what is the differnce between a highway, freeway and expressway?

Answer 1

Functionally no real difference...

Freeways are not used in the east coast because quite a few of them are not free hence expressways and highways and parkways.

I guess the real difference is that freeways don't have toll boths.

Answer 2

Freeway has limited access, i.e. on and aff-ramps, with no grade-level intersections.

Expressway is somewhat like a freeway in that it has on-and off-ramps, but also contains grade-level intersections, usually with 4-way stoplights. Speed-limit is generally a little higher than "normal" streets.

A highway can encompass both of these, but is technically the most basic, just a stretch of road with a higher speed limit and mostly grade-level intersections where the folks on the highway have right of way and typically won't have to stop. There are few signals, those that exist are usually in towns. A highway can also be any designated route between two or more places.


Keep in mind that some of these definitions can vary from state to state.

Answer 3

A highway has stop lights,
a freeway is faster and no stop lights, the
expressway is usually a very high speed lane for cars with more than one person, and no trucks

Answer 4

Freeways were so named as to indicate that there was no toll for driving on them. However, in my State, ALL roadways regardless of name are considered a highway, even residential streets.

Answer 5

Highway is a main road with or without traffic lights.
Freeway has no traffic lights but it might have limited access points.
Expressway is like highway with higher speed limit.

Answer 6

Speedlimit, direction and the way they are named.

Answer 7

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