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The category is often subdivided into principal arterial roads and '''minor arterial''' roads, with the former category being for the more important and busier roads. Arterial roads can originate in different ways: often, they were main rural roads that have been upgraded with the transformation of countryside into urban residential use; other times, they have been planned along with the suburban layout and built especially for that purpose. The flow of an arterial road usually consists of large, Signalled intersections (or Traffic Circle s) with other arterial and many collector roads, and smaller intersections which have Stop Sign s only for the smaller road. As stated above, any other entries to the road are for major commercial (or perhaps industrial) uses, designed for traffic; a large residential complex or apartment tower might have a single entrance onto the road. Urban Planners will often consider such roads when laying out new areas of development, as major utilities such as trunk Sewer s and Water Main s can be built through the same corridor. Speed limits are typically between 30 and 50 mph (50 to 80 km/h) on arterial roads, depending on the degree of development and frequency of local access, intersections and pedestrians. In mid-size communities, these streets can be a 5-lane Corridor . In the United Kingdom , Arterial Roads became best known during the 1930s when built to alleviate both Unemployment but also Traffic Congestion . The biggest examples are in London and also the East Lancashire Road in the North West of England . |
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