Highways are a big part of many people's lives; but that begs the question: What exactly counts as a highway? Here you will find my answer.
Photo taken from Wikipedia
Photo taken from Wikipedia
Photo taken from Google Earth
Highway: A road with a speed limit of at least 80km/h (50mph) that has at least two lanes per direction, separated from eachother; said road must not serve bordering properties and all of its crossings must be grade-separated.
Please keep in mind that this is the definition of a highway that I'll use for my future blog posts. This is not an official definition
The A1/A4 Highway in Switzerland near Wallisellen is a highway