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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Hi,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I'm a member in New Jersey and I've usually
reserved any classifications for roads that have any numerical designation
assigned to them. In New Jersey, I designate trunk roads sparingly, and hardly
ever for roads maintained by the county (with some exceptions for longer
500-series county highways); these are usually isolated roads or roads with more
than one carriageway but do not fit the state definition of a freeway. (The
Palisades Interstate Parkway, any toll roads, and roads that are recognised by
the state as freeways — e.g. NJ 495 (this has NOT been an interstate since the
1980's; only the portion of 495 east of Manhattan is an interstate), NJ 42, NJ
55, NJ 90, NJ 3, NJ 19, NJ 21, and NJ 24 — are granted motorway status.)
Primary highways usually consist of state highways that run parallel to a trunk
road or connect one or more large communities, most 500-series county highways,
and a few county-specific highways (which usually are in the 600-700 range).
Secondary roads are almost always either county-specific highways or state
routes that are left over from a re-routing of a major highway; tertiary
designations are reserved for all other numbered highways. Unnumbered highways,
unless the governing municipality receives monies from the county directly
for their maintenance or they form a dedicated or well-used link between
designated roads, receive unclassified or residential
designations irrespective of length.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>This scheme was devised primarily for New Jersey
and may not apply the same way in other states.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>CrystalWalrein</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>