Highways
A highway is any public or private road or other public way on land. It is used for major roads, but also includes other public roads and public tracks. In some areas of the United States, it is used as an equivalent term to controlled-access highway, or a translation for autobahn, autoroute, etc.According to Merriam Webster, the use of the term predates the 12th century. According to Etymonline, "high" is in the sense of "main". In North American and Australian English, major roads such as controlled-access highways or arterial roads are often state highways (Canada: provincial highways). Other roads may …
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World Bank Group · 17 October 2024 English
enhanced access to transportation services - Roads/Highways (Number) 0.00 Dec/2019 98,800.00 26-Sep-2023 …
World Bank Group · 16 October 2024 English
focus on higher level roads (urban roads and state highways) and conduct limited maintenance only on the …
World Bank Group · 16 October 2024 English
guaranteed interventions (e.g., climate-resilient highways, rural roads, urban and interurban roads, non-motorized …
UCS: Union of Concerned Scientists · 16 October 2024 English
This guide is a resource to help protect us from cumulative impacts of pollution—especially in disproportionately impacted and overburdened communities.
has a lot of permitted facilities, and several highways emitting air pollution. It also has higher-than-average … and see multiple sources of pollution (e.g., highways, polluting facilities) and also know people with … with Black and Brown neighborhoods closer to highways and Superfund sites); • Barriers due to colonialism …
World Bank Group · 16 October 2024 English
(P176164) Project Implementation agency: Ministry of Highways -Road Development Authority Date of the Procurement …
World Bank Group · 16 October 2024 English
Hydraulic Works (DSI), General Directorate of Highways (KGM) Date of the Procurement Plan: May 03, 2021 …
Cato Institute · 15 October 2024 English
State government budgets have grown substantially in recent years with the influx of federal aid during the COVID-19 pandemic. That aid has now started to wane, but rising tax revenues …
are major investors in infra- structure such as highways, bridges, and schools. A portion of the investment …
UCS: Union of Concerned Scientists · 15 October 2024 English
A changing fuel landscape in California will require new rules.
that produce gasoline and diesel fuels and the highways where cars and trucks burn those fuels. Moreover … the people who live and work in proximity to highways, ports, and other concentrated sources of vehicle …
World Bank Group · 15 October 2024 English
Cities in the Western Balkans are no strangers to great upheavals. They have charted their course through wars, political transformations, and societal shifts, and their ability to endure has emerged …
constructed infrastructure, such as roads and highways, is another challenge that Pristina faces. In …
