what difference is there between highways and freeways?

Answer 1

(Fine shades of meaning)

Roadway - that portion of a highway improved, designed, or ordinarily used for vehicular travel and parking lanes, but exclusive of the sidewalk, berm, or shoulder even though such sidewalk, berm, or shoulder is used by persons riding bicycles or other human-powered vehicles. In the event a highway includes two or more separate roadways, the term roadway as used herein shall refer to any such roadway separately, but not to all such roadways collectively.

Highway - a general term for denoting a public way for purposes of travel by vehicular travel, including the entire area within the right-of-way.

Expressway - a divided highway with partial control of access.

Freeway - a divided highway with full control of access.

"Turnpike" and "tollway" and not listed as such -- these are more in the realm of regional names and usages assigned by state and local transportation authorities. The Feds provide guidance, not absolute control, over naming of road features designed and built by local agencies. "Freeway" is a functional design term which may or may not be used to label a route.

Answer 2

Highways generally refer to the U.S. highway system, though sometimes, interchangeably with "route," refer to state roads. These more often than not, whether 2 lanes or 6, have stoplights and at-grade crossings. Freeways, on the other hand, have controlled access points, overpasses and no stoplights. They are also called expressways. An example of this would be the Interstate Highway System, which just turned 50 years old. To make things even more confusing, sometimes a highway can run on a freeway, such as the Superstition Freeway (U.S. Highway 60) in Phoenix. The word "freeways" probably comes from the fact that they are free, as opposed to the toll roads that used to be the fastest mode of travel.

Answer 3

A freeway is a multi-lane, divided highway with 2-4 (or more) lanes in each direction. A highway is defined as a major road connecting 2 or more towns/cities. It doesn't have to be divided and may only have one lane each direction.

(All freeways are highways but not all highways are freeways).

Answer 4

Highways are roads that connect two important places, like cities. They usually stay on the ground, have 2-4 lanes total both ways, and can be interrupted by towns, water, etc etc. They also can be interstate.

A freeway is a system that allows fast travel between locations without any interruptions, which is why ramps are created to ease traffic in and out of the loop without having to halt traffic like a stop sign would.

Answer 5

A highway is a public way that is typically a main or direct road. It might also have toll areas.

A freeway can be one or both of the following:
-an expressway with fully controlled access
-a highway with no tolls

Answer 6

freeways have limited access, and the speeds are typically higher. Highways sometimes have controlled access, but they also have cross-roads and sometimes stoplights/signs etc.

Answer 7

i think highways only have one or two lanes... freeways have 3 or more.

Answer 8

Freeways have limited access; for example, off and on ramps.

Highways have access at grade; for example, intersections with stoplights.

Answer 9

highway has a high cost and a free way is free

Answer 10

A freeway has onramps and overpasses.