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Ring road
Type of road encircling a settlement / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other uses, see Ring Road (disambiguation).
"Beltway" redirects here. For the term used in American politics, see Inside the Beltway.
A ring road (also known as circular road, beltline, beltway, circumferential (high)way, loop or orbital) is a road or a series of connected roads encircling a town, city or country. The most common purpose of a ring road is to assist in reducing traffic volumes in the urban centre, such as by offering an alternate route around the city for drivers who do not need to stop in the city core. Ring roads can also serve to connect suburbs to each other, allowing efficient travel between them.
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