Index : R : Roads & Highways

Structure Sub-topic of: Transport Other encyclopedia entries of interest: British Roads & Motorways | Route 66 | U.S. Roads & Highways | Interesting Questions, Facts and Information There are no general entries in this topic. Check related entries above. Frequently Asked Questions & Answers There are 18 user-asked question matches ( goto ) Special Topics Famous Streets And Roads Australian Highways The Ubiquitous Orange Traffic Cone 400-Series Highways in Ontario Highway 401: North America's Busiest Highway Ontario's Lifelines - The 400 highways

Interesting Questions, Facts, and Information

Roads & Highways

• Why are there interstate highways in Hawaii? ( goto )



• Which state has the most roads? ( goto )



• Roughly, how many roads are there in the US? ( goto )



• What city was the first to have paved roads? ( goto )



• What causes the washboard effect on dirt roads in the mountains? ( goto )



• Are there any distinct differences between avenues, roads, streets and boulevards? ( goto )



• Why are there zig-zag white lines painted on British roads? ( goto )



• What was the first state to set speed limits for its roads? ( goto )



• Why has Venice so many canals and not many roads? ( goto )



• On which roads in the UK is the speed limit 70 mph on a single carriageway? ( goto )



• What were the only four of the contiguous 48 states that never had rhyming KBurma-Shave signs on their highways? ( goto )



• Which song contains the following lyrics, "The roads will go from you"? ( goto )



• The Romans introduced roads in the UK, what was the name of the longest Roman road in the UK? ( goto )



• When did motorised taxis first appear on Mumbai (Bombay, India) roads? ( goto )



• Is it true that in the United States all interstate highways that run east to west are even numbered and ones running north to south are odd? ( goto )



• Does anyone remember the now defunct chain of restaurant/souvenir shop/convenience stores that proliferated along America's interstate highways, especially during the 70's and 80's? Are there any still around? ( goto )



• Visited the US a couple of times and thought the roads were great compared to here in Ireland. Was just wondering, what exactly is a Turnpike, where did it get its name and is there one in every state? ( goto )



• On a few roads in the UK there are signs attached to lampposts a bit bigger than number plates with bar codes on them. I just saw the longest run on Mortlake Road Richmond had been removed, except for a sad faded one near the main crossroads, but does anyone know their function? ( goto )