An expressway is a high-speed road specifically engineered to handle large volumes of traffic safely and efficiently over longer distances, with controlled access that limits where vehicles can enter or leave the road. Unlike regular roads, an expressway has no direct intersections, traffic lights, or pedestrian crossings, allowing traffic to flow continuously without interruption. It typically features multiple lanes in each direction, separated by a median or physical barrier to prevent head-on collisions.
Expressway in Berlin, Germany. © Wikimedia.org/C.Suthorn, CC BY-SA