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Road

A road is a thoroughfare from one place to another, primarily used for movement of traffic. Many roads are paved.

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Definitions

History

Reallocation

Maintenance

Safety considerations

Road conditions

Environmental performance

Regulation

Economics

Statistics

Global connectivity

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Road

Nodes305
Edges304
Triples198
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.006557
Components1

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Road

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related to history · 61
Road → A8, A9, Achaemenid Empire, AD, Arab Empire, At, Bactria, Baghdad, Barcola, BC, Britain, Built, By, Carmarthenshire, Corduroy, Darius, Duino, Egypt, England, Europe
related to Global connectivity · 20
Road → Africa, Antarctica, Australia, Bahrain, Bosphorus, Bridge, Darién Gap, Eurasia, Even, King Fahd Causeway, North America, Pan-American Highway, Saudi Arabia, Scandinavian Peninsula, Sinai Peninsula, South America, South American, South Pole Traverse, The European Peninsula, The North
related to United Kingdom · 15
Road → Act, Another, Code, England, English, For, Highways Act, In, Northern Ireland, Scotland, The, This, United Kingdom The Highway, Vehicle Excise Duty, Wales
related to Statistics · 14
Road → Brazil, China, Expressways, However, India, National Trunk Highway System, NTHS, See List, The Federative Republic, The People's Republic, The Republic, The United States, United States, When
related to Construction costs · 12
Road → According, Authority, Connecticut Turnpike, Delaware Extension, Indiana Toll Road, Jersey Turnpike, New York, New York State Thruway, Pennsylvania Line, State Parkway, Turnpike, US
related to Maintenance · 12
Road → AASHO Road Test, According, Deterioration, In, Like, Maintenance, Pavements, Potholes, Roads, Some, United Kingdom, When
related to Environmental performance · 6
Road → Careful, De-icing, PAHs, Rainwater, Sand, Water
related to Australia · 5
Road → Australia, Division, Further, National Transport Commission Regulations, Part
related to Definitions · 5
Road → Development, Economic Co-operation, Historically, OECD, The Organization
related to Economics · 5
Road → California State Route, Public-private, Roads, There, Transport

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roads also traffic may used pavement construction many highway use design public surface maintenance transport areas conditions fill slab private

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Roadis athoroughfare from one place to another0.90text
geotextilesinstance ofIf a roller passes over an area without creating visible deformation or spring the section is deemed to comply.Geosynthetics0.80text
geogridsinstance ofIf a roller passes over an area without creating visible deformation or spring the section is deemed to comply.Geosynthetics0.80text
and geocells are frequently used in the various pavement layers to improve road qualityinstance ofIf a roller passes over an area without creating visible deformation or spring the section is deemed to comply.Geosynthetics0.80text
traffic signsinstance ofSafety improvements0.80text
crash barriersinstance ofSafety improvements0.80text
raised pavement markersinstance ofSafety improvements0.80text
other forms of road surface marking are installed.According to a May 2009 report by the American Association of State Highwayinstance ofSafety improvements0.80text
Transportation Officialsinstance ofSafety improvements0.80text
frost heavesinstance ofDeterioration is primarily due to environmental effects0.80text
thermal crackinginstance ofDeterioration is primarily due to environmental effects0.80text
oxidation often contributeinstance ofDeterioration is primarily due to environmental effects0.80text

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