National Highway
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The term national highway may refer to:
In the United States:
- National Highway (Australia)National Highway (Australia)thumb|right|150px|The National Highway Shield in NSW, QLD, WA, NT & TAS.The National Highway is a system of roads connecting all the States and Territories of Australia, and is the major network of highways connecting Australia's largest and most important cities.The National Highway was...
- National Highway System (Canada)
- National Trunk Highway System or China National HighwaysChina National HighwaysThe China National Highways are a series of trunk roads throughout all of mainland China. Although they are called highways , they are not necessarily expressways...
- National Highways of India
- National highways of JapanNational highways of JapanJapan has a nationwide system of distinct from the expressways. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and other government agencies administer the national highways. Beginning in 1952, Japan classified these as Class 1 or Class 2. Class 1 highways had one- or two-digit numbers, while...
- National Highway System (Switzerland)
- National Roads in South AfricaNational Roads in South AfricaIn South Africa, national routes constitute a numbered network of roads starting with an "N" prefix . They usually connect major centres. Although the terms National Road and National Route are often used interchangably in everyday conversation, the two are not synonymous, and some Regional Routes ...
- National highways of South KoreaNational highways of South KoreaSouth Korea has a nationwide system of national highways distinct from the expressways. The Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs and other government agencies administer the national highways.- List of national highways :-References:...
- National Highway System (United States)National Highway System (United States)The National Highway System is a network of strategic highways within the United States, including the Interstate Highway System and other roads serving major airports, ports, rail or truck terminals, railway stations, pipeline terminals and other strategic transport facilities.Individual states...
In the United States:
- National Highway System (United States)National Highway System (United States)The National Highway System is a network of strategic highways within the United States, including the Interstate Highway System and other roads serving major airports, ports, rail or truck terminals, railway stations, pipeline terminals and other strategic transport facilities.Individual states...
- Interstate Highway or U.S. Highway
- National RoadNational RoadThe National Road or Cumberland Road was the first major improved highway in the United States to be built by the federal government. Construction began heading west in 1811 at Cumberland, Maryland, on the Potomac River. It crossed the Allegheny Mountains and southwestern Pennsylvania, reaching...
- National Freeway
- National Old Trails HighwayNational Old Trails HighwayNational Old Trails Road, also known as the Ocean-to-Ocean Highway, was established in 1912, and became part of the National Auto Trail system in the United States. It was long and stretched from Baltimore, Maryland , to California...
See also
- Highway systems by countryHighway systems by countryHighway systems by country describes the highway systems available in selected countries.-Australia:In Australia, a highway is a distinct type of road from freeways, expressways, and motorways. The word highway is generally used to mean major roads connecting large cities, towns and different parts...
- List of highway systems with full control of access and no cross traffic