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| − | A highway is a major road or street. Typically highways are used to more efficiently deliver products to distant destinations. | + | A '''highway''' is a major road or street. Typically, highways are used to more efficiently deliver products to distant destinations. The main benefit of a highway is that it has limited access to traffic. Entrances and exits may be [[mile|miles]] apart. U-turns, or crossing the [[median]] is usually discouraged for all but emergency vehicles. |
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==Other Uses== | ==Other Uses== | ||
| − | The [[internet]] is sometimes referred to as the | + | The [[internet]] is sometimes referred to as the information superhighway. |
[[Category:transportation]] | [[Category:transportation]] | ||
Revision as of 18:14, October 21, 2007
A highway is a major road or street. Typically, highways are used to more efficiently deliver products to distant destinations. The main benefit of a highway is that it has limited access to traffic. Entrances and exits may be miles apart. U-turns, or crossing the median is usually discouraged for all but emergency vehicles.
Other Uses
The internet is sometimes referred to as the information superhighway.