Road EN

In land transport, a road is a transport structure that serves pedestrians and vehicles as a transport and traffic route, primarily for the transport of people, goods, and animals from one place to another. The term “road” refers in particular to transport structures that are systematically paved with road surfacing. Roads primarily serve general and unrestricted road traffic. [2] As a mode of transport, they form a significant part of the transport infrastructure; a system of roads within a region or state is called a road network. Roads serve as a traffic route for the movement of pedestrians or vehicles, so road conditions must also support pedestrian or vehicle traffic.
Roads are much more than just a means of transport. Roads are part of the public space in which people live. Children play on play streets, and the neighborhood celebrates at street festivals. In everyday life, a large part of the space is used for parking cars. Sidewalks are also part of the road and thus often provide access to residential buildings. The space under the roadways is often used for sewerage, water, electricity, and gas pipes, as well as cable infrastructure. They are escape routes for emergency services and enable refuse collection services to do their job. Depending on their construction and surface properties, roads can be used for rainwater drainage or direct infiltration.

Translated with DeepL.com (free version)