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Trunk road
Type of major road, usually connecting major settlements / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A trunk road is a major highway with a specific legal classification in some jurisdictions, notably the United Kingdom, Sweden and formerly Ireland. Trunk roads are planned and managed at the national-level, distinguishing them from non-trunk roads which are managed by local authorities.[1][2] Trunk roads are important routes usually connecting two or more cities, ports, airports and other places, which is the recommended route for long-distance and freight traffic. Many trunk roads have segregated lanes in a dual carriageway, or are of motorway standard.[1]
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The term trunk road, or trunk highway, is sometimes used more generically to refer to other categories of major highway.