part of the surface of the road reservation primarily designed for the movement of vehicles that conform to a specified set of requirements

NOTE 1 to entry A roadway is characterized using a cross-section3.1.1) of a road facility as the roadway characteristics often change along the length of the road. See “road”, “road section”3.5.7), “road segment”, and “road link” for different types of stretches of roadway.

NOTE 2 to entry In practice, the roadway design considers a variety of issues, which can result in suboptimal road segments that violate normal design guidelines. Such locations are typically posted with warning signs, but they are still designed for the movement of vehicles.

NOTE 3 to entry While the roadway is designed with certain vehicle characteristics in mind, local regulations typically allow a wider set of vehicles to use the roadway.

Note 4 to entry The roadway includes any contiguous hard shoulders, hardstanding3.1.17) and reserved lanes3.1.14).