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== Roads by management authority == | == Roads by management authority == | ||
=== Federal ''estrada'' and ''interestadual'' === | === Federal ''estrada'' and ''interestadual'' === | ||
The federal highway system is split into two types of highway–''estrada'' and ''interestadual'', both managed by the [[Cartadania Department of Transportation]] (CFDOT). The distinction between the two kinds of federal high capacity roads is mainly a historical one, though with some very explicit reasoning for their distinction. Outside of urban areas, those differences seldom have practical consequences, though both types may still exist in rural areas. Both kinds are {{wp|divided highway}}s with {{wp|limited-access road|full access control}} and at least two lanes per direction of travel. General speed limits for both are established by the Uniform Traffic Code as {{convert|60-140|km/h|mph}}, though specific limits may be imposed based on road, meteorologic, or traffic conditions, | The federal highway system is split into two types of highway–''estrada'' and ''interestadual'', both managed by the [[Department of Transportation (Cartadania)|Cartadania Department of Transportation]] (CFDOT). The distinction between the two kinds of federal high capacity roads is mainly a historical one, though with some very explicit reasoning for their distinction. Outside of urban areas, those differences seldom have practical consequences, though both types may still exist in rural areas. Both kinds are {{wp|divided highway}}s with {{wp|limited-access road|full access control}} and at least two lanes per direction of travel. General speed limits for both are established by the Uniform Traffic Code as {{convert|60-140|km/h|mph}}, though specific limits may be imposed based on road, meteorologic, or traffic conditions, | ||
Interestaduales ({{literal translation|interstates}}) are specifically reserved for automobile traffic, thus any vehicles unable to sustain at least {{convert|60|km/h|mph}} are prohibited from travel on them. Interstates have strict guidelines they must follow, especially at state borders. According to the Uniform Traffic Code, no government, contracted corporation, or other organization may implement tolling on all travel lanes of an interstate, thus, many jurisdictions will impose express lane tolling, incentivized by higher speeds and separation from the general purpose lanes (which must remain free). These are extremely commonplace in major urban areas, where traffic congestion can be nightmarish. Though the numbering scheme for interstate highways is usually even counting up from south to north (for east-west running interstates) and odd counting west to east (for north-south running interstates), there are some irregularities in the system. For example, Interstate Highway 21 begins in northwest [[Espírito Santo]] at a fork with Interstate Highway 15. It forms a U-shape around the perimeter of the Carina Bay before heading northeast to north central Victoria where it terminates east of Interstate 33. Another example is Interstate Highway 68, the longest highway in Cartadania and the northern perimter highway running parallel to the Odoneru coastline. IH-68 travels in its normal order in the Luson region, but when heading west as the highway turns southwest, it dips below IH-50, IH-48, and IH-44, with which it has interchanges before heading almost due south and terminating at the Bahia coast. Heading west across the Aluna and Marée Channels, IH-68 continues to trace its path against the coastline. On Urlazio, however, IH-70, IH-80, and IH-84 are all completely south of IH-68. These irregularities have to do with extensions of existing interstates to their modern or future terminii and CFDOT's avoidance of renumbering existing highways, though this is speculated to change in the future. | Interestaduales ({{literal translation|interstates}}) are specifically reserved for automobile traffic, thus any vehicles unable to sustain at least {{convert|60|km/h|mph}} are prohibited from travel on them. Interstates have strict guidelines they must follow, especially at state borders. According to the Uniform Traffic Code, no government, contracted corporation, or other organization may implement tolling on all travel lanes of an interstate, thus, many jurisdictions will impose express lane tolling, incentivized by higher speeds and separation from the general purpose lanes (which must remain free). These are extremely commonplace in major urban areas, where traffic congestion can be nightmarish. Though the numbering scheme for interstate highways is usually even counting up from south to north (for east-west running interstates) and odd counting west to east (for north-south running interstates), there are some irregularities in the system. For example, Interstate Highway 21 begins in northwest [[Espírito Santo]] at a fork with Interstate Highway 15. It forms a U-shape around the perimeter of the Carina Bay before heading northeast to north central Victoria where it terminates east of Interstate 33. Another example is Interstate Highway 68, the longest highway in Cartadania and the northern perimter highway running parallel to the Odoneru coastline. IH-68 travels in its normal order in the Luson region, but when heading west as the highway turns southwest, it dips below IH-50, IH-48, and IH-44, with which it has interchanges before heading almost due south and terminating at the Bahia coast. Heading west across the Aluna and Marée Channels, IH-68 continues to trace its path against the coastline. On Urlazio, however, IH-70, IH-80, and IH-84 are all completely south of IH-68. These irregularities have to do with extensions of existing interstates to their modern or future terminii and CFDOT's avoidance of renumbering existing highways, though this is speculated to change in the future. | ||