Before revision: Arterial road Arterial road with cycle lane in Palo Alto, California An arterial road or arterial thoroughfare is a road without controlled access that can carry a large volume of local traffic at a generally high speed, being below controlled-access highways in the hierarchy.
After revision: Arterial road Arterial road with bike lane in Palo Alto, California An arterial road or arterial thoroughfare is a road without controlled access that can carry a large volume of local traffic at a generally high speed, being below controlled-access highways in the hierarchy.