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Icy spots could form on paved surfaces such as bridges and overpasses, primary and secondary roads, parking lots, sidewalks and driveways.—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 19 Jan. 2026 But building those secondary roads branching down to the city streets and lanes that serve individual homes, that’s the part still to be delivered.—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026 Travel Sunday morning will be messy and slippery, especially on untreated surfaces and on secondary roads.—Steven Sosna, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025 However, side roads and secondary roads are still partially or fully covered, Ewing said.—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 2 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for secondary road