Main roads are central to the movement of people and goods. They include motorways, primary freight corridors and major public transport routes. Their place activity levels are less intense.
Main road types
- Transit-only corridor - A dedicated corridor for the exclusive use of public and active transport and can be complemented by blue and green infrastructure within or adjacent to the corridor.
- Rural link - A secondary connection between cities and towns in regional areas, often complemented by significant green and blue infrastructure.
- Rural highway - A high-speed primary connection between cities and towns in regional areas is often complemented by significant green and blue infrastructure.
- Secondary arterial - A road with major movement functions that connects principal arterial roads, urban centres, or enterprise areas.
- Principal arterial - A major movement corridor for travel within metropolitan areas at a lower speed than motorways.
- Motorways - A high-speed and grade-separated corridor for vehicular movement functions. They enable people to travel longer distances quickly, reliably and without stopping. They are high-speed environments. Motorways carry high volumes of through-movement of people and goods travelling in freight or private vehicles or using rapid bus or coach services.