Are there different classifications of constructed roads?
Yes. There are low volume roads, local roads and roads that are classified as highways which carry larger volumes of traffic. There is a hierarchy of roads where one feeds into another. For example, a low volume rural road, with a minimally finished top, will connect to a road that has more traffic. These roads feed into a collector, then to a highway. Highways or numbered routes (e.g. Highway 97), are classified as “Controlled Access Highways”, which means the control of access points and level of maintenance and care is a higher priority. There are certain roads that are not classified as controlled access but have significant traffic volumes, and for that reason the same level of care and concern must given to these roads.
