secondary road

noun

|Updated on: 5 Jun 2018

Definition of secondary road

1 : a road not of primary importance

2 : a feeder road

Recent Examples of secondary road from the Web

Several secondary roads are closed in Transylvania County due to flooding, including Wilson Road, Davidson River Road, Island Ford Road and Cascade Lake Road, the governor said.

— joe marusak and mark price, charlotteobserver, "'Seek higher ground now!' Mudslides, compromised dam reported in western NC flooding," 29 May 2018
However, those statistics were built up largely on trips to and from schools, at low speeds on secondary roads familiar to the drivers.

— The Courier-Journal, "Archives: 1988 reports on bus safety after the Carrollton crash," 14 May 2018
This is the second replacement span to be built in recent years along busy secondary roads between Fallston and Bel Air.

— allan vought, The Aegis, "New Carrs Mill Road bridge in Bel Air nearing completion," 11 May 2018
The crash also caused backups on Route 355 and other secondary roads as commuters sought ways around the closure.

— Washington Post, "Four injured in I-270 crash that involved about 20 vehicles," 19 Mar. 2018
The first priority for plow crews will be to treat primary and secondary roads in the county, Kittleman said.

— kate magill, Columbia Flier, "Spring starts with snow in Howard County, plows and power crews in action," 21 Mar. 2018
The Wheeling Wheelman invites adults and children to ride their bikes over quiet, secondary roads in the Wauconda area.

— sheryl devore, Lake County News-Sun, "Get your green on: Lots happening nearby for St. Paddy's Day," 27 Feb. 2018
That is going to cause more bailout traffic to our secondary roads.

— Washington Post, "Think rush-hour, peak-direction tolls on I-66 are bad? How about tolling drivers going both directions?," 26 Feb. 2018
The interstates are cool spots, while parks and secondary roads glow like hot coals.

— chris joyner, AJC.com, "Fitness app map shows where Atlanta sweats," 29 Jan. 2018

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