There is only one federal arterial road which links Sandakan to the west coast of Sabah, the Federal Route 22, while other roads including the internal roads are called state roads.
Hal terdapat satu jalan arteri federal yang menghubungkan Sandakan dengan pesisir barat Sabah, Rute Federal 22, sementara jalan-jalan lainnya meliputi jalan internal yang disebut rute negeri.