AÃÂ roadÃÂ is aÃÂ thoroughfare, route, or way on land between twoÃÂ placesÃÂ that has beenÃÂ pavedÃÂ or otherwise improved to allow travel by foot or some form ofÃÂ conveyance, including aÃÂ motor vehicle, cart, bicycle, or horse. Roads consist of one or twoÃÂ roadwaysÃÂ & x28;British English: carriageways& x29;, each with one or moreÃÂ lanesÃÂ and any associatedÃÂ sidewalksÃÂ & x28;British English: pavement& x29; andÃÂ road verges. There is often aÃÂ bike path. Other names for roads include parkways, avenues, freeways, tollways, interstates, highways, or primary, secondary, and tertiary local roads. DefinitionsEdit Historically many roads were simply recognizable routes without any formal construction or maintenance.[1] TheÃÂ Organisation for Economic Co-operation and DevelopmentÃÂ & x28;OECD& x29; defines a road as & x22;a line of communication & x28;travelled way& x29; using a stabilized base other than rails or air strips open to public traffic, primarily for the use of road motor vehicles running on their own wheels,& x22; which includes & x22;bridges, tunnels, supporting structures, junctions, crossings, interchanges, and toll roads, but not cycle paths.& x22;[2]
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