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[[Image:P appia.jpg|thumb|right|Remains of the Appian Way in [[Rome]], near Quarto Miglio]] | [[Image:P appia.jpg|thumb|right|Remains of the Appian Way in [[Rome]], near Quarto Miglio]] | ||
A '''road''' is an open way for vehicle travel that is over 50 inches wide. One of the earliest surviving roads is the [[Appian Way]], built by the Romans in the third century B.C. | A '''road''' is an open way for vehicle travel that is over 50 inches wide. One of the earliest surviving roads is the [[Appian Way]], built by the Romans in the third century B.C. | ||
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| + | == Motorways of the Netherlands and Switzerland == | ||
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| + | ''See also:'' [[Motorways of Switzerland]] | ||
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| + | [[Europe]]’s best roads, those found in the [[Netherlands]] and [[Switzerland]], are also among the world’s finest. The Global Competitiveness Report 2019, published by the World Economic Forum ranked 141 countries based on their performance in a variety of different categories. The Netherlands was ranked as having the best roads in Europe and Switzerland was ranked as having the second best roads in Europe.<ref>[https://viborc.com/road-quality-in-europe-the-best-and-worst-roads-in-europe/ Road quality in Europe: the best and worst roads in Europe], viborc.com website, 2022</ref> | ||
== United Kingdom's road repair crisis == | == United Kingdom's road repair crisis == | ||
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In 2018, UK roads ranked were ranked 27th in the world which was a ranking below [[Chile]] and [[Cyprus]].<ref>[https://news.motors.co.uk/news/uk-roads-ranked-worse-than-chile-and-cyprus-in-global-survey/ UK roads ranked worse than Chile and Cyprus in global survey], Motors.co.uk</ref> | In 2018, UK roads ranked were ranked 27th in the world which was a ranking below [[Chile]] and [[Cyprus]].<ref>[https://news.motors.co.uk/news/uk-roads-ranked-worse-than-chile-and-cyprus-in-global-survey/ UK roads ranked worse than Chile and Cyprus in global survey], Motors.co.uk</ref> | ||
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== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
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[[Category:Dictionary]] | [[Category:Dictionary]] | ||
Revision as of 17:24, December 27, 2022
A road is an open way for vehicle travel that is over 50 inches wide. One of the earliest surviving roads is the Appian Way, built by the Romans in the third century B.C.
Motorways of the Netherlands and Switzerland
See also: Motorways of Switzerland
Europe’s best roads, those found in the Netherlands and Switzerland, are also among the world’s finest. The Global Competitiveness Report 2019, published by the World Economic Forum ranked 141 countries based on their performance in a variety of different categories. The Netherlands was ranked as having the best roads in Europe and Switzerland was ranked as having the second best roads in Europe.[1]
United Kingdom's road repair crisis
See also: United Kingdom's road repair crisis
The United Kingdom (UK) website Fife Today reported in on July 27, 2022 on UK's road repair crisis: "Over 1.5 million potholes were reported across the country, but the AA says the actual number is likely to be much higher as the figure does not include pothole on motorways and major roads, and many go unreported."[2]
In 2018, UK roads ranked were ranked 27th in the world which was a ranking below Chile and Cyprus.[3]
Notes
- ↑ Road quality in Europe: the best and worst roads in Europe, viborc.com website, 2022
- ↑ Fife worst in Scotland for potholes, Fife Today website, July 27, 2022
- ↑ UK roads ranked worse than Chile and Cyprus in global survey, Motors.co.uk