Quick reference chart
Refer to this chart to determine the road type of a given paved public road based on the functional class.
To use this chart, first determine the functional class of a road, and whether it is a signed, numbered highway in a particular highway system.
Where the column for the road's highway system and the row for the road's functional class meet, you will find the proper road type for that particular road.
A number of examples are given below the chart.
Highway Systems | |||||||||
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Interstate | US Hwy | US Hwy Business | State Hwy | State Hwy Business | County Highway | Locally-maintained | |||
example | I-94 E | US-151 | US-151 BUS | WIS-23 | WIS-11 BUS | CH-B | Robertson St | ||
F u n c t i o n a l C l a s s |
Interstate | Fw | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
Other Freeway | n/a | Fw | Fw | Fw | Fw | Fw | Fw | ||
Principal Arterial | n/a | Major | Major | Major | Major | Major | Major | ||
Minor Arterial | n/a | Major | Minor | Minor | Minor | Minor | Minor | ||
Major Collector | n/a | Major | Minor | Minor | PS | PS | PS | ||
Minor Collector | n/a | Major | Minor | Minor | PS | PS | PS | ||
Local/not mapped | n/a | Major | Minor | Minor | PS | PS | Street |
Fw | Freeway |
Major | Major Highway |
Minor | Minor Highway |
PS | Primary Street |
Street | Street |