[WikiEN-l] Categories for deletion/discussion issues

SPUI drspui at gmail.com
Wed Jul 26 00:35:23 UTC 2006


Richard Holton wrote:
> I'd say that definition is unusual, even in the US. In common usage, a
> limited-access highway is a divided highway, with no cross roads--instead
> using on & off ramps.
> 
> The USGS offers this common-sense definition:
> Limited Access Highway: A route that is part of the United States Interstate
> Highway System or other similar expressway.
> (http://www-atlas.usgs.gov/metadata/roadtrl020.faq.html)
> 
> In fact, "expressway" seems like a good synonym (to my very US-centric
> ears).

Would you call this an expressway?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:San_Tomas_Expressway.jpg
A number of states do, both in official and common usage.



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