columbus Circle, New York City, NY; site of the first traffic circle in the United States completed in 1905 DeSoto Fountain sits in the center of a traffic circle in the city of Coral Gables, Florida. ... Stop sign used in English-speaking countries, as well as in the European Union Former British stop sign consisting of red Give Way triangle inside a circle. ...

Urban planners will often consider such roads when laying out new areas of development, as major utilities such as trunk sewers and water mains can be built through the same corridor. Urban planning is concerned with the ordering and design of settlements, from the smallest towns to the worlds largest cities. ... A sewer is an artificial conduit or system of conduits used to remove sewage (human liquid waste) and to provide drainage. ... A municipal water system is a large system of reservoirs and large-scale piping which supplies fresh water, suitable for human consumption, to houses and other residences. ...

Speed limits are typically between 30 and 60 mph (50 to 100 km/h) on arterial roads, depending on the degree of development and frequency of local access, intersections and pedestrians.

In mid-size communities, these streets can be a 5-lane corridor. At the opposite extreme, large cities may sport 8-lane arterial roads, and these may serve double duty as local or state highways. Woodward Avenue and Telegraph Road in the metropolitan Detroit area are examples of this kind of road. Typical striping on an old-style suicide lane setup in the United States. ... A highway is a major road within a city, or linking several cities together. ... Michigan State Highway 1 or M-1 is a north-south state highway in Michigan. ... In Michigan, Telegraph Rd. ...

In the United Kingdom, Arterial Roads became best known during the 1930s when built to alleviate both unemployment but also traffic congestion. The biggest examples are in London and also the East Lancashire Road in the North West of England. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Congestion is a state of excessive accumulation or overfilling or overcrowding. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... The A580, East Lancashire Road universally known as the East Lancs Road was built to to provide better access to the Port of Liverpool for East Lancashire and Manchester. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto)1 Unified  -  by Athelstan 927 AD  Area  -  Total...

In the Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, the Eastern Arterial Road cuts through nature reserve, offering an alternate route from some northern suburbs to the city, rather than using the Pacific Highway. The Sydney Opera House on Sydney Harbour Sydney (pronounced ) is the most populous city in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of approximately 4. ... Capital Sydney Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Professor Marie Bashir Premier Morris Iemma (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 50  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $305,437 (1st)  - Product per capita  $45,153/person (4th) Population (End of March 2006)  - Population  6,817,100 (1st)  - Density  8. ... It has been suggested that Reserve design be merged into this article or section. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

In Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Springvale Road is a good example of a Arterial Road, running through and connecting the North-Eastern Suburbs to the Southern Suburbs. Melbourne (pronounced ) is the second most populous city in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of approximately 3. ... Slogan or Nickname: Garden State, The Place to Be Motto(s): Peace and Prosperity Other Australian states and territories Capital Melbourne Government Constitutional monarchy Governor David de Kretser Premier Steve Bracks (resigning effective 30th July 2007) (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 37  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05...