Question 6670
What type of road is one that, without being a freeway (autopista) or a high-capacity divided highway (autovía), has at least two traffic lanes for each direction, physically separated or delimited, and may have at-grade access points and intersections?
- A multilane road (carretera multicarril).
- A 2+1 road (carretera 2+1).
- A conventional road (carretera convencional).
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Correct answer: A multilane road (carretera multicarril).
A multilane road has at least two lanes in each direction, physically separated or marked out, and allows at-grade access points and intersections, so it is neither a freeway (autopista) nor a high-capacity divided highway (autovía). In the image, you can see two lanes in your direction, a median with shrubs separating you from oncoming traffic and, on the right, an at-grade intersection with a yield sign. In this classification, a conventional road (carretera convencional) is one that is neither a freeway, a high-capacity divided highway, nor a multilane road, and a 2+1 road has three lanes, with the center lane used for passing in one direction or the other depending on the section.