Freeways

At the top of the hierarchy are limited access roads Freeways or Expressways, including most toll
roads. These roads provide largely uninterrupted travel, often using partial or full access control, and
are designed for high speeds. Some freeways have collector/distributor lanes (also known as local
lanes) which further reduce the number of access ramps that directly interface with the freeway;
rather, the freeway periodically interfaces with these parallel roadways, which themselves have
multiple on and off-ramps. These allow the freeway to operate with less friction at an even higher
speed and with higher flow. Often freeways are included in the next category, arterials.