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*They should only connect any road type to Major/Minor Highways where the slip way is long and at an obtuse angle from/onto the Major/Minor Highway types. | *They should only connect any road type to Major/Minor Highways where the slip way is long and at an obtuse angle from/onto the Major/Minor Highway types. | ||
*'''⚠️The "Ramp" road type should never be used as [[At-grade Connectors|At-grade connectors]] for creating slip ways; instead the same road type the slip way connects to should be used.''' | *'''⚠️The "Ramp" road type should never be used as [[At-grade Connectors|At-grade connectors]] for creating slip ways; instead the same road type the slip way connects to should be used.''' | ||
*Ramp names should for numbered Exit like "''Exit 5: Eastern Bypass / Mombasa Rd''" or for not numbered exit like ''"Nairobi Expressway > Mlolongo"'' ( ">" will be said "towards" by the TTS) | |||
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Revision as of 09:17, 4 December 2023
This article will explain how the EAC road network can be matched Waze road types.
Details about the different national networks and agencies can be find here.
Highways
A highway is an arterial road, much like the pulmonary arteries (main veins at the heart). They serve a dual purpose:
- carry traffic over long distances between towns, and
- carry traffic from collector roads to freeways, where applicable.
Rwanda has a few numbered highway systems, which are called "numbered routes".
Waze's definition of "highways" includes all these, but it also includes other roads that are not necessarily a part of any numbered route. In other words, think of the dictionary definition of "highway" ("a main road, especially one between towns or cities") rather than the legal definition of the term.
Waze distinguishes three classes of highway: Freeway, Major Highway and Minor Highways.
Freeway (Fw)
KE 🇰🇪 : A roads (tarred) RW 🇷🇼 : NR 1 to 4 UG 🇺🇬 : M roads, Major tarred A roads | |
Major Highway (MH)
KE 🇰🇪 : A roads (untarred), B roads (tarred) RW 🇷🇼 : other NR (tarred) UG 🇺🇬 : other A roads (tarred) | |
Minor Highway (mH)
KE 🇰🇪 : B roads (untarred), C roads RW 🇷🇼 : DR (tarred) NR (untarred) UG 🇺🇬 : | |
Ramps (Rmp)
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Streets
"Collector roads" are all road types lower than highways, namely streets and primary streets which collects the traffic onto the highway to the freeway. Again, think about your body's vein network.
Primary Streets (PS)
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Streets (St)
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Narrow Streets (NS)
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Off-Roads / Not maintained (OR)
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Private Roads (PR)
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Parking Lot Road (PLR)
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Non drivable road
- Walking Trail
- Pedestrian Boardwalk
- Stairways
- Railroads
- Runways
Railroads may serve as landmarks. Ensure that you never connect any of these to the normal road network, as Waze will attempt to route traffic across these roads if they are connected to normal drivable road types. The general standard is to set 'Railroad' road types to ground level unless elevated over or under a road (change to applicable level). Negative levels are only to be used when the segment is actually below ground level.