This is a list of countries (or regions) by total road network size, both paved and unpaved. Also included is additional data on the length of each country's or region's
controlled-access highway
A controlled-access highway is a type of highway that has been designed for high-speed vehicular traffic, with all traffic flow—ingress and egress—regulated. Common English terms are freeway, motorway and expressway. Other similar terms i ...
network, also known as motorway, expressway, freeway and so forth (they are known by different names in various places), designed for high vehicular traffic.
Unless otherwise noted, the data is from the
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Highway systems by country
This article describes the highway systems available in selected countries.
Albania
In Albania, major cities are linked with either new single/dual carriageways or well maintained state roads marked as "SH" ().
There is a dual carriageway conn ...
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List of longest highways
This article lists the world's longest road routes that are either officially numbered or otherwise known under a single name. Some of the roads may still be partially planned or under construction.
Longest highways overall
Longest expresswa ...
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List of controlled-access highway systems
Many countries have national networks of controlled-access highways, the names of which vary from one country to another e.g. freeway or motorway. The networks do not always include all such highways, or even all the major ones in the country.
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Road network A street network is a system of interconnecting lines and points (called ''edges'' and ''nodes'' in network science) that represent a system of streets or roads for a given area. A street network provides the foundation for network analysis; for exa ...
Countries by road network size